Shiva Tandava Stotram (शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्) is a ‘stotra’ (hymn) that describes Shiva’s power and beauty. It was sung by the demon king Ravana, a great devotee of Lord Shiva.

LYRICS (Sanskrit):

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेऽवलम्ब्यलम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्॥
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥१॥

जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्द्धनि ॥
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम॥२॥

धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर- स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे॥
कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे मनोविनोदमेतु वस्तुनि॥३॥
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LYRICS (English):

jataatavee galajjala pravaaha paavitasthale
gale~avalambya lambitaam bhujangatunga maalikaam
damadda madda maddamanninaada vaddamarvayam
chakaara chandataandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam ॥1॥

jataakataaha sambhramabhra mannilimpanirjhari
vilolaveechi vallariviraaja maanamoordhani
dhaga ddhagaddha gajjavala llalaatapatta paavake
kishorachandra shekhare ratih pratikshanam mama ॥2॥

dharaadharendra nandinee vilaasa bandhubandhura
sphuraddiganta santati pramodamaanamaanase
kripaakataaksha dhoranee niruddha durdharaapadi
kvachidigambare mano vinodametu vastuni ॥3॥
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INFO:
Track: Shiva Tandava Stotram
Artist: Pt. Hari Nath
Album: Shiva Tandava

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IMPORTANT dates:
Maha Shivaratri 2015: February 17
Hartalika Teej 2015: September 16