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Shiv Tandav Stotram - Lyrics and Meaning in English Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam With his neck consecrated by the flow of water that flows from his hair, And on his neck a snake, which is hung like a garland, And the Damaru drum that emits the sound "Damat Damat Damat Damat", Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava. May he give prosperity to all of us. Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari Vilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhani Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavake Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama I have a deep interest in Shiva Whose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial Ganga river, Which stir in the deep well of his hair in tangled locks. Who has the brilliant fire burning on the surface of his forehead, And who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head. Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni May my mind seek happiness in Lord Shiva, In whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, Who is the companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), Who controls unsurpassed adversity with his compassionate gaze, Which is all-pervading And who wears the Heavens as his raiment. Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari May I find wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is the advocate of all life, With his creeping snake with its reddish brown hood and the shine of its gem on it Spreading variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the Goddesses of the Directions, Which is covered by a shimmering shawl made from the skin of a huge, inebriated elephant. Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, Who has the Moon as a crown, Whose hair is bound by the red snake-garland, Whose footrest is darkened by the flow of dust from flowers Which fall from the heads of all the gods - Indra, Vishnu and others. Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam Maha kapali sampade shirojatalamastunah May we obtain the riches of the Siddhis from the tangled strands Shiva’s hair, Who devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire that burns on his forehead, Which is revered by all the heavenly leaders, Which is beautiful with a crescent moon. Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake Dharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama My interest is in Lord Shiva, who has three eyes, Who offered the powerful God of Love to fire. The terrible surface of his forehead burns with the sound "Dhagad, Dhagad ..." He is the only artist expert in tracing decorative lines on the tips of the breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king. navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphurat Kuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah nilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurah Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, The one who bears the weight of this universe, Who is enchanting with the moon, Who has the celestial river Ganga Whose neck is dark as midnight on a new moon night, covered in layers of clouds. Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchatha Vdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharam Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is bound with the brightness of the temples hanging with the glory of fully bloomed blue lotus flowers, Which look like the blackness of the universe. Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura, Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants, And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama. Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari Rasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratam Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all around because of the sweet Scent of honey coming from the beautiful bouquet of auspicious Kadamba flowers, Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura, Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants, And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama. Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafur Dhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavat Dhimiddhimiddhimidhva nanmrudangatungamangala Dhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drum making the sound “Dhimid Dhimid”, Who has fire on his great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the breath of the snake, wandering in whirling motions in the glorious sky. Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajor Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh Sama pravartayanmanah kada sadashivam bhaje When will I be able to worship Lord Sadashiva, the eternally auspicious God, With equanimous vision towards people or emperors, Towards a blade of grass and a lotus, towards friends and enemies, Towards the most precious gem and a lump of dirt, Toward a snake or a garland and towards the varied forms of the world? Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanh Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham When I can be happy, living in a cave near the celestial river Ganga, Bringing my hands clasped on my head all the time, With my impure thoughts washed away, uttering the mantra of Shiva, Devoted to the God with a glorious forehead and with vibrant eyes? Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavam Pathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam Anyone who reads, remembers and recites this stotra as stated here Is purified forever and obtains devotion in the great Guru Shiva. For this devotion, there is no other way or refuge. Just the mere thought of Shiva removes the delusion. Source: isha.sadhguru.org/mahashivratri/shiva/shiv-tandav-stotram-lyrics/

The reason for the song being so intense is because this song is supposed to be played when lord Shiva does his tandav (a form of dance) , because lord Shiva is a god destruction, his tandav or dance has the ability to destroy the universe itself, ideally this tandav is performed when lord Shiva is angry beyond limit, after performing this tandav it is said that lord Shiva's third eye opens, indicating the end of reality as we know it. Yeah so pretty intense

The whole lyrics is in SANSKRIT so if you interested the story behind this sacred song then search Mahadev tandav stotra in English..... And read the whole story ... It's from HINDU History 🎉 🙏❤️

There are many versions of the Shiv Tandav Stotram, but I like this the best. Fun fact: Both of Shankar Mahadevan's names - Shankar and Mahadeva - are names of Shiva ! He was born to sing this, it seems !!

