108 Sacred Names

Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali

The Cosmic Destroyer

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Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali
The 108 names of Lord Shiva each reveal a divine attribute of the Mahadeva. Chanting removes ignorance and bestows liberation.
✦ 108 of 108 names
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ॐ शिवाय नमः
Om Śivāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the auspicious one
2
ॐ महेश्वराय नमः
Om Maheśvarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the great lord
3
ॐ शम्भवे नमः
Om Śambhave Namaḥ
Salutations to the source of bliss
4
ॐ पिनाकिने नमः
Om Pinākine Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of the Pinaka bow
5
ॐ शशिशेखराय नमः
Om Śaśiśekharāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one crowned with the moon
6
ॐ वामदेवाय नमः
Om Vāmadevāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the gracious, beautiful god
7
ॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः
Om Virūpākṣāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with extraordinary eyes
8
ॐ कपर्दिने नमः
Om Kapardine Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with matted locks
9
ॐ नीललोहिताय नमः
Om Nīlalohitāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the blue-and-red-hued one
10
ॐ शङ्कराय नमः
Om Śaṅkarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of happiness
11
ॐ शूलपाणये नमः
Om Śūlapāṇaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the one holding the trident
12
ॐ खट्वाङ्गिने नमः
Om Khaṭvāṅgine Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of the khatvanga staff
13
ॐ विष्णुवल्लभाय नमः
Om Viṣṇuvallabhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the beloved of Vishnu
14
ॐ शिपिविष्टाय नमः
Om Śipiviṣṭāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one pervaded by light
15
ॐ अम्बिकानाथाय नमः
Om Ambikānāthāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of Ambika (Parvati)
16
ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः
Om Śrīkaṇṭhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with a glorious throat
17
ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः
Om Bhaktavatsalāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one loving towards devotees
18
ॐ भवाय नमः
Om Bhavāya Namaḥ
Salutations to existence itself
19
ॐ शर्वाय नमः
Om Śarvāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the destroyer of all ills
20
ॐ त्रिलोकेशाय नमः
Om Trilokeśāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the three worlds
21
ॐ शितिकण्ठाय नमः
Om Śitikaṇṭhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the dark-throated one
22
ॐ शिवाप्रियाय नमः
Om Śivāpriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the beloved of Shivaa (Parvati)
23
ॐ उग्राय नमः
Om Ugrāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the fierce one
24
ॐ कपालिने नमः
Om Kapāline Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of the skull-bowl
25
ॐ कौमारये नमः
Om Kaumāraye Namaḥ
Salutations to the father of Kumara (Murugan)
26
ॐ अन्धकासुरसूदनाय नमः
Om Andhakāsurasūdanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the slayer of the demon Andhaka
27
ॐ गङ्गाधराय नमः
Om Gaṅgādharāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of the Ganga
28
ॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः
Om Lalāṭākṣāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with an eye on the forehead
29
ॐ कालकालाय नमः
Om Kālakālāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the death of death (time) itself
30
ॐ कृपानिधये नमः
Om Kṛpānidhaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the treasure of compassion
31
ॐ भीमाय नमः
Om Bhīmāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the awe-inspiring one
32
ॐ परशुहस्ताय नमः
Om Paraśuhastāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one holding the axe
33
ॐ मृगपाणये नमः
Om Mṛgapāṇaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the one holding a deer
34
ॐ जटाधराय नमः
Om Jaṭādharāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of matted hair
35
ॐ कैलासवासिने नमः
Om Kailāsavāsine Namaḥ
Salutations to the dweller of Mount Kailasa
36
ॐ कवचिने नमः
Om Kavacine Namaḥ
Salutations to the armoured one
37
ॐ कठोराय नमः
Om Kaṭhorāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the mighty, unyielding one
38
ॐ त्रिपुरान्तकाय नमः
Om Tripurāntakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the destroyer of the three cities
39
ॐ वृषाङ्काय नमः
Om Vṛṣāṅkāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose emblem is the bull
40
ॐ वृषभारूढाय नमः
Om Vṛṣabhārūḍhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the rider of the bull Nandi
41
ॐ भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाय नमः
Om Bhasmoddhūlitavigrahāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose body is smeared with sacred ash
42
ॐ सामप्रियाय नमः
Om Sāmapriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lover of Sama chants
43
ॐ स्वरमयाय नमः
Om Svaramayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the embodiment of musical notes
44
ॐ त्रयीमूर्तये नमः
Om Trayīmūrtaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the embodiment of the three Vedas
45
ॐ अनीश्वराय नमः
Om Anīśvarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who has no master
46
ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः
Om Sarvajñāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the all-knowing one
47
ॐ परमात्मने नमः
Om Paramātmane Namaḥ
Salutations to the Supreme Self
48
ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः
Om Somasūryāgnilocanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose eyes are moon, sun and fire
49
ॐ हविषे नमः
Om Haviṣe Namaḥ
Salutations to the sacred offering itself
50
ॐ यज्ञमयाय नमः
Om Yajñamayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the embodiment of sacrifice
51
ॐ सोमाय नमः
Om Somāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with Uma
52
ॐ पञ्चवक्त्राय नमः
