India is sitting on a gold mine of natural remedies in the form of Chants, Music, and Ayurveda. The best time to hear or chant the Shiva Tandava Stotram is after sunset, nonetheless one could do it anytime of the day. with the right rhythms can do wonders to our root chakra by strengthening our spine and giving us the much needed physical and mental balance to tread in our journey of life.
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The Shiva Tandav Stotram when played and sung in full capacity i.e. Those with a spine, lower back or slip disc problem can benefit enormously by the sound vibration of these instruments. This Damru and for that matter any Indian rhythm instrument like the Pakhavaj and Dholak are considered to be extremely powerful for therapeutic purposes. The sound and power of Damru while performing the Tandava Nritya is explained in the Storam with several action verbs like ‘Damad’, ‘Dhagad’ and ‘Dhimid’. It is believed that Shiva and his Damru were inseparable and his aggression and happiness were expressed through the rhythm and sound of this Damru. Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivamĪs we know, Shiva carries a Damru, the sound of which is very unique to this instrument. It starts with talking about the sacred water flowing from Shiva’s head and neck in full force, the snake girdled around his neck like a garland and he dancing the dance of prosperity with his Damru in absolute happiness. The overall Shiva Stotram comprises of 1008 verses, but the 16 in reference here dwell on supreme power and positivity, explaining the beauty and power of Shiva. This composition is called the Shiva Tandava Stotram and the dance of Shiva on this composition is known as the Shiva Tandava Nritya. It was then that Ravana sang in the praise of the Shiva thus enamoring him to dance with happiness and gaiety. The infuriated Shiva with his merciless rage made Kailasha crash on Ravana thus making him realize his folly and nimbleness in comparison to that of the Lord.
The story around the origin of Shiva Tandava dates back to the time of Ramayana when Ravana – the king of Lanka and an ardent devotee of Shiva tried to uproot Mount Kailash and carry it to his kingdom. The 16 verses of this Stotram symbolizes not only the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction but also the cycle of birth and death as the fundamental part of our existence. One such Stotram is the Shiva Tandava which is a benchmark for power and positivity. All the stotrams have a different purpose and impact us differently when we chose to sing, chant or listen to them. The Vedas contain about 1028 stotrams with 10,600 verses.
The vibration of every syllable in the chants are mathematically calculated to precision giving us adequate proof points on how they impact our chakras and heal us psychologically and physically. We are lucky to be sitting on a rich heirloom of Sanskrit chants and Stotrams that have the ability to impact our nerves and cells in a big way. I am a Musician and as a habit I look for answers in our Indian music system to help me in times of distress and otherwise. This makes it even more important for us to resort to certain mechanisms available in our system to help alleviate our physical and mental problems and synergize our mind, body and soul. Humans are in general social and given the lifestyle most of us live, extended lockdowns in this COVID-19 situation can get arduous and mentally taxing. This implies that if a person is feeling contented, energetic and happy he/she will vibrate at a high frequency while someone feeling sad, depressed or unhappy will vibrate at a relatively lower frequency thus attracting the negativity around. With all the stress and uncertainty in times of COVID-19, it is important to streamline our energy and think positive.Īccording to Quantum physics everything is energy! All of us vibrate at a certain frequency depending upon the person we are and the moods we are experiencing. Positivity, upliftment and strong will power are the need of the hour today.
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