Maha Shivaratri Chanting Mantra

Maha Shivaratri Prayers and Mantras

Aside from fasting and keeping awake during the night, many devotees likewise serenade sacred request to God and mantras devoted to Lord Shiva on the “Grand Night” of Maha Shivratri day.

Some of the Lord Shiva Sacred Mantras to be chanted during Maha Shivaratri are,

Shiva Panchakshari Mantra:

Om Namah Shivaya

Shiva Sakti Panchakshari Mantra:

Om Hrim Namah Shivaya

Mrityunjaya Mantra:

Om Trayambakam Yajamahe

Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam

Urvarukamiva Bandhanat

Mrutyor Mukshiya Mamrutat

Shiva Gayatri Mantra:

Om tatpuruṣhaya vidmahe

Mahadevaya dhimahi

Tanno rudrah prachodayat

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

24 Sacred Names of Shiva

 1. Om maheswaraya namaha

2. Om mahadevaya namaha

3. Om sarveswaraya namaha

4. Om shivaya namaha

5. Om Shankaraya namaha

6. Om Saswataya namaha

7. Om pasupataye namaha

8. Om umapataye namaha

9. Om brahmadhipataye namaha

10. Om parameswaraya namaha

11. Om bhasmangaragaya namaha

12. Om mahesaya namaha

13. Om nityaya namaha

14. Om shuddhaya namaha

15. Om mrutyunjayaya namaha

16. Om bhutesaya namaha

17. Om mrudaya namaha

18. Om sarvaya namaha

19. Om sadashivaya namaha

20. Om bhavaya namaha

21. Om sarvajnaya namaha

22. Om bhimaya namaha

23. Om vasudevaya namaha

24. Om tripurantakaya namaha