When is the best time to recite the Shri Shiva Ashtottarashatanam Stotram?

The best times are morning or evening, especially on Mondays, Pradosh days, Mahashivaratri, or any auspicious occasion, ideally in front of a Shivalinga.

What are the benefits of reciting the Shri Shiva Ashtottarashatanam Stotram?

Reciting it brings Shiva's grace, removes obstacles, fear, mental unrest, and negative energies. It also grants health, longevity, spiritual growth, and success.

How does the Stotram affect planetary afflictions?

It pacifies planetary afflictions related to Shiva, such as Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, and Moon, bringing protection, prosperity, and success.

What are some of the names of Shiva mentioned in the Shri Shiva Ashtottarashatanam Stotram?

Some names include Shiva, Maheshvara, Shambhu, Pinaki, Shashishekhara, Vamadeva, Virupaksha, Kapardi, Nilalohita, Shankara, Shulapani, and Vishuvallabha.

Shri Shiva Ashtottarashatanam Stotram

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You may recite the Shri Shiva Ashtottarashatanam Stotram in the morning or evening with a calm mind, especially on Mondays, Pradosh days, Mahashivaratri, or any other auspicious occasion. It is considered best to recite it in front of the Shivalinga after lighting a lamp, offering water or milk, and remembering Lord Shiva. Reciting this stotram brings the devotee the effortless grace of Shiva. It removes obstacles, fear, mental unrest, and negative energies. This hymn grants health, longevity, spiritual growth, and success in endeavors. It increases harmony in the family, brings stability in business and employment, and enhances wealth. Planetary afflictions related to Shiva—especially Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, and Moon—get pacified, bringing protection, prosperity, and success into life.

śivō mahēśvaraḥ śambhuḥ pinākī śaśiśēkharaḥ |
vāmadēvō virūpākṣaḥ kapardī nīlalōhitaḥ || 1 ||

śaṅkaraḥ śūlapāṇiśca khaṭvāṅgī viṣṇuvallabhaḥ |
śipiviṣṭō:’mbikānāthaḥ śrīkaṇṭhō bhaktavatsalaḥ || 2 ||

bhavaḥ śarvastrilōkēśaḥ śitikaṇṭhaḥ śivāpriyaḥ |
ugraḥ kapālī kāmāriḥ andhakāsurasūdanaḥ || 3 ||

gaṅgādharō lalāṭākṣaḥ kālakālaḥ kr̥pānidhiḥ |
bhīmaḥ paraśuhastaśca mr̥gapāṇirjaṭādharaḥ || 4 ||

kailāsavāsī kavacī kaṭhōrastripurāntakaḥ |
vr̥ṣāṅkō vr̥ṣabhārūḍhō bhasmōddhūlitavigrahaḥ || 5 ||

sāmapriyaḥ svaramayastrayīmūrtiranīśvaraḥ |
sarvajñaḥ paramātmā ca sōmasūryāgnilōcanaḥ || 6 ||

haviryajñamayaḥ sōmaḥ pañcavaktraḥ sadāśivaḥ |
viśvēśvarō vīrabhadrō gaṇanāthaḥ prajāpatiḥ || 7 ||

hiraṇyarētā durdharṣō girīśō giriśō:’naghaḥ |
bhujaṅgabhūṣaṇō bhargō giridhanvī giripriyaḥ || 8 ||

kr̥ttivāsāḥ purārātirbhagavān pramathādhipaḥ |
mr̥tyuñjayaḥ sūkṣmatanurjagadvyāpī jagadguruḥ || 9 ||

vyōmakēśō mahāsēnajanakaścāruvikramaḥ |
rudrō bhūtapatiḥ sthāṇurahirbhudhnyō digambaraḥ || 10 ||

aṣṭamūrtiranēkātmā sāttvikaḥ śuddhavigrahaḥ |
śāśvataḥ khaṇḍaparaśurajaḥ pāśavimōcakaḥ || 11 ||

mr̥ḍaḥ paśupatirdēvō mahādēvō:’vyayō hariḥ |
pūṣadantabhidavyagrō dakṣādhvaraharō haraḥ || 12 ||

bhaganētrabhidavyaktaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ sahasrapāt |
apavargapradō:’nantastārakaḥ paramēśvaraḥ || 13 ||

ēvaṁ śrī śambhudēvasya nāmnāmaṣṭōttaraṁśatam ||

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