shiva108-namesashtottaranamavali

𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌰 𑌶𑌤𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌵𑌲𑍀

Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Monday mornings, Pradosh Kaal, Maha Shivaratri, and during the month of Shravan·📜 Puranic tradition (the 108 names of Shiva, as found across the Shiva and Skanda Puranas)

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Origin & Story

Puranic tradition (the 108 names of Shiva, as found across the Shiva and Skanda Puranas) · Traditional (Puranic) · Ancient (Puranic era)

The custom of worshipping a deity through 108 of his names (ashtottara-shatanama) is woven throughout the Puranas. Shiva's 108 names gather together the many faces of the Lord that appear across his myths — the auspicious Shambhu, the ash-clad ascetic, the slayer of Tripura, the conqueror of death, the cosmic Rudra of eight forms. Devotees have for ages used this namavali for daily archana, offering a bilva leaf at each name, regarding it as a complete and especially dear form of Shiva worship.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that one who offers worship through Shiva's 108 names with a pure heart is freed from sin and untimely death — the names Mrityunjaya (conqueror of death) and Kalakala (death of Death) in this very litany recall how Shiva shields his devotees from the fear of mortality.

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The Mantra

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𑍐 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌮𑌹𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌵𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌕𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌶𑌿𑌶𑍇𑌖𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑌲𑍋𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌪𑌾𑌣𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌖𑌟𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌭𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌿𑌪𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌉𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌕𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌗𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌲𑌲𑌾𑌟𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑍀𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑌰𑌶𑍁𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌪𑌾𑌣𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑍈𑌲𑌾𑌸𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑌠𑍋𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍂𑌲𑌿𑌤𑌵𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑌾𑌮𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌮𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑍀𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌨𑍀𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑍋𑌮𑌸𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌹𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌮𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑍋𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌗𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌾𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌸𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌨𑌘𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌧𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌸𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌥𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑍂𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌤𑌨𑌵𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑌵𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌮𑌕𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌚𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌵𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌣𑌵𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌹𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌧𑍍𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌦𑌿𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌨𑍇𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌵𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌶𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌪𑌰𑌶𑌵𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌜𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑌾𑌶𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍋𑌚𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌮𑍃𑌡𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑌶𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌹𑌰𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑍂𑌷𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌭𑌿𑌦𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌹𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌹𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌭𑌗𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌿𑌦𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌪𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌅𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑍐 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Om Shivaya Namah Om Maheshvaraya Namah Om Shambhave Namah Om Pinakine Namah Om Shashishekharaya Namah Om Vamadevaya Namah Om Virupakshaya Namah Om Kapardine Namah Om Neelalohitaya Namah Om Shankaraya Namah Om Shoolapanaye Namah Om Khatvangine Namah Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namah Om Shipivishtaya Namah Om Ambikanathaya Namah Om Shrikanthaya Namah Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah Om Bhavaya Namah Om Sharvaya Namah Om Trilokeshaya Namah Om Shitikanthaya Namah Om Shivapriyaya Namah Om Ugraya Namah Om Kapaline Namah Om Kamaraye Namah Om Andhakasura-sudanaya Namah Om Gangadharaya Namah Om Lalatakshaya Namah Om Kalakalaya Namah Om Kripanidhaye Namah Om Bhimaya Namah Om Parashuhastaya Namah Om Mrigapanaye Namah Om Jatadharaya Namah Om Kailasavasine Namah Om Kavachine Namah Om Kathoraya Namah Om Tripurantakaya Namah Om Vrishankaya Namah Om Vrishabharudhaya Namah Om Bhasmoddhulita-vigrahaya Namah Om Samapriyaya Namah Om Svaramayaya Namah Om Trayimurtaye Namah Om Anishvaraya Namah Om Sarvajnaya Namah Om Paramatmane Namah Om Soma-suryagni-lochanaya Namah Om Havishe Namah Om Yajnamayaya Namah Om Somaya Namah Om Panchavaktraya Namah Om Sadashivaya Namah Om Vishveshvaraya Namah Om Virabhadraya Namah Om Gananathaya Namah Om Prajapataye Namah Om Hiranyaretase Namah Om Durdharshaya Namah Om Girishaya Namah Om Girishaya Namah Om Anaghaya Namah Om Bhujanga-bhushanaya Namah Om Bhargaya Namah Om Giridhanvane Namah Om Giripriyaya Namah Om Krittivasase Namah Om Purarataye Namah Om Bhagavate Namah Om Pramathadhipaya Namah Om Mrityunjayaya Namah Om Sukshmatanave Namah Om Jagadvyapine Namah Om Jagadgurave Namah Om Vyomakeshaya Namah Om Mahasena-janakaya Namah Om Charuvikramaya Namah Om Rudraya Namah Om Bhutapataye Namah Om Sthanave Namah Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namah Om Digambaraya Namah Om Ashtamurtaye Namah Om Anekatmane Namah Om Sattvikaya Namah Om Shuddhavigrahaya Namah Om Shashvataya Namah Om Khandaparashave Namah Om Ajaya Namah Om Pashavimochakaya Namah Om Mridaya Namah Om Pashupataye Namah Om Devaya Namah Om Mahadevaya Namah Om Avyayaya Namah Om Haraye Namah Om Pushadantabhide Namah Om Avyagraya Namah Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namah Om Haraya Namah Om Bhaganetrabhide Namah Om Avyaktaya Namah Om Sahasrakshaya Namah Om Sahasrapade Namah Om Apavargapradaya Namah Om Anantaya Namah Om Tarakaya Namah Om Parameshvaraya Namah

