Ashutosh Shashank Shekhar

Ashutosh Shashank Shekhar is a devotional offering sung by Sonu Nigam, composed by Nikhil-Vinay for Mahashiv Jagran and the devotional saga Shiv Mahapuran. Rooted in traditional lyrics and released under T-Series, this Shiv Bhajan carries the weight of centuries of devotion, and this guitar tab arrangement lets you carry that devotion into your own playing.

The score is set in F major, arranged in the unusual and striking 14/8 time signature at a brisk tempo of quaver=250, giving the bhajan its distinctive chant-like pulse. The strumming pattern — D U D U D U(.) U(.), with the final two strokes played staccato — creates a crisp, rhythmic punctuation that mirrors the call-and-response energy of traditional bhajan singing.

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• A high-resolution digital guitar tab score, instantly downloadable after purchase
• Clear strum and rhythm notation, including the staccato accents that define this arrangement
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• Suitable for intermediate guitarists comfortable with irregular meters

Whether played at a jagran gathering, a quiet evening riyaaz, or woven into a devotional set, this arrangement of Ashutosh Shashank Shekhar invites you to bring the strings into rhythm with an ancient invocation — steady, reverent, and alive with devotion.