According to Hindu Mythology,Lord Shiva is known as Destroyer,in fact he is known by other names that symbolizes that he is God of Death like Mahakal etc There are 1008 names of lord Shiva that we will publish later on this website.Lord Shiva is most of the time seen meditating at his abode on Kailash Parvat.The mode of travel used by Lord Shiva is Bull God "Nandi".The sacred river Ganga originates at the matted hair of lord Shiva,moon around the forehead,serpent in the neck.smear on his body,these are the common symbols by which Lord Shiva can be recognized
Shiv chalisa is a 40 verse long poem that is attributed to lord Shiva and is sung in the praise of Mahakaal.According to Hindu Mythology,Shiv Chalisa is taken from Shiv Puran and is recited by Hindus mostly on Monday and important days that are earmarked to lord Shiva like Maha Shivratri and in the month of Savan.Shiv Chalisa has become such a popular bhajan that it is sung by many popular carnatic singers of modern times like Anuradha Paudwal.
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Shiv Chalisa in Hindi Pdf:
Shiv Chalisa is available in the major book stalls and religious books center in India.If you are unable to find the Shiv chalisa you can download the Shiv chalisa Pdf and then take the print out of Shiv Chalisa and recite is every morning and evening and in a few day you will learn it by heart and recite it orally
Apart from the Pdf you can also listen the shiv chalisa by downloading the Shiv chalisa Mp3 from the link given below