Chant the mantra, “Om Namah Shivaya.” Concentrating on a picture or a statue of Shiva is helpful while chanting this mantra. Move one hand outward and take the energy from Shiva. Say out loud or think to yourself the mantra, “Om Namah Shivaya,” a Sanskrit mantra that means “I bow to Shiva” or “I connect myself with Shiva.”. Jan 23, 2019  Written by Sayantani Bhattacharya Rupa Banerjee Priyanka Seth Directed by Soumik Chatterjee Starring Gaurav MondalAmandeep SonkarSriparna RoyRupsha MukherjeeDebjani ModakArup Poddar Composer Nachiketa ChakrabortyJeet Gannguli Released Country India Language Bengali Channel STAR Jalsha Release.

Om Namah Shivay is an Indian television series portraying Hindu Puranic writings and featuring the divinity Shiva, as well as other god karthik(such as Shakti/Parvati, Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, and Sage Narada).

The series is presumably named after the mantraAum Namah Shivaya. It 'depicts the spirituality, divinity and the moving power with which Lord Shiva governs the destiny of the universe.'

Story[edit]

The plot centers around Lord Shiva and brings Hindu theology to life in a series of interconnected stories. The serial begins with the creation of the universe and the other Devas, then guides the viewer through Shiva's marriage to Sati, Sati's death, Shiva's marriage to Parvati, and tales of many devotional acts, demonic battles, and important religious events (such as the creation of the twelve Jyotirlinga). It ends with events covered in the Mahābhārata and the blessing of the hero Arjuna by Shiva.

According to the show's intrource material used to construct the show's plot and script was extensive. Sources listed are the Vayu Puran, Shiv Maha Puran, Skand Puran, Ling Puran, Tantra Chooramani, Valmiki Ramayan, Swetashwar Upanishad, Vaman Puran, Varah Puran, Koorma Puran, Rudra Yamal Tantra, Padma Puran, Devi Bhagwat Puran, and Bhagwat Puran. Director Dheeraj Kumar, a devotee of Lord Shiva, oversaw nine years of research to ensure that Om Namah Shivay's story was complete and accurate;^[3] nonetheless, the opening credits begin with an apology for any errors that may have been made in the series.

Kumar has also stated that, besides depicting stories central to the Hindu faith, every episode of the serial 'contains certain portions which highlight the cultural heritage of India.'^[4]

Cast[edit]

• Samar Jai Singh as Shiva
• Yashodhan Rana as Kama/Shiva
• Gayatri Shastri as Shakti/Parvati
• Manjeet Kullar as Shakti/Sati
• Amit Pachori as Vishnu
• Sandeep Mohan as Ram
• Sandeep Mehta as Narada
• Sunil Nagar as Brahma
• Sanjay Swaraj as Indra
• Gajendra Chouhan as Daksha/Kartavirya Arjuna
• Rajeshwari Sachdev as Rati
• Nimai Bali as Jalandhar/Shani/Duryodhana/Sindoorasura
• Siraj Mustafa Khan as Krishna
• Rajesh Shringarpure as Arjuna
• Gufi Paintal as Shakuni
• Upasana Singh as Mohini
• Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Rajkumar Vrishdwaj
• Kaushal Kapoor as Andhaka
• Waqar Shaikh as Ravana
• Kulraj Bedi as Kumbhakarna
• Raman Khatri as Vibhishana/Hiranyakashipu
• Govind Khatri as Hiranyaksha
• Utkarsha Naik as Kaikasi
• Arun Mathur as Sumali
• Amrit Pal as Tarakasura
• Mahendra Ghule as Kamalaksha/Bhim/Hanuman
• Deepak Jethi as Vidyunmali
• Sanjeev Siddharth as Tarakaksha
• Pratik Bohara as Shumbha
• Anil Yadav as Nishumbha/Parashurama
• Shalini Kapoor Sagar as Karkati

Crew[edit]

• Director: Dheeraj Kumar
• Producer: Zuby Kochhar
• Dialogue Writer : Vikas Kapoor
• Screenplay Writer : Darshan Laad
• Music: Shaarang Dev

Music[edit]

