108 Lord Shiva Names With Meaning

1

Om Shivaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Auspicious One

2

Om Maheshvaraya Namaha

Obeisances to the Great God Shiva

3

Om Shambhave Namaha

The God who exists for our happiness alone

4

Om Pinakine Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the path of dharma

5

Om Shashishekharaya Namaha

The God who wears the crescent moon in his hair

6

Om Vamadevaya Namaha

The God who is pleasing and auspicious in every way

7

Om Virupakshaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God of spotless form

8

Om Kapardine Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord with thickly matted hair

9

Om Nilalohitaya Namaha

The God splendid as the red sun at daybreak

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Om Shankaraya Namaha

Obeisances to the source of all prosperity

11

Om Shulapanaye Namaha

Obeisances to the God who carries a spear

12

Om Khatvangine Namaha

Obeisances to the God who carries a knurled club

13

Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu

14

Om Shipivishtaya Namaha

The Lord whose form emits great rays of light

15

Om Ambikanathaya Namaha

Obeisances to Ambika's Lord

16

Om Shrikantaya Namaha

Obeisances to he whose throat is shining blue

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Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha

the Lord who loves His devotees like newborn calves

18

Om Bhavaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is existence itself

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Om Sarvaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who is all

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Om Trilokeshaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds

21

Om Shitakanthaya Namaha

Obeisances to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue

22

Om Shivapriyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is dear to Shakti

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Om Ugraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is awesome and overwhelming

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Om Kapaline Namaha

Obeisances to the God whose begging bowl is a human skull

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Om Kamaraye Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all passions

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Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka

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Om Gangadharaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who holds the Ganges River in his hair

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Om Lalatakshaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is a creation

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Om Kalakalaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of death

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Om Kripanidhaye Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is the treasure of compassion

31

Om Bhimaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is awesome

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Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who wields an axe in his hands

33

Om Mrigapanayae Namaha

The Lord who looks after the soul in the wilderness

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Om Jatadharaya Namaha

Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair

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Om Kailasavasine Namaha

Obeisances to the God who abides on Mount Kailas

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Om Kavachine Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped in armour

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Om Kathoraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who causes all growth

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Om Tripurantakaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed the three demonic cities

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Om Vrishankaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God whose emblem is a bull

40

Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull

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Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord covered with holy ash

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Om Samapriyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God exceedingly fond of hymns from the Sama Veda

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Om Svaramayaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who creates through sound

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Om Trayimurtaye Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is worshipped in three forms

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Om Anishvaraya Namaha

Obeisances to the undisputed Lord

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Om Sarvagyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who knows all things

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Om Paramatmane Namaha

Obeisances to the Supreme Self

48

Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha

Obeisances to the light of the eyes of Soma, Surya and Agni

49

Om Havishe Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who receives oblations of ghee

50

Om Yagyamayaya Namaha

Obeisances to the architect of all sacrificial rites

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Om Somaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision

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Om Panchavaktraya Namaha

Obeisances to the God of the five activities

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Om Sadashivaya Namaha

The eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva

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Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha

Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos

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Om Virabhadraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva, the foremost of heroes

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Om Gananathaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God of the Ganas

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Om Prajapataye Namaha

Obeisances to the Creator

58

Om Hiranyaretase Namaha

Obeisances to the God who emanates golden souls

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Om Durdharshaya Namaha

Obeisances to the unconquerable being

60

Om Girishaya Namaha

The monarch of the holy mountain Kailas

61

Om Girishaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas

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Om Anaghaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no fear

63

Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord adorned with golden snakes

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Om Bhargaya Namaha

Obeisances to the foremost of rishis

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Om Giridhanvane Namaha

Obeisances to the God whose weapon is a mountain

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Om Giripriyaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of mountains

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Om Krittivasase Namaha

Obeisances to the God who wears clothes of hide

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Om Purarataye Namaha

Lord who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness

69

Om Bhagavate Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity

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Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is served by goblins

71

Om Mritunjayaya Namaha

Obeisances to the conqueror of death

72

Om Sukshmatanave Namaha

Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle

73

Om Jagadvyapine Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole world

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Om Jagadgurave Namaha

Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds

75

Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha

The God whose hair is the spreading sky above

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Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha

Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena

77

Om Charuvikramaya Namaha

Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims

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Om Rudraya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who is fit to be praised

79

Om Bhutapataye Namaha

The source of living creatures, Bhutas, or ghostly creatures

80

Om Sthanave Namaha

Obeisances to the firm and immovable deity

81

Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha

The Lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini

82

Om Digambaraya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos

83

Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who has eight forms

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Om Anekatmane Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is the one soul

85

Om Satvikaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord of boundless energy

86

Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha

The God who is free of all doubt and dissension

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Om Shashvataya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva, endless and eternal

88

Om Khandaparashave Namaha

The God who cuts through the mind's despair

89

Om Ajaya Namaha

Obeisances to the instigator of all that occur

90

Om Papavimochakaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who releases all fetters

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Om Mridaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who shows only mercy

92

Om Pashupataye Namaha

The ruler of all evolving souls, the animals

93

Om Devaya Namaha

Obeisances to the foremost of devas, demigods

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Om Mahadevaya Namaha

Obeisances to the greatest of the gods

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Om Avyayaya Namaha

Obeisances to the one never subject to change

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Om Haraye Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all bondage

97

Om Pashudantabhide Namaha

Obeisances to the one who punished Pushan

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Om Avyagraya Namaha

The Lord who is steady and unwavering

99

Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha

The destroyer of Daksha's conceited sacrifice

100

Om Haraya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos

101

Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha

Shiva who taught Bhaga to see more clearly

102

Om Avyaktaya Namaha

Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and unseen

103

Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha

Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms

104

Om Sahasrapade Namaha

The God who is standing and walking everywhere

105.

Om Apavargapradaya Namaha

The Lord who gives and takes all things

106.

Om Anantaya Namaha

Obeisances to the God who is unending

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Om Tarakaya Namaha

Obeisances to the great liberator of mankind

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Om Parameshvaraya Namaha

Obeisances to the great God