Om! Namah Shivaya!!
Om!Namah Shivaya!! "Kailaasarana Shiva ChandramouliPhaneendra Maathaa Mukutee ZalaaleeKaarunya Sindhu Bhava Dukha HaareeThujaveena Shambho Maja Kona Taaree" Meaning: Oh, Lord Shiva, who is seated on Mount Kailas, whose forhead is decorated with the moon and the king of serpents as a crown, who is the Ocean of Mercy and the remover of delusion, You
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! 108 NAMES and SALUTATIONS TO LORD SHIVA According to Hindu tradition, devotees chant the various names of their personal gods continuously during worship as a mark of devotion. 108 is considered an auspicious number. Hence Siva is extolled through these 108 names during the puja rituals either by the priests
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! THE THOUSAND NAMES OF LORD SHIVA Following are the thousand names of Siva according to the Sivapurana. 1Siva2Hara3Mrida4Rudra5Pushkara6Pushpalochana7Arthigamya8Sadachara9Sharva10Shambhu11Maheshvara12Chandrapida13Chandramouli14Vishva15Vishvamareshvara16Vedantasarasandoha17Kapali18Nilalohita19Dhyanadhara20Aparicchedya21Gauribharata22Ganeshvara23Ashtamurti24Vishvamurti25Trivargasvargasadhana26Jnanagamya27Dridaprajna28Devadeva29Trilochana30Vamadeva31Mahadeva32Patu33Parivrida34Drida35Vishvarupa36Virupaksha37Vagisha38Shuchisattama39Sarvapramanasamvadi40Vrishanka41Vrishavahana42Isha43Pinaki44Khatvanga45Chitravesha46Chirantana47Tamohara48Mahayogi49Gupta50Brahma51Dhurjati52Kalakala53Krittivasah54Subhaga55Pranavatmaka56Unnadhra57Purusha58Jushya59Durvasa60Purashasana61Divyayudha62Skandaguru63Parameshthi64Paratpara65Anadimadhyanidhana66Girisha67Girijadhava68Kuverabandhu69Shrikantha70Lokavarnottama71Mridu72Samadhivedya73Kodandi74Nilakantha75Parashvadhi76Vishalaksha77Mrigavyadha78Suresha79Suryatapana80Dharmadhama81Kshamakshetra82Bhagavana83Bhaganetrabhida84Ugra85Pashupati86Tarkshya87Priyabhakta88Parantapa89Datta90Dayakara91Daksha92Karmandi93Kamashasana94Shmashananilaya95Suksha96Shmashanastha97Maheshvara98Lokakarta99Mrigapati100Mahakarta101Mahaushadhi102Uttara103Gopati104Gopta105Jnanagamya106Puratana107Niti108Suniti109Shuddhatma110Soma111Somarata112Sukhi113Somapa114Amritapa115Sunya116Mahatejah117Mahadyuti118Tejomaya119Amritamaya120Annamaya121Sudhapati122Ajatashatru123Aloka124Sambhavya125Havyavahana126Lokakara127Vedakara128Sutrakara129Sanatana130Maharishi131Kapilacharya132Vishvadipti133Vilochana134Pinakapani135Bhudeva136Svastida137Svastikrita138Sudhi139Dhatridhama140Dhamakara141Sarvaga142Sarvagochara143Brahmasrika144Vishvasrika145Sarga146Karnikara147Priya148Kavi149Shakha150Vishakha151Goshakha152Siva153Bhishaka154Anuttama155Gangaplavodaka156Bhavya157Pushkala158Sthapati159Sthira160Vijitatma161Vishayatma162Bhutavahana163Sarathi164Sagana165Ganakaya166Sukirti167Chinnasamshaya168Kamadeva169Kamapala170Bhasmoddhulita-vigraha171Bhasmapriya172Bhasmashayi173Kami174Kanta175Kritagama176Samavarta177Nivritatma178Dharmapunja179Sadashiva180Akalmasha181Chaturvahu182Durvasa183Durasada184Durlabha185Durgama186Durga187Sarvayudhavisharada188Adhyatmayoganilaya189Sutantu190Tantuvardhana191Shubhanga192Lokasaranga193Jagadisha194Janardana195Bhasmashuddhikara196Meru197Ojasvi198Shuddhavigraha199Asadhya200Sadhusadhya201Bhrityamarkatarupadhrika202Hiranyareta203Purana204Ripujivahara205Bala206Mahahrada207Mahagarta208Vyali209Siddhavrindaravandita210Vyaghracharmambara211Mahabhuta212Mahanidhi213Amritasha214Amritavapu215Panchajanya216Prabhanjana217Panchavimshatitattvastha218Parijata219Paravara220Sulabha221Suvrata222Shura223Brahmavedanidhi224Nidhi225Varnashramaguru226Varni227Shatrujita228Shatrutapana229Ashrama230Kshapana231Kshama232Jnanavana233Achaleshvara234Pramanabhuta235Durjneya236Suparna237Vayuvahana238Dhanurdhara239Dhanurveda240Gunarishi241Gunakara242Satyasatyapara243Dina244Dharmaga245Ananda246Dharmasadhana247Anantadrishti248Danda249Damayita250Dama251Abhivadya252Mahamaya253Vishvakarma254Visharada255Vitaraga256Vinitatma257Tapasvi258Bhutabhavana259Unmattavesha260Pracchanna261Jitakama262Ajitapriya263Kalyanaprakriti264Kalpa265Sarvalokaprajapati266Tarasvi267Tavaka268Dhimana269Pradhanaprabhu270Avyaya271Lokapala272Antarhitatma273Kalpadi274Kamalakshana275Vedashastrarthatattvajna276Aniyama277Niyatashraya278Chandra279Surya280Shani281Ketu282Varanga283Vidrumacchavi284Bhaktivashya285Anagha286Parabrahmamrigavanarpana287Adri288Adryalaya289Kanta290Paramatma291Jagadguru292Sarvakarmalaya293Tushta294Mangalya295Mangalavrita296Mahatapa297Drighatapa298Sthavishtha299Sthavira300Dhruva301Aha302Samvatsara303Vyapti304Pramana305Paramatapa306Samvatsarakara307Mantrapratyayakara308Sarvadarshana309Aja310Sarveshvara311Siddha312Mahareta313Mahabala314Yogi315Yogya316Siddhi317Mahateja318Sarvadi319Agraha320Vasu321Vasumana322Satya323Sarvapapahara324Sukirti325Shobhana326Shrimana327Avanmanasagochara328Amritashashvata329Shanta330Vanahasta331Pratapavana332Kamandalundhara333Dhanvi334Vedanga335Vedavita336Muni337Bhrajishnu338Bhojana339Bhokta340Lokanatha341Duradhara342Atindriya343Mahamaya344Sarvavasa345Chatushpatha346Kalayogi347Mahanada348Mahatsaha349Mahabala350Mahabuddhi351Mahavirya352Bhutachari353Purandara354Nishachara355Pretachari356Mahashakti357Mahadyuti358Ahirdeshyavapu359Shrimana360Sarvacharyamanogati361Vahushruta362Niyatatma363Dhruva364Adhruva365Sarvashaska366Ojastejodyutidhara367Nartaka368Nrityapriya369Nrityanitya370Prakashatma371Prakashaka372Spashtakshara373Budha374Mantra375Samana376Sarasamplava377Yugadikrida378Yugavarta379Gambhira380Vrishavahana381Ishta382Vishishta383Shishteshta384Shalabha385Sharabha386Dhanu387Tirtharupa388Tirthanama389Tirthadrishya390Stuta391Arthada392Apamnidhi393Adhishthana394Vijaya395Jayakalavita396Pratishthita397Pramanajna398Hiranyakavacha399Hari400Vimlochana401Suragana402Vidyesha403Vindusamshraya404Balarupa405Vikarta406Balaunmatta407Gahana408Guha409Karana410Karta411Sarvabandhavimochana412Vyavasaya413Vyavasthana414Sthanada415Jagadadija416Garuda417Lalita418Abheda419Bhavatmatmasamsthita420Vireshvara421Virabhadra422Virasanavidhi423Virata424Virachudamani425Vetta426Tivrananda427Nadidhara428Ajnadhara429Trishuli430Shipivishta431Sivalaya432Balakhilya433Mahachapa434Tigmamshu435Badhira436Khaga437Adhirama438Susharana439Subrahmanya440Sudhapati441Maghavana442Kushika443Gaumana444Virama445Sarvasadhana446Lalataksha447Vishvadeha448Sara449Samsarachakrabhrita450Amoghadanda451Madhyastha452Hiranya453Brahmavarchasi454Paramartha455Para456Mayi457Shambara458Vyaghralochana459Ruchi460Virinchi461Svarbandhu462Vachaspati463Aharpati464