Songs from many well-known Indian singers are featured in this serial; a few examples include the title song 'Om Namah Shivay' (Pandit Jasraj), 'Rudra Rudra' (Vinod Rathod and Udit Narayan, episode 53), and 'Trikal Darsh' (episode 89), 'Man Mein Ek Kamna' (episode 62), and 'Maha Shivratri Aayi' (Alka Yagnik). A contemporary article states that 'Jasraj's son, Sharang Dev, has provided music' and that 'almost every singer of Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar included, has sung for the serial.'^[6]

Unity is created in the series by using the same songs for different scenes, or even the same melodies with different lyrics, to soundtrack a recurring theme or situation. For example, the creation of each Jyotirling is accompanied by a chorus of the song 'Ajar Amar Shiv Shankar.' 'Dharm Na Janu,' sung by the boy Upmanyyu in episode 58, later becomes the melody for the song 'Jeevan Kya Hai,' which the young Markandeya sings in episode 168; each child sings to seek Shiva's protection through prayer. Indra, Narada, and the Devatas sing 'Om Shri Tripund Dhari' to ask rescue from Shiva in episode 56; Sachi then sings the same melody as a prayer to Shakti, 'Jai Shakti Dayini Maa,' in episode 100.

Continuity is also created between different performers with music. For instance, the song 'Maha Shivratri Aayi' is sung by Shiva's first wife Sati and then by his second wife Parvati, both celebrating the great festival of Maha Shivaratri.

Pictures[edit]

Home Video[edit]

In 2003, Om Namah Shivay was released as a two-part, 42-DVD set, distributed by Madhu Entertainment and Media. It includes an option for English subtitles and a choice of four languages for audio (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam). The DVD insert explains more about the series' creation and purpose:'There is no one character in the world history..which has influenced people so greatly and made them culturally rich as Shiva. The name of Lord Shiva is unique in each and every respect. The TV serial Om Namah Shivay is gratitude shown to this God of Gods called Shiva. A great effort is put to make this serial an unforgettable experience in every Indian's life.'

Tamil movie aey hero downloud. A synopsis of each episode is available on the DVDs and is also provided online.

Trivia[edit]

Yashodhan Rana and Gayatri Shastri - the second actor to play Shiva, and Parvati, respectively - became engaged in 1999.^[7] They married in 2001 and divorced in April 2010.^[8]

'Om Namah Shivay' was running in parallel with another TV series called 'Shiv Mahapuran' which was based on same topic. 'Shiv Mahapuran' was created by Gulshan Kumar from T-Series. Both the shows used to telecast on Doordarshan. However, while 'Om Namah Shivay' was shown on DD-National channel, 'Shiv Mahapuran was telecast on DD-Metro channel. Sometimes, both use to run the same track parallelly.

References[edit]

1. ^'Sony to run old DD mytho in afternoon band'. Indiantelevision.com. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
2. ^'Om Namah Shivay on DVD'. Indian Express Group. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
3. ^'A Magnet With a Magic Touch'. screenindia.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
4. ^'Dheeraj Kumar Makes It Big on the Small Screen'. smashits.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
5. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl3PLzbIpU8
6. ^'Dheeraj Kumar Makes It Big on the Small Screen'. smashits.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
7. ^'But really..' india-today.com. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
8. ^'Oh my God, Yashodhan-Gayatri split'. tellychakkar.com. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.

External links[edit]

Om Namah Shivay on IMDb

Shri Rudram (Sanskrit: श्रीरुद्रम्, romanized: śrī-rudram), is a Vedic mantra or chant in homage to Rudra (an epithet of Shiva) taken from the Krishna Yajurveda'sTaittiriya Samhita (TS 4.5, 4.7). It comprises two parts, the Namakam and Chamakam. Chamakam (Sanskrit: चमकम्) is added by scriptural tradition to the Shri Rudram^[1][2]. Shri Rudram is also known as Śri Rudrapraśna, Śatarudrīya, and Rudradhyaya. The text is important in Shaivism where Shiva is viewed as God. The hymn is an early example of enumerating the names of a deity.^[3]

