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The panchakshara (Sanskrit: पञ्चाक्षर) literally means "five syllables" in Sanskrit, [2] referring to the five syllables of na, ma, śi, vā, and ya forming the mantra Om Namah Shivaya. [3]
Ramprasadi (Bengali: রামপ্রসাদী) are the songs composed by eighteenth century Bengali saint-poet Ramprasad Sen. They are usually addressed to Hindu goddess Kali and written in Bengali language .
Sahasranama are medieval Indian texts that list a thousand names derived from aspects and epithets of a deity. [53] There are at least eight different versions of the Shiva Sahasranama, devotional hymns listing many names of Shiva. [54] The version appearing in Book 13 (Anuśāsanaparvan) of the Mahabharata provides one such list.
Kedar is an ancient raga, with different genres of classical songs, like khayals, thumris, dhrupads, as well as light classical songs based on it. According to the Guru Granth Sahib, raga Kedara (ਕੇਦਾਰਾ) expresses and makes the mind aware of the soul's true character. It conveys the emotions of honesty, integrity and truthfulness in ...
With roots in the Vedic anukirtana tradition, a kirtan is a call-and-response or antiphonal style song or chant, set to music, wherein multiple singers recite the names of a deity, describe a legend, express loving devotion to a deity, or discuss spiritual ideas. [6] It may include dancing or direct expression of bhavas (emotive states) by the ...
It is called Siva Panchakshara, or Shiva Panchakshara or simply Panchakshara meaning the "five-syllable" mantra (viz., excluding the Om) and is dedicated to Shiva. This Mantra appears as 'Na' 'Ma' 'Śi' 'Vā' and 'Ya' in the Shri Rudram Chamakam which is a part of the Krishna Yajurveda [ 1 ] and also in the Rudrashtadhyayi which is a part of ...
Advised by his ministers, Ravana sang hymns in praise of Shiva for a thousand years. Finally, Shiva not only forgave Ravana, but also granted him an invincible sword called the Chandrahasa. Since Ravana cried, he was given the name "Ravana" – one who cried. The verses that Ravana sang were collected and became known as the Shiva Tandava ...
The Shiva Mahimna Stotra (Sanskrit: शिवमहिम्न:स्तोत्र, romanized: śiva-mahimnaḥ stotra, lit. 'Hymn about the greatness of Shiva') is a Sanskrit composition in praise of Shiva. According to tradition, the hymn is believed to have been composed by a gandharva (celestial musician) named Pushpadanta.