Every time I listen this song I got Goosebumps ....ॐ नमः शिवाय....✨🌿

Tears started rolling while listening.....Om Namoh Shivaye

It's a song written and composed by the Asura king Ravana in praise of lord Shiva. That's why it's considered one of the oldest songs in history(ofcourse there are many folklore and legends around this but almost all stories do admit, it the Ravana who composed it and it's old like really old and ancient, music always been an integral part of Indian culture, one the 4 vedas is dedicated to it)

Shiva - Lord Shiva (Hindu God of Destruction), also personification of pure consciousness and bliss Tandav - Cosmic dance of Lord Shiva performed at the origin and end of creation Stotram - Hymn of praise Popular origin story: Ravan, an asura king and ardent worshipper of Lord Shiva wanted to lift the entire mount Kailasa (the abode of Lord Shiva) in northern Indian mountain range and carry it all the back to his kingdom in the south, so he could have Shiva with him. When he tried to lift the mountain, Lord Shiva put His foot on the mountain to test him, and Ravan's hands were crushed under it's increased weight. To please Lord Shiva, Ravan composed and sang this complicated Sanskrit hymn. Lord Shiva was pleased with Ravan's devotion and blessed him. You can easily find the English translation to this hymn on the internet.

The King of Sri Lanka, Ravan dedicated this song to Lord Shiva as a sign of devotion. Ravan is a great devotee of Lord Shiva. This song was written before the events of Ramayana (a major event in indian history). Edit: It was written in Sanskrit, the oldest language in Europe and Asia.

This Stotra (song) was made by the demon king Raavan which glorifies Lord Shiva. Raavan once tried to lift Mount Kailash (Lord Shiva's abode), but got pinned under it when Lord Shiva pressed his big toe on the ground. That brought Raavan to his senses and to ask for forgiveness he composed this Stotra (song) and sang for a thousand years. That's when Lord Shiva forgave him and freed him from under Mount Kailash. . Also I would like you to react to 'Kanada Raja Pandharicha' by 'Mahesh Kale'

The song feels calm and intense at the same time almost, creation and destruction.

Shiv Tandav means Lord Shiva's dance in Sanskrit. It is always played in our school annual day functions, here in Kerala, as the pooja dance, which means the welcome dance or first performance of the Annual day cultural programme. Girls and boys dance superbly for pooja dance and this sets the tone for the rest of the programme. You should see the pooja dance to see its beauty.

OM Namah Shivaya 🙏 this song was sang by Demon King Ravana many many thousands of years back for Lord Shiva.. when Ravana did not lift kailasa mountain coz of Our Shiva (Mahadeva) to calm him Ravan sang this song.. he is big disciple of Shiva.. We have 3 main gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Bhrama the Creator, Vishnu the protector and Shiva the destroyer.. Om Namah Shivaya 🙏 OM Namo Narayana, Ome Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya Namaha 🙏

this song is more then 3 million years old ( since its from treata yug )

This song was written Ravana ( villain killed by Lord Rama) who was a great devotee of lord Shiva This is historical song

no wonder finding lyrics was hard for this one because it's Sanskrit language and even in india not many people use it, it's very hard to learn and very old ancient language many languages came from Sanskrit. i did learn Sanskrit 10 years as Culture thing but never used outside reading old books or Holy books.

This is ALL IN ONE - RAP, ROCK, JAZZ, CLASSIC, COUNTRY MUSIC..and much more....THIS IS INDIAN ORIGINAL LANGUAGE...SANSKRIT....

