The 108 Names of Lord Shiva

.. eS:v:aÄ:ð:rS:t: n:am:av:el:H ..
shiva-ashtottarashata-namavali
The 108 Names of Lord Shiva
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! eS:v:ay: n:m:H .
Om Shivaya Namaha
! m:hðÃ:ray: n:m:H .
Om Maheshvaraya Namaha
! S:öB:v:ð n:m:H .
Om Shambhave Namaha
! ep:n:aekn:ð n:m:H .
Om Pinakine Namaha
! S:eS:S:ðK:ray: n:m:H .
Om Shashishekharaya Namaha
! v:am:dðv:ay: n:m:H .
Om Vamadevaya Namaha
! ev:−p:ax:ay: n:m:H .
Om Virupakshaya Namaha
! kp:edün:ð n:m:H .
Om Kapardine Namaha
! n:il:l::ðeht:ay: n:m:H .
Om Nilalohitaya Namaha
Obeisances to the Auspicious One
Obeisances to the Great God Shiva
Obeisances to the God who exists for
our happiness alone
Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the
path of dharma
Obeisances to the God who wears the
crescent moon in his hair
Obeisances to the God who is pleasing
and auspicious in every way
Obeisances to the God of spotless form
Obeisances to the Lord with thickly
matted hair
Obeisances to the God splendid as the
red sun at daybreak

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! S:ökray: n:m:H .
Om Shankaraya Namaha
! S:Ül:p:aN:y:ð n:m:H .
Om Shulapanaye Namaha
! K:XÏv:aöeg:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Khatvangine Namaha
! ev:\N:Øv:ll:B:ay: n:m:H .
Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha
! eS:ep:ev:Äay: n:m:H .
Om Shipivishtaya Namaha
! Aöeb:kan:aT:ay: n:m:H .
Om Ambikanathaya Namaha
! Â:ikNYay: n:m:H .
Om Shrikantaya Namaha
! B:Vt:v:ts:l:ay: n:m:H .
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha
! B:v:ay: n:m:H .
Om Bhavaya Namaha
! S:v:aüy: n:m:H .
Om Sarvaya Namaha
! e*:l::ðkñS:ay: n:m:H .
Om Trilokeshaya Namaha
! eS:et:kNYay: n:m:H .
Om Shitakanthaya Namaha
! eS:v:a e)y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Shivapriyaya Namaha
! ug:Òay: n:m:H .
Om Ugraya Namaha
! kp:ael:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Kapaline Namaha
! Kam:ary:ð n:m:H .
Om Kamaraye Namaha
! AnD:kas:Ørs:àdn:ay: n:m:H .
Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha
Obeisances to the source of all
prosperity
Obeisances to the God who carries a
spear
Obeisances to the God who carries a
knurled club
Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord
Vishnu
Obeisances to the Lord whose form
emits great rays of light
Obeisances to Ambika's Lord
Obeisances to he whose throat is shining
blue
Obeisances to the Lord who loves His
devotees like new born calves
Obeisances to the God who is existence
itself
Obeisances to Shiva who is all
Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of
all the three worlds
Obeisances to the primal soul whose
throat is deep blue
Obeisances to the god who is dear to
Shakti
Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is
awesome and overwhelming
Obeisances to the God whose begging
bowl is a human skull
Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all
passions
Obeisances to the Lord who killed the
asura Andhaka

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! g:ög:aD:ray: n:m:H .
Om Gangadharaya Namaha
! l:l:aXax:ay: n:m:H .
Om Lalatakshaya Namaha
! kal:kal:ay: n:m:H .
Om Kalakalaya Namaha
! káp:aen:D:y:ð n:m:H .
Om Kripanidhaye Namaha
! B:im:ay: n:m:H .
Om Bhimaya Namaha
! p:rS:Øhst:ay: n:m:H .
Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha
! m:àg:p:aN:y:ð n:m:H .
Om Mrigapanayae Namaha
! j:XaD:ray: n:m:H .
Om Jatadharaya Namaha
! kól:aS:v:aes:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Kailasavasine Namaha
! kv:ec:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Kavachine Namaha
! kY:ðray: n:m:H .
Om Kathoraya Namaha
! e*:p:Ørant:kay: n:m:H .
Om Tripurantakaya Namaha
! v:à\:aökay: n:m:H .
Om Vrishankaya Namaha
! v:à\:B:a−Zay: n:m:H .
Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha
! B:sm::ð¹Þ el:t: ev:g:Òhay: n:m:H .
Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha
! s:am:e)y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Samapriyaya Namaha
! sv:rm:y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Svaramayaya Namaha
Obeisances to the God who holds the
Ganges River in his hair
Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is
creation
Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of
death
Obeisances to the God who is the
treasure of compassion
Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is
awesome
Obeisances to the God who wields an
axe in his hands
Obeisances to the Lord who looks after
the soul in the wilderness
Obeisances to Shiva who bears a mass
of matted hair
Obeisances to the God who abides on
Mount Kailas
Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped
in armor
Obeisances to Shiva who causes all
growth
Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed
the three demonic cities
Obeisances to the God whose emblem is
a bull (Nandi)
Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull
Obeisances to the Lord covered with
holy ash
Obeisances to the God exceedingly fond
of hymns from the Sama Veda
Obeisances to Shiva who creates
through sound

