Namami Shankara Bhavani Shankara

Uma Maheshwara Tava Sharanam

Om Shiva Om Shiva Parathpara Shiva

Omkareshwara Tava Sharanam

Namo Namo Nataraja Namo

Hara Jata Jootadhara Hara Shambho

Namo Namo Shiva (Sai) Raja Namo

Salutations to Lord Shankara (Shiva), the consort of Mother Uma (Parvathi). Surrender to the Supreme Lord who is the very embodiment of "Om". Salutations to Lord Nataraja, the Cosmic Dancer and the one with matted hair. Salutations to Lord Sai who is verily Lord Shiva.

Audio

namami-shankara-bhavani-shankara.mp3

Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

~ Mohanam / Bhoop

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Intermediate

Tempo

Medium Fast

Reference Gents Pitch

3 Pancham / E

Reference Ladies Pitch

7 Pancham / B

Notes Range

Lowest Note: n2 / B (lower octave)
Highest Note: S / C (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

General Comments

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhavani:

goddess parvathi

hara:

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

jata:

lock of matted hair

jootadhara:

one who has matted hair - lord shiva

maheshwara:

greatest lord - refers to lord shiva

namami:

i offer salutations; (var) namaoon

namo:

to offer salutations

nataraj:

king of dance - refers to lord shiva who is the source of cosmic energy; (var) nataraja

om:

Omkara has no form. It is the manifestation of Brahman (God) as sound. It is present in all creation. It is effulgent. It is in all speech. Read More: Significance of Om

omkareshwara:

lord shiva as the embodiment of om

parathpara:

the supreme being

raja:

king, emperor; (var) raya, rajadhi raja – king of kings

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

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

sharan:

surrender; (var) sharana, sharanagata, sharanagatha, sharanagatham, sharanam

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

tava:

your

uma:

goddess parvathi; (var) umaiyaval - tamil

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