Lyrical: Mahimnapar Kashmiri शिव महिम्नापार || Rajinder Kachroo Ji || Vijay Lakshmi Kachroo Ji

Shri Shiv Mahimnapar श्री शिव महिम्नापार Shri Shiv Mahimna Stotram श्री शिव महिम्नः स्तोत्रम् Pushpadanta was a gandharva, a celestial musician, in the court of god Indra, but also a lover of flowers and a devotee of Shiva. Once he happened to see a beautiful garden adorned with charming flowers. It was the garden of king Chitraratha who was also a devotee of Shiva. The king used to offer flowers from his palatial garden as a symbol of his devotion to Shiva. Pushpadanta was awestruck by the beauty of the garden and plucked flowers from the garden. Every day he tried to stop himself in vain, but plucked flowers. In the end, king Chitraratha was left with no flowers for his prayers to Shiva. The king tried to find the thief, but Pushpadanta had a divine power of invisibility. The king then had an idea – he spread bilva leaves in his garden. Pushpadanta unknowingly stepped on the leaves. This act of desacration infuriated Shiva and he punished Pushpadanta by taking away his divine powers. Pushpadanta knew the reason and in order to seek forgiveness, he composed a stotra (song of praise) in which he praised Shiva's greatness. Pleased with the poem, Shiva absolved him and returned his divine powers. This prayer became known as Shiva Mahimna Stotra. Singers: Sh. Rajinder Kachroo Ji & Smt. Vijay Lakshmi Kachroo Ji Album: Mahimnapar