Shiva Tandava Stotram - English Lyrics and Meaning Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam With his neck consecrated by the flow of water that flows from his hair, And on his neck a snake, which is hung like a garland, And the Damaru drum that emits the sound “Damat Damat Damat Damat”, Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava. May he give prosperity to all of us. Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari Vilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhani Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavake Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama I have a deep interest in Shiva Whose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial Ganga river, Which stir in the deep well of his hair in tangled locks. Who has the brilliant fire burning on the surface of his forehead, And who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head. Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni May my mind seek happiness in Lord Shiva, In whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, Who is the companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), Who controls unsurpassed adversity with his compassionate gaze, Which is all-pervading And who wears the Heavens as his raiment. Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari May I find wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is the advocate of all life, With his creeping snake with its reddish brown hood and the shine of its gem on it Spreading variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the Goddesses of the Directions, Which is covered by a shimmering shawl made from the skin of a huge, inebriated elephant. Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, Who has the Moon as a crown, Whose hair is bound by the red snake-garland, Whose footrest is darkened by the flow of dust from flowers Which fall from the heads of all the gods - Indra, Vishnu and others. Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam Maha kapali sampade shirojatalamastunah May we obtain the riches of the Siddhis from the tangled strands Shiva’s hair, Who devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire that burns on his forehead, Which is revered by all the heavenly leaders, Which is beautiful with a crescent moon. Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake Dharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama My interest is in Lord Shiva, who has three eyes, Who offered the powerful God of Love to fire. The terrible surface of his forehead burns with the sound “Dhagad, Dhagad …” He is the only artist expert in tracing decorative lines on the tips of the breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king. navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphurat Kuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah nilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurah Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, The one who bears the weight of this universe, Who is enchanting with the moon, Who has the celestial river Ganga Whose neck is dark as midnight on a new moon night, covered in layers of clouds. Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchatha Vdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharam Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is bound with the brightness of the temples hanging with the glory of fully bloomed blue lotus flowers, Which look like the blackness of the universe. Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura, Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants, And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama. Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari Rasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratam Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all around because of the sweet Scent of honey coming from the beautiful bouquet of auspicious Kadamba flowers, Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura, Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants, And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama. Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafur Dhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavat Dhimiddhimiddhimidhva nanmrudangatungamangala Dhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drum making the sound “Dhimid Dhimid”, Who has fire on his great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the breath of the snake, wandering in whirling motions in the glorious sky. Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajor Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh Sama pravartayanmanah kada sadashivam bhaje When will I be able to worship Lord Sadashiva, the eternally auspicious God, With equanimous vision towards people or emperors, Towards a blade of grass and a lotus, towards friends and enemies, Towards the most precious gem and a lump of dirt, Toward a snake or a garland and towards the varied forms of the world? Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanh Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham When I can be happy, living in a cave near the celestial river Ganga, Bringing my hands clasped on my head all the time, With my impure thoughts washed away, uttering the mantra of Shiva, Devoted to the God with a glorious forehead and with vibrant eyes? Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavam Pathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam Anyone who reads, remembers and recites this stotra as stated here Is purified forever and obtains devotion in the great Guru Shiva. For this devotion, there is no other way or refuge. Just the mere thought of Shiva removes the delusion.

Shankar Mahadevan a brillient electrical engineer left is profeasion for his love for music. He made his successful carrier in bollywood flim playback singing as a most recognised successfull talented singer in india.

The song is describing Shiv's characteristics, His greatness and His appearance. How beautiful he looks in his fierceness. He is the most humble and forgiving. It's a prayer. It's a sacred prayer. It's one of the oldest songs in Sanskrit.

This is a prayer song for lord shiva ...🚩 Jai hind jai bharat ❤️

OOOMMMMMM....... IS THE SOUND OF UNIVERSE IF YOU CHANTING CONTINUED YOU GET INNER PEACE 😊😊✌🏻

You are lucky to hear this mantra. It's a blessing.

When ever i feel any fear or have confidence issues i always listen to it. It calms me and provide me an instant confidence

The lyrics of the song was written thounend of years ago but the song was recorded not so much ago. Keep reacting to songs. Love your videos from India.

It is a hymn or an ode to Lord Shiva that was created by Ravana about 13000 years ago. Tandav is the dance of Shiva as he destroys what needs to be destroyed. The sheer energy of the ode is amazing. Daily recital of this Stotra destroys all sins accumulated in the past births.

If you really want to feel the power of this stotram, just close your eyes and imagine the Lord Shiva in front of you dancing. Har Har Mahadev

This hymn was created by Ravana, an ardent devotee of Bhagwan Shiva. He was very powerful and tried to lift Kailasa mountain and Bhagwan Shiva by just a push of his toe pressed it down. In extreme pain to get release from the situation Ravana created this beautiful and very powerful hymn in praise of Bhagwan Shiva. Shiva got pleased and relieved him of the awkward situation he was in.