Om Pañcavaktrāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the five-faced one
53
ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः
Om Sadāśivāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the eternally auspicious one
54
ॐ विश्वेश्वराय नमः
Om Viśveśvarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the universe
55
ॐ वीरभद्राय नमः
Om Vīrabhadrāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the heroic, auspicious one
56
ॐ गणनाथाय नमः
Om Gaṇanāthāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the ganas
57
ॐ प्रजापतये नमः
Om Prajāpataye Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of all beings
58
ॐ हिरण्यरेतसे नमः
Om Hiraṇyaretase Namaḥ
Salutations to the one of golden radiance
59
ॐ दुर्धर्षाय नमः
Om Durdharṣāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the unconquerable one
60
ॐ गिरीशाय नमः
Om Girīśāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the mountains
61
ॐ गिरिशाय नमः
Om Giriśāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who dwells on the mountain
62
ॐ अनघाय नमः
Om Anaghāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the sinless, pure one
63
ॐ भुजङ्गभूषणाय नमः
Om Bhujaṅgabhūṣaṇāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one adorned with serpents
64
ॐ भर्गाय नमः
Om Bhargāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the radiant one
65
ॐ गिरिधन्वने नमः
Om Giridhanvane Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose bow is a mountain
66
ॐ गिरिप्रियाय नमः
Om Giripriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lover of mountains
67
ॐ कृत्तिवाससे नमः
Om Kṛttivāsase Namaḥ
Salutations to the one clad in hide
68
ॐ पुरारातये नमः
Om Purārātaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the enemy of the (three) cities
69
ॐ भगवते नमः
Om Bhagavate Namaḥ
Salutations to the blessed lord
70
ॐ प्रमथाधिपाय नमः
Om Pramathādhipāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the pramathas
71
ॐ मृत्युञ्जयाय नमः
Om Mṛtyuñjayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the conqueror of death
72
ॐ सूक्ष्मतनवे नमः
Om Sūkṣmatanave Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with a subtle form
73
ॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः
Om Jagadvyāpine Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who pervades the world
74
ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः
Om Jagadgurave Namaḥ
Salutations to the teacher of the world
75
ॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः
Om Vyomakeśāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose hair is the sky
76
ॐ महासेनजनकाय नमः
Om Mahāsenajanakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the father of Mahasena (Murugan)
77
ॐ चारुविक्रमाय नमः
Om Cāruvikramāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one of graceful valour
78
ॐ रुद्राय नमः
Om Rudrāya Namaḥ
Salutations to Rudra, the remover of sorrow
79
ॐ भूतपतये नमः
Om Bhūtapataye Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of all beings
80
ॐ स्थाणवे नमः
Om Sthāṇave Namaḥ
Salutations to the steadfast, immovable one
81
ॐ अहिर्बुध्न्याय नमः
Om Ahirbudhnyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the serpent of the depths (Kundalini)
82
ॐ दिगम्बराय नमः
Om Digambarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one clothed by the directions
83
ॐ अष्टमूर्तये नमः
Om Aṣṭamūrtaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the one of eight forms
84
ॐ अनेकात्मने नमः
Om Anekātmane Namaḥ
Salutations to the one soul of many forms
85
ॐ सात्त्विकाय नमः
Om Sāttvikāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the pure, serene one
86
ॐ शुद्धविग्रहाय नमः
Om Śuddhavigrahāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one of pure form
87
ॐ शाश्वताय नमः
Om Śāśvatāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the eternal one
88
ॐ खण्डपरशवे नमः
Om Khaṇḍaparaśave Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with the broken axe
89
ॐ अजाय नमः
Om Ajāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the unborn one
90
ॐ पाशविमोचकाय नमः
Om Pāśavimocakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the releaser from bondage
91
ॐ मृडाय नमः
Om Mṛḍāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the merciful one
92
ॐ पशुपतये नमः
Om Paśupataye Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of all creatures
93
ॐ देवाय नमः
Om Devāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the divine one
94
ॐ महादेवाय नमः
Om Mahādevāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the great god
95
ॐ अव्ययाय नमः
Om Avyayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the imperishable one
96
ॐ हरये नमः
Om Haraye Namaḥ
Salutations to the remover of sins
97
ॐ पूषदन्तभिदे नमः
Om Pūṣadantabhide Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who broke Pusha's teeth
98
ॐ अव्यग्राय नमः
Om Avyagrāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the ever-calm one
99
ॐ दक्षाध्वरहराय नमः
Om Dakṣādhvaraharāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice
100
ॐ हराय नमः
Om Harāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who takes away (all ills)
101
ॐ भगनेत्रभिदे नमः
Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who struck Bhaga's eyes
102
ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः
Om Avyaktāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the unmanifest one
103
ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः
Om Sahasrākṣāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the thousand-eyed one
104
ॐ सहस्रपादे नमः
Om Sahasrapāde Namaḥ
Salutations to the thousand-footed one
105
ॐ अपवर्गप्रदाय नमः
Om Apavargapradāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of liberation
106
ॐ अनन्ताय नमः
Om Anantāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the infinite one
107
ॐ तारकाय नमः
Om Tārakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who carries us across
108
ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः
Om Parameśvarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the supreme lord