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परमात्मा

श्री शिव अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली

Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali

108 sacred names of Lord Shiva, the auspicious lord of Kailasa, each chanted with ‘Om’ before and ‘Namah’ after.

108 parts

1

शिव

ॐ शिवाय नमः।

Om Shivaya Namah

Meaning

The utterly auspicious one.

2

महेश्वर

ॐ महेश्वराय नमः।

Om Maheshvaraya Namah

Meaning

The god of gods.

3

शम्भु

ॐ शम्भवे नमः।

Om Shambhave Namah

Meaning

Bestower of happiness and prosperity.

4

पिनाकी

ॐ पिनाकिने नमः।

Om Pinakine Namah

Meaning

Wielder of the bow named Pinaka.

5

शशिशेखर

ॐ शशिशेखराय नमः।

Om Shashishekharaya Namah

Meaning

One who bears the moon upon his head.

6

वामदेव

ॐ वामदेवाय नमः।

Om Vamadevaya Namah

Meaning

One auspicious and beautiful in every way.

7

विरूपाक्ष

ॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः।

Om Virupakshaya Namah

Meaning

One who bears an extraordinary eye upon his forehead.

8

कपर्दी

ॐ कपर्दिने नमः।

Om Kapardine Namah

Meaning

One who wears matted locks.

9

नीललोहित

ॐ नीललोहिताय नमः।

Om Nilalohitaya Namah

Meaning

One of blue and red hue.

10

शङ्कर

ॐ शङ्कराय नमः।

Om Shankaraya Namah

Meaning

Bestower of happiness and prosperity.

11

शूलपाणी

ॐ शूलपाणिने नमः।

Om Shulapanine Namah

Meaning

One who bears the trident.

12

खट्वाङ्गी

ॐ खट्वाङ्गिने नमः।

Om Khatvangine Namah

Meaning

One who wields the khatvanga, a skull-topped staff.

13

विष्णुवल्लभ

ॐ विष्णुवल्लभाय नमः।

Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namah

Meaning

Most beloved to Lord Vishnu.

14

शिपिविष्ट

ॐ शिपिविष्टाय नमः।

Om Shipivishtaya Namah

Meaning

One whose form radiates distinctive rays of light.

15

अम्बिकानाथ

ॐ अम्बिकानाथाय नमः।

Om Ambikanathaya Namah

Meaning

The husband of Goddess Ambika (Parvati).

16

श्रीकण्ठ

ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः।

Om Shrikanthaya Namah

Meaning

One with a beautiful throat.

17

भक्तवत्सल

ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः।

Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah

Meaning

One who loves his devotees profoundly.

18

भव

ॐ भवाय नमः।

Om Bhavaya Namah

Meaning

One who himself manifests as creation.

19

शर्व

ॐ शर्वाय नमः।

Om Sharvaya Namah

Meaning

Destroyer of all suffering and sin.

20

त्रिलोकेश

ॐ त्रिलोकेशाय नमः।

Om Trilokeshaya Namah

Meaning

Lord of the three worlds.

21

शितिकण्ठ

ॐ शितिकण्ठाय नमः।

Om Shitikanthaya Namah

Meaning

One with a pale throat.

22

शिवाप्रिय

ॐ शिवाप्रियाय नमः।

Om Shivapriyaya Namah

Meaning

Most dear to Goddess Parvati.

23

उग्र

ॐ उग्राय नमः।

Om Ugraya Namah

Meaning

One of fierce, formidable nature.

24

कपाली

ॐ कपालिने नमः।

Om Kapaline Namah

Meaning

One who wears a garland of skulls.

25

कामारि

ॐ कामारये नमः।

Om Kamaraye Namah

Meaning

The great foe of Kamadeva, god of desire.

26

अन्धकासुरसूदन

ॐ अन्धकासुरसूदनाय नमः।

Om Andhakasurasudanaya Namah

Meaning

Slayer of the demon Andhakasura.

