The Lord Shiva Namaskaratha Mantra is a well-known chant to seek blessings from God Shiva.
It has a beautiful audio that stays in the mind even after hearing it.
This mantra praises Lord Shiva as the all-present and all-knowing Mahadev, the Lord of death.
It is also called the Most Powerful Mantra of Lord Shiva.
The mantra starts with “Om Namo Hiranyabahave,” which means bowing to the one with golden hands.
Om Namo hiranyabahavey hiranyabaranaaya hiranyaroopaya Ambika patayam uma pataye Pashupataye namo Namah
ॐ नमो हिरण्यबाहवे हिरण्यवर्णाय हिरण्यरूपाय हिरण्यपतए अंबिका पतए उमा पतए पशूपतए नमो नमः
Yishanasarva vidhyana Yishwarasarva Bhootanaam Brahmadipataye Bramhnodipate Brahma Shivone Ashtusada Shivoom
ईशान सर्वविद्यानाम् ईश्वर सर्व भूतानाम् ब्रह्मादीपते ब्रह्मनोदिपते ब्रह्मा शिवो अस्तु सदा शिवोहम
Tatpurushaya vidmahe vagvishudhaaya dhimahe Tano Shiva Prachodayate
तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे वागविशुद्धाय धिमहे तन्नो शिव प्रचोदयात्
Mahadevaaya Vidmahe Rudramoortaye Dhimahi Tanno Shiva Prachodayate
महादेवाय विद्महे रुद्रमूर्तये धिमहे तन्नों शिव प्रचोदयात्
Namaste Astu Bhagwan Vishweshwaraya Mahadevaya Trayambakaya Tripurantakaya Trikagni Kalaya Kalagni Rudraya Nilakanthaye Mrityunjayaya Sarveshwaraya Sadashivaya Shriman Mahadevaaya Namaha
नमस्ते अस्तु भगवान विश्वेश्वराय महादेवाय त्र्यंबकाय त्रिपुरान्तकाय त्रिकाग्नी कालाय कालाग्नी रुद्राय नीलकंठाय मृत्युंजयाय सर्वेश्वराय सदशिवाय श्रीमान महादेवाय नमः
Shriman Mahadevaaya Namaha
श्रीमान महादेवाय नमः
Shanti Shanti Shanti
शांति शांति शांति
Significance of Shiva Namaskaratha Mantra and Om Namo Hiranyabahave Mantra
Om Namo Hiranyabahave Mantra is a special chant to get blessings from God Shiva. It’s a beautiful mantra, and just reading it brings peace of mind.
This powerful mantra glorifies Lord Shiva, the master of all three worlds, the knowledgeable Mahadev, and the destroyer of the universe.
People love and respect this mantra, believing that chanting it brings Shiva’s grace.
It starts with “Om Namo Hiranyabahave,” meaning bowing to the one with golden hands.
This mantra is also used to honor Lord Shiva, similar to Om Namah Shivaya or Rudrashtakam.
It includes verses from the Shiva Gayatri Mantra.
The mantra mentions the name Neelkanth, signifying Lord Shiva’s blue throat. Legend has it that when gods and demons churned the ocean together, poisonous Halahala emerged.
To save the world, Lord Shiva drank the poison, turning his throat blue. That’s why he’s also called Neelkanth.
Another name mentioned is “Tripurantakaya,” indicating Lord Shiva’s victory over the three cities created by the demon Tripurasura.
