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The 108 Sacred Names of Lord Shiva (शिवाष्टोत्तरशत नामावली)

Shiva (Sanskrit: Auspicious One) is one of the main deities of Hinduism that is worshiped as the paramount lord by the Shaivite sects of India.

In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is regarded as the representation of the Supreme Being. He is known as the third element in the Hindu Trinity (Trimurti). Shiva is the destructive form of the Almighty. As the cycle of destruction and recreation is always in a circle, Shiva’s primary responsibility is maintaining the life cycle. Shiva destroys and dissolves everything into nothingness but as Shankara, he also reproduces that which has been destroyed and dissolved. His symbol of Lingam or the phallus represents this reproductive power. Lord Shiva is also considered to be the most unique of all Hindu gods and also the God of all. Lord Shiva is known as the God of mercy and kindness. He protects his devotees from all evil that are always around us. He blesses his followers with grace, knowledge and peace.

108 Sacred names of Lord Shiva | शिवाष्टोत्तरशत नामावली     

According to Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva has 1008 names. Here is a list of 108 names(Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Lord Shiva with their meaning.

S.NoSanskrit NameEnglish NameTelugu NameName MantraMeaning
1शिवShivaశివॐ शिवाय नमः।Always Pure
2महेश्वरMaheshwaraమహేశ్వరॐ महेश्वराय नमः।Lord Of Gods
3शंभवेShambhuశంభుॐ शंभवे नमः।One Who Bestows Prosperity
4पिनाकिनेPinakinపినాకినిॐ पिनाकिने नमः।One Who Has A Bow In His Hand
5शशिशेखरShashi shekharaశశి శేఖరॐ शशिशेखराय नमः।The God Who Wears The Crescent Moon In His Hair
6वामदेवVamadevaవామదేవॐ वामदेवाय नमः।The God Who Is Pleasing And Auspicious In Every Way
7विरूपाक्षVirupakshaవిరూపాక్షॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः।Lord Shiva With Oblique Eyes
8कपर्दीKapardiకపర్దిॐ कपर्दिने नमः।The Lord With Thickly Matted Hair
9नीललोहितNilalohitaనీలలోహితॐ नीललोहिताय नमः।The One With Red And Blue Colour
10शंकरShankaraశంకరॐ शंकराय नमः।One Who Gives Happiness And prosperity
11शूलपाणीShulapaniశూలపాణిॐ शूलपाणये नमः।The One Who Carries A Trident
12खटवांगीKhatvangiఖట్వాంగిॐ खट्वांगिने नमः।The God Who Carries A Knurled Club (Khatvanga)
13विष्णुवल्लभVishnuvallabhaవిష్ణువల్లభॐ विष्णुवल्लभाय नमः।The One Who Is Dear To Lord Vishnu
14शिपिविष्टShipivishtaశిపివిష్టॐ शिपिविष्टाय नमः।The Lord Whose Form Emits Great Rays Of Light
15अंबिकानाथAmbikanathaఅంబికానాథॐ अंबिकानाथाय नमः।Consort of Ambika (Parvati)
16श्रीकण्ठShrikantaశ్రీకంఠॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः।Of Glorious Neck
17भक्तवत्सलBhaktavatsalaభక్తవత్సలॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः।The One Who Is Favourably Inclined Towards His Devotees
18भवBhavaభవॐ भवाय नमः।The God Who Is Existence Itself
19शर्वSharvaశర్వॐ शर्वाय नमः।Remover Of All Troubles
20त्रिलोकेशTrilokeshaత్రిలోకేశॐ त्रिलोकेशाय नमः।The Lord Of All The Three Worlds
21शितिकण्ठShitikantaశితికంఠॐ शितिकण्ठाय नमः।The Lord Who Has White Neck
22शिवाप्रियShivapriyaశివాప్రియॐ शिवा प्रियाय नमः।Beloved Of Parvati
23उग्रUgraఉగ్రॐ उग्राय नमः।The One Who Has Extremely Fierce Nature
24कपालीKapaliకపాలిॐ कपालिने नमः।One Who Wears A Necklace Of Skulls
