The Shiva Chalisa (Hindi: शिव चालीसा, literally Forty on Shiva) is a Hindi stotra dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva. Adapted from the Shiva Purana, it consists of 40 (chalis) (verses) and recited daily or on special festivals like Maha Shivaratri by Shaivas, the worshippers of Shiva.
Hymn The Shiva Chalisas first stanza extols the attributes of Shiva:
See also Hanuman Chalisa, Hindu devotional hymn
Further reading Sri Shiv Chalisa (Dicritical), by Manoj Pub. Ed. Board. Manoj Publications, 2009. .
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