Chanted by Swami Sivananda Radha

Om Namah Sivaya calls on the Divine in the form of Siva to destroy the obstacles to higher spiritual life. A powerful mantra, Om Namah Sivaya invokes the aspect of the Divine that dissolves difficulties.

In Om Namah Sivaya, the devotee appeals to God in the aspect of Destroyer, destroyer of all ignorance and illusion that stands in the way of the Divine union. We need assistance in our efforts to overcome the ego. This mantra helps us to surrender and ask for Divine help.

Siva is called ‘the Compassionate One.’ Siva’s destruction is really a blessing.

Re-mastered from the original analogue recording made by Swami Radha in 1967.