Ravi465Virochana466Skanda467Shasta468Vaivasvata469Yama470Yukti471Unnatakirti472Sanuraga473Paranjaya474Kailashadhipati475Kanta476Savita477Ravilochana478Vidvattama479Vitabhaya480Vishvabharata481Anivarita482Nitya483Niyatakalyana484Punyashravanakirtana485Durashrava486Vishvasaha487Dhyeya488Duhsvapnanashana489Uttarana490Dushkritiha491Vijneya492Duhsaha493Bhava494Anadi495Bhurbhuvakshi496Kiriti497Ruchirangada498Janana499Janajanmadi500Pritimana501Nitimana502Dhava503Vasishtha504Kashyapa505Bhanu506Bhima507Bhimaparakrama508Pranava509Satpatchachara510Mahakasha511Mahaghana512Janmadhipa513Mahadeva514Sakalagamaparaga515Tattva516Tattavit517Ekatma518Vibhu519Vishvavibhushana520Rishi521Brahmana522Aishvaryajanmamrityujaratiga523Panchayajnasamutpatti524Vishvesha525Vimalodaya526Atmayoni527Anadyanta528Vatsala529Bhaktalokadhrika530Gayatrivallabha531Pramshu532Vishvavasa533Prabhakara534Shishu535Girirata536Samrata537Sushena538Surashatruha539Amogha540Arishtanemi541Kumuda542Vigatajvara543Svayamjyoti544Tanujyoti545Achanchala546Atmajyoti547Pingala548Kapilashmashru549Bhalanetra550Trayitanu551Jnanaskandamahaniti552Vishvutpatti553Upaplava554Bhaga555Vivasvana556Aditya557Yogapara558Divaspati559Kalyanagunanama560Papaha561Punyadarshana562Udarakirti563Udyogi564Sadyogi565Sadasanmaya566Nakshatramali567Nakesha568Svadhishthanapadashraya569Pavitra570Papahari571Manipura572Nabhogati573Hrit574Pundarikasina575Shatru576Shranta577Vrishakapi578Ushna579Grihapati580Krishna581Paramartha582Anarthanashana583Adharmashatru584Ajneya585Purohita586Purushrita587Brahmagarbha588Vrihadgarbha589Dharmadhenu590Dhanagama591Jagaddhitaishi592Sugata593Kumara594Kushalagama595Hiranyavarna596Jyotishmana597Nanabhutarata598Dhvani599Araga600Niyamadhyaksha601Vishvamitra602Dhaneshvara603Brahmajyoti604Vasudhama605Mahajyotianuttama606Matamaha607Matarishva608Nabhasvana609Nagaharadhrika610Pulastya611Pulaha612Agastya613Jatukarnya614Parashara615Niravarananirvara616Vairanchya617Vishtarashrava618Atmabhu619Aniruddha620Atri621Jnanamurti622Mahayasha623Lokaviragrani624Vira625Chanda626Satyaparakrama627Vyalakalpa628Mahakalpa629Kalpavriksha630Kaladhara631Alankarishnu632Achala633Ruchishnu634Vikramonnata635Ayuhshabdapati636Vegi637Plavana638Shikhisarathi639Asamsrishta640Atithi641Shatrupreamathi642Padapashana643Vasushrava644Pratapa645Havyavaha646Vishvabhojana647Japaya648Jaradishamana649Lohitatma650Tanunapata651Vrihadashva652Nabhoyoni653Supratika654Tamasraha655Nidagha656Tapana657Megha658Svaksha659Parapuranjaya660Sukhanila661Sunishpanna662Surabhi663Shishiratmaka664Vasanta665Madhava666Grishma667Nabhasya668Vijavahana669Angira670Guru671Atreya672Vimala673Vishvavahana674Pavana675Sumati676Vidvana677Travidya678Naravahana679Manobuddhi680Ahamkara681Kshetrajna682Kshetrapalaka683Jamadagni684Balanidhi685Vigala686Vishvagalava687Aghora688Anuttara689Yajna690Shreya691Nihshreyahpatha692Shaila693Gaganakundabha694Danavari695Arindama696Rajanijanaka697Charuvishaiya698Lokakalpadhrika699Chaturveda700Chaturbhava701Chatura702Chaturapriya703Amlaya704Samamlaya705Tirthavedashivalaya706Vahurupa707Maharupa708Sarvarupa709Charachara710Nyayanirmayaka711Nyayi712Nyayagamya713Nirantara714Sahasramariddha715Devendra716Sarvashastraprabhanjana717Munda718Virupa719Vikranta720Dandi721Danta722Gunottama723