Ashtottara / 108 Names of Shiva

Salutations to He who is the auspicious One

Salutations to He who is the great God Shiva

Salutations to He who exists for our happiness alone

Salutations to He who guards the path of dharma

Salutations to He who wears the crescent moon in His hair

Salutations to He is auspicious and pleasing in every way

Salutations to He who is of spotless form

Salutations to He who has thickly matted hair

Salutations to He who is splendid as the red sun at daybreak

Salutations to He who is the source of all prosperity

Salutations to He who carries a spear

Salutations to He who carries a knurled club

Salutations to He who is dear to Lord Vishnu

Salutations to He whose form emits great light

Salutations to He who is Ambika’s Lord

Salutations to He who’s throat is shining blue

Salutations to He who loves His devotees like new born calves

Salutations to He who is existence itself

Salutations to He who is all

Salutations to He who is the Lord of all three worlds

Salutations to He whose throat is deep blue

Salutations to He who is dear to Shakti

Salutations to He whose presence is awesome and overbearing

Salutations to He whose begging bowl is a human skull

Salutations to He who conquers all passions

Salutations to He who has killed the demon Andhaka

Salutations to He who holds the Ganges river in His hair

Salutations to He whose sport is creation

Salutations to He who is the death of death

Salutations to He who is the treasure of compassion

Salutations to He whose strength is awesome

Salutations to He who wields an axe in His hands

Salutations to He who looks after the soul in the wilderness

Salutations to He who bears a mass of matted hair

Salutations to He who abides on mount Kailas

Salutations to He who is wrapped in armour

Salutations to He who causes all growth

Salutations to He who destroyed the three demonic cities

Salutations to He whose emblem is a bull

Salutations to He who rides a bull

Salutations to He who is covered by holy ash

Salutations to He who is exceedingly fond of hyms from the Sama Veda

Salutations to He who creates through sound

Salutations to He who is worshipped in three forms

Salutations to He who is undisputable

Salutations to He who knows all things

Salutations to He who is the supreme Self

Salutations to He who is the light of Soma, Surya and Agni

Salutations to He who receives oblations of ghee

Salutations to He who is the architect of all sacrificial rites

Salutations to He who is the moon-glow of the mystic’s vision

Salutations to He who is the God of the five activities

Salutations to He who is eternally auspicious and benevolent

Salutations to He who is the all pervading ruler of the cosmos

Salutations to He who is the foremost of all heros

Salutations to He who is the God of the Ganas

Salutations to He who is the creator

Salutations to He who emanates golden souls

Salutations to the unconquerable One

Salutations to He who is the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas

Salutations to He who is the Lord of the Himalayas

Salutations to He who can inspire no fear

Salutations to He who is the Lord adorned with golden snakes

Salutations to He who is foremost of rishis

Salutations to He whose weapon is a mountain

Salutations to He who is fond of mountains

Salutations to He who wears clothes of hide

Salutations to He who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness

Salutations to He who is the Lord of prosperity

Salutations to He who is served by goblins

Salutations to He who is the conqueror of death

Salutations to He who is the subtlest of the subtle

Salutations to He who fills the whole world

Salutations to He who is the Guru of all the worlds

Salutations to He whose hair is the spreading sky above

Salutations to He who is the origin of Mahasena

Salutations to He who is the guardian of wandering pilgrims

Salutations to He who is fit to be praised

Salutations to He who is the source of living creatures, including the ghostly creatures

Salutations to He who is the firm and immovable deity

Salutations to He who waits for the sleeping kundalini

Salutations to He whose robe is the cosmos

Salutations to He who has eight forms

Salutations to He who is the One soul

Salutations to He who is of boundless energy

Salutations to He who is free of all doubt and dissension

Salutations to He who is endless and eternal

Salutations to He who cuts through the minds dispair

Salutations to He who is the instigator of all that occurs

Salutations to He who releases all fetters

Salutations to He who shows mercy

Salutations to He who is the ruler of all evolving souls and animals

Salutations to He who is the foremost of Devas and Demigods

Salutations to He who is the greatest of Gods

Salutations to He who is never subject to change

Salutations to He who dissolves all bondage

Salutations to He who punished Pushan

Salutations to He who is steady and unwavering

Salutations to He who is the destroyer of Daksha’s conceited sacrifice

Salutations to He who withdraws the cosmos

Salutations to He who taught Bhaga to see more clearly

Salutations to He who is subtle and unseen

Salutations to He who has limitless forms

Salutations to He who is standing and walking everywhere

Salutations to He who gives and takes all things

Salutations to He who is unending

Salutations to He who is the great liberator of mankind

Salutations to He who is the great God