Shiva Panchakshara Stotra - Nagendra Haraya -The Five Names Of Shiva -Explanation and Meaning

Greetings from Meditate and Connect with Lord Shiva with the Panchakshari Mantra - OM NA MA SHI VA YA. Among devotional literature, Panchakshari mantra, is perhaps, the most extensively chanted mantra. It denotes the five holy letters in Sanskrit. Na, Ma, Si, Va, Ya is the divine sound of absolute peace and positivity. Panchakshari mantra is the music to devotees of Lord Shiva. A search into your soul. The sound of divinity. Thus, we connect the inner soul to the vast universe and its creator with Panchakshari. Further, we esteem the mantra as the supreme prayer to Shiva. Nagendra haaraya Trilochanaaya Basmanga ragaaya maheswaraaya Nithyaya shudhaaya digambaraaya Tasmai 'Na'kaaraaya namashivaaya Mandakini salila chandana charchithaaya Nandeeswara pramadha naadha maheswaraaya Mandara pushpa bahu pushpa supoojithaaya Tasmai 'Ma'kaaraaya namashivaaya Shivaaya gowri vadanaabja baala Sooryaya dakshaa dwara naasaakaya Sri neela kantaaya vrisha dwajaaya Tasmai 'Si'kaaraaya namashivaaya Vasishta kumbhodhbhava gowthamaaya Munindra devaarchitha shekaraaya Chandrarka vaiswanara lochanaaya Tasmai 'Va'kaaraaya namashivaaya Yaksha swaroopaya jataa dharaya Pinaka hasthathaya sanathanaya Divyaya devaaya digambaraaya Tasmai 'Ya'kaaraaya namashivaaya Tasmai 'Na'kaaraaya namashivaaya Tasmai 'Ma'kaaraaya namashivaaya Tasmai 'Si'kaaraaya namashivaaya Tasmai 'Va'kaaraaya namashivaaya Tasmai 'Ya'kaaraaya namashivaaya Panchaksharamidham punyam Ya padeth Shiva sannidhou Shivaloka maapnothi Shive na saha modathe Panchakshari mantra sanctifies the fundamentals of nature. According to Hinduism, the five elements of nature form the basis of our body. By chanting the mantra, we invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva. Thus, we chant as follows: Na - Prithvi Tattva(Earth) Ma - Jal Tattva(Water) Si - Agni Tattva(Fire) Va - Vayu Tattva(Air) Ya - Akasha Tattva(Sky) Panchakshari mantra is an intense representation of oneself. Even more, we consider these mystical chanting as submission to Shiva. Thus, accepting his supremity. Consequently, Panchakshari mantras begin with salutations. And, invokes the perfect Lord Shiva, while negating ego. Panchakshari is a universal chant. The mantra begins with ‘AUM’. And literally means ‘ I bow to you’. It stimulates the inner self explicitly. Hence, we generate positive energy from within. We chant the mantra to strengthen the potential inner mind. We cleanse our soul. Thereupon, feel one with the elements of the universe. Kindly subscribe in youtube #OmNamahshivaya #LordShiva #Shiv #Jothishi