108 Names of Shiva — Ashtottara Shatanamavali — Lyrics, Meaning & Benefits

Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva is Mahadeva — the greatest of gods. He is simultaneously the destroyer and the liberator, the ascetic and the householder, the terrifying and the supremely gentle. His 108 names map the full expanse of his divine nature. Chanting them, one comes to know Shiva not as a distant god but as the innermost reality of one’s own being.

No.	Sanskrit	Transliteration	Meaning
1	ॐ शिवाय नमः	Om Shivaaya Namah	Salutations to the auspicious one
2	ॐ महेश्वराय नमः	Om Maheshwaraaya Namah	The great, supreme lord
3	ॐ शम्भवे नमः	Om Shambhave Namah	Source of all happiness
4	ॐ पिनाकिने नमः	Om Pinaakine Namah	Wielder of the Pinaka bow
5	ॐ शशिशेखराय नमः	Om Shashishekharaaya Namah	Moon-crested lord
6	ॐ वामदेवाय नमः	Om Vaamadevaaya Namah	The beautiful and gentle god
7	ॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः	Om Virupaakshaaya Namah	Three-eyed, odd-eyed seer
8	ॐ कपर्दिने नमः	Om Kapardinay Namah	Wearer of matted locks
9	ॐ नीललोहिताय नमः	Om Neelalohitaaya Namah	Blue-throated, red-bodied lord
10	ॐ शङ्कराय नमः	Om Shankaraaya Namah	The doer of all good
11	ॐ शूलपाणये नमः	Om Shoolapaanaye Namah	Holder of the divine trident
12	ॐ खट्वाङ्गिने नमः	Om Khatvaangine Namah	Who carries the skull-staff
13	ॐ विष्णुवल्लभाय नमः	Om Vishnuvallabhaaya Namah	Beloved friend of Vishnu
14	ॐ शिपिविष्टाय नमः	Om Shipivishtaaya Namah	Who pervades all rays of light
15	ॐ अम्बिकानाथाय नमः	Om Ambikaanaathaaya Namah	Lord and husband of Ambika
16	ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः	Om Shreekanthaaya Namah	Of the auspicious, beautiful throat
17	ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः	Om Bhaktavatsalaaya Namah	Tenderly fond of his devotees
18	ॐ भवाय नमः	Om Bhavaaya Namah	The source of all existence
19	ॐ शर्वाय नमः	Om Sharvaaya Namah	The destroyer, archer of fate
20	ॐ त्रिलोकेशाय नमः	Om Trilokeshaaya Namah	Lord of all three worlds
21	ॐ शितिकण्ठाय नमः	Om Shitikanthaaya Namah	Dark-blue throated from Halahala
22	ॐ शिवाप्रियाय नमः	Om Shivapriyaaya Namah	Beloved of Goddess Shiva-Parvati
23	ॐ उग्राय नमः	Om Ugraaya Namah	The fierce and wrathful form
24	ॐ कपालिने नमः	Om Kapaalinay Namah	Wearer of the skull-garland
25	ॐ कामारये नमः	Om Kaamaaaraye Namah	Destroyer of Kamadeva, desire
26	ॐ अन्धकासुरसूदनाय नमः	Om Andhakaasurasoodanaaya Namah	Slayer of demon Andhaka
27	ॐ गङ्गाधराय नमः	Om Gangaadharaaya Namah	Bearer of the sacred Ganga
28	ॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः	Om Lalaataakshaaya Namah	Third eye on his forehead
29	ॐ कालकालाय नमः	Om Kaalakaalaaya Namah	Death of death itself
30	ॐ कृपानिधये नमः	Om Kripaanidhaye Namah	Ocean of divine compassion
31	ॐ भीमाय नमः	Om Bheemaaya Namah	The awe-inspiring and fearsome
32	ॐ परशुहस्ताय नमः	Om Parashuhastaya Namah	Axe-wielding hand of justice
33	ॐ मृगपाणये नमः	Om Mrigapaanaye Namah	Who holds the deer in hand
34	ॐ जटाधराय नमः	Om Jataadharaaya Namah	Wearer of matted hair-locks
35	ॐ कैलासवासिने नमः	Om Kailasavaasine Namah	Dweller of sacred Kailash
36	ॐ कवचिने नमः	Om Kavachine Namah	The divinely armoured one
37	ॐ कठोराय नमः	Om Kathoraaya Namah	Hard as diamond, indestructible
38	ॐ त्रिपुरान्तकाय नमः	Om Tripuraantakaaya Namah	Destroyer of the three cities
39	ॐ वृषांकाय नमः	Om Vrishaankaaya Namah	Bull-emblemed, righteous lord
40	ॐ वृषभारूढाय नमः	Om Vrishabharoodhaya Namah	Mounted on Nandi the bull
41	ॐ भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाय नमः	Om Bhasmoddoolita Vigrahaaya Namah	Body smeared with sacred ash
42	ॐ सामप्रियाय नमः	Om Saamapriyaaya Namah	Lover of the Sama Veda chants
43	ॐ स्वरमयाय नमः	Om Swaramayaaya Namah	Manifest as pure divine sound
44	ॐ त्रयीमूर्तये नमः	Om Trayeemoortaye Namah	Form of the three Vedas
45	ॐ अनीश्वराय नमः	Om Aneeshwaraaya Namah	The lord above all lords
46	ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः	Om Sarvagnaaya Namah	Knower of all things
47	ॐ परमात्मने नमः	Om Paramaatmane Namah	The supreme universal soul
48	ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः	Om Somasoorya Agnilocanaaya Namah	Moon, sun, fire as three eyes
49	ॐ हविषे नमः	Om Havishe Namah	The recipient of all offerings
50	ॐ यज्ञमयाय नमः	Om Yagnamayaaya Namah	The embodiment of yajna
51	ॐ सोमाय नमः	Om Somaaya Namah	The blissful, soma-filled one
