Shiva Panchakshara Stotra

Statue of Shiva, the addressee of the Shiva Panchakshara Stotram

The Shiva Panchakshara Stotra (Sanskrit: शिवपञ्चाक्षरस्तोत्र, romanizedśiva-pañcākṣara-stotra, lit.'Hymn to the five syllables of Shiva') is a Hindu religious hymn (stotra) dedicated to god Shiva.[1] Comprising five stanzas, it is regarded to have been composed by the philosopher Adi Shankara.

  1. ^ Murty, A. Suryanarayana (1978). Sri Mukhalingam Temples, Including the Worship of Lord Siva, His Attributes. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 48.