Guru Pradosh Vrat 2026: Pradosh fast is considered very special in Sanatan Dharma. This fast has been dedicated to Lord Shiva. Two Pradosh fasts are observed every month. First on Krishna and second on Trayodashi date of Shukla Paksha. Pradosh Vrat is known by the name of the day when Pradosh Vrat falls. The new year 2026 has started from today. Today is the first Pradosh fast of the new year. Today is Thursday, hence it is being called Guru Pradosh Vrat.
On the day of Pradosh fast, Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati are worshiped during Pradosh period. Pradosh Vrat is the most auspicious occasion to receive the blessings of Lord Shiva. Worshiping on the day of Pradosh Vrat increases happiness and prosperity and provides relief from all the sorrows of life. On this day, during the puja, Shiv Tandav Stotra should be recited on the day of Pradosh fast. This brings blessings of Lord Shiva.
Shiv Tandav Stotra
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गलेऽवल्म्ब्य लम्बितां भुजंगतुंगमालिकाम्.
damddamddmaddmanninadvddmarvayam
Chakar Chandtandvam Tanotu Nah Shivah Shivam ॥
jataktahsambhrambhramannilimpnirjhari
WillolavichivallariVirajmanMurdhani.
धगद्धगद्धग्ज्ज्वललललातपत्तपावके
Kishorchandrashekre Rati: Pratikshanam Mam ॥
Dharadharendranandinivilasbandhubandhur
Sphuraddigantsantatipramodamanmanse.
Kripakatakshadhoraninirudhadurdharapadi
Kwachiddigambare (Kwachichchidambare) Mano Vinodametu Vasthani ॥
Jatabhujangpingalasphuratfanamaniprabha
Kadambakunkumdravapraliptadigvadhumukhe.
Madandhasindhuraspurattvaguttariyamedure
Mano Vinodmadbhutam Bibhartu Bhootbhartari ॥
Sahasrlochanaprabhrityasheslekhashekhar
Prasoondhulidhorani Vidhusaranghripeethbhu.
Bhujangrajmalaya nibaddhajatjutak
Shriya Chirai Jayataan Chakorbandhushekhar: ॥॥
लालाटाचत्वर्ज्वलद्धनन्जयसफुलिंग्भा
Nipitpanchasayakam namannilimpanayakam.
Sudhamyukhlekhaya Virajmanshekaran
Mahakapalisampadeshirojatalmastu no: ॥॥
karalbhaalpattikadhgaddhgaddhgajjwal
धनन्ज्याहुतिक्रित प्रचंदपंचसायके.
DharadharendraNandiniKuchagrahachitrasheet
Prakalpaanayakshilpini trilochane ratirmam ॥॥
new clouds restrained storm
कुहुनिशितिहिनितमः प्रंभादभद्धकांधरः.
Nilimpanirjharidharastanotu krittisindhurah
Kalanidhanbandhur: Shriyam Jagadhurandhar: ॥॥
Prafullnilpankajprapanchakalimprabha
ValambikanthaKandaliRuchiPrabdhaKandharam.
Smarachchidam Purachchidam Bhavachchidam Makhachchidam
Gajacchidandhakacchidam tamantakacchidam bhaje ॥
Agarva Sarvamangalakalakadambamanjari
Rasapravahamadhuri vijrumbahanamadhuvratam.
Smarantakam Purantakam Bhavantakam Makhantakam
Gajantakandhkantakam tamantkantakam bhaje ॥॥
Jayatvadbhravibhrambhramdbhujangamshwas
द्विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरतकरालभालहव्यवात.
dhimiddhimiddhimidhvananmridangatungmangal
Sound sequence induced PrachandaTandav: Shiva: ॥॥
दृष्द्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजंगमौक्तिकसर्जोर
गृष्ठरत्नलोष्ठ्योः सुहर्द्विपक्षपक्षयोह।
त्रिनारविंदचक्षुषोह प्रजामहिमहेंद्रायोह
Sam Pravritika: Kada Sadashivam Bhajamyham ॥
कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरिनिकुंजकोत्रे वसन
Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamanjalin vahan.
विमुक्तलोलोलोचनो ललामभाललगनकः
Shiveti Mantramucharan Kada Sukhi Bhavamyham ॥॥
Nilim Nathnagari Kadamba Moulamallika-
Nigumphanirbhaksharanam dhushnikamanoharah.
Tanotu no manomoudam vinodinimahnisham
परिश्रय परम पदं तदंग्जत्विषां चयः ॥॥
Prachanda Vadwanal Prabhasubhpracharani
Mahashta Siddhikamini Janavahoot Jalpana.
Vimukt Vam Lochano Vivahkalidhvanih
Shiveti Mantrabhushago Jagajjayaya Jayatam ॥॥
Iam Hi Nityamevamuktamottam Stavan
Pathanasmaranbruvannaro visuddhimethisantatam.
Hare Guru Subhaktimashu Yati Nanyatha Gatim
Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam ॥॥
Dasvaktrageetam at the end of puja
This: Shambhupujanaparam pathati pradoshe.
tasya sthiram rathgajendraturangyuktam
Lakshmi is always in front of you, Shambhu is always present.
“Iti Shreeravan Kritam”
॥Shiv Tandav Stotra Sampoornam॥
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