Om Namah Shivaya

Om Namah Shivaya (Aum Namah Shivaya) is a Mantra highly prevalent and revered in Hinduism. It is considered to be a mantra of Lord Shiva (Siva) the destroyer among the Trimurti's (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva)

Om Namah Shivaya - ॐ नमः शिवाय

• What is the difference between Om & Om Namah Shivaya?
• Does Shiv Purana mention Om Namah Shivaya Mantra? Is Om Namah Shivaya a genuine Mantra?
• Is Om Namah Shivaya the Panchakshara Mantra?

What is Panchakshara / Panchakshari Mantra or the Five Syllable Mantra?

Shiv Puran (A Holy text of Hinduism) gives the description of the Panchakshara / Panchakshari mantra in great detail. In there it is described that the "Om"(ॐ) Mantra is made of five syllables and is in reality the actual "Panchakshara / Panchakshari" mantra. Shiv Puran describes that the "Om"(ॐ) Mantra is made of five sounds is thus the actual Panchakshara / Panchakshari Mantra whereas translators of Shiv Puran have adulterated the mantra while doing the translations and have added "Om Namah Shivaya" (ॐ नमः शिवाय) on their own. In reality "Om Namah Shivaya" (ॐ नमः शिवाय) is not the Panchakshara / Panchakshari Mantra and is indeed self made and arbitrary.

"Om" (ॐ) or the Panchakshara / Panchakshari Mantra in Shiv Puran

References

• Shiv Puran

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