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Bhimashankar Stotram

श्री भीमाशंकर स्तोत्रम्

7 min read10 versesSource: Shiva Purana

About Bhimashankar Stotram

Bhimashankar Stotram — श्री भीमाशंकर स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Shiva. Rooted in Shiva Purana, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to equivalent to pilgrimage to Bhimashankar, the sixth Jyotirlinga as well as bestow all siddhis and spiritual accomplishments. Additionally, it is known to destroy all sins and negative influences. This sacred text is ideally recited on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan Somvar for enhanced blessings. Comprising 10 verses, it can be completed in approximately 7 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Bhimashankar Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री भीमाशंकर स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ नमः शिवाय भीमाशंकराय।

सह्याद्रिवासिने डाकिनीविनाशनाय॥

भीमं शङ्करमीश्वरं जगदीशं

सह्याद्रिशृङ्गनिलयं प्रणमामि नित्यम्।

भीमासुरं विनिहत्य रक्षितलोकं

ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमिदं षष्ठं वन्दे भीमेश्वरम्॥ १॥

भीमासुरो यत्र हतो महेशात्

कुम्भकर्णपुत्रो बलदर्पमत्तः।

ब्रह्मादिदेवप्रार्थितपार्वतीशं

भीमाशंकरमाश्रये शरण्यम्॥ २॥

सह्यपर्वतशिखरे निवसन्तमीशं

भीमानदीतीरसमीपनिवासिनं तम्।

वन्यप्रदेशे विजने सुरम्ये

भीमाशंकरमीश्वरं नमामि॥ ३॥

स्वेदजलैर्भीमयुद्धे यस्य

भीमा नदी बभूव पुण्यतोया।

तत्प्रभावाल्लिङ्गमिदं प्रसिद्धं

भीमाशंकरमित्यभिख्यातम्॥ ४॥

डाकिनीविनिवारकं सर्वदुष्टनिग्रहम्।

भक्तरक्षणचतुरं भीमशंकरं भजे॥ ५॥

गौरीवल्लभमम्बिकानाथमीशं

त्रिनेत्रं भस्मभूषितम्।

गजचर्मपरीधानं पञ्चवक्त्रं सदाशिवम्।

भीमाशंकरमाराध्यं नमामि हृदयेश्वरम्॥ ६॥

षष्ठं ज्योतिर्लिङ्गं वै सह्याद्रौ सुप्रतिष्ठितम्।

भक्तानुग्रहकारी च सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम्॥ ७॥

कामदं मोक्षदं देवं सर्वपापविनाशनम्।

रोगशोकहरं शान्तं भीमशंकरमाश्रये॥ ८॥

देवगन्धर्वयक्षाश्च सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः।

सेवन्ते सततं देवं भीमशंकरमव्ययम्॥ ९॥

भीमाशंकरमाहात्म्यं यः पठेच्छृणुयादपि।

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्॥ १०॥

॥ इति श्री भीमाशंकर स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Equivalent to pilgrimage to Bhimashankar, the sixth Jyotirlinga
  • Destroys all sins and negative influences
  • Protects from evil spirits and Dakini afflictions
  • Grants health, removing disease and sorrow
  • Bestows all siddhis and spiritual accomplishments
  • Grants Shiva-sayujya (union with Shiva)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Bhimashankar Stotram

Read Bhimashankar Stotram in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Sacred hymn to sixth Jyotirlinga in Sahyadri mountains, Maharashtra. It is dedicated to Shree Shiva (श्री शिव), the destroyer and transformer in the hindu trinity. lord of meditation and cosmic dance. This sacred hymn contains 10 verses and is sourced from Shiva Purana.