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  1. Om Namah Shivaya

    Om Namah Shivaya (Devanagari: ॐ नमः शिवाय; IAST: Om Namaḥ Śivāya) is one of the most popular Hindu mantra and the most important mantra in Shaivism. Namah Shivaya means "O salutations to the auspicious one!", or “adoration to Lord Shiva", or "universal consciousness is one". It is called Siva Panchakshara, or Shiva Panchakshara or simply Panchakshara meaning the "five-syllable" mantra (viz., excluding the Om) and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This Mantra appears as 'Na' 'Ma' 'Śi' 'Vā' and 'Ya' in the Shri Rudram hymn which is a part of the Krishna Yajurveda and also in the Rudrashtadhyayi which is a part of the Shukla Yajurveda.

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    Om Namah Shivaya is a powerful and sacred mantra in Hinduism that is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The mantra is chanted by devotees as a means of showing reverence and seeking blessings and protection from Lord Shiva. It is believed to have a profound spiritual meaning, representing the unity of the individual soul with the divine. The phrase "Om Namah Shivaya" can be translated loosely as "I bow to Lord Shiva" or "I offer salutations to Lord Shiva."

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of om namah shivaya in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of om namah shivaya in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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