Shree ShivamondayShiv Tandav Stotram
शिव तांडव स्तोत्रम्
About Shiv Tandav Stotram
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Shiv Tandav Stotram (शिव तांडव स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise revered in Hindu tradition. This revered text originates from Composed by Ravana. Regular recitation is believed to bestow spiritual power and divine grace, please Lord Shiva and invoke his blessings, and grant immense devotion and strength. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri. Comprising 6 verses, it can be completed in approximately 10 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Shiv Tandav 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)
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजंगतुंगमालिकाम्।
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं
चकार चंडतांडवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्॥१॥
जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी-
विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि।
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके
किशोरचंद्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम॥२॥
धराधरेंद्रनंदिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर
स्फुरद्दिगंतसंततिप्रमोदमानमानसे।
कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि
क्वचिद्विगम्बरे मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि॥३॥
जटाभुजंगपिंगलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा
कदम्बकुंकुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे।
मदांधसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे
मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि॥४॥
सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर
प्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसरांघ्रिपीठभूः।
भुजंगराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक
श्रियै चिरायजायतां चकोरबंधुशेखरः॥५॥
ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनंजयस्फुलिंगभा-
निपीतपंचसायकं नमन्निलिंपनायकम्।
सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं
महाकपालिसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः॥६॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Grants immense devotion and strength
- ★Pleases Lord Shiva and invokes his blessings
- ★Removes fear and grants courage
- ★One of the most powerful Shiva stotras composed by Ravana
- ★Bestows spiritual power and divine grace