Namami Shamishan Nirvan Roopam Mangalacharan Odissi Sharon Lowen- 2018

Namami Shamishan Nirvan Roopam Lyrics is also known as Shiva Rudrashtakam Mantra. Rudra Ashtakam is dedicated to Lord Rudra or Shiva and is taken from Ramcharitmanas written by Goswami Tulsidas. This choreography by the dancer was first performed at the Mukteswara Temple Festival in Bhubaneswar in 2001, Raga Bhatiyar music by Smt. Sarla Rao

I bow to Lord Ishana whose unmanifest form represents the highest bliss of Nirvana.
Omnipresent, yet manifesting a form that embodies the Highest Knowledge of Brahman present in the core of the Vedas.
Pure Beyond the three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas), weightless free of desires
Who Abides in the Sky of the Chidakasha (Spiritual Sky); I Worship that Ishana.
the very Root from where the Sacred Omkara arises;
He is Beyond the Knowledge which Speech can express and Beyond the Perception of the senses; He is Girisha-Lord of the Mountains)
Taking the Terrible form of Mahakala He can tear apart Kala (Time) himself; at the same time He is an embodiment of Compassion to His devotees,
He is the boatman helping us cross the waters of Samsara (delusion of worldly existence)
Who is Shining White Resembling a Mountain of Snow;
Whose Mind’s Splendour, is expressed on His Auspicious Body,
From his Head springs the Beautiful Ganga
Over his Forehead the New Moon Shines, serpents adorning his neck,and as Ear-Rings Sway near His beautiful face, adorned with a striking Eyebrow and Large Beautiful Eyes,
4.2: Whose Face beams blissfully (with Joy and Grace), Whose Throat is Blue (due to drinking the poison during samudra manthana) and Who is extremely Compassionate,
He wears the tiger skin and a Garland of Skulls,
Beloved of His Devotees, Lord of All, I pray.