25कामारीKamariకామారిॐ कामारये नमः।Enemy of Kamadeva
26अंधकारसुर सूदनAndhakasura Sudanaఅంధకాసుర సూదనॐ अन्धकासुरसृदनाय नमः।The Lord Who Killed The Asura Andhaka
27गंगाधरGangadharaగంగాధరॐ गंगाधराय नमः।The God Who Holds The Ganges River In His Hair
28ललाटाक्षLalatakshaలలాటాక్షॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः।One Who Has An Eye In The Forehead
29कालकालKalakalaకాలకాలॐ कालकालाय नमः।He Is The Death Of Death
30कृपानिधिKripanidhiకృపానిధిॐ कृपानिधये नमः।The God Who Is The Treasure Of Compassion
31भीमBheemaభీమॐ भीमाय नमः।The One Who Has Fearful Form
32परशुहस्तParshuhastaపర్శుహస్తॐ परशुहस्ताय नमः।The God Who Holds Axe In Hands
33मृगपाणीMrigpaaniమృగపాణిॐ मृगपाणये नमः।The God Who Possess Deer In Hands
34जटाधरJatadharజఠాధరॐ जटाधराय नमः।The God Who Keeps Tress (Jata)
35कैलाशवासीKailashavasiకైలాసవాసిॐ कैलाशवासिने नमः।Native Of Kailasha
36कवचीKawachiకవచిॐ कवचिने नमः।The God Who Possess Armour
37कठोरKatorకఠోరॐ कठोराय नमः।The God Who Has A Strong Body
38त्रिपुरान्तकTripurantakత్రిపురాంతకॐ त्रिपुरान्तकाय नमः।The God Who Killed Tripurasura
39वृषांकVrishankaవృషాంకॐ वृषांकाय नमः।The God Who Has A Flag With A Symbol Of Bull
40वृषभारूढ़Vrishbharudaవృషభారూడॐ वृषभारूढाय नमः।The One Who Rides Bull
41भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहBhasmodhulitavigrahభస్మోద్దూళితవిగ్రహॐ भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाय नमः।The One Who Applies Ashes All Over The Body
42सामप्रियSamapriyaసామప్రియॐ सामप्रियाय नमः।The One Who Loves With Equality
43स्वरमयSwaramayaస్వరమయॐ स्वरमयाय नमः।The God Who Lives In All Seven Notes
44त्रयीमूर्तिTrayimurtiత్రయిమూర్తిॐ त्रयीमूर्तये नमः।The One Who Possess Veda Form
45अनीश्वरAnishvarఅనిశ్వరॐ अनीश्वराय नमः।The One Who Does Not Have Any Lord
46सर्वज्ञायSarvagnayసర్వజ్ఞాయॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः।The One Who Knows Everything
47परमात्माParamatmaపరమాత్మॐ परमात्मने नमः।Everyone's Own Soul
48सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनSomasuryaagnilochanaసోమసూర్యాగ్నిలోచనॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः।The One Who Has Eyes In The Form Of Sun, Moon And Fire
49हविHaviహవిॐ हविषे नमः।He Who Is Wealthy In The Form Of Ahuti
50यज्ञमयYagyamayaయజ్ఞమయॐ यज्ञमयाय नमः।The Architect Of All Sacrificial Rites
51सोमSomaసోమॐ सोमाय नमः।The One Who Includes The Form Of Uma
52पंचवक्त्रPanchavaktraపంచవక్త్రॐ पंचवक्त्राय नमः।God Of The Five Activities
53सदाशिवSadashivaసదాశివॐ सदाशिवाय नमः।The One Who Is Eternally Auspicious
54विश्वेश्वरVishveshwaraవిశ్వేశ్వరॐ विश्वेश्वराय नमः।Lord Of The Universe
55वीरभद्रVeerabhadraవీరభద్రॐ वीरभद्राय नमः।Who Is Violent , Yet Peaceful
56गणनाथGananathaగణనాథॐ गणनाथाय नमः।God Of The Ganas
57प्रजापतिPrajapatiప్రజాపతిॐ प्रजापतये नमः।The One Who Is The Creator Of Dynasty
58हिरण्यरेताHiranyaretaహిరణ్యరేతॐ हिरण्यरेतसे नमः।The One Who Emanates Golden Souls
59दुर्धर्षDurdharshaదుర్దర్శॐ दुर्धर्षाय नमः।The One who Is Unconquerable
60गिरीशGirishaగిరీశॐ गिरीशाय नमः।Lord Of Mountains
61गिरिशGirishaగిరిషॐ गिरिशाय नमः।The God Who Sleeps On Kailash Mountain
62अनघAnadhaఅనఘॐ अनघाय नमः।He Who Is Pure
63भुजंगभूषणBujangabhushanaభుజంగభూషణॐ भुजंगभूषणाय नमः।Lord Adorned With Golden Snakes
64भर्गBhargaభర్గॐ भर्गाय नमः।Lord Who Ends All Sins
65गिरिधन्वाGiridhanvaగిరిధన్వॐ गिरिधन्वने नमः।God Whose Weapon Is A Mountain
