Sri Shiva Stuti by Lord Rama Brahma Puranam

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K. Muralidharan (kmurali_sg@yahoo.com)

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The following is a rare hymn on Lord Shiva by Lord Rama appearing in Brahma
Puranam, Tirtha Mahatmya, and Chapter 123 (as part of Rama Tirtha Varnanam). This
chapter explains the circumstances in which Dasharatha fights with Devas against Asuras
and Kaikeyi gets three boons which she chooses to avail at a later time. It also explains
where King Dasharatha also has to stay in hell due to three acts of Brahmahatya, which has
no redemption. Sita Devi suggests that Lord Rama, Lakshmana and she herself could take
the fruits of those three Brahma hatyas so that King Dasharatha could be redeemed from
hell. But King Dasharatha mentions that there is no need for such a sacrifice and he could
be easily redeemed if Lord Rama could perform Snana and Pinda Dana in river
Gautami/Ganga (in a place to be known as Rama Tirtha). When Lord Rama performs Snana
and Pinda Dana, King Dasharatha is immediately relieved from hell and reaches Svarga.
Pleased with this Lord Rama installs Sri Maheshvara (Lord Shiva) in that place and prays him
with the following stuti. Pleased with his prayer Lord Shiva grants the boon which Lord
Rama seeks that one who takes bath in Rama Tirtha and offers Pinda Dana to ancestors,
they get relieved from hell (if they are at hell) and attains fulfillment of all desires after
wiping out all sins.
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