Shiva Lingashtakam Mantra is a prayer song for Lord Shiva. This Mantra features eight paras on Shivalinga. Legends say that reciting this mantra with great devotion will get moksha and reach the Shiva Loka after his life. Below is the Kannada of Shiva Lingashtakam stotram.
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॥ Shiva Lingashtakam Stotram Kannada Lyrics ॥
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಮುರಾರಿ ಸುರಾರ್ಚಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ನಿರ್ಮಲಭಾಸಿತ ಶೋಭಿತ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ಜನ್ಮಜ ದುಃಖ ವಿನಾಶಕ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 1 ॥
ದೇವಮುನಿ ಪ್ರವರಾರ್ಚಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ಕಾಮದಹನ ಕರುಣಾಕರ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ರಾವಣ ದರ್ಪ ವಿನಾಶನ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 2 ॥
ಸರ್ವ ಸುಗಂಧ ಸುಲೇಪಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ಬುದ್ಧಿ ವಿವರ್ಧನ ಕಾರಣ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ಸಿದ್ಧ ಸುರಾಸುರ ವಂದಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 3 ॥
ಕನಕ ಮಹಾಮಣಿ ಭೂಷಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ಫಣಿಪತಿ ವೇಷ್ಟಿತ ಶೋಭಿತ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ದಕ್ಷ ಸುಯಙ್ಞ ನಿನಾಶನ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 4 ॥
ಕುಂಕುಮ ಚಂದನ ಲೇಪಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ಪಂಕಜ ಹಾರ ಸುಶೋಭಿತ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ಸಂಚಿತ ಪಾಪ ವಿನಾಶನ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 5 ॥
ದೇವಗಣಾರ್ಚಿತ ಸೇವಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ಭಾವೈ-ರ್ಭಕ್ತಿಭಿರೇವ ಚ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ದಿನಕರ ಕೋಟಿ ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 6 ॥
ಅಷ್ಟದಳೋಪರಿವೇಷ್ಟಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ಸರ್ವಸಮುದ್ಭವ ಕಾರಣ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ಅಷ್ಟದರಿದ್ರ ವಿನಾಶನ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 7 ॥
ಸುರಗುರು ಸುರವರ ಪೂಜಿತ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ಸುರವನ ಪುಷ್ಪ ಸದಾರ್ಚಿತ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ।
ಪರಾತ್ಪರಂ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮಕ ಲಿಂಗಂ
ತತ್-ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮಿ ಸದಾಶಿವ ಲಿಂಗಮ್ ॥ 8 ॥
ಲಿಂಗಾಷ್ಟಕಮಿದಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇಶ್ಶಿವ ಸನ್ನಿಧೌ ।
ಶಿವಲೋಕಮವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಶಿವೇನ ಸಹ ಮೋದತೇ ॥
॥ Shiva Lingashtakam Stotram Meaning ॥
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and other Devas,
Which is pure and resplendent,
And which destroys sorrows of birth.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by great sages and devas,
Which destroyed the god of love,
Which showers mercy,
And which destroyed the pride of Ravana.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is anointed by perfumes,
Which leads to the growth of wisdom,
And which is worshipped by sages, devas and asuras.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is ornamented by gold and great jewels,
Which shines with the snake being with it,
And which destroyed the Yagna of Daksha.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is adorned by sandal paste and saffron,
Which wears the garland of lotus flowers,
And which can destroy accumulated sins.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is served by gods and other beings,
Which is the doorway for devotion and good thought,
And which shines like billions of Suns.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is surrounded by eight petals,
Which is the prime reason of all riches,
And which destroys eight types of poverty.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by the teacher of gods,
Which is worshipped by the best of gods,
Which is always worshipped by the flowers,
From the garden of Gods,
Which is the eternal abode,
And which is the ultimate truth.
Anyone who chants the holy octet of the Lingam,
In the holy presence of Lord Shiva,
Would in the end reach the world of Shiva,
And keep him company.
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