When is the best time to recite the Shri Hatkeshwar Ashtakam?

The Shri Hatkeshwar Ashtakam is best recited in the morning or evening, especially on Mondays, Fridays, Pradosh days, or any auspicious occasion.

What are the benefits of reciting the Shri Hatkeshwar Ashtakam?

Reciting this stotram removes fear, mental unrest, diseases, and obstacles, granting health, wealth, longevity, spiritual growth, success, harmony, and financial stability.

What does reciting the Hatkeshwar Ashtakam with devotion lead to, according to the text?

Reciting the Hatkeshwar Ashtakam with devotion leads to attaining the state of Hatkeshwar, through the grace of Hatkeshwar.

Shri Hatkeshwar Ashtakam

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Shiv Stotra

You may recite the Shri Hatkeshwar Ashtakam in the morning or evening with a calm mind, especially on Mondays, Fridays, Pradosh days, or any auspicious occasion. It is considered best to recite it in front of the Hatkeshwar or Shivalinga after lighting a lamp, offering water or milk, and remembering Lord Hatkeshwar. Reciting this stotram removes fear, mental unrest, diseases, and obstacles in life. This hymn grants health, wealth, longevity, spiritual growth, and success in endeavors. It increases harmony in the family, brings success in business and employment, and strengthens financial stability. By the grace of Hatkeshwar, planetary afflictions of Rahu, Ketu, Saturn, and others are pacified, bringing protection, prosperity, and mental peace into life.

jaṭātaṭāntarōllasatsurāpagōrmibhāsvaraṁ
lalāṭanētramindunāvirājamānaśēkharam |
lasadvibhūtibhūṣitaṁ phaṇīndrahāramīśvaraṁ
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 1 ||

purāndhakādidāhakaṁ manōbhavapradāhakaṁ
mahāgharāśināśakaṁ abhīpsitārthadāyakam |
jagattrayaikakārakaṁ vibhākaraṁ vidārakaṁ
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 2 ||

madīya mānasasthalē sadā:’stu tē padadvayaṁ
madīya vaktrapaṅkajē śivēti cākṣaradvayam |
madīya lōcanāgrataḥ sadā:’rdhacandravigrahaṁ
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 3 ||

bhajanti hāṭakēśvaraṁ subhaktibhāvatōtrayē
bhajanti hāṭakēśvaraṁ pramāṇamātra nāgarāḥ |
dhanēna tēja sādhikāḥ kulēna cā:’khilōnnatāḥ
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 4 ||

sadāśivō:’hamityaharniśaṁ bhajēta yō janāḥ
sadā śivaṁ karōti taṁ na saṁśayō:’tra kaścana |
ahō dayālutā mahēśvarasya dr̥śyatāṁ budhā
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 5 ||

dharādharātmajāpatē trilōcanēśa śaṅkaraṁ
girīśa candraśēkharā:’hirājabhūṣaṇēśvaraḥ |
mahēśa nandivāhanēti saṅghaṭannaharniśaṁ
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 6 ||

mahēśa pāhi māṁ mudā girīśa pāhi māṁ sadā
bhavārṇavē nimajjatastvamēva mē:’si tārakaḥ |
karāvalambanaṁ jhaṭityahō:’dhunā pradīyatāṁ
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 7 ||

dharādharēśvarēśvaraṁ śivaṁ nidhīśvarēśvaraṁ
surāsurēśvaraṁ ramāpatīśvaraṁ mahēśvaram |
pracaṇḍa caṇḍikēśvaraṁ vinīta nandikēśvaraṁ
namāmi nāṭakēśvaraṁ bhajāmi hāṭakēśvaram || 8 ||

hāṭakēśasya bhaktyā yō hāṭakēśāṣṭakaṁ paṭhēt |
hāṭakēśa prasādēna hāṭakēśatvamāpnuyāt || 9 ||

iti śrī hāṭakēśvarāṣṭakam |

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