Pingalaksha724Janadhyaksha725Nilagriva726Niramaya727Sahasravahu728Sarvesha729Sharanya730Sarvalokadhrika731Padmasana732Paramjyoti733Parampara734Paramsala735Padmagarbha736Mahagarbha737Vishvagarbha738Vichakshana739Characharajna740Varada741Varesha742Mahabala743Devasuraguru744Deva745Devasuramahashraya746Devadideva747Devagni748Devagnisukhada749Prabhu750Devasureshvara751Divya752Devasuramaheshvara753Devadevamaya754Achintya755Devadevatmasambhava756Sadyoni757Asuravyaghra758Devasimha759Divakara760Vibudhagravara761Shreshtha762Sarvadevottamottama763Sivajnanarata764Shrimana765Shikhi-shriparvatapriya766Vajrahasta767Siddhakhadgi768Narasimhanipatana769Brahmachari770Lokachari771Dharmachari772Dhanadhipa773Nandi774Nandishvara775Ananta776Nagnavratadhara777Shuchi778Lingadhyaksha779Suradhyaksha780Yogadhyaksha781Yugavaha782Svadharma783Svargata784Svargakhara785Svaramayasvana786Vanadhyaksha787Vijakarta788Dharmakrita789Dharmasambhava790Dambha791Alobha792Arthavita793Shambhu794Sarvabhutamaheshvara795Shmashananilaya796Tryksha797Setu798Apratimakriti799Lokottaras-putaloka800Trymbaka801Nagabhushana802Andhakari803Makhadveshi804Vishnukandharapatana805Hinadosha806Akshayaguna807Dakshari808Pushadantabhit809Dhurjati810Khandaparashu811Sakala812Nishkala813Anagha814Akala815Sakaladhara816Pandurabha817Mrida818Nata819Purna820Purayita821Punya822Sukumara823Sulochana824Samagayapriya825Akrura826Punyakirti827Anamaya828Manojava829Tirthakara830Jatila831Jiviteshvara832Jivitantakara833Nitya834Vasureta835Vasuprada836Sadgati837Satkriti838Siddhi839Sajjati840Kalakantaka841Kaladhara842Mahakala843Bhutasatyaparayana844Lokalavanyakarta845Lokottarasukhalaya846Chandrasanjivana847Shasta848Lokaguda849Mahadhipa850Lokabandhu851Lokanatha852Kritajna853Krittibhushana854Anapaya855Akshara856Kantha857Sarvashastrabhudvara858Tejomaya859Dyutidhara860Lokagrani861Anu862Shuchismita863Prasamnyatma864Durjjeya865Duratikrama866Jyotirmaya867Jagannatha868Nirakara869Jaleshvara870Tumbavina871Mahakopa872Vishoka873Shokanashana874Trilokapa875Trilokesha876Sarvashuddhi877Adhokshaja878Avyaktalakshana879Deva880Vyaktavyakta881Vishampati882Varashila883Varaguna884Saramanadhana885Maya886Brahma887Vishnu888Prajapati889Hamsa890Hamsagati891Vaya892Vedha893Vidhata894Dhata895Srashta896Harta897Chaturmukha898Kailasashikharavasi899Sarvavasi900Sadagati901Hiranyagarbha902Druhina903Bhutapala904Bhupati905Sadyogi906Yogavit907Yogi908Varada909Brahmanapriya910Devapriya911Devanatha912Devajna913Devachintaka914Vishamaksha915Vishalaksha916Vrishada917Vrishavardhana918Nirmama919Nirahamkara920Nirmoha921Nirupadrava922Darpaha923Darpada924Dripta925Sarvabhutaparivartaka926Sahasrajit927Sahasrarchi928Prabhava929Snigddhaprakritidakshina930Bhutabhavyabhavannatha931Bhutinashana932Artha933Anartha934Mahakosha935Parakaiyaikapandita936Nishkantaka937Kritananda938Nirvyaja939Vyajamardana940Sattvavana941Sattvika942Satyakirti943Snehakritagama944Akampita945Gunagrahi946Naikatma947Naikakarmakrita948Suprita949Sumukha950Suksha951Sukara952Dakshinanila953Nandiskandhadhara954Dhurya955Prakata956Pritivardhana957Aparajita958Sarvasattva959Govinda960Adhrita961Sattvavahana962Svadhrita963Siddha964Putamurti965Yashodhana966Varahabhringadhrika967Bhringi968Balavana969Ekanayaka970Shrutiprakasha971Shrutimana972Ekabandhu973Anekakrita974Shrivatsalashivarambha975Shantabhadra976Sama977Yasha978Bhushaya979Bhushana980Bhuti981Bhutakrita982Bhutabhavana983Akampa984Bhaktikaya985Kalaha986Nilalohita987Satyavrata988Mahatyagi989Nityashantiparayana990Pararthavritti991Vibikshu992Visharada993Shubhada994Shubhakarta995Shubhanama996Shubha997Anarthita998Aguna999Sakshi1000Akarta. Om Namah Shivaya!
