The Shiva Tandava Stotram is believed to be the hymn Ravana chanted to please Lord Shiva. A masterpiece of Sanskrit poetry, the stotram is a eulogy of Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance, the Tandava ...

This duality is central to his role as the Destroyer. A popular verse from the Shiv Mahimna Stotram captures Shiva’s transformative nature: "त्वमेव माता च पिता त ...