Neelakanta Mahadeva Gowri Vandana

Chandra Chooda Daya Natha Nandi Vahana

Samba Shiva Shooladhari Naga Bhooshana

Phaala Netra Uma Kantha Parama Pavana

O God of Gods, Mahadeva (Shiva), the blue-throated one, You are worshipped by the Divine Mother Gowri. You are adorned with the moon on Your tresses, You bless the Nandi (the great bull) as Your vehicle. You are full of compassion. You carry the Trident and wear the snake as ornament. With Mother Uma as consort, You are adorned with the third eye and the purest of the Pure. Bless us all at all times.

Video

https://youtu.be/nd5aJi2khZE

Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Kalyani / Yaman

Beat

6 Beat / Dadra

Level

Simple

Tempo

Medium Fast

Reference Gents Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Reference Ladies Pitch

2 Pancham / D

Notes Range

Lowest Note: n2 / B (lower octave)
Highest Note: D2 / A

* Western notes are in the Key of C

Tutorial

https://dl.radiosai.org/RADIO_SAI_BHAJAN_CLASSROOM_432_NEELAKANTHA_MAHADEV.mp3

Sheet Music

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Song Tags

vintage sheet-music tutorial

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhooshana:

ornament, decoration, jewel; being so decorated; (var) bhushana, vibhushana, vibhushani (f), bhooshani (f)

chandrachooda:

one who has the moon in his lock of hair, lord shiva

daya:

compassion

gowri:

another name of goddess parvathi

kantha:

beloved

mahadeva:

lord of the lords - refers to lord shiva

naga:

serpent

nandi:

the vehicle of shiva – bull

natha:

lord or master; (var) nath, nathaya, natham, nada (tamil), nadanukku (tamil) - to the lord, nathudey (telugu)

neelakanta:

blue-throated, refers to lord shiva whose throat became blue after he drank the poison haalahala; (var) neelagriva, neelakantaya, neelakanteshwara

netra:

eyes; (var) netram

phaala:

forehead; top part of hair

parama:

supreme, principal, chief, best, highest; (var) param, paramam

pavana:

sacred, also means one who protects or provides refuge; (var) pavanam, paavana; pavani (f)

samba:

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

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

shooladhari:

one who carries the trident - lord shiva

uma:

goddess parvathi; (var) umaiyaval - tamil

vahana:

vehicle; (var) vahini - one who rides the vehicle (feminine)

vandana:

worship, obeisance, salutation; (var) vandanam

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