🕉️ Shiva Tandava Stotram in English
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Shiva Tandava Stotram Lyrics in English (English)
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jaṭāṭavīgalajjalapravāhapāvitasthalē
galēvalambya lambitāṃ bhujaṅgatuṅgamālikām ।
ḍamaḍḍamaḍḍamaḍḍamanninādavaḍḍamarvayaṃ
chakāra chaṇḍatāṇḍavaṃ tanōtu naḥ śivaḥ śivam ॥ 1 ॥
jaṭākaṭāhasambhramabhramannilimpanirjharī-
-vilōlavīchivallarīvirājamānamūrdhani ।
dhagaddhagaddhagajjvalallalāṭapaṭṭapāvakē
kiśōrachandraśēkharē ratiḥ pratikṣaṇaṃ mama
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dharādharēndranandinīvilāsabandhubandhura
sphuraddigantasantatipramōdamānamānasē ।
kṛpākaṭākṣadhōraṇīniruddhadurdharāpadi
kvachiddigambarē manō vinōdamētu vastuni ॥ 3 ॥
jaṭābhujaṅgapiṅgaḻasphuratphaṇāmaṇiprabhā
kadambakuṅkumadravapraliptadigvadhūmukhē ।
madāndhasindhurasphurattvaguttarīyamēdurē
manō vinōdamadbhutaṃ bibhartu bhūtabhartari
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sahasralōchanaprabhṛtyaśēṣalēkhaśēkhara
prasūnadhūḻidhōraṇī vidhūsarāṅghripīṭhabhūḥ ।
bhujaṅgarājamālayā nibaddhajāṭajūṭaka
śriyai chirāya jāyatāṃ chakōrabandhuśēkharaḥ ॥ 5 ॥
lalāṭachatvarajvaladdhanañjayasphuliṅgabhā-
-nipītapañchasāyakaṃ namannilimpanāyakam ।
sudhāmayūkhalēkhayā virājamānaśēkharaṃ
mahākapālisampadēśirōjaṭālamastu naḥ
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karālaphālapaṭṭikādhagaddhagaddhagajjvala-
ddhanañjayādharīkṛtaprachaṇḍapañchasāyakē ।
dharādharēndranandinīkuchāgrachitrapatraka-
-prakalpanaikaśilpini trilōchanē matirmama ॥ 7 ॥
navīnamēghamaṇḍalī niruddhadurdharasphurat-
kuhūniśīthinītamaḥ prabandhabandhukandharaḥ ।
nilimpanirjharīdharastanōtu kṛttisindhuraḥ
kaḻānidhānabandhuraḥ śriyaṃ jagaddhurandharaḥ
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praphullanīlapaṅkajaprapañchakālimaprabhā-
-vilambikaṇṭhakandalīruchiprabaddhakandharam ।
smarachChidaṃ purachChidaṃ bhavachChidaṃ makhachChidaṃ
gajachChidāndhakachChidaṃ tamantakachChidaṃ bhajē ॥ 9 ॥
agarvasarvamaṅgaḻākaḻākadambamañjarī
rasapravāhamādhurī vijṛmbhaṇāmadhuvratam ।
smarāntakaṃ purāntakaṃ bhavāntakaṃ makhāntakaṃ
gajāntakāndhakāntakaṃ tamantakāntakaṃ bhajē
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jayatvadabhravibhramabhramadbhujaṅgamaśvasa-
-dvinirgamatkramasphuratkarālaphālahavyavāṭ ।
dhimiddhimiddhimidhvananmṛdaṅgatuṅgamaṅgaḻa
dhvanikramapravartita prachaṇḍatāṇḍavaḥ śivaḥ ॥ 11 ॥
dṛṣadvichitratalpayōrbhujaṅgamauktikasrajōr-
-gariṣṭharatnalōṣṭhayōḥ suhṛdvipakṣapakṣayōḥ ।
tṛṣṇāravindachakṣuṣōḥ prajāmahīmahēndrayōḥ
samaṃ pravartayanmanaḥ kadā sadāśivaṃ bhajē
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kadā nilimpanirjharīnikuñjakōṭarē vasan
vimuktadurmatiḥ sadā śiraḥsthamañjaliṃ vahan ।
vimuktalōlalōchanō lalāṭaphālalagnakaḥ
śivēti mantramuchcharan sadā sukhī bhavāmyaham ॥ 13 ॥
imaṃ hi nityamēvamuktamuttamōttamaṃ stavaṃ
paṭhansmaranbruvannarō viśuddhimētisantatam ।
harē gurau subhaktimāśu yāti nānyathā gatiṃ
vimōhanaṃ hi dēhināṃ suśaṅkarasya chintanam ॥ 14 ॥
pūjāvasānasamayē daśavaktragītaṃ yaḥ
śambhupūjanaparaṃ paṭhati pradōṣē ।
tasya sthirāṃ rathagajēndraturaṅgayuktāṃ
lakṣmīṃ sadaiva sumukhiṃ pradadāti śambhuḥ
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📖 How to read Shiva Tandava Stotram
Shiva Tandava Stotram is presented here in multiple scripts. Use the language tabs to read in Hindi (Devanagari), English, or Telugu. When audio is available, listen for pronunciation and chant along.
🕉️ दोहा (Doha)
A doha is a couplet of two lines (sometimes written as four half-lines). Many hymns open or close with a doha. It sets the tone and devotion before the main verses.
📖 Verses (Chaupai / Śloka)
Each numbered block is a verse. Labels such as chaupai (four-line quatrain) or śloka describe the metre. Read or chant them one by one, using the meaning to connect with the sense of the hymn.
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- ✓ Learn Sanskrit & Ancient Wisdom - Master one of the world's oldest languages while understanding profound spiritual teachings that have guided millions for centuries
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- ✓ Divine Protection & Strength - Lord Shiva is known as the remover of obstacles. Chanting Shiva Tandava Stotram invokes divine protection, removing barriers in all aspects of life
- ✓ Overcomes Fear & Anxiety - Lord Shiva represents courage and fearlessness. Regular chanting helps overcome phobias, anxieties, and builds inner strength to face life's challenges
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- ✓ Regulates Breathing Patterns - Chanting naturally regulates breath, improving oxygen intake, reducing blood pressure, and enhancing cardiovascular health
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