Gangadhara Girija Ramana

Shambho Shankara Samba Sadashiva [ Gangadhara ... ]

Hara Hara Shiva Shiva Sai Shankara

Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Shirdi Pureeshwara

Chant the holy name of Shiva who adorns the Ganges in his matted flock of hair, who is the beloved of Girija. Chant the holy names Shambho, Shankara, Samba Sadashiva (one who bestows auspiciousness and happiness) who is also the Lord of Shirdi and Parthi.

Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Shankarabharanam / Bilawal

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

2.5 Pancham / E Flat

Reference Ladies Pitch

6.5 Pancham / B Flat

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

ganga:

the sacred river ganges worshipped as goddess ganga; (var) gangey

girija:

goddess parvathi, daughter of the king of mountains

hara:

another name of lord shiva which means “to destroy”; (var) haraya

pureeshwara:

lord of a place or city; (var) purishwara, pureeshwari, purishwari (f)

ramana:

beloved; also the name of a saint

sadashiva:

always happy or prosperous; (var) sadashivey, sadashivom

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

samba:

sa + amba - one who is with amba (parvathi) - refers to lord shiva

shambho:

one who is goodness personified - refers to lord shiva; (var) shambhu

shankara:

name of lord shiva, one who bestows auspiciousness; (var) shankar, shankaraya, shankaram

shirdi:

holy abode of the first incarnation of sai baba; (var) shirdipuri

shiva:

lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva

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