Chandrashekhara is the one who wears the moon and Gangadhara is the one that holds the Ganga, they are tributes to the many attributes of Lord Shiva.
Featured Image: This 12-foot monolithic stone Shiva Linga is located in Kanli Bagh, Baramulla, Kashmir.
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LYRICS of Chandra Shekaraaya Namah Om:
Chandra Shekaraaya Namah Om
Gangaa Dharaaya Namah Om
Om Namah Shivaaya Namah Om
Hara Hara Haraaya Namah Om
Shiva Shiva Shivaaya Namah Om
Gangadharaya Namah Om
(Sayeeswaraya Namah Om)
I hope you will chant with me. Thank you.
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