"Namah(नम) Shivaya(शिवाय)" means "Adoration to Lord Shiva"; this is preceded by the devotional syllable "Om( ॐ)".

In Shaiva Siddhanta Shaivism tradition, "Namah Shivaya" is considered as Pancha Bodha Tatva of Lord Shiva & his universal oneness of five elements:

Na sound represents Earth Ma sound represents Water Śi sound represents Fire Vā sound represents Air Ya sound represents Sky or Ether Its total meaning is that "universal consciousness is one".

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