This sacred stotra consists of hundred shlokas and it begins with the name of Lord Shiva. It is composed by Aadya Shankaracharya. It is a poem revealing the beauty and usefulness of Mantra and tantra-techniques. It is famous as an epic. Saundarya Lahiri is a Mantra divided basically into two sections. The first section consists of 1-42 shlokas and is often considered as Anand Lahiri. The second part which comprises of 43-100 shlokas is known as Saundarya Lahiri.