The Shiva manasa pooja by Sri Adi Shankaracharya is a unique stotra.

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in the form of a prayer by a devotee who imagines in his mind all the
offerings and rituals prescribed in a pooja and offers them to lord Shiva
with faith and devotion. This stotra is an eye opener to those who are fanatic
about rituals as it clearly shows that faith and intentions are more
important!

Ratnaih kalpitamaasanam himajalaih snaanam cha divyaambaram

Naanaaratnavibhuushhitam mrigamadaamodaankitam chandanam.
Jaatiichampakabilvapatrarachitam pushhpam cha dhuupam tathaa
Deepam deva dayaanidhe pashupate hritkalpitam grihyataam.h .. 1

I have imagined a throne of precious stones for you, cool water for you to
bathe in, divine robes adorned with many jewels, sandalwood paste mixed
with musk to anoint your body, jasmine and champaka flowers and bilva
leaves, rare incense, and a shining flame. Accept all these which I have
imagined in my heart for you, o merciful God.

Sauvarne navaratnakhandarachite paatre ghritam paayasam

Bhakshyam pajnchavidham payodadhiyutam rambhaaphalam paanakam.
Shaakaanaamayutam jalam ruchikaram karpuurakhandojjvalam
Taambuulam manasaa mayaa virachitam bhaktyaa prabho sviikuru .. 2

Sweet rice in a golden bowl inlaid with the nine jewels, the five kinds of
food made from milk and curd, bananas, vegetables, sweet water scented
with camphor, and betel leaves – I have prepared all these in my mind with
devotion. O lord, please accept them.

Chhatram chaamarayoryugam vyajanakam chaadarshakam nirmalam

Veenaabherimridangakaahalakalaa giitam cha nrityam tathaa .
Saashhtaangam pranatih stutirbahuvidhaa hyetatsamastam mayaa
Sankalpena
samarpitam tava vibho puujaam grihaana prabho .. 3

A canopy, two yak-tail whisks, a fan and a spotless mirror, a viinaa,

kettledrums, a mridangA and a great drum, songs and dancing, full
prostrations, and many kinds of hymns – all this I offer you in my
imagination. O almighty lord, accept this as my worship of you.
Aatmaa tvam girijaa matih sahacharaah praanaah shariiram griham
Poojaa te vishhayopabhogarachanaa nidraa samaadhisthitih .
Sajnchaarah padayoh pradakshinavidhih stotraani sarvaa giro
Yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilam shambho tavaaraadhanam.h .. 4

You are my self; Paarvatii is my reason. My five praanaas are your

attendants, my body is your house, and all the pleasures of my senses are
objects to use for your worship. My sleep is your state of samaadhii.
Wherever I walk I am walking around you, everything I say is in praise of
you, everything I do is in devotion to you, o benevolent lord!

Karacharana kritam vaakkaayajam karmajam vaa .

Shravananayanajam vaa maanasam vaaparaadham.
Vihitamavihitam vaa sarvametatkshamasva .
Jaya jaya karunaabdhe shriimahaadevashambho .. 5

Whatever sins i have committed with my hands, feet, voice, body, actions,
ears, eyes, or mind, whether prohibited by the scriptures or not, please
forgive them all. Hail! Hail! O ocean of compassion! O great god! O
benevolent lord! .. 5