Fun fact, the singer is called shankar Mahadevan and both "shankar" and "mahadev" are names of lord Shiva 😌🙏♥️

Don't pause it atleast this type of song or sloke , first listing full with feeling then give your thoughts ❤

Hare hare bholenath. Yes, this song cannot be translated, it is Sanskrit at it's epic level. One has to know Sanskrit to start understanding this .. there is no analogue for Tandav in English.. you can only feel this... the fact this can be written down shows how special Sanskrit is.. Mahadev ki jai.Om namah shivay.

You are correct about the intensity and the energy in the song: So yes this song is about Lord Shiva - Tandav = A dance while in a trance - in this case a dance in anger - Strotam = Source. So the is sung as a prayer to lord Shiva - when he is is dancing in anger . Its sung in sanskrit - almost 3000-4000 year old language - hence called the oldest song. Its a prayer - but sung to modernn music by a lot of artists - this is Shankar Mahadevan's version. The reason for the song being so intense is because this song is supposed to be played when lord Shiva does his angry dance .He is the lord of destruction, its said that at then end of this dance he opens his third eye - the eye between his eyebrows (representing the pituitary glands in our ancient texts) Shiva's third eye has the ability to destroy the universe itself. This tandav is performed when lord Shiva is very angry, after performing this tandav (dance) he opens his third eye opens, and ending everything he gaze lands upon. Ravana (the old king of Sri Lanka) sang this song when lord shiva was angry - and the song captures the emotions and thoughts passing through Ravana - as he watches lord shiva dance

That Energy is Shiva. To know him, takes several life times

Even singer's name is the name of God for whome the song is dedicated ❤

This song is something very unique. It can fill you with a load of intense energy and imbue confidence in yourself. As for information on Lord Shiva, Shiva is one of the Hindu Trinity gods alongside Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. He's the Destroyer while Lord Brahma is the creator and Lord Vishnu the Protector. You can also check out Vishnu Stotram. That'll be a great way to delve into the depths of Hinduism. Vishnu Stotram is much more on the calmer side than Shiva Stotram. I hope you consider my suggestion. And I love watching your videos. Keep doing the good job, your videos are very enjoyable. 👍🏼 Love from India ❤️🇮🇳

One of the most powerful Songs…That music makes it more dramatic. I feel so happy I can sing this Stotram, yay!

Shankar singing for Shankar....

Jai sri gorishankar 💞💞💞😘😘🙏🙏

Do you know who composed and sang it to one of the biggest and most evil King named Ravana? whenever you listen to this stotram there is a feeling of electricity running through your body and the essence of lord shiva.

Om namah shivay is the chant we chant for God shiva🙏🕉

love you sir yes you fulfill my demands - you are so good to me - love from india 🥀🌹

Just close your eye....and Let your Heart and mind move with this music...you can achieve High level of meditation with it.

I suggest to react on his song (maa) literally means mother from the movie (Taare Zameen par ) means stars on the Earth 🌎. Heart touching song and movie also.

Always get Goosebumps where heard this song 🥰

You can the peace on his face when hears OHM Namah shivay.❤❤

Shiv Tandav means Lord Shiva's dance , and when Lord Shiva's dance that means destroy in the whole universe . When Mata sati dead at that moment Lord Shiva's dance

It is to be sung by anyone who wishes to cleanse himself from all his sins and to get blessings of Shiva (Supreme Lord or The Nature, the Super power. Ravana is Great Brahamin Scholar, but failed for his weakness for women. He wrote this Shiv Tandav Stotram in praise of His Beloved God Maha Shiva.

This is Most powerful Mantra of Shiva 🙏🙏

This song was sung by Ravan king of Lanka for mahadev 🕉️ in Sanskrit very ancient song .

Rhythm of this song is prehistoric... Like god knows how old. Mahadevan has added music to it, but its not possible to change the rhythm of this song which is imbibed in the lyrics and sanskrit language itself.