52	ॐ पञ्चवक्त्राय नमः	Om Panchavaktaraaya Namah	Lord of the five sacred faces
53	ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः	Om Sadaashivaaya Namah	Eternally and always auspicious
54	ॐ विश्वेश्वराय नमः	Om Vishweshwaraaya Namah	Lord of the whole universe
55	ॐ वीरभद्राय नमः	Om Veerabhadraaya Namah	The noble and heroic warrior
56	ॐ गणनाथाय नमः	Om Gananaathaaya Namah	Lord of all celestial hosts
57	ॐ प्रजापतये नमः	Om Prajapataye Namah	Father and lord of all beings
58	ॐ हिरण्यरेतसे नमः	Om Hiranyaretase Namah	Seed of cosmic golden energy
59	ॐ दुर्धर्षाय नमः	Om Durdharshaya Namah	Invincible and unconquerable
60	ॐ गिरीशाय नमः	Om Gireeshaaya Namah	Lord of mountains and Kailash
61	ॐ गिरिशाय नमः	Om Girishaaya Namah	Dweller on the sacred peak
62	ॐ अनघाय नमः	Om Anaghaaya Namah	Sinless and perfectly pure
63	ॐ भुजङ्गभूषणाय नमः	Om Bhujangabhooshanaaya Namah	Adorned with live serpents
64	ॐ भर्गाय नमः	Om Bhargaaya Namah	Radiant destroyer of sins
65	ॐ गिरिधन्वने नमः	Om Giridhanvane Namah	Whose bow is the mountain
66	ॐ गिरिप्रियाय नमः	Om Giripriyaaya Namah	Lover of mountains and peaks
67	ॐ कृत्तिवाससे नमः	Om Krittivaaasase Namah	Clad in the elephant’s hide
68	ॐ पुरातनाय नमः	Om Puraatanaaya Namah	The most ancient of all
69	ॐ भगवते नमः	Om Bhagavate Namah	The all-glorious supreme being
70	ॐ प्रमथाधिपाय नमः	Om Pramathadhipaaya Namah	Lord of the Pramathas
71	ॐ मृत्युञ्जयाय नमः	Om Mrityunjayaaya Namah	Conqueror of death itself
72	ॐ सूक्ष्मतनवे नमः	Om Sookshmatanave Namah	Of the most subtle body
73	ॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः	Om Jagadvyaapine Namah	Pervading the whole universe
74	ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः	Om Jagadgurave Namah	Preceptor of all the worlds
75	ॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः	Om Vyomakeshaaya Namah	Whose hair fills the sky
76	ॐ महासेनजनकाय नमः	Om Mahaasena Janakaaya Namah	Father of great Skanda-Kartikeya
77	ॐ चारुविक्रमाय नमः	Om Chaaruvikramaaya Namah	Of graceful, beautiful strides
78	ॐ रुद्राय नमः	Om Rudraaya Namah	The howling, storm-god of tears
79	ॐ भूतपतये नमः	Om Bhootapataye Namah	Lord of all elemental beings
80	ॐ स्थाणवे नमः	Om Sthaanave Namah	The absolutely immovable pillar
81	ॐ अहिर्बुध्न्याय नमः	Om Ahirbudhnyaaya Namah	Serpent at the base of creation
82	ॐ दिगम्बराय नमः	Om Digambaraaya Namah	Naked, clothed only in sky
83	ॐ अष्टमूर्तये नमः	Om Ashtamoortaye Namah	Manifest in the eight forms
84	ॐ अनेकात्मने नमः	Om Anekaatmane Namah	Of countless individual souls
85	ॐ सात्त्विकाय नमः	Om Saatvikaaya Namah	Supremely pure in nature
86	ॐ शुद्धविग्रहाय नमः	Om Shuddhavigrahaaya Namah	Of perfectly pure sacred form
87	ॐ शाश्वताय नमः	Om Shaashwataaya Namah	The eternal and imperishable
88	ॐ खण्डपरशवे नमः	Om Khandaparashave Namah	Wielder of the broken axe
89	ॐ अजाय नमः	Om Ajaaya Namah	The unborn, beginningless one
90	ॐ पाशविमोचनाय नमः	Om Paashavimochanaaya Namah	Who frees souls from all bonds
91	ॐ मृडाय नमः	Om Mridaaya Namah	The supremely blissful one
92	ॐ पशुपतये नमः	Om Pashupataaye Namah	Lord of all bound souls
93	ॐ देवाय नमः	Om Devaaya Namah	The radiant, luminous god
94	ॐ महादेवाय नमः	Om Mahaadevaaaya Namah	The greatest of all gods
95	ॐ अव्ययाय नमः	Om Avyayaaya Namah	The undecaying, imperishable
96	ॐ हरये नमः	Om Haraye Namah	The one who removes all evil
97	ॐ पूषदन्तभिदे नमः	Om Pooshadantabhide Namah	Who broke Pusha’s teeth
98	ॐ अव्यग्राय नमः	Om Avyagraaya Namah	Unwavering, supremely steady
99	ॐ दक्षाध्वरहराय नमः	Om Dakshadhwarahaaraaya Namah	Destroyer of Daksha’s yajna
100	ॐ हराय नमः	Om Haraaya Namah	He who takes away all sorrow
101	ॐ भगनेत्रभिदे नमः	Om Bhaganetrabhide Namah	Who smote the eye of Bhaga
102	ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः	Om Avyaktaaya Namah	Beyond all manifest perception
103	ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः	Om Sahasraakshaaya Namah	Thousand-eyed all-seer
104	ॐ सहस्रपादाय नमः	Om Sahasrapaadaaya Namah	Of a thousand feet, omnipresent
105	ॐ अपवर्गप्रदाय नमः	Om Apavargapradaaya Namah	Granter of ultimate liberation
106	ॐ अनन्ताय नमः	Om Anantaaya Namah	The infinite without boundary
107	ॐ तारकाय नमः	Om Taarakaaya Namah	The great liberating ferryman
108	ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः	Om Parameshwaraaya Namah	Salutations to the supreme lord

