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Shiva Gayatri

Shiva Gayatri

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि । तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥

oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe mahādevāya dhīmahi | tanno rudraḥ pracodayāt ||

Meaning

May we contemplate the Supreme Person and meditate on Mahadeva; may Rudra inspire us.

Why recite it

A prayer for steadiness, courage and inner stillness.

Source

Traditional Shiva Gayatri