ଯମ କୃତ ଶିଵ କେଶଵ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ

This unique devotional hymn is attributed to Lord Yama, the God of Death, as found in the Skanda Purana. It represents a profound synthesis of Shaivism and Vaishnavism by simultaneously invoking Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu in each verse. By equating the attributes of these two supreme forms of the Divine, the stotram emphasizes the ultimate oneness of God. Chanting this hymn is believed to dissolve the fear of death, liberate the soul from the clutches of Yama's messengers, and bestow spiritual merit, harmony, and eternal peace upon the devoted practitioner seeking salvation.