108 Names of Lord Shiva
OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Auspicious One
OM MAHESHVARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Great God Shiva
OM SHAMBHAVE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who exists for our
happiness alone
OM PINAKINE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the path
of dharma
OM SHASHISHEKHARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who wears the
crescent moon in his hair
OM VAMADEVAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who is pleasing
and auspicious in every way
OM VIRUPAKSHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God of spotless form
OM KAPARDINE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord with thickly
matted hair
OM NILALOHITAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God splendid as the red sun at daybreak
OM SHANKARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the source of all prosperity
OM SHULAPANAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who carries a
spear
OM KHATVANGINE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who carries a
knurled club
OM VISHNUVALLABHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord
Vishnu
OM SHIPIVISHTAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord whose form emits
great rays of light
OM AMBIKANATHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Ambika's Lord
OM SHRIKANTAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to he whose throat is shining
blue
OM BHAKTAVATSALAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who loves His
devotees like new born calves
OM BHAVAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who is existence
itself
OM SARVAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who is all
OM TRILOKESHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds
OM SHITAKANTHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the primal soul whose
throat is deep blue
OM SHIVAPRIYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the god who is dear to
Shakti
OM UGRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is
awesome and overwhelming
OM KAPALINE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God whose begging
bowl is a human skull
OM KAMARAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all
passions
OM ANDHAKASURA SUDANAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who killed the
asura Andhaka
OM GANGADHARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who holds the
Ganges River in his hair
OM LALATAKSHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is
creation
OM KALAKALAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of
death
OM KRIPANIDHAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who is the treasure of compassion
OM BHIMAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is
awesome
OM PARASHU HASTAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who wields an axe
in his hands
OM MRIGAPANAYAE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who looks after
the soul in the wilderness
OM JATADHARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who bears a mass of
matted hair
OM KAILASAVASINE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who abides on
Mount Kailas
OM KAVACHINE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped in
armor
OM KATHORAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who causes all
growth
OM TRIPURANTAKAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed the
three demonic cities
OM VRISHANKAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God whose emblem is a
bull (Nandi)
OM VRISHABHARUDHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull
OM BHASMODDHULITA VIGRAHAYA
NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord covered with holy
ash
OM SAMAPRIYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God exceedingly fond of
hymns from the Sama Veda
OM SVARAMAYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who creates through
sound
OM TRAYIMURTAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who is worshiped
in three forms
OM ANISHVARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the undisputed Lord
OM SARVAGYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who knows all
things
OM PARAMATMANE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Supreme Self
OM SOMASURAGNI LOCHANAYA
NAMAHA
Obeisances to the light of the eyes of
Soma, Surya and Agni
OM HAVISHE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who receives
oblations of ghee
OM YAGYAMAYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the architect of all
sacrificial rites
OM SOMAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the
mystic's vision
OM PANCHAVAKTRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God of the five
activities
OM SADASHIVAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the eternally auspicious
benevolent Shiva
OM VISHVESHVARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of
the cosmos
OM VIRABHADRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva the foremost of
heroes
OM GANANATHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God of the Ganas
OM PRAJAPATAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Creator
OM HIRANYARETASE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who emanates
golden souls
OM DURDHARSHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the unconquerable being
OM GIRISHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the monarch of the holy
mountain Kailas
OM GIRISHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas
OM ANAGHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no
fear
OM BUJANGABHUSHANAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord adorned with
golden snakes
OM BHARGAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the foremost of rishis
OM GIRIDHANVANE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God whose weapon is a
mountain
OM GIRIPRIYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of
mountains
OM KRITTIVASASE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who wears clothes
of hide
OM PURARATAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who is thoroughly
at home in the wilderness
OM BHAGAVATE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity
OM PRAMATHADHIPAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who is served by
goblins
OM MRITUNJAYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the conqueror of death
OM SUKSHMATANAVE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle
OM JAGADVYAPINE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole
world
OM JAGADGURAVE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds
