Sri Nataraja Stotram (The Cosmic Dance of Shiva in the heart)

Rishi Patanjali who wrote the Yoga sutras) wanted to have darshan of Lord Shiva but was denied at the gate by Shiva ganas. And so he spontaneously composed this prayer in praise of Bhagavan Shiva.

In response, not only did Bhagavan Shiva give darshan to his devotee but also danced to the rhythm of the Sri Nataraja Stotram. Each of the ten verses end with the refrain “para cidambara natam hrdi bhaja“.

May one worship the dance of the great Shiva in the heart.

This five-hour course was conducted by Swamini Brahmaprajnananda leading to Mahashivaratri.

You too can benefit from this wonderful sadhana by watching this course as well as chanting the mantra in multiples of 5 –

ॐ नमः शिवाय

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Key takeaways from people who attended the live course – 

Thank you for the wonderful 5-day class on Nataraja Stotram as part of our sadhana for Mahashivaratri. Even though the class was only 5 days, it’s impact was outsized. The puranic stories and the glories of Bhagavan were delightful to hear, as was the unfoldment of the deeper Vedantic metaphors.

The guided meditation and visualization on day 4 was profound and has connected me to deeply to Bhagavan Nataraja in my heart.

I feel so blessed by Bhagavan and by Swaminji that I was able to attend this.

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this course available for us.

Om Namah Shivaya.

Anu S, USA

Thank you so much for giving me the priceless opportunity to dance for the Lord at the end of your 5 day course.

Your explanation of the Nataraja stotram and your teachings in general are versatile and imbued with so much depth, bhava and clarity. Grateful to be learning from you.

Sangeeta Raja, USA