Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ वृषाङ्काय विद्महे
वृषभारूढाय धीमहि
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Vrishankaya Vidmahe
Vrishabharudhaya Dhimahi
Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Him whose banner bears the sacred bull of Dharma,
And meditate deeply upon Him who rides upon Nandi, the white bull;
May Lord Shiva inspire and purify our consciousness.