Shri Rudram is also famous for its mention of the Shaivite holy mantraNamah Shivaya, which appears in the text of the Śatarudrīya in the eighth anuvaka of Taittiriya Samhita (TS 4.5.8.1).^[4]. It also contains the mantra Aum namah bhagavate rudraya and the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.^[5][6][7][8]

Text[edit]

Shri Rudram consists of two chapters (praśna) from the fourth kāṇda (book) of Taittiriya Samhita which is a part of Krishna Yajurveda.^[9] Name of the chapters are Namakam (chapter five) and Chamakam (chapter seven) respectively^[10]. Shri Rudram's Namakam (chapter five) describes the name or epithets of Rudra, who is a fear-inducing aspect of Shiva. Additionally, the devotee asks for the benevolent aspect of Shiva to be invoked rather in the terrible aspect of Rudra and requests for forgiveness of sins. The Chamakam (chapter seven) asks for the fulfillment of wishes.^[11] Each chapter consist of eleven anuvākas or hymns.^[12][13][14]

The anuvākas or hymns of Namakam correspond to the eleven hymns of TS 4.5, with the final hymn extended by an additional eight verses, including the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra^[15].^[16][17]Om Namah Shivaya is also derived from the Shri Rudram, it appears (without the OM) in TS 4.5.8.l^{[18][19][20][21][22]}. The anuvākas or hymns of Chamakam correspond to TS 4.7, asks God for fulfillment of wishes^[23].

The earliest homage hymns to Rudra is the Śatarudriya found in the Yajurveda (TS 4.5.1-11, VS 16.1-66).^[24][25] C. Fuller maintains that Shri Rudram is based on Śatarudriya.^[3]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

1. ^'Śrī Rudram Exosition'(PDF).
2. ^'Introduction to rudram'. sec. Chamakam.
3. ^ ^abC Fuller (2001), Orality, literacy and memorisation: priestly education in contemporary south India, Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 35, Issue 1, pages 14-15 with footnote 6
4. ^For notability and text namaḥ śivāya see: Sivaramamurti, pp. 1, 24.
5. ^'sri rudram'(PDF). pp. 4–5.
6. ^'SRI RUDRAM with meaning'(PDF). sec. Mantra.
7. ^'SRI RUDRAM (with CHAMAKAM)'(PDF). sec. mantra 12 of ANUVAKAM 11, page 87.
8. ^'Rudram'(PDF). vedic union. p. 2.
9. ^'Introduction to Rudram'. sec. What is Rudram ?.
10. ^'Sri Rudram - Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia'. www.hindupedia.com.
11. ^'Introduction to Rudram'. sec. Chamakam.
12. ^'Sri rudram Exposition'(PDF).
13. ^'Introduction to rudram'. sec. What is Rudram ?.
14. ^'Sri rudram'. sec. First paragraph.
15. ^'Si rudram'(PDF). www.skandagurunatha.org. p. 5.
16. ^'Rudram'(PDF). sec. Anuvāka 11 of Namakam (Supplement), page 31.
17. ^'SRI RUDRAM with meaning'(PDF). sec. Mantras.
18. ^'Rudram'(PDF). vedaunion. p. anuvaka 8 of Namakam at page-22.
19. ^'sri rudram exposition (search for 'namaḥ śivāya ca śivatarāya ca' in the pdf at page 3)'(PDF). vedaunion.org. p. 3.
20. ^'sri-rudram'(PDF). skandagurunatha.org. p. 4.
21. ^'Sri Rudram - Introduction'. www.manblunder.com.
22. ^'which verse of sri rudram of yajurveda has word shiva (search as 'Most importantly 1st verse of 8th Anuvaka mentions the word Shiva as')'. hinduism.stackexchange.
23. ^'Sri Rudram'. sec. Methods of Chanting Rudra.
24. ^Stella Kramrisch (1988). The Presence of Siva. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 71–73. ISBN978-81-208-0491-3.
25. ^For a full translation of the complete hymn see: Sivaramamurti (1976)

References[edit]

• Flood, Gavin (1996). An Introduction to Hinduism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-43878-0.
• Kramrisch, Stella (1981). The Presence of Śiva. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN0-691-01930-4.
• Sivaramamurti, C. (1976). Śatarudrīya: Vibhūti of Śiva's Iconography. Delhi: Abhinav Publications.

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