Chidambaram Nataraja Stotra (Devotional Prayer)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Darshan Guide, Shiva pooja
Dhyanam (Meditation)
Original
ॐ नमः शिवाय। चिदम्बरालय नाथाय नमो नमः। नटराजाय दिव्य स्वरूपाय, चिदम्बराम्बिका प्रियाय नमो नमः॥
Transliteration
Om Namah Shivaya. Chidambaralaya Nathaya Namo Namah. Natarajaya Divya Swaroopaya, Chidambara-ambika Priyaya Namo Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Om, Salutations to Shiva. Salutations to the Lord of the Chidambaram Temple. Salutations to Nataraja, the divine embodiment, and the beloved of Mother Chidambara.
Nataraja Stuti (Praise to the Dancing Lord)
Original
नटराजाय नमोस्तुते, नृत्य मय स्वरूपाय। ब्रह्माण्ड नाद स्वरूपाय, शिव शम्भो नमो नमः॥
Transliteration
Natarajaya Namostute, Nritya Maya Swaroopaya. Brahmanda Nada Swaroopaya, Shiva Shambho Namo Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Nataraja, who is the embodiment of dance. Salutations to Shiva Shambhu, who is the embodiment of the cosmic sound of the universe.
Ananda Tandava (The Cosmic Dance)
Original
आनन्दताण्डव नृत्यमानं, जगदीश्वरम् अनन्तम्। अग्नि कुण्डल नटराज, जगत् पावन स्वरूपम्॥
Transliteration
Ananda-tandava Nritya-manam, Jagad-ishvaram Anantam. Agni Kundala Nataraja, Jagat Pavana Swaroopam.
Meaning / Translation
The Lord of the Universe, performing the eternal Ananda Tandava. Nataraja with earrings of fire, the purifier of the entire world.
Phala Shruti (Benefits of Devotion)
Original
चिदम्बम हृदयम् शिवम्, नटराज शरणम् मम। दर्शन पाकर पुण्यं, लभते सर्व पाश मुक्तम्॥
Transliteration
Chidambam Hridayam Shivam, Nataraja Sharanam Mama. Darshan Pakara Punyam, Labhate Sarva Pasha Muktam.
Meaning / Translation
Shiva is the heart of Chidambaram, Nataraja is my refuge. By obtaining His holy darshan, one gains immense merit and is freed from all worldly bonds.