LORD SHIVA, THE GREAT
Lord Shiva earned the title of Mahadeva (the Greatest Amongst Gods) due to his daring acts for the good of the whole creation. In many scriptures, besides the power of destruction, he is also given the charge of creation and preservation, equating him with God, Almighty. Pleased with even a little devotion and simple offerings, ready to do favor to everyone and equally popular among goods, demons, and humans, he is called "Bholanath", because he likes simplicity and straightforwardness. "Om nama Shivaya" is a mantra (phrase) for praying him, which means "I pay respect to Lord Shiva." the mantra is repeated 108 times in this song making one complete round of rosary.
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Lord Shiva has, a thousand names,
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Like Shankar, Rudra, and Mahesh,
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He belongs to, the holy trinity,
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Being in charge, of destruction,
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Gods and demons, churned the ocean,
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To drink nectar, live for ever,
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First came out, the deadly poison,
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Nobody wanted to have it,
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Shiva volunteered to drink it,
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He drank poison, held his throat,
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His throat turned blue, Jai Neelkantha,
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Bhagirath brought Ganga from heaven,
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None knew how to break the impact,
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Holding up head, shiva received
her,
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She got tangled, in matted hair,
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Ganga started, flowing slowly,
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Cleansing sins of all the bathers,
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Shiva lives on Mount Kailasa,
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Where it is icy, all year round,
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He wears leopard's skin around
his waist,
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Facing weather, like ascetic,
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He wears ashes, from cremation,
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Telling us, not to fear death,
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He wears snakes for his ornaments,
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Granting shelter even to nasty,
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Shiva's third eye, on the forehead,
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Opens when he is agitated,
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Fire from his third eye, destroyed,
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Kamdeva, the god of desire,
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Shiva's weapon is the trident,
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teaching wrong-doers a lesson,
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He also plays drums, called damru,
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To wake up good that's within us,
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Shiva is the king of dancers,
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So he is known as Natraja,
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His dance keep the universe going,
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And overcoming ignorance,
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Shiva temple, is never closed,
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You may surrender anytime,
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His vehicle, white bull Nandi,
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Signifies Dharma and duty,
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His wife is Uma-Parvati-Durga,
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Elder son is Ganesh-Ganapathi,
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Younger son is Kartikeya,
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Hanuman was born from his blessings,
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You pray Shiva by repeating mantra,
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On rosary, of Rudraksha beads,
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Bilva leaves and water please him,
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Wehn offered with love and devotion,
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On Mahashivaratri, Shiva's great
night,
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We should fast and worship all
night,
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Shiva worshipped as Jyotirlinga,
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Signifies his light of creation,
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Linga sits on base called pitha,
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Which signifies Shiva's energy,
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(Submitted by Suryarambhai Joshi)