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Shiva
ॐ नमः शिवाय
The Panchakshara mantra — five syllables (Na-Ma-Śi-Vā-Ya) that are the heart of Shaiva devotion. Each syllable represents one of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Chanted for purification, liberation, and union with Shiva-consciousness.
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Krishna Yajurveda — Sri Rudram, 8th Anuvaka
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ॐ नमः शिवायWisdom
Salutations to the auspicious one — to Shiva. "Na" is earth, "Ma" is water, "Śi" is fire, "Vā" is air, "Ya" is space. The mantra honours Shiva in all five elements of creation.
Krishna Yajurveda — Sri Rudram, 8th Anuvaka