Study guide
Shiva Stotras by Adi Shankaracharya
Guide to Shiva stotras in the Shankara tradition: Nirvana Shatakam, Panchakshara, Bhujangam, Shivananda Lahari, and more with links to each work.
Shiva stotras attributed to Adi Shankaracharya span terse Vedantic negation, intimate praise, pilgrimage hymns, and repentance. Browse the full Lord Shiva collection or use this guide to choose a starting point.
Start here
- Nirvana Shatakam - six verses, Atma Shatakam
- Shiva Panchakshara Stotram - five verses on Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya
- Shivananda Lahari - long devotional wave
- Shiva Bhujangam - metre of the serpentine cadence
All Shiva stotras in this library (18)
- Ardhanarishwara Stotram - 8 verses
- Dasha Shloki Stutih - 10 verses
- Dwadashalinga Stotram - 12 verses
- Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram - 16 verses
- Nirvana Shatakam - 6 verses
- Shiva Bhujangam - 33 verses
- Shiva Keshadi Padanta Varnana Stotram - 12 verses
- Shiva Manasa Puja Stotram - 5 verses
- Shiva Namavalyashtakam - 8 verses
- Shiva Padadi Keshanta Varnana Stotram - 12 verses
- Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatra Mala Stotram - 27 verses
- Shiva Panchakshara Stotram - 5 verses
- Shivananda Lahari - 100 verses
- Shivaparadha Kshamapana Stotram - 8 verses
- Suvarna Mala Stutih - 6 verses
- Uma Maheshwara Stotram - 8 verses
- Vedasara Shiva Stotram - 5 verses
- Vishwanathashtakam - 8 verses
Common questions
- Which Shiva stotra should I read first?
- Nirvana Shatakam (six verses) is the shortest complete introduction. Shiva Panchakshara Stotram is ideal if you want a compact hymn on Om Namah Shivaya.
- Is Nirvana Shatakam about Shiva?
- It is a terse Advaita hymn on the Self, traditionally attributed to Shankaracharya at the feet of Shiva in Kashi. It negates body, mind, and limiting identities.