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How to Recite the 108 Names

Use a Rudraksha mala — the bead sacred to Shiva, said to be formed from his tears of compassion. Sit facing north. Preferably after bathing. Light a deepam (lamp) and offer bel patra (bilva leaves) — the leaf most loved by Shiva.

Best times to recite:

• Monday (Somvaar) — Shiva’s day
• Maha Shivaratri — most sacred night of the year
• Pradosham (13th lunar day, especially the evening twilight)
• Shravan month (monsoon) — particularly powerful for Shiva worship

Benefits of the Ashtottara Shatanamavali

The Shiva Ashtottara is traditionally considered one of the most potent remedies for fear of death, serious illness, and karmic debts. Mrityunjaya — Conqueror of Death — is among his 108 names, and devotees chant it specifically when facing health crises. Regular practice steadies the mind, reduces ego, and over time brings the devotee closer to moksha — the liberation that is Shiva’s greatest gift.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 108 Names of Shiva — Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

108 sacred names of Lord Shiva, chanted during Shivaratri, Mondays, and daily puja for blessings and liberation.

Which deity is the 108 Names of Shiva — Ashtottara Shatanamavali dedicated to?

The 108 Names of Shiva — Ashtottara Shatanamavali is dedicated to Shiva and is chanted for spiritual liberation, protection, healing, transformation.

How many times should you chant the 108 Names of Shiva — Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

Traditionally, the 108 Names of Shiva — Ashtottara Shatanamavali is chanted 108 times for maximum spiritual benefit. Multiples of 108 are considered sacred.

What are the benefits of chanting the 108 Names of Shiva — Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

Benefits include: Grants liberation (moksha). Removes fear of death and disease. Bestows courage and strength. Purifies the mind and soul. Especially powerful when chanted on Mondays and Shivaratri.