Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ गन्धधारिणे विद्महे
कपर्दिने धीमहि
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Gandhadharine Vidmahe
Kapardine Dhimahi
Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Him who is anointed with sacred sandal paste,
And meditate deeply upon the Lord with braided and coiled locks;
May Lord Shiva inspire and purify our consciousness.