Every time I hear this powerful song I feel goosebumps 💪

This song is not mythology. It is history. Many many people deny it or refuse to acknowledge that the history was real and not mere stories. SHIV TANDAV STOTRAM was sung by Ravan (‘demon kind of present day Sri Lanka) in utter and passionate devotion to Bhagwan Shiv/Mahadev. Thus the energy. He is listing all the qualities of Bhagwan Shiv in his devotion. Despite the 9 minute song at this pace, one of the lines specifically says that ”describing all your (Mahadev’s) qualities is not possible for an insignificant being like me(Ravan)” Sanskrit(also known as the Devine language) is known to have the auditory vibrations to have a very positive effect on the brain when heard if you allow it to. Even more so if you are able to sing it aloud. ANY Sanskrit song.

bro... this is SANSKRIT the purest of all languages ever known to mankind.. even english has its 90% words taken from SANSKRIT, the oldest language.. from the oldest civilization BHARAT JAI BHARAT.. HAR HAR MAHADEV

Pure high level SANSKRIT - This is written by King of Sri Lanka for LORD SHIV, More than 5000 Years ago. Ravan though was a ENEMY of LORD RAM, But he was the highest devotee od LORD SHIV. He was defeated by LORD RAM, in RAMAYAN

sir you make our day - m so much happy - love you love you - love from india - thanxxxxx

This is praise by Ravana to Lord Shiva... Lord Shiva's Tandav is a celestial dance, dance of destruction of Universe. It is oldest praise song may be 27000 years old.

Its intense because it describes the dance of destruction by shiv when his wife self imolated her self. So shiva started a death dance in anger and had he not been stopped in time, it would destroy entire universe.

The energy flowing through nervs and whole body whenever you hear and chant "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" is divine overwhelming and soo pure that it makes us feel elevated from ground makes us feel like we are much more than mere humans, that's why i worship Lord Shiva, o lord you are above all in this world ❤

Every single word required have a very deep meaning which can't possible to write in other words

Just close ur eyes and let the soul to feel Then u definitely have a goosebumps

When Shiv tandav the amount of energy released destroys all 14 lokas(worlds) so apparently this is the shloka that cools down shiv when that was about to happen. Is what i was told by a preist. The meaning was soo powerful I was kinda scared and amazed when he(priest) explained it

Ravana went to Himalayas for salvation, seeing his hard work, but knowing his life, Shiva decided to capture Ravana inside the mountain. This was way before abducting Sita. Ravana is actually much, much, more elder than Rama. So, as Shiva captured Ravana, Ravana could not bear the dance of Lord Shiva, at the same time, was awed, inspired the energy emitted from the dance. So Ravana wrote Shiva Thandava.

Shiva is the Hindu god and this song is totally based on the Sanskrit language in praise of lord Shiva, which was written Back 10000 years ago and now it was again recreated by Shankar Mahadevan with his iconic music theme

This song is intense because it is written by Ravan, an Asura. Asura has not something which can be translated to English. The nearest word to traslate Asura to English is Demon. Shiva had no discrimination between good or bad God or Demon. He purely represents pure void. Someone who has won over all emotions. So he can be pleased by anyone who worship him with all his heart. Ravana was the best among Shiva's devotes. But when Shiva is with his counterpart, Shakti he's just like any human. Anything to his counterpart, he will burn down the world with his anger. That's how he is. He's God of all Gods and he's the first teacher (Adi Guru). He's purely a God, human and Demon by nature. He's the worst demon he's the best human, he's the best husband, he's the best God to his devotees.

its a song of worship borne out of intense dedication and gratitude to the dances of creation and destruction performed by Lord Shiv. It feels intense because it embodies a vision of these infinite energies that are expended as the universe is created and destroyed again and again. The beat is very structured and classical, yet derived from primal and ancient universal sounds. Highest praise for the song comes from the supreme lord himself- it is said that Lord Shiv was so completely enthralled by the song that the devotee who was singing it (demon king Ravana) almost reached the lord's seat. The world- renowned symbolic statue of this dance is the dancing pose of Shiv i.e. statue of "Natraja".The dance is called 'tandav'.

This is Shiv Mantra. This is a song of praise to Shiv describing His personality of Supreme the highest on high, full of mercy, giver, donater of sa,lvation.

