108 Names of Lord Shiva

                                                         The 108 Names of Lord Shiva

Chant	Meaning	Name	Meaning
Om Shivaya Namaha	Obeisance to the auspicious and pure one	Shiva	Always pure
Om Maheshwaraya Namaha	Obeisance to the Great God Shiva	Maheshwara	Lord of Gods
Om Shambhave Namaha	Obeisance to the God who exists for our happiness alone	Shambhu	One who bestows prosperity
Om Pinakine Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva, who guards the path of dharma with a bow	Pinakin	One who has a bow in his hand
Om Shashishekharaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who wears the crescent moon in his hair	Shashi Shekara	The god who wears the crescent moon in his hair.
Om Vamadevaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who is pleasing and auspicious in every way	Vamadeva	The god who is pleasing and auspicious in every way.
Om Virupakshaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God of spotless form	Virupaksha	The lord who is formless yet sees all.
Om Kapardine Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord with thickly matted hair	Kapardi	The lord with thickly matted hair
Om Nilalohitaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God splendid as the red sun at daybreak	Nilalohita	The god who is splendid as the red sun
Om Shankaraya Namaha	Obeisance to the source of all prosperity	Shankara	One who is the source of happiness and prosperity
Om Shulapanaye Namaha	Obeisance to the God who carries a spear	Shulapani	The one who carries a trident
Om Khatvangine Namaha	Obeisance to the God who carries a knurled club	Khatvangi	The one who carries a knurled club(Khatvanga)
Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu	Vishnuvallabha	The one who is dearest to Lord Vishnu
Om Shipivishtaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord whose form emits great rays of light	Shipivishta	The lord whose form emits great rays of light.
Om Ambikanathaya Namaha	Obeisance to Ambika's Lord	Ambikanantha	Consort of Ambika(Parvati)
Om Shrikantaya Namaha	Obeisance to he whose throat is shining blue	Shrikantha	The lord with a glorious shining blue throat.
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who loves His devotees like new born calves	Bhakthavatsala	The one who is favorably inclined towards his devotees
Om Bhavaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who is existence itself	Bhava	The god who is existence itself
Om Sarvaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who is all	Sharva	The lord who is all,everything.
Om Trilokeshaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds	Trilokesha	Lord of all the 3 worlds
Om Shitakanthaya Namaha	Obeisance to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue	Shithikanta	Supreme lord with a blue throat
Om Shivapriyaya Namaha	Obeisance to the god who is dear to Shakti	Shivapriya	Beloved of Parvati
Om Ugraya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva whose presence is awesome and overwhelming	Ugra	The lord whose presence is overwhelming
Om Kapaline Namaha	Obeisance to the God wears skulls and whose begging bowl is a human skull	Kapali	One who wears a necklace of skulls
Om Kamaraye Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who conquers all passions	Kamari	Enemy of Kamadeva
Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka	Andhakasura Sudhana	Lord who killed the demon, Andhaka
Om Gangadharaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who holds the Ganges River in his hair	Gangadhara	The lord who holds the river Ganges in his hair
Om Lalatakshaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord whose sport is creation	Lalaathaksha	One who has an eye in the forehead
Om Kalakalaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who is the death of death	Kaalkaala	He is the Death of death.
Om Kripanidhaye Namaha	Obeisance to the God who is the treasure of compassion	Kripanidhi	Lord who is the treasure of compassion.
Om Bhimaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva whose strength is awesome	Bheema	The one who has a fearful form
Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who wields an axe in his hands	Parshuhastha	The god who holds axe in his hand
Om Mrigapanayae Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who looks after the wandering soul in the wilderness	Mrigpaani	The god who possess deer in his hand
Om Jatadharaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair	Jattadhar	The god who keeps Tress (Jata)
Om Kailasavasine Namaha	Obeisance to the God who abides on Mount Kailash	Kailashavasi	Native of Kailash
Om Kavachine Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who is wrapped in armour	Kawachi	The god who possess armour
Om Kathoraya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who causes all growth	Kathor	The lord who has a strong body
Om Tripurantakaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who destroyed the three demonic cities	Tripurantak	The Lord who subjugate 3 demon city
Om Vrishankaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God whose emblem is a bull (Nandi)	Vrishanka	The god who has a flag with the symbol of bull
Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who rides a bull	Vrishbharudh	Rider of bull
Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord covered with holy ash	Bhasmodhulitavigrah	The one who applies ashes all over the body
Om Samapriyaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God exceedingly fond of hymns from the Sama Veda	Samapriya	The lord who loves with equality. Also, the lord who is fond of hymns.
Om Svaramayaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who creates through sound	Swaramayi	The god who lives in all 7 notes
Om Trayimurtaye Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who is in the form of Vedas	Trayimurthi	The one who is in form of Vedas.
Om Anishvaraya Namaha	Obeisance to the undisputed Lord	Anishwara	The one who does not have any lord
Om Sarvagyaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who knows all things	Sarvagya	The one who knows everything
Om Paramatmane Namaha	Obeisance to the Supreme Self	Paramathma	Supreme soul
Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha	Obeisance to the light of the eyes of Soma, Surya and Agni	Somasuryaagnilochana	The one who has eyes in the form of sun, moon and fire.
Om Havishe Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who receives oblations	Havi	He who is wealthy in the form of ahuti
Om Yagyamayaya Namaha	Obeisance to the architect of all sacrificial rites	Yagyamaya	The architect of all sacrificial rites
Om Somaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision	Soma	The one who looks through his moon like glowing eyes.
