Shiva Ashtottarashata Namavali
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Om Shivaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Auspicious One |
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Om Maheshvaraya Namaha |
Reverence to the Great God Shiva |
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Om Shambhave Namaha |
Reverence to the God who exists for our happiness alone |
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Om Pinakine Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva, who protects the path of dharma |
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Om Shashishekharaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who wears the crescent moon in his hair |
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Om Vamadevaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who is pleasing and auspicious in every way |
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Om Virupakshaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God is faultless |
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Om Kapardine Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord with thickly matted hair |
9 |
Om Nilalohitaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God splendid as the red sun at daybreak |
10 |
Om Shankaraya Namaha |
Reverence to the source of all prosperity |
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Om Shulapanaye Namaha |
Reverence to the God who carries a spear |
12 |
Om Khatvangine Namaha |
Reverence to the God who carries a knurled club |
13 |
Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu |
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Om Shipivishtaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord whose form emits great rays of light |
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Om Ambikanathaya Namaha |
Reverence to Ambika's Lord |
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Om Shrikantaya Namaha |
Reverence to he whose throat is shining blue |
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Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who loves His devotees like newly born calves |
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Om Bhavaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who is existence itself |
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Om Sarvaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who is everything |
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Om Trilokeshaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds |
21 |
Om Shitakanthaya Namaha |
Reverence to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue |
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Om Shivapriyaya Namaha |
Reverence to the god who is dear to Shakti |
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Om Ugraya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva whose presence is awesome and overwhelming |
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Om Kapaline Namaha |
Reverence to the God whose begging bowl is a human skull |
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Om Kamaraye Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who conquers all passions |
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Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka |
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Om Gangadharaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who holds the Ganges River in his hair |
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Om Lalatakshaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord whose sport is creation |
29 |
Om Kalakalaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who is the death of death |
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Om Kripanidhaye Namaha |
Reverence to the God who is the treasure of compassion |
31 |
Om Bhimaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva whose strength is awesome |
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Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who wields an axe in his hands |
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Om Mrigapanayae Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who looks after the soul in the wilderness |
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Om Jatadharaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair |
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Om Kailasavasine Namaha |
Reverence to the God who resides on Mount Kailas |
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Om Kavachine Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who is wrapped in armour |
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Om Kathoraya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who causes all growth |
38 |
Om Tripurantakaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who destroyed the three demonic cities |
39 |
Om Vrishankaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God whose emblem is a bull (Nandi) |
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Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who rides a bull |
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Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord covered with holy ash |
42 |
Om Samapriyaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God exceedingly fond of hymns from the Sama Veda |
43 |
Om Svaramayaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who creates through sound |
44 |
Om Trayimurtaye Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who is worshiped in three forms |
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Om Anishvaraya Namaha |
Reverence to the undisputed Lord |
46 |
Om Sarvagyaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who knows all things |
47 |
Om Paramatmane Namaha |
Reverence to the Supreme Self |
48 |
Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha |
Reverence to the light of the eyes of Soma, Surya and Agni |
49 |
Om Havishe Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who receives oblations of ghee |
50 |
Om Yagyamayaya Namaha |
Reverence to the architect of all sacrificial rites |
51 |
Om Somaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision |
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Om Panchavaktraya Namaha |
Reverence to the God of the five activities |
53 |
Om Sadashivaya Namaha |
Reverence to the eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva |
54 |
Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha |
Reverence to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos |
55 |
Om Virabhadraya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva the foremost of heroes |
56 |
Om Gananathaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God of the Ganas |
57 |
Om Prajapataye Namaha |
Reverence to the Creator |
58 |
Om Hiranyaretase Namaha |
Reverence to the God who emanates golden souls |
59 |
Om Durdharshaya Namaha |
Reverence to the unconquerable being |
60 |
Om Girishaya Namaha |
Reverence to the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas |
61 |
Om Girishaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord of the Himalayas |
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Om Anaghaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who can inspire no fear |
63 |
Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord adorned with golden snakes |
64 |
Om Bhargaya Namaha |
Reverence to the foremost of rishis |
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Om Giridhanvane Namaha |
Reverence to the God whose weapon is a mountain |
66 |
Om Giripriyaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who is fond of mountains |
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Om Krittivasase Namaha |
Reverence to the God who wears clothes of hide |
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Om Purarataye Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness |
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Om Bhagavate Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord of prosperity |
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Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who is served by goblins |
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Om Mritunjayaya Namaha |
Reverence to the conqueror of death |
72 |
Om Sukshmatanave Namaha |
Reverence to the subtlest of the subtle |
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Om Jagadvyapine Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who fills the whole world |
74 |
Om Jagadgurave Namaha |
Reverence to the guru of all the worlds |
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Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God whose hair is the spreading sky above |
76 |
Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha |
Reverence to the origin of Mahasena |
77 |
Om Charuvikramaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims |
78 |
Om Rudraya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who is fit to be praised |
79 |
Om Bhutapataye Namaha |
Reverence to the source of living creatures, including the ghostly creatures |
80 |
Om Sthanave Namaha |
Reverence to the firm and immovable deity |
81 |
Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini |
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Om Digambaraya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos |
83 |
Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who has eight forms |
84 |
Om Anekatmane Namaha |
Reverence to the God who is the one soul |
85 |
Om Satvikaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord of boundless energy |
86 |
Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha |
Reverence to him who is free of all doubt and dissension |
87 |
Om Shashvataya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva, endless and eternal |
88 |
Om Khandaparashave Namaha |
Reverence to the God who cuts through the mind's despair |
89 |
Om Ajaya Namaha |
Reverence to the instigator of all that occurs |
90 |
Om Papavimochakaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who releases all fetters |
91 |
Om Mridaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who shows only mercy |
92 |
Om Pashupataye Namaha |
Reverence to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals |
93 |
Om Devaya Namaha |
Reverence to the foremost of devas, demigods |
94 |
Om Mahadevaya Namaha |
Reverence to the greatest of the gods |
95 |
Om Avyayaya Namaha |
Reverence to the one never subject to change |
96 |
Om Haraye Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who dissolves all bondage |
97 |
Om Pashudantabhide Namaha |
Reverence to the one who punished Pushan |
98 |
Om Avyagraya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who is steady and unwavering |
99 |
Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha |
Reverence to the destroyer of Daksha's conceited sacrifice |
100 |
Om Haraya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos |
101 |
Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who taught Bhaga to see more clearly |
102 |
Om Avyaktaya Namaha |
Reverence to Shiva who is subtle and unseen |
103 |
Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord of limitless forms |
104 |
Om Sahasrapade Namaha |
Reverence to the God who is standing and walking everywhere |
105 |
Om Apavargapradaya Namaha |
Reverence to the Lord who gives and takes all things |
106 |
Om Anantaya Namaha |
Reverence to the God who is endless |
107 |
Om Tarakaya Namaha |
Reverence to the great liberator of mankind |
108 |
Om Parameshvaraya Namaha |
Reverence to the ultimate God |