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! *:y:im:Üt:üy:ð n:m:H .
Om Trayimurtaye Namaha
! An:iÃ:ray: n:m:H .
Om Anishvaraya Namaha
! s:v:üway: n:m:H .
Om Sarvagyaya Namaha
! p:rm:atm:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Paramatmane Namaha
! s::ðm:s:Üy:aüegn:l::ðc:n:ay: n:m:H .
Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha
! hev:\:ð n:m:H .
Om Havishe Namaha
! y:wm:y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Yagyamayaya Namaha
! s::ðm:ay: n:m:H .
Om Somaya Namaha
! p:öc:v:V*:ay: n:m:H .
Om Panchavaktraya Namaha
! s:daeS:v:ay: n:m:H .
Om Sadashivaya Namaha
! ev:Ã:ðÃ:ray: n:m:H .
Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha
! v:irB:dÓay: n:m:H .
Om Virabhadraya Namaha
! g:N:n:aT:ay: n:m:H .
Om Gananathaya Namaha
! )j:ap:t:y:ð n:m:H .
Om Prajapataye Namaha
! ehrNy:rðt:s:ð n:m:H .
Om Hiranyaretase Namaha
! dÙD:ü\:aüy: n:m:H .
Om Durdharshaya Namaha
! eg:riS:ay: n:m:H .
Om Girishaya Namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who is worshiped
in three forms
Obeisances to the undisputed Lord
Obeisances to the God who knows all
things
Obeisances to the Supreme Self
Obeisances to the light of the eyes of
Soma, Surya and Agni
Obeisances to Shiva who receives
oblations of ghee
Obeisances to the architect of all
sacrificial rites
Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the
mystic's vision
Obeisances to the God of the five
activities
Obeisances to the eternally auspicious
benevolent Shiva
Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of
the cosmos
Obeisances to Shiva the foremost of
heroes
Obeisances to the God of the Ganas
Obeisances to the Creator
Obeisances to the God who emanates
golden souls
Obeisances to the unconquerable being
Obeisances to the monarch of the holy
mountain Kailas

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! eg:erS:ay: n:m:H .
Om Girishaya Namaha
! An:G:ay: n:m:H .
Om Anaghaya Namaha
! B:Øj:ög:B:Ü\:N:ay: n:m:H .
Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha
! B:g:aüy: n:m:H .
Om Bhargaya Namaha
! eg:erD:nv:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Giridhanvane Namaha
! eg:ere)y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Giripriyaya Namaha
! káe:v:as:s:ð n:m:H .
Om Krittivasase Namaha
! p:Ørarat:y:ð n:m:H .
Om Purarataye Namaha
! B:g:v:t:ð n:m:H .
Om Bhagavate Namaha
! )m:T:aeD:p:ay: n:m:H .
Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha
! m:àty:Øöj:y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Mritunjayaya Namaha
! s:Üxm:t:n:v:ðn:m:H .
Om Sukshmatanave Namaha
! j:g:¾Ðy:aep:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Jagadvyapine Namaha
! j:g:dÏg:Ø,v:ð n:m:H .
Om Jagadgurave Namaha
! vy::ðm:kñS:ay: n:m:H .
Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha
! m:has:ðn:j:n:kay: n:m:H .
Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha
! c:a,ev:#m:ay: n:m:H .
Om Charuvikramaya Namaha
Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas
Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no
fear
Obeisances to the Lord adorned with
golden snakes
Obeisances to the foremost of rishis
Obeisances to the God whose weapon is
a mountain
Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of
mountains
Obeisances to the God who wears
clothes of hide
Obeisances to the Lord who is
thoroughly at home in the wilderness
Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity
Obeisances to the God who is served by
goblins
Obeisances to the conqueror of death
Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle
Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole
world
Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds
Obeisances to the God whose hair is the
spreading sky above
Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena
Obeisances to Shiva, the guardian of
wandering pilgrims

