Om Namah Shivaya

Opening

Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

I bow to the supreme Lord Shiva, the one who destroys all miseries in the world

Rameshwara Shiva Rameshwara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

I bow to the One worshipped by Sri Rama to attain victory over evil

Rameshwara Shiva Rameshwara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

I bow to the One worshipped by Sri Rama to attain victory over evil

Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

Manifested as a Jyotirlinga in the holy city of Rameshwaram

Ganga Dhara Shiva Ganga Dhara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

He who bears the Ganga upon his head — Hara Hara, salutations to Shiva

Jatadhara Shiva Jatadhara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

He whose hair is matted with sacred locks — Hara Hara, salutations to Shiva

Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

I bow to the One who holds the river Ganga in his long dreadlock hair

Someshwara Shiva Someshwara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

Someshwara — Lord who wears the crescent moon — Hara Hara, salutations to Shiva

Vishweshvara Shiva Vishweshvara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

Vishwanath — Lord of the universe, Jyotirlinga of Kashi — Hara Hara, salutations to Shiva

Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

I bow to the Master of the entire cosmos — Om, salutations to Shiva

Koteshwara Shiva Koteshwara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

Koteshwara — the One who has everything — Hara Hara, salutations to Shiva

Mahakaleshvara Mahakaleshvara, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

Mahakaleshwar — greater than time itself, with no beginning nor end — Hara Hara, salutations to Shiva

Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya, Hara Hara Bole Namah Shivaya

Om — salutations to Shiva; Hara Hara — chant the name of Shiva