Mantra

ॐ नमः शिवाय

Om Namaḥ Śivāya

"I bow to Lord Śiva, the auspicious one." · white

ॐ शिवाय नमः

Om Śivāya Namaḥ

"I bow to Śiva, who stills the restless heart." · white

Mahadeva

ॐ नमः शिवाय

Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya · 108×

The Panchakshara — five syllables that hold the whole of Shiva. The mantra a householder can carry all day.

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥

Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra · 108×

For health, healing and long life. Chanted at illness and before surgery.

ॐ हौं जूं सः

Oṁ Hauṁ Jūṁ Saḥ · 108×

The bija form of the Mrityunjaya — short, potent, for protection of life.

ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय

Oṁ Namo Bhagavate Rudrāya · 108×

Salutation to Rudra — dissolves fear and old karma.

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्

Rudra Gāyatrī · 108×

For clarity and inner strength. Chant at dawn facing east.

ॐ महादेवाय नमः

Oṁ Mahādevāya Namaḥ · 108×

A simple nama mantra for daily abhishekam.

ॐ दक्षिणामूर्तये नमः

Oṁ Dakṣiṇāmūrtaye Namaḥ · 108×

Shiva as the silent teacher — for study, learning and discernment.

शिवोऽहम्

Śivo’ham · 108×

I am Shiva. A meditation mantra, not a petition — chant it inwardly.

हर हर महादेव

Har Har Mahādev · 108×

The jaya-ghosha of Kashi. Chanted aloud, it lifts the whole room.

ॐ पार्वती पते हर हर महादेव

Oṁ Pārvatī Pate Har Har Mahādev · 21×

Shiva with Parvati — for harmony in the household.