27

गङ्गाधर

ॐ गङ्गाधराय नमः।

Om Gangadharaya Namah

Meaning

One who bears Goddess Ganga in his matted locks.

28

ललाटाक्ष

ॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः।

Om Lalatakshaya Namah

Meaning

One who bears an eye upon his forehead.

29

कालकाल

ॐ कालकालाय नमः।

Om Kalakalaya Namah

Meaning

Death to Death itself (Yama).

30

कृपानिधि

ॐ कृपानिधये नमः।

Om Kripanidhaye Namah

Meaning

The ocean of compassion.

31

भीम

ॐ भीमाय नमः।

Om Bhimaya Namah

Meaning

One as mighty as Bhima.

32

परशुहस्त

ॐ परशुहस्ताय नमः।

Om Parashuhastaya Namah

Meaning

One who wields the axe named Parashu.

33

मृगपाणि

ॐ मृगपाणये नमः।

Om Mrigapanaye Namah

Meaning

One who holds the deer that is the mind of his devotees.

34

जटाधर

ॐ जटाधराय नमः।

Om Jatadharaya Namah

Meaning

One who wears matted locks.

35

कैलासवासी

ॐ कैलासवासिने नमः।

Om Kailasavasine Namah

Meaning

One who dwells upon Mount Kailasa.

36

कवची

ॐ कवचिने नमः।

Om Kavachine Namah

Meaning

One who wears armor.

37

कठोर

ॐ कठोराय नमः।

Om Kathoraya Namah

Meaning

One exceedingly firm and powerful.

38

त्रिपुरान्तक

ॐ त्रिपुरान्तकाय नमः।

Om Tripurantakaya Namah

Meaning

Destroyer of the demon Tripurasura.

39

वृषाङ्क

ॐ वृषाङ्काय नमः।

Om Vrishankaya Namah

Meaning

One whose banner bears the emblem of Nandi.

40

वृषभारूढ

ॐ वृषभारूढाय नमः।

Om Vrishabharudhaya Namah

Meaning

One who rides upon Nandi.

41

भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रह

ॐ भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाय नमः।

Om Bhasmoddhulitavigrahaya Namah

Meaning

One whose whole body is smeared with sacred ash.

42

सामप्रिय

ॐ सामप्रियाय नमः।

Om Samapriyaya Namah

Meaning

One to whom the Samaveda is most dear.

43

स्वरमय

ॐ स्वरमयाय नमः।

Om Svaramayaya Namah

Meaning

One who dwells within the seven musical notes.

44

त्रयीमूर्ति

ॐ त्रयीमूर्तये नमः।

Om Trayimurtaye Namah

Meaning

One present as the Rigveda, Yajurveda, and Samaveda.

45

अनीश्वर

ॐ अनीश्वराय नमः।

Om Anishvaraya Namah

Meaning

One who is himself the lord of all, subject to none.

46

सर्वज्ञ

ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः।

Om Sarvajnaya Namah

Meaning

The all-knowing one.

47

परमात्मा

ॐ परमात्मने नमः।

Om Paramatmane Namah

Meaning

The supreme father, the ultimate lord.

48

सोमसूर्याग्निलोचन

ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः।

Om Somasuryagnilochanaya Namah

Meaning

One whose three eyes are the moon, the sun, and fire.

49

हविस्

ॐ हविषे नमः।

Om Havishe Namah

Meaning

The very embodiment of the sacred oblation.

50

यज्ञमय

ॐ यज्ञमयाय नमः।

Om Yajnamayaya Namah

Meaning

One who is himself the embodiment of sacrifice.

51

सोम

ॐ सोमाय नमः।

Om Somaya Namah

Meaning

One as cool and pure as the moon.

52

पञ्चवक्त्र

ॐ पञ्चवक्त्राय नमः।

Om Panchavaktraya Namah

Meaning

One with five faces.

53

सदाशिव

ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः।

Om Sadashivaya Namah

Meaning

One who is eternally auspicious.