Om is such a powerful word man 🥺❤️🙏

THIS STOTRAM WAS CREATED BY 🍁RAAVAN🔥.....THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO

This strotram was written by a "Demon" named Ravana , who was a devotee of Lord Shiva, and the instrument beings played is a "Rudra Veena" which he invented and and is really hard to play, This song explains the aggressive form of shiva

The Shiv Tandav Stotram is Prapogated by Ravan(Biggest Devotee of God Shiva) More than 7000+ years ago according to scientific date of Ramayana but ij Hinduism is Much more elder aa this Sotram belongs to Tretayuga , Sharkar is born to sing Shiv tandav in kalyuga 🔥, Jai shree Ram 🕉️🚩, Har har Mahadev 🕉️🚩

Shiva is energy that id why you feel energised

well i know for reaction you can't do that but if you really wanna enjoy this song just close your eyes and feel the song and story behind this song is this song was originally createdby RAVAN( a devotee of God SHIV) whose devotion to God SHIV is pure, intense, absolute and attention-seeking

Herewith the translation. Shiv Tandav Stotram - Lyrics and Meaning in English Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam With his neck consecrated by the flow of water that flows from his hair, And on his neck a snake, which is hung like a garland, And the Damaru drum that emits the sound "Damat Damat Damat Damat", Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava. May he give prosperity to all of us. Jata kata hasambhrama bhramanilimpanirjhari Vilolavichivalarai virajamanamurdhani Dhagadhagadhagajjva lalalata pattapavake Kishora chandrashekhare ratih pratikshanam mama I have a deep interest in Shiva Whose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial Ganga river, Which stir in the deep well of his hair in tangled locks. Who has the brilliant fire burning on the surface of his forehead, And who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head. Dharadharendrana ndinivilasabandhubandhura Sphuradigantasantati pramodamanamanase Krupakatakshadhorani nirudhadurdharapadi Kvachidigambare manovinodametuvastuni May my mind seek happiness in Lord Shiva, In whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, Who is the companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), Who controls unsurpassed adversity with his compassionate gaze, Which is all-pervading And who wears the Heavens as his raiment. Jata bhujan gapingala sphuratphanamaniprabha Kadambakunkuma dravapralipta digvadhumukhe Madandha sindhu rasphuratvagutariyamedure Mano vinodamadbhutam bibhartu bhutabhartari May I find wonderful pleasure in Lord Shiva, who is the advocate of all life, With his creeping snake with its reddish brown hood and the shine of its gem on it Spreading variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the Goddesses of the Directions, Which is covered by a shimmering shawl made from the skin of a huge, inebriated elephant. Sahasra lochana prabhritya sheshalekhashekhara Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhusaranghripithabhuh Bhujangaraja malaya nibaddhajatajutaka Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhushekharah May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, Who has the Moon as a crown, Whose hair is bound by the red snake-garland, Whose footrest is darkened by the flow of dust from flowers Which fall from the heads of all the gods - Indra, Vishnu and others. Lalata chatvarajvaladhanajnjayasphulingabha nipitapajnchasayakam namannilimpanayakam Sudha mayukha lekhaya virajamanashekharam Maha kapali sampade shirojatalamastunah May we obtain the riches of the Siddhis from the tangled strands Shiva’s hair, Who devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire that burns on his forehead, Which is revered by all the heavenly leaders, Which is beautiful with a crescent moon. Karala bhala pattikadhagaddhagaddhagajjvala Ddhanajnjaya hutikruta prachandapajnchasayake Dharadharendra nandini kuchagrachitrapatraka Prakalpanaikashilpini trilochane ratirmama My interest is in Lord Shiva, who has three eyes, Who offered the powerful God of Love to fire. The terrible surface of his forehead burns with the sound "Dhagad, Dhagad ..." He is the only artist expert in tracing decorative lines on the tips of the breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king. navina megha mandali niruddhadurdharasphurat Kuhu nishithinitamah prabandhabaddhakandharah nilimpanirjhari dharastanotu krutti sindhurah Kalanidhanabandhurah shriyam jagaddhurandharah May Lord Shiva give us prosperity, The one who bears the weight of this universe, Who is enchanting with the moon, Who has the celestial river Ganga Whose neck is dark as midnight on a new moon night, covered in layers of clouds. Praphulla nila pankaja prapajnchakalimchatha Vdambi kanthakandali raruchi prabaddhakandharam Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam Gajachchidandhakachidam tamamtakachchidam bhaje I pray to Lord Shiva, whose neck is bound with the brightness of the temples hanging with the glory of fully bloomed blue lotus flowers, Which look like the blackness of the universe. Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura, Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants, And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama. Akharvagarvasarvamangala kalakadambamajnjari Rasapravaha madhuri vijrumbhana madhuvratam Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam Gajantakandhakantakam tamantakantakam bhaje I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all around because of the sweet Scent of honey coming from the beautiful bouquet of auspicious Kadamba flowers, Who is the slayer of Manmatha, who destroyed the Tripura, Who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, Who destroyed the demon Andhaka, who is the destroyer of the elephants, And who has overwhelmed the God of death, Yama. Jayatvadabhravibhrama bhramadbhujangamasafur Dhigdhigdhi nirgamatkarala bhaal havyavat Dhimiddhimiddhimidhva nanmrudangatungamangala Dhvanikramapravartita prachanda tandavah shivah Shiva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drum making the sound “Dhimid Dhimid”, Who has fire on his great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the breath of the snake, wandering in whirling motions in the glorious sky. Drushadvichitratalpayor bhujanga mauktikasrajor Garishtharatnaloshthayoh suhrudvipakshapakshayoh Trushnaravindachakshushoh prajamahimahendrayoh Sama pravartayanmanah kada sadashivam bhaje When will I be able to worship Lord Sadashiva, the eternally auspicious God, With equanimous vision towards people or emperors, Towards a blade of grass and a lotus, towards friends and enemies, Towards the most precious gem and a lump of dirt, Toward a snake or a garland and towards the varied forms of the world? Kada nilimpanirjhari nikujnjakotare vasanh Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham When I can be happy, living in a cave near the celestial river Ganga, Bringing my hands clasped on my head all the time, With my impure thoughts washed away, uttering the mantra of Shiva, Devoted to the God with a glorious forehead and with vibrant eyes? Imam hi nityameva muktamuttamottamam stavam Pathansmaran bruvannaro vishuddhimeti santatam Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam Anyone who reads, remembers and recites this stotra as stated here Is purified forever and obtains devotion in the great Guru Shiva. For this devotion, there is no other way or refuge. Just the mere thought of Shiva removes the delusion.

