| Shiva Stuti | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Narayana Panditacharya |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Period | 13th century |
| Verses | 13 |
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TheShiva Stuti (Sanskrit:शिवस्तुतिः,romanized: Śivastutī), is a famousstuti (poem) composed byNarayana Panditacharya in praise of the deityShiva written in the Prithvi metre.[1][2]Stuti meanseulogy, singing praise,panegyric and to praise thevirtues, deeds, and nature ofGod.[3]
The Shiva Stuti consists of 13 verses and is recited daily or on special festivals likeMaha Shivaratri byHindus.[4] According to legend,Narayana Panditacharya is believed to have travelled to theRameshwaram Temple, when the doors were closed. After chanting this hymn, the doors are believed to have opened of their own will, and the author is said to have received adarshana (auspicious vision) of Shiva.[1][5][2][6]
The authorship of the Shiva Stuti is attributed toNarayana Panditacharya, a poet-saint who lived in the 14th century CE. He mentions his name in the last verse of the hymn. It is said in the 13th verse of the Shiva Stuti that whoever chants it with full devotion to Shiva would receive have the deity's(gods)grace. Among Hindus worldwide, it is a very popular belief that chanting the Shiva Stuti invokes Shiva's divine intervention in grave problems.[6]
Narayana Panditacharya (1290–1370) was aHindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher. A composer of several popular works, he is best known for being the author of the epicSri Madhva Vijaya, a biographical work of the greatDvaita philosopherMadhvacharya in the Sanskrit language.[5]
