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Hindu Prayers and Mantras on Monday

In Hinduism, Monday (Somwar) is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Apart from visiting Lord Shiva temples and offering pujas and prayers, Hindu devotees also chant important prayers dedicated to Lord Shiva on the day.

The simple prayer that is dedicated to Shiva that is regularly chanted by devotees is the Shiva Panchakshari Mantra'Om Namah Shivaya'

Other prayers that are chanted include Shiva Ashtottaram or Shiva Ashtottara Namavali – the 108 names of Shiva.

You can download Shiva Ashtottaram in PDF format from this link - Shiva Ashtottara Namavali PDF Format

You can download Shiva Ashtottaram in Word format from this link - Shiva Ashtottara Namavali word document Format

Another important prayer that is chanted is the Lingashtakam.

You can download Lingashtakam in PDF format from this link - Lingashtakam PDF Format

You can download Lingashtakam song in MP3 from this link.

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