The 108 Names of Shiva, a sacred chant, unveil His many forms. The names
capture both his fierce and gentle nature. He's the remover of darkness
and the compassionate Lord. The chant transcends limitations, praising
him as ruler of all worlds and destroyer of demons. The Shiva Ashtottara
Shatanamavali uplifts the soul and brings us closer to the divine.
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oṁ śivāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the auspicious One
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oṁ maheśvarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the great God Shiva
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oṁ śambhave namaḥ
Salutations to He who exists for our happiness alone
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oṁ pinākine namaḥ
Salutations to He who guards the path of dharma
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oṁ śaśiśekharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who wears the crescent moon in His hair
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oṁ vāmadevāya namaḥ
Salutations to He is auspicious and pleasing in every way
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oṁ virūpākṣāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is of spotless form
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oṁ kapardine namaḥ
Salutations to He who has thickly matted hair
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oṁ nīla-lohitāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is splendid as the red sun at daybreak
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oṁ śaṅkarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the source of all prosperity
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oṁ śūlapāṇaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who carries a spear
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oṁ khaṭvāṅgine namaḥ
Salutations to He who carries a knurled club
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oṁ viṣṇu-vallabhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is dear to Lord Vishnu
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oṁ śipiviṣṭāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose form emits great light
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oṁ ambikā-nāthāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Ambika’s Lord
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oṁ śrī-kaṇṭhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who’s throat is shining blue
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oṁ bhakta-vatsalāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who loves His devotees like new born calves
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oṁ bhavāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is existence itself
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oṁ śarvāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is all
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oṁ tri-lokeśāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of all three worlds
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oṁ śiti-kaṇṭhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose throat is deep blue
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oṁ śivā-priyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is dear to Shakti
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oṁ ugrāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose presence is awesome and overbearing
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oṁ kapāline namaḥ
Salutations to He whose begging bowl is a human skull
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oṁ kaumāraye namaḥ
Salutations to He who conquers all passions
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oṁ andhakāsura sūdanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has killed the demon Andhaka
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oṁ gaṅgā-dharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who holds the Ganges river in His hair
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oṁ lalāṭākṣāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose sport is creation
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oṁ kāla-kālāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the death of death
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oṁ kṛpā-nidhaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the treasure of compassion
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oṁ bhīmāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose strength is awesome
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oṁ para-śuhastāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who wields an axe in His hands
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oṁ mṛga-pāṇaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who looks after the soul in the wilderness
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oṁ jaṭādharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who bears a mass of matted hair
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oṁ kailāsa-vāsine namaḥ
Salutations to He who abides on mount Kailas
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oṁ kavacine namaḥ
Salutations to He who is wrapped in armour
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oṁ kaṭhorāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who causes all growth
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oṁ tripurāntakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who destroyed the three demonic cities
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oṁ vṛṣāṅkāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose emblem is a bull
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oṁ vṛṣa-bhārūḍhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who rides a bull
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oṁ bhasmoddhūlita vigrahāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is covered by holy ash
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oṁ sāma-priyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is exceedingly fond of hyms from the Sama Veda
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oṁ svaramayāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who creates through sound
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oṁ trayī-mūrtaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is worshipped in three forms
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oṁ anīśvarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is undisputable
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oṁ sarva-jñāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who knows all things
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oṁ paramātmane namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the supreme Self
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oṁ soma-sūryāgni locanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the light of Soma, Surya and Agni
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oṁ haviṣe namaḥ
Salutations to He who receives oblations of ghee
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oṁ yajñamayāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the architect of all sacrificial rites
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oṁ somāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the moon-glow of the mystic’s vision
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oṁ pañca-vaktrāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the God of the five activities
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oṁ sadā-śivāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is eternally auspicious and benevolent
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oṁ viśveśvarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the all pervading ruler of the cosmos
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oṁ vīrabhadrāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the foremost of all heros
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oṁ gaṇanāthāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the God of the Ganas
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oṁ prajāpataye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the creator
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oṁ hiraṇyaretase namaḥ
Salutations to He who emanates golden souls
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oṁ durdharṣāya namaḥ
Salutations to the unconquerable One
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oṁ girīśāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas
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oṁ giriśāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of the Himalayas
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oṁ anaghāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who can inspire no fear
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oṁ bhujaṅga bhūṣaṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord adorned with golden snakes
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oṁ bhargāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is foremost of rishis
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oṁ giri-dhanvane namaḥ
Salutations to He whose weapon is a mountain
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oṁ giri-priyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is fond of mountains
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oṁ kṛttivāsase namaḥ
Salutations to He who wears clothes of hide
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oṁ purārātaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness
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oṁ bhagavate namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of prosperity
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oṁ pramathā-dhipāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is served by goblins
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oṁ mṛtyuñjayāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the conqueror of death
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oṁ sūkṣma-tanave namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the subtlest of the subtle
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oṁ jagad-vyāpine namaḥ
Salutations to He who fills the whole world
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oṁ jagad-gurave namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Guru of all the worlds
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oṁ vyomakeśāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose hair is the spreading sky above
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oṁ mahāsena janakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the origin of Mahasena
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oṁ cāru-vikramāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the guardian of wandering pilgrims
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oṁ rudrāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is fit to be praised
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oṁ bhūta-pataye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the source of living creatures, including the
ghostly creatures
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oṁ sthāṇave namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the firm and immovable deity
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oṁ ahaye-bhuthnyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who waits for the sleeping kundalini
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oṁ digambarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose robe is the cosmos
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oṁ aṣṭa-mūrtaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who has eight forms
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oṁ anekātmane namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the One soul
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oṁ svāttvikāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is of boundless energy
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oṁ śuddha-vigrahāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is free of all doubt and dissension
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oṁ śāśvatāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is endless and eternal
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oṁ khaṇḍa-paraśave namaḥ
Salutations to He who cuts through the minds dispair
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oṁ ajāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the instigator of all that occurs
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oṁ pāśa-vimocakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who releases all fetters
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oṁ mṛḍāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who shows mercy
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oṁ paśu-pataye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the ruler of all evolving souls and animals
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oṁ devāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the foremost of Devas and Demigods
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oṁ mahādevāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the greatest of Gods
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oṁ avyayāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is never subject to change
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oṁ haraye namaḥ
Salutations to He who dissolves all bondage
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oṁ pūṣa-dantabhide namaḥ
Salutations to He who punished Pushan
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oṁ avyagrāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is steady and unwavering
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oṁ dakṣā-dhvara-harāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of Daksha’s conceited sacrifice
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oṁ harāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who withdraws the cosmos
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oṁ bhaga-netra-bhide namaḥ
Salutations to He who taught Bhaga to see more clearly
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oṁ avyaktāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is subtle and unseen
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oṁ sahasrākṣāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has limitless forms
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oṁ sahasra-pāde namaḥ
Salutations to He who is standing and walking everywhere
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oṁ apavarga-pradāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who gives and takes all things
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oṁ anantāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is unending
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oṁ tārakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the great liberator of mankind