Chandrashekhara Ashtakam is a powerful eight-verse Sanskrit devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva. The prayer is traditionally attributed to Sage Markandeya, who composed it at the age of sixteen when he sought refuge in Shiva to escape Yama, the Hindu God of Death.
The primary core theme of the hymn is complete surrender to Shiva, emphasizing that when one is protected by the moon-crowned Lord (Chandrashekhara), death itself cannot cause fear.