54

विश्वेश्वर

ॐ विश्वेश्वराय नमः।

Om Vishveshvaraya Namah

Meaning

Lord of all creation.

55

वीरभद्र

ॐ वीरभद्राय नमः।

Om Virabhadraya Namah

Meaning

One of intensely fierce nature.

56

गणनाथ

ॐ गणनाथाय नमः।

Om Gananathaya Namah

Meaning

Lord of all the ganas.

57

प्रजापति

ॐ प्रजापतये नमः।

Om Prajapataye Namah

Meaning

Lord of all living beings.

58

हिरण्यरेता

ॐ हिरण्यरेतसे नमः।

Om Hiranyaretase Namah

Meaning

One who blazes with the radiance of a thousand suns.

59

दुर्धर्ष

ॐ दुर्धर्षाय नमः।

Om Durdharshaya Namah

Meaning

One who can never be vanquished.

60

गिरीश

ॐ गिरीशाय नमः।

Om Girishaya Namah

Meaning

Lord of the mountains.

61

गिरिश

ॐ गिरिशाय नमः।

Om Girishaya Namah

Meaning

One who rests upon Mount Kailasa.

62

अनघ

ॐ अनघाय नमः।

Om Anaghaya Namah

Meaning

One free from sin.

63

भुजङ्गभूषण

ॐ भुजङ्गभूषणाय नमः।

Om Bhujangabhushanaya Namah

Meaning

One who wears serpents as ornaments.

64

भर्ग

ॐ भर्गाय नमः।

Om Bhargaya Namah

Meaning

Destroyer of all sins.

65

गिरिधन्वा

ॐ गिरिधन्विने नमः।

Om Giridhanvine Namah

Meaning

One who wields Mount Meru as his bow.

66

गिरिप्रिय

ॐ गिरिप्रियाय नमः।

Om Giripriyaya Namah

Meaning

One to whom the mountains are most dear.

67

कृत्तिवासा

ॐ कृत्तिवाससे नमः।

Om Krittivasase Namah

Meaning

One clad in an elephant's hide.

68

पुराराति

ॐ पुरारातये नमः।

Om Purarataye Namah

Meaning

Destroyer of the demon Tripurasura and his three cities.

69

भगवान्

ॐ भगवते नमः।

Om Bhagavate Namah

Meaning

The supreme father, the ultimate lord.

70

प्रमथाधिप

ॐ प्रमथाधिपाय नमः।

Om Pramathadhipaya Namah

Meaning

Lord of the Pramathas, Shiva's attendant hosts.

71

मृत्युञ्जय

ॐ मृत्युञ्जयाय नमः।

Om Mrityunjayaya Namah

Meaning

Conqueror of death.

72

सूक्ष्मतनु

ॐ सूक्ष्मतनवे नमः।

Om Sukshmatanave Namah

Meaning

One who bears a subtle, formless body.

73

जगद्व्यापी

ॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः।

Om Jagadvyapine Namah

Meaning

One who pervades all creation.

74

जगद्गुरु

ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः।

Om Jagadgurave Namah

Meaning

Teacher of all the worlds.

75

व्योमकेश

ॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः।

Om Vyomakeshaya Namah

Meaning

One whose hair spreads across the entire sky.

76

महासेनजनक

ॐ महासेनजनकाय नमः।

Om Mahasenajanakaya Namah

Meaning

Father of Lord Kartikeya.

77

चारुविक्रम

ॐ चारुविक्रमाय नमः।

Om Charuvikramaya Namah

Meaning

One who triumphs through beauty.

78

रुद्र

ॐ रुद्राय नमः।

Om Rudraya Namah

Meaning

One of terrifying form.

79

भूतपति

ॐ भूतपतये नमः।

Om Bhutapataye Namah

Meaning

Lord of spirits and of the five great elements.

80

स्थाणु

ॐ स्थाणवे नमः।

Om Sthanave Namah

Meaning

The immovable and eternal lord.