Meaning:This is the litany of the one hundred and eight sacred names of Lord Shiva, each offered with reverence as 'Om ... Namah' (Salutations to ...). The names invoke him as Shiva the Auspicious, Maheshvara the Great Lord, Shambhu the giver of joy, the wielder of the Pinaka bow, the moon-crested one, the bearer of the Ganga, the Death of Death, the destroyer of Tripura, the body smeared with ash, the three-eyed Lord whose eyes are sun, moon and fire, the five-faced Sadashiva, the Lord of the universe, the fierce Virabhadra, the conqueror of death (Mrityunjaya), the teacher of the world, Rudra, the sky-clad one of eight forms, Pashupati the Lord of beings, Mahadeva the Great God — culminating in Parameshvara, the Supreme Lord. Reciting these names, the devotee meditates upon every facet of Shiva's infinite glory.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑍐 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Shivaya NamahSalutations to the Auspicious One, the source of all goodness

𑍐 𑌮𑌹𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Maheshvaraya NamahSalutations to the Great Lord, the supreme controller

𑍐 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌵𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Shambhave NamahSalutations to Shambhu, the giver of joy and well-being

𑍐 𑌪𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌕𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Pinakine NamahSalutations to the wielder of the Pinaka bow

𑍐 𑌶𑌶𑌿𑌶𑍇𑌖𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Shashishekharaya NamahSalutations to the one who wears the moon as a crest-jewel

𑍐 𑌗𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Gangadharaya NamahSalutations to the bearer of the river Ganga in his locks

𑍐 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Kalakalaya NamahSalutations to the Death of Death itself (the conqueror of time)

𑍐 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Tripurantakaya NamahSalutations to the destroyer of the three cities (Tripura)

𑍐 𑌭𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍂𑌲𑌿𑌤𑌵𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Bhasmoddhulita-vigrahaya NamahSalutations to the one whose form is anointed with sacred ash

𑍐 𑌸𑍋𑌮𑌸𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Soma-suryagni-lochanaya NamahSalutations to the one whose three eyes are the moon, sun, and fire

𑍐 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Panchavaktraya NamahSalutations to the five-faced Lord

𑍐 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Sadashivaya NamahSalutations to the eternally auspicious Sadashiva

𑍐 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Vishveshvaraya NamahSalutations to the Lord of the universe

𑍐 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Virabhadraya NamahSalutations to the fierce, heroic form Virabhadra

𑍐 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Mrityunjayaya NamahSalutations to the conqueror of death

𑍐 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑌵𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Jagadgurave NamahSalutations to the teacher of the entire world

𑍐 𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Rudraya NamahSalutations to Rudra, the remover of suffering

𑍐 𑌦𑌿𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Digambaraya NamahSalutations to the one clad in the directions (sky-clad)

𑍐 𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Ashtamurtaye NamahSalutations to the one of eight forms (earth, water, fire, air, ether, sun, moon, soul)

𑍐 𑌪𑌶𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Pashupataye NamahSalutations to the Lord of all beings (Pashupati)

𑍐 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Mahadevaya NamahSalutations to the Great God Mahadeva

𑍐 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Om Parameshvaraya NamahSalutations to the Supreme Lord (the concluding 108th name)

Benefits of Chanting Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali

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Reciting the 108 names invokes the complete grace and presence of Lord Shiva

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Each name meditated upon purifies the mind and dissolves accumulated sins

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Ideal for archana — offering bilva leaves or flowers at each name during puja

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Bestows peace, protection, health and freedom from fear

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The names of Mrityunjaya and Kalakala protect against untimely death

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Cultivates devotion by revealing Shiva in his gentle, fierce and cosmic forms

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Regular recitation on Mondays and Shivaratri draws abundant blessings

How to Chant Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali

Repetitions108times

Best TimeMonday mornings, Pradosh Kaal, Maha Shivaratri, and during the month of Shravan

Sit before a Shiva Lingam or image after bathing. If performing archana, keep 108 bilva (bel) leaves or flowers ready and offer one at the Lingam with each name as you say 'Om ... Namah.' Begin and end with 'Om Namah Shivaya.' Chant the full list of 108 names with devotion and a calm mind. Conclude by bowing and praying for Shiva's grace.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

'Ashtottara Shatanamavali' means a garland (avali) of one hundred and eight (ashtottara-shata) names (nama). It is a litany of 108 sacred names of Lord Shiva, each recited as 'Om ... Namah', praising his many divine qualities and deeds.

The namavali presents each name separately with 'Om' before and 'Namah' after, ideal for archana where an offering is made at each name. The stotram weaves the same 108 names into flowing verse meant to be recited as a hymn. Both honour the same names of Shiva.

During archana, keep 108 bilva leaves or flowers and offer one to the Shiva Lingam with each name. Otherwise, simply chant all 108 names with devotion before an image of Shiva, beginning and ending with 'Om Namah Shivaya.'

108 is a deeply sacred number in Hindu tradition, representing wholeness and the cosmos. Reciting 108 names is a complete, auspicious offering that covers the full spectrum of the deity's glory.