OM VYOMAKESHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God whose hair is the
spreading sky above
OM MAHASENAJANAKAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena
OM CHARUVIKRAMAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva, the guardian of
wandering pilgrims
OM RUDRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who is fit to be
praised
OM BHUTAPATAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the source of living
creatures, including the Bhutas, or ghostly
creatures
OM STHANAVE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the firm and immovable
deity
OM AHIRBUDHNYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who waits for the
sleeping kundalini
OM DIGAMBARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the
cosmos
OM ASHTAMURTAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who has eight
forms
OM ANEKATMANE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who is the one soul
OM SATVIKAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord of boundless
energy
OM SHUDDHA VIGRAHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to him who is free of all
doubt and dissension
OM SHASHVATAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva, endless and eternal
OM KHANDAPARASHAVE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who cuts through
the mind's despair
OM AJAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the instigator of all that
occurs
OM PAPAVIMOCHAKAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who releases all
fetters
OM MRIDAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who shows only
mercy
OM PASHUPATAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the ruler of all evolving
souls, the animals
OM DEVAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the foremost of devas,
demigods
OM MAHADEVAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the greatest of the gods
OM AVYAYAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the one never subject to
change
OM HARAYE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all
bondage
OM PASHUDANTABHIDE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the one who punished
Pushan
OM AVYAGRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who is steady and
unwavering
OM DAKSHADHVARAHARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the destroyer of Daksha's
conceited sacrifice
OM HARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws the
cosmos
OM BHAGANETRABHIDE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who taught Bhaga to
see more clearly
OM AVYAKTAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and
unseen
OM SAHASRAKSHAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms
OM SAHASRAPADE NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who is standing
and walking everywhere
OM APAVARGAPRADAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the Lord who gives and
takes all things
OM ANANTAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the God who is unending
OM TARAKAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the great liberator of
mankind
OM PARAMESHVARAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to the great God
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One Hundred and Eight Shiva Thandavam Listed below
1. ThalapushpapudamThandavam
2. VarthithamThandavam
3. LalithorukamThandavam
4. AbaviththamThandavam
5. SamangamThandavam
6. LeenamThandavam
7. SwasthikareshithamThandavam
8. ManadalashswasthikamThandavam
9. NiruttakamThandavam
10. ArththaniruttakamThandavam
11. KadichchinnamThandavam
12. ArththareshithagamThandavam
13. VasashwashthikamThandavam
14. UnthmaththagamThandavam
15. ShwashtikamThandavam
16. BirushtaswashthikamThandavam
17. ThiksswashthikamThandavam
18. AlaathakamThandavam
19. KadeesamamThandavam
20. AshipthareshithamThandavam
21. VishipthashipthakamThandavam
22. ArththaswasthikamThandavam
23. AnchithamThandavam
24. BujangathrashithamThandavam
25. OorththuvajanuThandavam
26. NigunjithamThandavam
27. MaththalliThandavam
28. ArththamaththalliThandavam
29. ReshithaniguttithamThandavam
30. PaathaabaviththamThandavam
31. LalithamThandavam
32. KoornithamThandavam
33. LalithamThandavam
34. ThandabatchamThandavam
35. BujangathrasthareshithamThandavam
36. NooburamThandavam
37. SyvasagareshithamThandavam
38. BrahmaragamThandavam
39. SadhuramThandavam
40. BujankaanchithagamThandavam
41. ThandagareshithamThandavam
42. ViruchigakuttithamThandavam
43. KadippranthamThandavam
44. LathaviruchagamThandavam
45. SinnamThandavam
46. ViruchigareshithamThandavam
47. ViruchigamThandavam
48. IvyamsithamThandavam
49. ParsuvaniguttagamThandavam
50. LalaadathilagamThandavam
51. KiranthagamThandavam
52. KunchithamThandavam
53. SakramandalamThandavam
54. UromandalamThandavam
55. AashibthamThandavam
56. ThalavilasithamThandavam
57. ArkkalamThandavam
58. VitchipthamThandavam
59. AavarththamThandavam
60. DolaapaathamThandavam
61. VivirththamThandavam
62. VinivirththamThandavam
63. PaatchuvakraanthamThandavam
64. NisthambithamThandavam
65. VithyuthpranthamThandavam
66. AthikranthamThandavam
67. VivarththikamThandavam
68. GajakreedithagamThandavam
69. ThalasamspodithamThandavam
70. GarudapluthagamThandavam
71. GandasoosiThandavam
72. ParivirththamThandavam
73. PaarsuvajanuThandavam
74. KiruthravaleenagamThandavam
75. SannathamThandavam
76. SoosiThandavam
77. ArththasoosiThandavam
78. SoosiviththamThandavam
79. AbakraanthamThandavam
80. MayooralalithamThandavam
81. SarppithamThandavam
82. ThandapaathamThandavam
83. HarinapluthamThandavam
84. PrengkolithamThandavam
85. NithambamThandavam
86. SkalithamThandavam
87. KarihasthagamThandavam
88. PrasarppithagamThandavam
89. SimmavikreedithamThandavam
90. SinkaakarshithagamThandavam
91. UthruththamThandavam
92. UbasirythagamThandavam
93. ThalasangkattithamThandavam
94. AynithamThandavam
95. AvakiththagamThandavam
96. NivasamThandavam
97. ElakaakkireedithamThandavam
98. OoruthviruththamThandavam
99. MathaskalithamThandavam
100. VishnukkiraanthamThandavam
101. SampraanthamThandavam
102. VishkambamThandavam
103. UthkattithamThandavam
104. VirushabakkireedithamThandavam
105. LolithamThandavam
106. NagaapasarppithamThandavam
107. SagadasyamThandavam
108. GangavatharanamThandavam
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Lord Shiva represents the aspect of the Supreme Being
(Brahman of the Upanishads) that continuously
dissolves to recreate in the cyclic process of creation,
preservation, dissolution and recreation of the universe.
As stated earlier, Lord Shiva is the third member of the
Hindu Trinity, the other two being Lord Brahma and Lord
Vishnu.
