Om Namah Shivaya

interjection

"Adoration to Lord Shiva"; a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Shiva.

OriginSanskrit ॐ नमः शिवाय →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. Hinduism"Adoration to Lord Shiva"; a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Shiva.

Origin

  1. Sanskritॐ नमः शिवाय
  2. EnglishOm Namah Shivaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit ॐ नमः शिवाय (oṃ namaḥ śivāya).

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Translations

Bengali ওঁ নমঃ শিবায়
  • ওঁ নমঃ শিবায় (ō̃ nomoḥ śibaẏ)Hindu praise for the god Shiva
Hindi ॐ नमः शिवाय
  • ॐ नमः शिवाय (om namaḥ śivāy)Hindu praise for the god Shiva
Polish Om Namaha Śiwaja
  • Om Namaha ŚiwajaHindu praise for the god Shiva
Punjabi ਓਮ ਨਮਃ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਯ
  • ਓਮ ਨਮਃ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਯ (oma namah śivāya)Hindu praise for the god Shiva
Tamil ஓம் நமசிவாய
  • ஓம் நமசிவாய (ōm namacivāya)Hindu praise for the god Shiva
Thai โอม นมัส ศิวายะ
  • โอม นมัส ศิวายะHindu praise for the god Shiva
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