Fun fact- shankar mahadevan's first and last name both are Lord Shiva's name. And the translation is so difficult because every line in this song is actually a single complex word.

You don't understand. It is the oldest song ever. Thousands of years old. Not the oldest recorded song. The singing style is the same by all the singers who have sung it including Shankar Mahadevan.

This song is oldest written in known human history according to us Hindus and the scriptures around 5000 years or more, but this performance is current.

Only the Blessed ones can sing this Strortram in this way with this pronunciation and intensity...... God bless him... Hara hara Mahadeva.......

1) This Hymn (Stotra) is supposed to be Intense & agressive by Design... it is said in the ancient texts that when Lord Shiva does the "Tandav" (form of Dance) is the begining of the destruction of this cosmos.. 2) About the modern music# It doesn't matter what music is used, this Hymn has to follow the rhythm, pacing, tones. You can listen to mutiple versions by different singers the above will never change

This song describe our lord shiva and names of lord shiva 🙏🚩🚩

Bro.. this is an ancient hymn written , composed and sang instantly on rhythms (like a modern rap song) by one of the most knowledgeable and powerful person of ancient era to please his "isht"/ishwar (you will understand "God"). Still wonderful...

Ravana the Asura king was a great musician and a great Shiva devotee, his mother was a Shiva devotee herself.