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! SHIVA APARADHA KSHAMAPANA STOTRAM It is a prayer of expiation seeking forgiveness of the deity for any faults and oversights, omissions and commissions that might have happened either intentionally or unintentionally during the performance of the devotional worship of service. In most Hindu rituals it is essentially an integral part
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! ARDHA NAREESWARA ASHTAKAM This great stotra is a prayer to Lord Shiva in the form of Ardha Nareeswara. "Ambhodhara syamala kunthalayai,Thathithprabha thamra jatadharaya,Gireeswarayai nikhileswaraya,Nama Shivayai cha namashivaya" Meaning: 1. My salutations to both Parvathi and Shiva, To Her who has black hairs resembling the swollen cloud, To Him who has copper matted locks
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! BILWASHTAKAM The leaves of Bilwa (Aegle marmelos), which has multiple leaves, with each leaf consisting of three leaves is very dear to Lord Shiva. Offering this leaf to Lord Shiva pleases him especially on the Shivarathri .There are several stories how people got salvation by offering one Bilwa leaf to
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! CHANDRASEKHARASHTAKAM "Rathna sanu sarasanam, rajathadri srunga nikethanam,Sinchini krutha pannageswarachyuthahana sayakam,Kshipra dhagdha pura thrayam thri divalayairabhi vanditham,Chandra shekaramasraye mama kim karishyathi vai yama" Meaning: 1. I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, Who made the mountain of jewels in to his bow, Who resides on the mountain of silver, Who made
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! CHIDAMBARESWARA STOTRAM The Lord of the Chidambara temple is Lord Shiva in the dancing pose called Nataraja. It is the holiest Shiva temple of the south India. It is alsoa Pancha Bhootha sthala glorifying Shiva in the form of ether (sky).The great Shaivite saints have written voluminously about this greattemple.
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! DARIDRAYA DAHANA SHIVA STOTRAM As destoyer, Shiva responsible for the impermanence and the change that we sse in the world. He can also potentially destroy sinful karma and remove poverty and adversity. The following prayer is meant to remove adversity, poverty, and related problems. "Visweswaraya narakarnava tharanaya,Karnamruthaya Sasi shekara dharanaya,Karpoorakanthi dhavalaya
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Om!Namah Shivaya!! KALABHAIRAVA Bhairava is the fierce form of Lord Shiva in His aspect as the destroyer of the things that manifest in creation. Of His 18 forms, Kalabhairava is one. Kalabhairava means destroyer of time. In Hinduism time is equated with death, because death puts an end to the life and
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