Hara Hara Mahadev

Hara Hara Mahadeva

"A jubilant Sanskrit invocation to Shiva — "Hara, Hara, the Great God!""

Full Translation

A rousing call to Shiva by two of his names: Hara — "the remover," the one who dissolves sorrow, sin, and the bondage of the ego — and Mahadeva, "the Great God." More an exultant cry than a petition, it is raised in temples, on pilgrimage, and in kirtan as a way of throwing oneself wholly toward the divine.

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

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