This is a short hymn comprising of twelve names of lord Shiva that destroys all kinds of sins when chanted with devotion and helps us attain the abode of Shiva in the end of our life.
These names are important and powerful, they can be chanting collectively or alone, this hymn contains names like Mahadeva, Shiva, Rudra, Shankara, Maheshwara and Ishwara, the aim of this book is to shed light on the deeper meaning of these hymns and the glory of these names based on various scriptural sources like shiva ashtottara shatanama commentary. vedasara shiva shiva sahasranama commentary, shiva sahasranama commentary of nilakantha and references from puranas.