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! ,dÓay: n:m:H .
Om Rudraya Namaha
! B:Üt:p:t:y:ðn:m:H .
Om Bhutapataye Namaha
! sT:aN:v:ð n:m:H .
Om Sthanave Namaha
! Ahy:ðb:Ø¿y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha
! edg:öb:ray: n:m:H .
Om Digambaraya Namaha
! AÄm:Üt:üy:ð n:m:H .
Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha
! An:ðkatm:n:ð n:m:H .
Om Anekatmane Namaha
! s:aetv:kay: n:m:H .
Om Satvikaya Namaha
! S:عev:g:Òhay: n:m:H .
Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha
! S:aÃ:t:ay: n:m:H .
Om Shashvataya Namaha
! K:NRp:rS:v:ð n:m:H .
Om Khandaparashave Namaha
! Away: n:m:H .
Om Ajaya Namaha
! p:aS:ev:m::ðc:kay: n:m:H .
Om Papavimochakaya Namaha
! m:àRay: n:m:H .
Om Mridaya Namaha
! p:S:Øp:t:y:ð n:m:H .
Om Pashupataye Namaha
! dðv:ay: n:m:H .
Om Devaya Namaha
! m:hadðv:ay: n:m:H .
Om Mahadevaya Namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who is fit to be
praised
Obeisances to the source of living
creatures, including the Bhutas, or
ghostly creatures
Obeisances to the firm and immovable
deity
Obeisances to the Lord who waits for the
sleeping kundalini
Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the
cosmos
Obeisances to the Lord who has eight
forms
Obeisances to the God who is the one
soul
Obeisances to the Lord of boundless
energy
Obeisances to him who is free of all
doubt and dissension
Obeisances to Shiva, endless and
eternal
Obeisances to the God who cuts through
the mind's despair
Obeisances to the instigator of all that
occurs
Obeisances to the Lord who releases all
fetters
Obeisances to the Lord who shows only
mercy
Obeisances to the ruler of all evolving
souls, the animals
Obeisances to the foremost of devas,
demigods
Obeisances to the greatest of the gods

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! Avy:y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Avyayaya Namaha
! hry:ð n:m:H .
Om Haraye Namaha
! p:Ü\:dnt:eB:dð n:m:H .
Om Pashudantabhide Namaha
! Avy:g:Òay: n:m:H .
Om Avyagraya Namaha
! dx:aDv:rhray: n:m:H .
Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha
! hray: n:m:H .
Om Haraya Namaha
! B:g:n:ð*:eB:dð n:m:H .
Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha
! Avy:Vt:ay: n:m:H .
Om Avyaktaya Namaha
! s:h+ax:ay: n:m:H .
Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha
! s:h+p:dð n:m:H .
Om Sahasrapade Namaha
! Ap:v:g:ü)day: n:m:H .
Om Apavargapradaya Namaha
! An:nt:ay: n:m:H .
Om Anantaya Namaha
! t:arkay: n:m:H .
Om Tarakaya Namaha
! p:rm:ðÃ:ray: n:m:H .
Om Parameshvaraya Namaha
Obeisances to the one never subject to
change
Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all
bondage
Obeisances to the one who punished
Pushan
Obeisances to the Lord who is steady
and unwavering
Obeisances to the destroyer of Daksha's
conceited sacrifice
Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws
the cosmos
Obeisances to Shiva who taught Bhaga
to see more clearly
Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and
unseen
Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms
Obeisances to the God who is standing
and walking everywhere
Obeisances to the Lord who gives and
takes all things
Obeisances to the God who is unending
Obeisances to the great liberator of
mankind
Obeisances to the great God
.. Eet: Â:ieS:v:aÄ:ð:rS:t: n:am:av:el:H ..
Iti Sri Shiva-Ashtottarashata-Namavali
Whoever chants these 108 auspicious Names of Lord Shiva, will be blessed by the Lord. This
Shiva-Stotra is capable of removing all sins. May the lord of all beings become greatly pleased
with anyone who has learnt this by heart and/or reads or recalls these names with singlemindedness!