Om Panchavaktraya Namaha	Obeisance to the God of the five activities	Panchavaktra	God of all 5 activities
Om Sadashivaya Namaha	Obeisance to the eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva	Sadhashiva	The one who is eternally auspicious
Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha	Obeisance to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos	Vishveshwara	Lord of the Universe
Om Virabhadraya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva the foremost of heroes	Veerabhadra	The one who is violent, yet peaceful
Om Gananathaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God of the Ganas	Gananaadha	God of the Ganas
Om Prajapataye Namaha	Obeisance to the Creator	Prajapati	The one who is the creator of dynasty
Om Hiranyaretase Namaha	Obeisance to the God who emanates golden souls	Hiranyareta	The one who emanates golden souls
Om Durdharshaya Namaha	Obeisance to the unconquerable being	Dhurdharsha	The one who is unconquerable
Om Girishaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord of the Himalayas	Gireesha	The Lord of the Himalayan mountains
Om Girishaye Namaha	Obeisance to the monarch of the holy mountain Kailash	Girisha	The god who sleeps on the Kailash Mountains
Om Anaghaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who can inspire no fear	Anagha	He who is pure
Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord adorned with golden snakes	Bhujagabhushana	Lord adorned with golden snakes
Om Bhargaya Namaha	Obeisance to the foremost of rishis	Bhargha	Lord who is the prime Bhargava (Rishi)
Om Giridhanvane Namaha	Obeisance to the God whose weapon is a mountain	Giridhanva	God whose weapon is a mountain
Om Giripriyaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who is fond of mountains	Giripriya	Lord who I fond of mountains
Om Krittivasase Namaha	Obeisance to the God who wears clothes of hide	Krithivasaa	God who wears clothes of elephant skin
Om Purarataye Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness	Purarati	The lord who is at home, in the wilderness
Om Bhagavate Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord of prosperity	Bhagwaan	God of prosperity
Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who is served by goblins	Pramathadhipa	God who is served by goblins
Om Mritunjayaya Namaha	Obeisance to the conqueror of death	Mrityunjaya	Conqueror of death
Om Sukshmatanave Namaha	Obeisance to the subtlest of the subtle	Sukshamatanu	God with a subtle body
Om Jagadvyapine Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who fills the whole world	Jagadvyapi	God who fills the world
Om Jagadgurave Namaha	Obeisance to the guru of all the worlds	Jagadguru	Guru/Lord of all the  3 worlds
Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God whose hair is the spreading sky above	Vyomakesha	Lord whose hair spreads in the sky
Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha	Obeisance to the origin of Mahasena (Kartikeya)	Mahasenajanaka	Father of Karthikeya
Om Charuvikramaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims	Chaaruvikrama	Guardian of wandering pilgrims
Om Rudraya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who is fit to be praised	Rudra	The lord who is pained by the pain of devotees
Om Bhutapataye Namaha	Obeisance to the source of living creatures, including the Bhutas, or ghostly creatures	Bhootapati	Lord of Panchboota
Om Sthanave Namaha	Obeisance to the firm and immovable deity	Sthanu	Firm and immovable deity
Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini	Ahirbhudhanya	The who possess the kundalini
Om Digambaraya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos	Digambara	The lord who robes in the cosmos
Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who has eight forms	Ashtamurti	Lord with 8 forms
Om Anekatmane Namaha	Obeisance to the God who is the one soul	Anekatma	Lord who is the only soul
Om Satvikaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord of boundless energy	Satvika	Lord of boundless energy
Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha	Obeisance to him who is free of all doubt and dissension	Shuddhavigraha	Lord of pure soul
Om Shashvataya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva, endless and eternal	Shashvata	Lord who is eternal and endless
Om Khandaparashave Namaha	Obeisance to the God who cuts through the mind's despair	Khandaparshu	Lord who wears broken axe
Om Ajaya Namaha	Obeisance to the instigator of all that occurs	Aja	The one who is boundless, instigator of all that occurs.
Om Papavimochakaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who releases all fetters	Paapavimochana	Lord who releases all the fetters.
Om Mridaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who shows only mercy	Mrida	The Lord who shows only mercy
Om Pashupataye Namaha	Obeisance to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals	Pashupathi	Lord of animals
Om Devaya Namaha	Obeisance to the foremost of devas, demigods	Deva	Lord who is foremost of devas
Om Mahadevaya Namaha	Obeisance to the greatest of the gods	Mahadeva	Greatest of gods
Om Avyayaya Namaha	Obeisance to the one never subject to change	Avyayaaya	The one who never subjects to change
Om Haraye Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who dissolves all bondage	Haraye	The lord who dissolves all bondage and sins
Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha	Obeisance to the one who taught Bhaga to see more clearly	Bhagnetrabhi	The lord who taught bhaga to see clearly
Om Avyagraya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who is steady and unwavering	Avyagra	Lord Shiva who is steady and unwavering
Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha	Obeisance to the destroyer of Daksha's conceited sacrifice	Dhakshadhwarahara	Destroyer of Dhaksha’s conceited sacrifice
Om Haraya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos	Har	Lord who withdraws cosmos
Om Pashudantabhide Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who punished Pushan	Pushadantabhit	One who punished Pushan
Om Avyaktaya Namaha	Obeisance to Shiva who is subtle and unseen	Avyakta	Lord who is unseen
Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord of limitless forms	Sahasraksha	One who has limitless forms
Om Sahasrapade Namaha	Obeisance to the God who is standing and walking everywhere	Sahasrapada	The lord who is standing and walking everywhere
Om Apavargapradaya Namaha	Obeisance to the Lord who gives and takes all things	Apavargaprada	Lord who gives and takes all things
Om Anantaya Namaha	Obeisance to the God who is unending	Ananta	The one who is unending
Om Tarakaya Namaha	Obeisance to the great liberator of mankind	Taraka	The lord who is great liberator of mankind
Om Parameshvaraya Namaha	Obeisance to the great God	Parameshawara	The Great god