Shiv Tandav Stotram - शिव ताण्डव स्तोत्रम्

🕐 Best Time

Maha Shivaratri, Monday, Pradosh Kaal

🔁 Recitation

Once or thrice with devotion

📖 About

The Shiv Tandav Stotram was composed by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka and greatest devotee of Lord Shiva. This powerful stotra describes Shiva performing the cosmic dance (Tandava) of destruction and creation.

✨ Benefits

Immense power and confidence, pleases Lord Shiva, removes all fears, grants mastery over speech and poetry, spiritual awakening.

📖 Verses 5

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्। डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्॥१॥

Jatatavigalajjala Pravahapavitasthale Gale Avalambya Lambitam Bhujangtunga Malikam. Damaddamaddamaddamanninadavaddamarvayam Chakara Chandatandavam Tanotu Nah Shivah Shivam.

💡 Verse 1: From the thick forest of his matted locks, the holy Ganga flows, purifying the land. With a great serpent garland hanging from his neck, and with the drum sounding Dam-Dam-Dam, He performs the fierce cosmic dance — may Lord Shiva bless us with auspiciousness!

जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी- विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि। धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम॥२॥

Jatakataha Sambhrama Bhraman Nilimpa Nirjhari Vilola Vichi Vallari Virajamana Murdhani. Dhagaddhagad Dhagajjvalal Lalata Pattapavake Kishora Chandrashekare Ratih Pratikshnam Mama.

💡 Verse 2: On his crown, the celestial river Ganga swirls through the bowl of his matted locks, her waves dancing like vines. With the blazing fire burning bright on his forehead, and the crescent moon adorning his head — may my devotion grow every moment!

धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर- स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे। कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि॥३॥

Dharadharendranandini Vilasabandhu Bandhura Sphuradiggantasantati Pramodamana Manase. Kripakataksha Dhorani Niruddha Durdharapadi Kvachidigambare Mano Vinodametu Vastuni.

💡 Verse 3: He who is the beloved companion of the daughter of the mountain king (Parvati), whose mind delights in the joy that spreads across all directions. Whose gracious glance removes the most terrible calamities — may my mind find delight in the one who is clothed by the sky (Digambara)!

जटाभुजंगपिंगलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा- कदम्बकुंकुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे। मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि॥४॥

Jatabhujanga Pingala Sphurat Phanamani Prabha Kadamba Kumkumadrava Pralipta Digvadhumukhe. Madandha Sindhura Sphurat Tvaguttariyamedure Mano Vinodamadbhutam Bibhartu Bhutabhartari.

💡 Verse 4: The golden serpent in his matted locks glows with the jewel on its hood, like saffron-kumkum on the faces of the directions. With the hide of a mad elephant draped as his upper garment — may my mind find wondrous delight in the Lord of all beings!

सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर- प्रसूनधूलिधोरणीविधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः। भुजंगराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः॥५॥

Sahasra Lochana Prabhritya Shesha Lekha Shekhara Prasuna Dhuli Dhorani Vidhusaranghri Pithabhuh. Bhujangaraja Malaya Nibaddha Jata Jutaka Shriyai Chiraya Jayatam Chakora Bandhu Shekharah.

💡 Verse 5: The dust of flowers from the crowns of Indra and countless gods has made the ground at his feet gray. With the king of serpents as his garland wound around his matted locks — may he who wears the crescent moon (friend of the Chakora bird) bestow lasting prosperity!

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