Siva Padadi Keshanta Stotram of Sri Adi Shankaracharya

In this Stotra which comprises of 41 verses Srimadacharya teaches us, in great detail, how to visualize the form of Lord Siva. Before beginning to meditate on the Lord’s form He meditates upon Mount Kailasa where the Lord resides. He then moves on to the meditation on His weapons— (1) the bow known as Sri Pinaka, (2) the axe, and (3) the trident, in verses 2, 3 & 4. In verses 5 through 12 He meditates upon seven Deities that surround Him— (1) the Deer, (2) Lord Vrshabha, (3) Lord Vinayaka, (4) Lord Subrahmanya, (5) Lord Sasta, (6) Devi Parvati, and (7) Lord Nandin.
In verse 13 He imagines his own heart as the Lord’s residence, and meditates on the Lord’s assembly on verses 14 & 15.
In verses 16 to 35 He meditates upon the Lord’s form from the foot to the regions above.
The Tamil Smarta takes you on a journey of visualization meditation and also teaches you the proper pronunciation of the Siva-padadikeshanta-stotra in Sanskrit. Sit straight, and either close your eyes to meditate upon the Lord’s form as you hear the chanting of the shlokas, or keep your eyes open to go through the Sanskrit text of each shloka as the vocal goes on. And let The Guru, Sri Sankara Bhagavatpada, guide you in contemplating on the Divya-mangala-rupam of Bhagavan as you hear and/or chant each of the shloka. This 22-minute guided meditation of Stotra-pathana (chanting) is a highly recommended practice for everyone. No initiation or other qualification is required for this unlike the study of the Brahmasutra-bhashya or the Upanishad-bhashya.