81

अहिर्बुध्न्य

ॐ अहिर्बुध्न्याय नमः।

Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namah

Meaning

One who holds the serpent-power, Kundalini.

82

दिगम्बर

ॐ दिगम्बराय नमः।

Om Digambaraya Namah

Meaning

One who wears the directions themselves as garments.

83

अष्टमूर्ति

ॐ अष्टमूर्तये नमः।

Om Ashtamurtaye Namah

Meaning

One of eight forms.

84

अनेकात्मा

ॐ अनेकात्मने नमः।

Om Anekatmane Namah

Meaning

One who assumes countless forms.

85

सात्त्विक

ॐ सात्त्विकाय नमः।

Om Sattvikaya Namah

Meaning

The supremely pure and serene one.

86

शुद्धविग्रह

ॐ शुद्धविग्रहाय नमः।

Om Shuddhavigrahaya Namah

Meaning

One whose form is utterly pure and stainless.

87

शाश्वत

ॐ शाश्वताय नमः।

Om Shashvataya Namah

Meaning

The eternal and imperishable one.

88

खण्डपरशु

ॐ खण्डपरशवे नमः।

Om Khandaparashave Namah

Meaning

One who wields a broken axe.

89

अज

ॐ अजाय नमः।

Om Ajaya Namah

Meaning

The unborn, eternal one.

90

पाशविमोचक

ॐ पाशविमोचकाय नमः।

Om Pashavimochakaya Namah

Meaning

One who frees all from worldly bondage.

91

मृड

ॐ मृडाय नमः।

Om Mridaya Namah

Meaning

Bestower of happiness.

92

पशुपति

ॐ पशुपतये नमः।

Om Pashupataye Namah

Meaning

Lord of all living creatures.

93

देव

ॐ देवाय नमः।

Om Devaya Namah

Meaning

The god adored by us all.

94

महादेव

ॐ महादेवाय नमः।

Om Mahadevaya Namah

Meaning

The great god, god even of the gods.

95

अव्यय

ॐ अव्ययाय नमः।

Om Avyayaya Namah

Meaning

The imperishable one.

96

हरि

ॐ हरये नमः।

Om Haraye Namah

Meaning

Lord of nature.

97

पूषदन्तभिद्

ॐ पूषदन्तभिदे नमः।

Om Pushadantabhide Namah

Meaning

One who broke the teeth of the god Pushan.

98

अव्यग्र

ॐ अव्यग्राय नमः।

Om Avyagraya Namah

Meaning

One of steady and unwavering nature.

99

दक्षाध्वरहर

ॐ दक्षाध्वरहराय नमः।

Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namah

Meaning

One who destroyed the sacrifice of Daksha Prajapati.

100

हर

ॐ हराय नमः।

Om Haraya Namah

Meaning

Destroyer of all sins.

101

भगनेत्रभित्

ॐ भगनेत्रभिदे नमः।

Om Bhaganetrabhide Namah

Meaning

One who destroyed the eye of the god Bhaga.

102

अव्यक्त

ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः।

Om Avyaktaya Namah

Meaning

The unmanifest one.

103

सहस्राक्ष

ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः।

Om Sahasrakshaya Namah

Meaning

One with a thousand eyes.

104

सहस्रपात्

ॐ सहस्रपदे नमः।

Om Sahasrapade Namah

Meaning

One with a thousand feet.

105

अपवर्गप्रद

ॐ अपवर्गप्रदाय नमः।

Om Apavargapradaya Namah

Meaning

Bestower of liberation.

106

अनन्त

ॐ अनन्ताय नमः।

Om Anantaya Namah

Meaning

The infinite one, of countless forms.

107

तारक

ॐ तारकाय नमः।

Om Tarakaya Namah

Meaning

One who grants everyone a blessed passage.

108

परमेश्वर

ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः।

Om Parameshvaraya Namah

Meaning

The supreme lord, the ultimate reality, the supreme soul.