This is one of the most powerful and widely recited Shiva mantras. The phrase "Om Namah Shivaya" translates to "I bow to Lord Shiva," and it is believed to invoke Lord Shiva's protection and ...

One of the famous stories behind celebrating Pongal is related to Lord Shiva. According to a legend, once Shiva asked his bull, Basava, to go to the Earth and ask the mortals to have an oil ...