Lingashtakam - A Prayer to Lord Shiva | ||
| Brahma Murari surarchita Lingam | ||
| Nirmala bhasita sobhita Lingam | ||
| Janmaja dukha vinasaka Lingam | ||
| Tat pranamami Sadasiva Lingam | ||
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| Devamuni pravararchita Lingam | ||
| Kamadahana karunakara Lingam | ||
| Ravana darpa vinasaka Lingam | ||
| Tat pranamami Sadasiva Lingam | ||
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| Sarva sugandhi sulepita Lingam | ||
| Buddhi vivardhana karana Lingam | ||
| Siddha surasura vandita Lingam | ||
| Tat pranamami Sadasiva Lingam | ||
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| Kanaka maha mani bhushita Lingam | ||
| Paniphati veshtitha shobhita Lingam | ||
| Dakshasu yajna vinashana Lingam | ||
| Tat pranamami Sadasiva Lingam | ||
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| Kumkuma chandana lepita Lingam | ||
| Pankaja hara sushosbhita Lingam | ||
| Sanchita papa vinashana Lingam | ||
| Tat pranamami Sadasiva Lingam | ||
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| Devaganarchita sevita Lingam | ||
| Bhavair bhaktibhi revacha Lingam | ||
| Dinakarakoti prabhakara Lingam | ||
| Tat pranamami Sadasiva Lingam | ||
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| Ashtadalo pariveshtia Lingam | ||
| Sarva samudbhava karana Lingam | ||
| Ashtadaridra vinashana Lingam | ||
| Tatpranamami Sadashiva Lingam | ||
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| Suraguru suravara pujita Lingam | ||
| Suravana pushpa sadarchita Lingam | ||
| Paratparam paramatmaka Lingam | ||
| Tatpranamami Sadashiva Lingam | ||
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| Lingashtakamidam punyam | ||
| Yat Pathet Shivasannidhau | ||
| Shivalokamavapnoti | ||
| Shivena saha modate. | ||
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Shiva Lingastakam is one of the most famous bhajans dedicated to Lord Shiva. Lingashtakam extols the greatness of Linga or Lingam – the symbol of Lord Shiva. It is believed that Lord Shiva appeared in the form of a pillar of fire with no end or beginning. Lingam is an attempt to give form to formless Brahman.
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