Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ शिखण्डिने विद्महे
सर्वाङ्गाय धीमहि
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Shikhandine Vidmahe
Sarvangaya Dhimahi
Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Him whose locks are crowned with the crescent moon,
And meditate deeply upon Him whose cosmic body encompasses the universe;
May Lord Shiva inspire and purify our consciousness.