The *Lingashtakam*, *Bilvashtakam*, *Śivāṣṭakam*, and *Viśvanāthāṣṭakam*—collectively honored as *Śiva Stuti* in Telugu tradition—illustrate how Sanskrit devotional poetry transcended linguistic boundaries to become part of regional culture. Originating in early Śaṅkara-era or later medieval Sanskrit, they were absorbed into Telugu ritual life through transliteration, translation, and song. Over centuries, countless anonymous priests, poets, and singers shaped their Telugu voice. In the process, the hymns acquired a dual identity: they remain *Sanskrit classics* and simultaneously *Telugu household prayers*. Their endurance from palm-leaf manuscripts to digital screens testifies to the dynamic continuity of Hindu devotional expression—where sacred sound, language, and emotion unite in timeless praise of **Śiva, Śaṅkara, Śambhu, Īśāna**.