66गिरिप्रियGiripriyaగిరిప్రియॐ गिरिप्रियाय नमः।Lord Who Is Fond Of Mountains
67कृत्तिवासाkrittivasaaకృత్తివాసాॐ कृत्तिवाससे नमः।God Who Wears Clothes Of Elephant Skin
68पुरातनPuraratiపురాతనॐ पुरातनाय नमः।Destroyer OF Town Or "Pur" Named Enemy
69भगवान्Bhagwaanభగవాన్ॐ भगवते नमः।God Of Prosperity
70प्रमथाधिपPramathadhipaప్రమతాధిపॐ प्रमथाधिपाय नमः।God Who Is Served By Goblins
71मृत्युंजयMrityunjayaమృత్యుంజయॐ मृत्युंजयाय नमः।Victor Of Death
72सूक्ष्मतनSukshmatanaసూక్ష్మతనॐ सूक्ष्मतनवे नमः।God Who Has A Subtle Body
73जगद्व्यापीJagadvyapiజగద్వ్యాపిॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः।God Who Lives In The World
74जगद्गुरूJagadguruజగద్గురుॐ जगद्गुरुवे नमः।Guru Of All The Worlds
75व्योमकेशVyomakeshaవ్యోమకేశॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः।Whose Hair Spreads In The Sky
76महासेनजनकMahasenajanakaమహాసేనజనకॐ महासेनजनकाय नमः।Father Of Kartikya
77चारुविक्रमCharuvikramaచారువిక్రమॐ चारुविक्रमाय नमः।The Guardian Of Wandering Pilgrims
78रुद्रRudraరుద్రॐ रुद्राय नमः।The One Who Gets Sad By The Pain Of Devotees
79भूतपतिBhootapatiభూతపతిॐ भूतपतये नमः।Lord Of Panchabhoota Or Bhootapreta
80स्थाणुSthanuస్థానుॐ स्थाणवे नमः।Firm And Immovable Deity
81अहिर्भुध्यायAhirbhudhyayaఅహిర్భుధ్యాయ ॐ अहिर्भुध्याय नमः।The One Who Possess Kundalini
82दिगम्बरDigambaraదిగంబరॐ दिगंबराय नमः।The God Whose Robes Is The Cosmos
83अष्टमूर्तिAshtamurtiఅష్టమూర్తిॐ अष्टमूर्तये नमः।Lord Who Has Eight Forms
84अनेकात्माAnekatmaఅనేకాత్మॐ अनेकात्मने नमः।The God Who Possess Many Forms
85सात्विकSatvikaసాత్వికॐ सात्विकाय नमः।Lord Of Boundless Energy
86शुद्धविग्रहShuddhavigrahaశుద్ధవిగ్రహॐ शुद्धविग्रहाय नमः।Lord Of Pure Soul
87शाश्वतShashvataశాశ్వతॐ शाश्वताय नमः।Lord Who Is Eternal And Endless
88खण्डपरशुKhandaparshuఖండపరశుॐ खण्डपरशवे नमः।Lord Who Wears Broken Axe
89अजAjaఅజॐ अजाय नमः।The One Who Is Boundless
90पाशविमोचनPashavimochanaపాశవిమోచనॐ पाशविमोचनाय नमः।Lord Who Releases All Fetters
91मृडMridaమృడॐ मृडाय नमः।The Lord Who Shows Only Mercy
92पशुपतिPashupatiపశుపతిॐ पशुपतये नमः।Lord Of Animals
93देवDevaదేవాॐ देवाय नमः।Lord Of Devas
94महादेवMahadevaమహాదేవॐ महादेवाय नमः।Greatest Of The Gods
95अव्ययायAvayayaఅవ్యయాయॐ अव्ययाय नमः।The One Who Never Subject To Change
96हरिHariహరిॐ हरये नमः।Same As Lord Vishnu
97भगनेत्रभिद्Bhagnetrabhidభగనేత్రభిదॐ भगनेत्रभिदे नमः।The Lord Who Damaged Bhaga's Eye
98अव्यक्तAvyaktaఅవ్యక్తॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः।Shiva Who Is Unseen
99दक्षाध्वरहरDakshadhwaraharaదక్షాధ్వరహరॐ दक्षाध्वरहराय नमः।Destroyer Of Daksha's Conceited Sacrifice (Yagya)
100हरHarహరॐ हराय नमः।The Lord Who Dissolves All Bondage And Sins
101पूषदन्तभिद्Pushadantabhidaపుషదంతభిదॐ पूषदन्तभिदे नमः।One Who Punished Pushan
102अव्यग्रAvyagraఅవ్యగ్రॐ अव्यग्राय नमः।Lord Who Is Steady And Unwavering
103सहस्राक्षSahsrakshaసహస్రాక్షॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः।One Who Has Limitless Forms
104सहस्रपादSahasrapadaసహస్రపదॐ सहस्रपदे नमः।The Lord Who Is Standing And Walking Everywhere
105अपवर्गप्रदApavargapradaఅపవర్గప్రదॐ अपवर्गप्रदाय नमः।Lord Who Gives And Takes All Things
106अनन्तAnantaఅనంతॐ अनन्ताय नमः।The One Who Is unending
107तारकTarakaతారకॐ तारकाय नमः।The Lord Who Is Great Liberator Of Mankind
108परमेश्वरParameshwaraపరమేశ్వరॐ परमेश्वराय नमः।The Great God

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