.. eS:v:a::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

Obeisances to the Auspicious One

! m:h:ray: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Great God Shiva

! S:B:v: n:m:H .

Om Shambhave Namaha

Obeisances to the God who exists for

our happiness alone

! ep:n:aekn: n:m:H .
Om Pinakine Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the

path of dharma

! S:eS:S:K:ray: n:m:H .

Om Shashishekharaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who wears the

crescent moon in his hair

! v:am:dv:ay: n:m:H .

Om Vamadevaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is pleasing

and auspicious in every way

! ev:p:ax:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the God of spotless form

! kp:edn: n:m:H .

Om Kapardine Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord with thickly

matted hair

! n:il:l::eht:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the God splendid as the

red sun at daybreak

Om Maheshvaraya Namaha

Om Virupakshaya Namaha

Om Nilalohitaya Namaha

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! S:kray: n:m:H .

Om Shankaraya Namaha

Obeisances to the source of all

prosperity

! S:l:p:aN:y: n:m:H .

Om Shulapanaye Namaha

Obeisances to the God who carries a

spear

! K:Xv:aeg:n: n:m:H .

Om Khatvangine Namaha

Obeisances to the God who carries a

knurled club

! ev:\N:v:ll:B:ay: n:m:H .

Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord

Vishnu

! eS:ep:ev:ay: n:m:H .
Om Shipivishtaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord whose form

emits great rays of light

! Aeb:kan:aT:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to Ambika's Lord

! :ikNYay: n:m:H .
Om Shrikantaya Namaha

Obeisances to he whose throat is shining

blue

! B:Vt:v:ts:l:ay: n:m:H .
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who loves His

devotees like new born calves

! B:v:ay: n:m:H .

Om Bhavaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is existence

itself

! S:v:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to Shiva who is all

! e*:l::kS:ay: n:m:H .
Om Trilokeshaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of

all the three worlds

! eS:et:kNYay: n:m:H .
Om Shitakanthaya Namaha

Obeisances to the primal soul whose

throat is deep blue

! eS:v:a e)y:ay: n:m:H .

Om Shivapriyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the god who is dear to

Shakti

! ug:ay: n:m:H .

Om Ugraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is

awesome and overwhelming

! kp:ael:n: n:m:H .
Om Kapaline Namaha

Obeisances to the God whose begging

bowl is a human skull

! Kam:ary: n:m:H .

Om Kamaraye Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all

passions

! AnD:kas:rs:dn:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Lord who killed the

asura Andhaka

Om Ambikanathaya Namaha

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Om Sarvaya Namaha

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Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha

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! g:g:aD:ray: n:m:H .

Om Gangadharaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who holds the

Ganges River in his hair

! l:l:aXax:ay: n:m:H .
Om Lalatakshaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is

creation

! kal:kal:ay: n:m:H .
Om Kalakalaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of

death

! kp:aen:D:y: n:m:H .

Om Kripanidhaye Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is the

treasure of compassion

! B:im:ay: n:m:H .

Om Bhimaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is

awesome

! p:rS:hst:ay: n:m:H .

Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who wields an

axe in his hands

! m:g:p:aN:y: n:m:H .

Om Mrigapanayae Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who looks after

the soul in the wilderness

! j:XaD:ray: n:m:H .

Om Jatadharaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who bears a mass

of matted hair

! kl:aS:v:aes:n: n:m:H .
Om Kailasavasine Namaha

Obeisances to the God who abides on

Mount Kailas

! kv:ec:n: n:m:H .

Om Kavachine Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped

in armor

! kY:ray: n:m:H .

Om Kathoraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who causes all

growth

! e*:p:rant:kay: n:m:H .
Om Tripurantakaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed

the three demonic cities

! v:\:akay: n:m:H .

Om Vrishankaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God whose emblem is

a bull (Nandi)

! v:\:B:aZay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull

Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha

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! B:sm::el:t: ev:g:hay: n:m:H .

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! s:am:e)y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Samapriyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God exceedingly fond

of hymns from the Sama Veda

! sv:rm:y:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to Shiva who creates

through sound

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Obeisances to the Lord covered with

Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha holy ash

Om Svaramayaya Namaha

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! *:y:im:t:y: n:m:H .

Om Trayimurtaye Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is worshiped

in three forms

! An:i:ray: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the undisputed Lord

! s:v:way: n:m:H .

Om Sarvagyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who knows all

things

! p:rm:atm:n: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Supreme Self

! s::m:s:y:aegn:l::c:n:ay: n:m:H .
Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha

Obeisances to the light of the eyes of

Soma, Surya and Agni

! hev:\: n:m:H .

Om Havishe Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who receives

oblations of ghee

! y:wm:y:ay: n:m:H .

Om Yagyamayaya Namaha

Obeisances to the architect of all

sacrificial rites

! s::m:ay: n:m:H .

Om Somaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the

mystic's vision

! p:c:v:V*:ay: n:m:H .

Om Panchavaktraya Namaha

Obeisances to the God of the five

activities

! s:daeS:v:ay: n:m:H .
Om Sadashivaya Namaha

Obeisances to the eternally auspicious

benevolent Shiva

! ev:::ray: n:m:H .

Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha

Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of

the cosmos

! v:irB:day: n:m:H .

Om Virabhadraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva the foremost of

heroes

! g:N:n:aT:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the God of the Ganas

! )j:ap:t:y: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Creator

! ehrNy:rt:s: n:m:H .

Om Hiranyaretase Namaha

Obeisances to the God who emanates

golden souls

! dD:\:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the unconquerable being

! eg:riS:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the monarch of the holy

mountain Kailas

Om Anishvaraya Namaha

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Om Paramatmane Namaha

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Om Gananathaya Namaha

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Om Prajapataye Namaha

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Om Durdharshaya Namaha

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Om Girishaya Namaha

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! eg:erS:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas

! An:G:ay: n:m:H .

Om Anaghaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no

fear

! B:j:g:B:\:N:ay: n:m:H .

Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord adorned with

golden snakes

! B:g:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the foremost of rishis

! eg:erD:nv:n: n:m:H .

Om Giridhanvane Namaha

Obeisances to the God whose weapon is

a mountain

! eg:ere)y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Giripriyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of

mountains

! ke:v:as:s: n:m:H .
Om Krittivasase Namaha

Obeisances to the God who wears

clothes of hide

! p:rarat:y: n:m:H .
Om Purarataye Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is

thoroughly at home in the wilderness

! B:g:v:t: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity

! )m:T:aeD:p:ay: n:m:H .

Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is served by

goblins

! m:ty:j:y:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the conqueror of death

! s:xm:t:n:v: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle

! j:g:y:aep:n: n:m:H .
Om Jagadvyapine Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole

world

! j:g:dg:,v: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds

! vy::m:kS:ay: n:m:H .

Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God whose hair is the

spreading sky above

! m:has:n:j:n:kay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena

! c:a,ev:#m:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to Shiva, the guardian of

wandering pilgrims

Om Girishaya Namaha

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Om Bhargaya Namaha

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Om Bhagavate Namaha

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Om Mritunjayaya Namaha

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Om Sukshmatanave Namaha

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Om Jagadgurave Namaha

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Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha

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Om Charuvikramaya Namaha

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! ,day: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Lord who is fit to be

praised

! B:t:p:t:y: n:m:H .

Om Bhutapataye Namaha

Obeisances to the source of living

creatures, including the Bhutas, or
ghostly creatures

! sT:aN:v: n:m:H .

Om Sthanave Namaha

Obeisances to the firm and immovable

deity

! Ahy:b:y:ay: n:m:H .

Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who waits for the

sleeping kundalini

! edg:b:ray: n:m:H .

Om Digambaraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the

cosmos

! Am:t:y: n:m:H .

Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who has eight

forms

! An:katm:n: n:m:H .
Om Anekatmane Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is the one

soul

! s:aetv:kay: n:m:H .
Om Satvikaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord of boundless

energy

! S:ev:g:hay: n:m:H .

Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha

Obeisances to him who is free of all

doubt and dissension

! S:a:t:ay: n:m:H .

Om Shashvataya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva, endless and

eternal

! K:NRp:rS:v: n:m:H .

Om Khandaparashave Namaha

Obeisances to the God who cuts through

the mind's despair

! Away: n:m:H .
Om Ajaya Namaha

Obeisances to the instigator of all that

occurs

! p:aS:ev:m::c:kay: n:m:H .
Om Papavimochakaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who releases all

fetters

! m:Ray: n:m:H .

Om Mridaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who shows only

mercy

! p:S:p:t:y: n:m:H .

Om Pashupataye Namaha

Obeisances to the ruler of all evolving

souls, the animals

! dv:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the foremost of devas,

demigods

! m:hadv:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the greatest of the gods

Om Rudraya Namaha

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Om Devaya Namaha

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Om Mahadevaya Namaha

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! Avy:y:ay: n:m:H .
Om Avyayaya Namaha

Obeisances to the one never subject to

change

! hry: n:m:H .

Om Haraye Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all

bondage

! p:\:dnt:eB:d n:m:H .

Om Pashudantabhide Namaha

Obeisances to the one who punished

Pushan

! Avy:g:ay: n:m:H .

Om Avyagraya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is steady

and unwavering

! dx:aDv:rhray: n:m:H .

Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha

Obeisances to the destroyer of Daksha's

conceited sacrifice

! hray: n:m:H .

Om Haraya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws

the cosmos

! B:g:n:*:eB:d n:m:H .

Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who taught Bhaga

to see more clearly

! Avy:Vt:ay: n:m:H .
Om Avyaktaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and

unseen

! s:h+ax:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms

! s:h+p:d n:m:H .

Om Sahasrapade Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is standing

and walking everywhere

! Ap:v:g:)day: n:m:H .

Om Apavargapradaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who gives and

takes all things

! An:nt:ay: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the God who is unending

! t:arkay: n:m:H .
Om Tarakaya Namaha

Obeisances to the great liberator of

mankind

! p:rm::ray: n:m:H .

Obeisances to the great God

Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha

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Om Anantaya Namaha

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Om Parameshvaraya Namaha

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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!