108 Names of Lord Shiva and their meaning

 


108 Names of Lord Shiva and their meaning



  1. Aashutosh - One who instantly fulfills all wishes

  2. Adiguru - The first Guru

  3. Adinath - The first Lord

  4. Adiyogi - The first Yogi

  5. Aja - The Unborn

  6. Akshayaguna - The one with limitless qualities

  7. Anagha - The faultless one

  8. Anant Drishti - Of infinite vision

  9. Augadh - One who reveals all the time

  10. Avyaya Prabhu - Imperishable

  11. Bhairav - Destroyer of fear

  12. Bhalanetra - One who has an eye in the forehead

  13. Bholenath - The simple one

  14. Bhooteshwara - One who has mastery over the elements

  15. Bhudeva - Lord of the earth

  16. Bhutapala - Protector of the disembodied beings

  17. Chandrapal - Master of the moon

  18. Chandraprakash - One who has moon as a crest

  19. Dayalu - The compassionate one

  20. Devadi Deva - The god of gods

  21. Dhanadeepa - Lord of wealth

  22. Dnyandeep - The light of meditation

  23. Dhyutidhara - Lord of brilliance

  24. Digambara - The one who wears the sky as his raiment

  25. Durjaneeya - Difficult to be known

  26. Durjaya - The unvanquished

  27. Gangadhara - Lord of river Ganga

  28. Girijapati - Consort of Girija

  29. Gunagrahin - Acceptor of gunas

  30. Gurudeva - The great Guru

  31. Hara - Remover of sins

  32. Jagadisha - Master of the Universe

  33. Jaradhishamana - Redeemer from afflictions

  34. Jatin - The one with matted hair

  35. Kailashadhipati - Lord of Mount Kailash

  36. Kailashnath - Master of Mount Kailash

  37. Kamalakshana - Lotus-eyed lord

  38. Kantha - Ever-radiant

  39. Kapalin - One who wears a necklace of skulls

  40. Kedarnath - Lord of Kedar

  41. Kochadaiyaan - The lord with long dreadlocks

  42. Kundalin - One who wears earrings

  43. Lalataksha - One who has an eye in the forehead

  44. Lingadhyaksha - Lord of the linga

  45. Lokankara - Creator of the three worlds

  46. Lokapal - One who takes care of the world

  47. Mahabuddhi - Extreme intelligence

  48. Mahadeva - Greatest God

  49. Mahakala - The lord of time

  50. Mahamaya - Creator of great illusions

  51. Mahamrityunjaya - Great victor of death

  52. Mahanidhi - Great storehouse

  53. Mahashaktimaya - One who has boundless energies

  54. Mahayogi - Greatest yogi

  55. Mahesha - Supreme lord

  56. Maheshwara - Lord of Gods

  57. Nagabhushana - One who has serpents as ornaments

  58. Nataraja - King of the art of dancing

  59. Nilakantha - The Blue-throated one

  60. Nityasundara - Ever beautiful

  61. Nrityapriya - Lover of Dance

  62. Omkara - Creator of AUM

  63. Palanhaar - One who protects all

  64. Panchatsaran - Vigorous

  65. Parameshwara - First among all gods

  66. Paramjyoti - Greatest splendor

  67. Pashupati - Lord of all living beings

  68. Pinakin - One who has a bow in his hand

  69. Pranava - Originator of the primal sound of AUM

  70. Priyabhakta - Favorite of the devotees

  71. Priyadarshana - Of loving vision

  72. Pushkara - One who gives nourishment

  73. Pushpalochana - One who has eyes like flowers

  74. Ravilochana - Having Sun as the eye

  75. Rudra - The Roarer

  76. Sadashiva - The Transcended one

  77. Sanatana - The Eternal God

  78. Sarvacharya - The Supreme Teacher

  79. Sarvashiva - The Eternal Lord

  80. Sarvatapana - Preceptor of All

  81. Sarvayoni - Always Pure

  82. Sarveshwara - Lord of All

  83. Shambho - The auspicious one

  84. Shankara - Lord of All Gods

  85. Shantah - Preceptor of Skanda

  86. Shoolin - Giver of Joy

  87. Shreshtha - Lord of the Moon

  88. Shrikantha - Always Pure

  89. Shrutiprakasha - The one who has a trident

  90. Skandaguru - Illuminator of the vedas

  91. Someshwara - One who has a pure body

  92. Sukhada - The giver of joy

  93. Swayambhu - Self-created

  94. Tejaswani - One who spreads illumination

  95. Trilochana - Three-eyed Lord

  96. Trilokpati - Master of all the three worlds

  97. Tripurari - Destroyer of the ‘Tripur’ (the 3 planets created by Asuras)

  98. Trishoolin - One who has a trident in his hands

  99. Umapati - Consort of Uma

  100. Vachaspati - Lord of Speech

  101. Vajrahasta - One who has a thunderbolt in his hands

  102. Varada - Granter of Boons

  103. Vedakarta - Originator of the Vedas

  104. Veerabhadra - Supreme Lord of the Nether World

  105. Vishalaksha - Wide-eyed Lord

  106. Vishveshwara - Lord of the Universe

  107. Vishwanath - Master of the Universe

  108. Vrishavahana - One who has the bull as his vehicle