Shiva Tandava Stotram is an extremely powerful and famous hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, composed by Ravana, the King of Lanka. This stotram provides a divine description of Lord Shiva’s Tandava dance, which symbolizes the creation, preservation, and destruction of the universe.
This hymn beautifully portrays the supernatural form of Lord Shiva—the Ganges flowing from His matted hair, the moon adorning His forehead, the blazing third eye, and the divine sound of the Damru. Each verse is filled with devotion, power, and poetic beauty, presenting Shiva in both His fierce and compassionate forms.
Reciting the Shiva Tandava Stotram brings freedom from fear, negative energy, and obstacles, while enhancing self-confidence, mental clarity, and spiritual awakening. The rhythm and power of its Sanskrit mantras energize the mind and soul.
This stotram is considered highly auspicious, especially during Mahashivratri, the month of Shravan, Mondays, and during Shiva worship. Chanting it with faith and regularity brings peace, success, and the special blessings of Lord Shiva in life.
Lyrics – Shiv Tandav Stotram
Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale
Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam ।
Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam
Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam ॥
Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari
Vilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhani ।
Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavake
Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama ॥
Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura
Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase ।
Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi
Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni ॥
Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha
Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe ।
Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure
Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari ॥
Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara
Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh ।
Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka
Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah ॥
Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha
nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam ।
Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam
Maha kapali sampade shirojatalamastunah ॥
Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala
Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake ।
Dharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka
Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama ॥
navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphurat
Kuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah ।
nilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurah
Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah ॥
Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchatha
Vdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharam ।
Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam
Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje ॥
Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari
Rasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratam ।
Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam
Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje ॥
Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafur
Dhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavat ।
Dhimiddhimiddhimidhva nanmrudangatungamangala
Dhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah ॥
Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajor
Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh ।
Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh
Sama pravartayanmanah kada sadashivam bhaje ॥
Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanh
Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh ।
Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah
Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham ॥
Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavam
Pathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam ।
Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim
Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam ॥
Puja vasanasamaye dashavaktragitam,
Yah shambhupujanaparam pathati pradoshhe ।
Tasya sthiram rathagajendraturangayuktam,
Lakshmim sadaiva sumukhim pradadati shambhuh ॥
