Shiv Chalisa
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]
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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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