Hey Shiva Shankara Natana Manohara

Tandava Roopa Hey Parameshwara [ Hey Shiva ... ]

Shakthi Swaroopa Hey Nandeeshwara

Gangadhara Triya Netra Maheshwara

Glory to Lord Shiva, the Lord of all who dances the beautiful Tandava dance. He holds the river Ganges in His matted locks and has three eyes (the third eye is that of wisdom). He is the Lord of Nandi, the Bull and is the very personification of Supreme Power.

Deity

Sai

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

gangadhara:

one who bears the holy river ganga – lord shiva; (var) gangadharaya, gangadhari

hey:

a heartfelt callout, usually followed by a name or description like 'hey rama', or 'hey merciful lord'

maheshwara:

greatest lord - refers to lord shiva

manohar:

pleasing, beautiful, charming; (var) manohara, manoharam, manohari (f)

nandeeshwara:

refers to lord shiva, the lord of nandi (the bull)

natana:

acting, dancing; (var) natanam

netra:

eyes; (var) netram

paramesha:

supreme god; (var) parameshwara, parameshwaraya, parameshwari (feminine)

roopa:

figure, embodiment; (var) roopam, roopini (f)

shakthi:

power, primordial goddess, another name of mother parvathi

shankara:

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

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

swaroopa:

figure, embodiment; (var) swarupa, swaroopam, swaroopanin (tamil); roopini, swaroopini, svarupini (feminine)

tandava:

the celestial dance of shiva; (var) tandavaya - one who dances the tandava

tri:

the number three; (var) triya, traya

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