This kind of song you must listen without interrupting

Hi brother i am proudly a sanatani and want to mention that it's not a song rather it's a divine chant written by dashanan(10 headed saint) called as ravan during his extreme meditation of lord Shiva which lasted for 1 lakh years in which he stood up on mount kailash for 1 lac years in dhyan of lord shiva Har har Mahadev

Pravaha ...Omni present Valla .....brave Almighty Chandra Shekar ... another name of Shiva with crescent Moon on hair . Chandra means Moon. Sekara..means attire the moon on hair. Sadaa Shivam ....Always W/O end Shiva.. All are Tamil in Sanskrit.

Do listen to another version of Tandav from the album , Dancing with Shiva. It’s very powerful and exhilarating 🙏🏻

love you so much - again thanx to you - love from india - god bless you

We Hindus believe chanting OM NAMSH SHIVAIH will purify our souls. The way you were swaying your head hearing the chant OM NAMAH SHIVAIH would have definitely purified your sensivities filling you with positive energy.

One of the possible originations behind this-- Ravaan was the king of demons hailing from Lanka (Present day Sri Lanka). Hee wwas a great and undettering devotee of Lord Shiva. Once, to see Shiva with his own eyes, he started to climb Mount Kailasha (the abode of Lord Shiva). Some historians rather say that he tried to lift the mountain instead. When Shiva realised that, he pressed his toes down on the mountain and trapped Raavan beneath it. Raavan, fesaring for his life, screamed this strota loudly, appeasing lord Shiva and finally finding freedom from under the mountain

This is a encient Hindu hyms in sanskrit language from encient hindu text praising, describing god Shiva performing a intense ,vigorous Tandava dance when he got angry to see on the planet humanity is on its decline, declining moral ethical values, injustice and voilence reaches at its peak. Shiva performs Tandava dance to destroy the planet/universe so as to restore a begining of new age/era and evolution of life back again on the planet so humanity ,faith, morality ,justice can be be restored. This cycle of destruction and restoration of life (begining) of new era is cyclical and its a contineous process as per hindusim. Which is described here in this hyms(song)

SHANKAR MAHADEVAN SINGING RAVAN'S SHIV TANDAV STROTRAM.. ICONIC.. ITS FAST PACE.. CAUSE YOU CAN SAY ITS KIND OF 1ST RAP ALSO :)

This song is in sung in Sanskrit , a prayer devoted to Lord Shiva.

ಓಂ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ 🕉️

The language SANSKIT (the language used in most of Hindu hymn or prayers) itslef is one of the ancient language. You may also like to react to "Hara Hara Shambo" track As for Shankar Mahadevan, the name of SHIVA, is in his name itself as both Shankar and Mahadeva are other names of Lord Shiva (Hindu Gods n Godesses are worshipped in multiple names. If worshipped chanting thier 108 names its Ashtothara and chanting their 1000 names is Sahasranama... Sahasra is sanskrit word for thousand) Tomarrow and Day after Tomarrow (18th and 19th is festive time for India, with nation celebratig Lord Ganesha, the god with elephant face, festival). You can check out Shankar Mahadevan's Ganapathi tracks which are popular too.

I listen to this mantra every day. It’s beautiful. Close your eyes and feel the energy ❤

There’s not a single time I haven’t gotten goosebumps whenever I heard this song .

Dance is ordinaryl action of hands & Legs. Thaandavam is extraordinary movements of limbs ..... wider broader stretching of legs & hands...long & high jumps.

The song is a prayer to Lord Shiva, composed more than 15000 years back by Demon king Ravana to glorify Lord Shiva, the Lord of destruction. So energy in song is obvious. Ravana composed this song to save his own life, so that Lord Shiva will spare him. So intense devotion in the song is result of his intense time of need. To know who Ravana was, you must read Valmiki Ramayana. Regarding understanding the meaning of this song, there is no one in this world, who can understand all the meanings of this song. Lyrics available are only straight meaning.

Shiv Tandava Stotram is a hymn written and sung by Raavan in praise of Lord Shiva. The Shiv Tandav Stotram represents the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva that eliminates all negative energies. The hymn includes 15 verses and each verse describes the fearless Shiva and his eternal beauty in great detail. It is in sanskrit and the pronounciation of each sylable is exact and perfect.

Shiv Tandav is a prayer for Lord Shiv. It is believed that Ravan,the villain in Ramayana composed this for praying Lord Shiva... to please Him,just before the war with Shree Ram.