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Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Guide - Om Namah Shivaya
Guide to Shiva Panchakshara Stotram: five verses on Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya, Hindi meaning, and how to chant Shankaracharya's hymn to the five syllables.
Shiva Panchakshara Stotram (शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्रम्) is ideal for Shivaratri and daily Shiva remembrance. Five verses, five syllables, one pointed teaching: the Name carries the Lord.
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Common questions
- What is Shiva Panchakshara Stotram?
- It is a five-verse hymn on the five syllables Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya (Om Namah Shivaya), traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
- How is it related to Om Namah Shivaya?
- Each verse meditates on one syllable and its significance. The stotra is a devotional expansion of the panchakshara mantra.