शिवजी
Thirteen Stotras and Mantras to Shiva, from the Vedic Śrī Rudram to short daily verses like Liṅgāṣṭakam.
The widest of the groups, and the one with the greatest range. It holds short eight-verse Stotras that can be learned in a session or two, and it holds Śrī Rudram, which asks for months of patient work.
Most learners begin with Śrī Rudram itself and stay with it — it is taught a section at a time, over months, and the shorter Stotras are taken up alongside it as the sounds settle.
A course is built around what you would like to take up. Nobody works through all of these, and they are listed shortest first so there is somewhere comfortable to begin.
A verse for each of the five syllables of Na-maḥ-Shi-vā-ya, which makes it unusually useful for working on individual sounds.
Tulsidas’s eight verses to Rudra, from the Ramcharitmanas. Gentle in metre, and a common first Stotra.
Eight short verses offered with bilva leaves, recited widely in the worship of Shiva.
Eight brief verses to the Shiva liṅga. Short, steady, and quickly held in memory.
A hymn of praise to Shiva, well suited to daily recitation once it is learned.
Adi Shankara’s six verses beginning “I am not the mind”. Spare, philosophical, and unhurried to recite.
On the six-syllable Shiva mantra. Short, and one that most learners keep up on their own afterwards.
Eight verses to Shiva who bears the moon, each closing on the same refrain — which makes it satisfying to recite and easy to remember.
Adi Shankara’s eight verses to Kāla Bhairava of Kashi, carried on a strong and steady pulse.
The five-syllable mantra itself — where each sound is placed, the pace to hold, and how to carry it into daily practice.
Puṣpadanta’s hymn on the greatness of Shiva, in a long and rolling metre. Learners often say this is the text that taught them to feel a verse rise and come to rest.
Attributed to Ravana, and the most rhythmically demanding text here. Built up in small rhythmic units first — reaching for the speed too early is the usual way it goes wrong.
The central hymn to Rudra from the Yajurveda, in two parts — Namakam and Chamakam. Where most learners begin, and where many stay: it is taught a section at a time over months, with the Vedic intonation carrying meaning rather than decorating it.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit is required. Recitation is taught by ear and by syllable, with meaning explained in simple language. Learners who already recite are helped to refine pronunciation and rhythm.
No. The texts listed are what is taught within this group, and a course is arranged around what a learner or batch would like to take up. Some learners work through several; others come for one particular Stotra.
Both. Small groups and individual classes are available. Groups are kept small enough that every learner is still heard and corrected personally.
Classes are conducted live online so that pronunciation can be corrected personally. Practice material is shared to support regular revision between sessions.
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