Shivratri Prayers and Mantras

Shivratri Prayers and Mantras

Apart from fasting and keeping vigil at night, Hindu devotees also chant sacred prayers and mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva on Maha Shivratri night. In fact these mantras can be chanted on a daily basis.

Some of the Holy Shiva mantras recommended for Maha Sivaratri are

Shiva Panchakshari Mantra - Om Namah Shivaya

Shiva Shakti Panchakshari Mantra - Om Hrim Namah Shivaya

Mrityunjaya Mantra –

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe

Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam

Urvarukamiva Bandhan

Mrutyor Mukshiya Maamritat

Shiva Gayatri Mantra –

Om tatpuruṣhaya vidmahe

Mahadevaya dhimahi

Tanno rudrah prachodayat

Twenty Four Sacred Names of Shiva

Apart from this one can chant the 108 names or 1008 names of Lord Shiva or the 24 Sacred Names of Lord Siva.

Some of the important mantras that are chanted on the day include: 

Shiva Panchakshari Mantra (Om Namah Shivaya) 

Chanting the sacred names of Lord Shiva

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra etc. 

People also listen to Lingashtakam and Bilvashtakam.

Sri Eswaran