INTRODUCTION
Ashtakam is the poem written by the ancient saints in Sanskrit, and these poems describes about the glory of the almighty. Among the various ashtakams, shiva Lingashtakam, is considered as a famous poem and this was written by the great Advaita Saint, Sri Adi Shankaracharya.
The contents from the divine poem are as follows:
I salute that holy Shiva Lingam Which is worshipped by Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and by all other gods, saints and sages, and by the common people.
I salute that holy Shiva Lingam which burns all of our desires, and takes us to the spiritual path.
I salute that holy Shiva Lingam, which is beautifully applied with sacred ash, kumkum and sandal pastes, which gives spiritual enlightenment to the spiritual seekers, and which is praised by the great Siddhas, Devas and the Demons.
I salute the noble Shiva Lingam which is decorated with Golden ornaments, and which contains sacred serpents on the neck, and which destroyed the Daksha Yagna.
I salute the noble Shiva Lingam which is beautifully decorated with flower garlands, and which looks very beautiful and appears in the form of Mount Kailash.
I salute the worshipful Shiva Lingam which destroys our sins and removes the ego and other bad habits from us.
I salute the worshipful Shiva Lingam which destroys our problems, and gives peace and prosperity to us.
I salute that great Shiva Lingam which is worshipped by Lord Brihaspati, the Guru of Lord Indra, and also by Lord Shukracharya, the Guru of Prahalada.
I salute that great Shiva Lingam which is very superior and which is very easy to worship.
Whoever recites this holy Lingashtakam in front of Shiva Lingam would get the grace of Lord Shiva, and they would get peace of mind, good health and wealth and all other kinds of prosperity in their life.
“OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR
