Shiv Chalisa
Devotional prayer book dedicated to Lord Shiva
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Shiv Chalisa ( Hindi : शिव चालीसा, literally Forty chaupais on Shiva ) is a devotional stotra dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Shiva . [1] Adapted from the Shiva Purana , it consists of 40 (chalis) chaupais (verses) and recited daily or on special festivals like Maha Shivaratri by Shivaites , and worshippers of Shiva. [2] [3]
See also
- Hanuman Chalisa , Hindu devotional hymn
Further reading
- Sri Shiv Chalisa (Dicritical)', by Manoj Pub. Ed. Board. Manoj Publications, 2009. ISBN 81-310-0927-0 .
References
- ↑ Chaturvedi, B. K. "5. Shree Shiv Chalisa" . The Hymns And Orisions Of Lord Shankar . Diamond Pocket Books. p. 63. ISBN 81-7182-169-3 .
- ↑ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of ancient Hindu kingdoms: a study in civilizational perspective . M.D. Publications. p. 39. ISBN 81-7533-034-1 .
- ↑ Pattanaik, Devdutt (1997). Shiva: an introduction . Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd. p. 104.
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