Owing to His cosmic activity of dissolution and
recreation, the words destroyer and destruction have
been erroneously associated with Lord Shiva. This
difficulty arises when people fail to grasp the true
significance of His cosmic role. The creation sustains
itself by a delicate balance between the opposing forces
of good and evil. When this balance is disturbed and
sustenance of life becomes impossible, Lord Shiva
dissolves the universe for creation of the next cycle so
that the unliberated souls will have another opportunity
to liberate themselves from bondage with the physical
world. Thus, Lord Shiva protects the souls from pain
and suffering that would be caused by a dysfunctional
universe. In analogous cyclic processes, winter is
essential for spring to appear and the night is necessary
for the morning to follow. To further illustrate, a
goldsmith does not destroy gold when he melts old
irreparable golden jewelry to create beautiful new
ornaments.
Lord Shiva is the Lord of mercy and compassion. He
protects devotees from evil forces such as lust, greed,
and anger. He grants boons, bestows grace and
awakens wisdom in His devotees. The symbolism
discussed below includes major symbols that are
common to all pictures and images of Shiva venerated
by Hindus. Since the tasks of Lord Shiva are numerous,
He cannot be symbolized in one form. For this reason
the images of Shiva vary significantly in their
symbolism.
The unclad body covered with ashes: the unclad body
symbolizes the transcendental aspect of the Lord. Since
most things reduce to ashes when burned, ashes
symbolize the physical universe. The ashes on the
unclad body of the Lord signify that Shiva is the source
of the entire universe which emanates from Him, but He
transcends the physical phenomena and is not affected
by it.
Matted locks: Lord Shiva is the Master of yoga. The
three matted locks on the head of the Lord convey the
idea that integration of the physical, mental and
spiritual energies is the ideal of yoga.
Ganga: Ganga (river Ganges) is associated with Hindu
mythology and is the most sacred river of Hindus.
According to tradition, one who bathes in Ganga
(revered as Mother Ganga) in accordance with
traditional rites and ceremonies on religious occasions
in combination with certain astrological events, is freed
from sin and attains knowledge, purity and peace.
Ganga, symbolically represented on the head of the Lord
by a female (Mother Ganga) with a jet of water
emanating from her mouth and falling on the ground,
signifies that the Lord destroys sin, removes ignorance,
and bestows knowledge, purity and peace on the
devotees.
The crescent moon: is shown on the side of the Lord's
head as an ornament, and not as an integral part of His
countenance. The waxing and waning phenomenon of
the moon symbolizes the time cycle through which
creation evolves from the beginning to the end. Since
the Lord is the Eternal Reality, He is beyond time. Thus,
the crescent moon is only one of His ornaments, and
not an integral part of Him.
Three eyes: Lord Shiva, also called Tryambaka Deva
(literally, "three-eyed Lord"), is depicted as having three
eyes: the sun is His right eye, the moon the left eye and
fire the third eye. The two eyes on the right and left
indicate His activity in the physical world. The third eye
in the center of the forehead symbolizes spiritual
knowledge and power, and is thus called the eye of
wisdom or knowledge. Like fire, the powerful gaze of
Shiva's third eye annihilates evil, and thus the evil-
doers fear His third eye.
Half-open eyes: when the Lord opens His eyes, a new
cycle of creation emerges and when He closes them, the
universe dissolves for creation of the next cycle. The
half-open eyes convey the idea that creation is going
through cyclic process, with no beginning and no end.
Lord Shiva is the Master of Yoga, as He uses His yogic
power to project the universe from Himself. The half-
open eyes also symbolize His yogic posture.
Kundalas (two ear rings): two Kundalas, Alakshya
(meaning "which cannot be shown by any sign") and
Niranjan (meaning "which cannot be seen by mortal
eyes") in the ears of the Lord signify that He is beyond
ordinary perception. Since the kundala in the left ear of
the Lord is of the type used by women and the one in
His right ear is of the type used by men, these Kundalas
also symbolize the Shiva and Shakti (male and female)
principle of creation.
Snake around the neck: sages have used snakes to
symbolize the yogic power of Lord Shiva with which He
dissolves and recreates the universe. Like a yogi, a
snake hoards nothing, carries nothing, builds nothing,
lives on air alone for a long time, and lives in mountains
and forests. The venom of a snake, therefore,
symbolizes the yogic power.
A snake (Vasuki Naga): is shown curled three times
around the neck of the Lord and is looking towards His
right side. The three coils of the snake symbolize the
past, present and future - time in cycles. The Lord
wearing the curled snake like an ornament signifies that
creation proceeds in cycles and is time dependent, but
the Lord Himself transcends time. The right side of the
body symbolizes the human activities based upon
knowledge, reason and logic. The snake looking towards
the right side of the Lord signifies that the Lord's
eternal laws of reason and justice preserve natural order
in the universe.
Rudraksha necklace: Rudra is another name of Shiva.
Rudra also means "strict or uncompromising" and
aksha means "eye." Rudraksha necklace worn by the
Lord illustrates that He uses His cosmic laws firmly -
without compromise - to maintain law and order in the
universe. The necklace has 108 beads which symbolize
the elements used in the creation of the world.
Varda Mudra: the Lord's right hand is shown in a boon-
bestowing and blessing pose. As stated earlier, Lord
Shiva annihilates evil, grants boons, bestows grace,
destroys ignorance, and awakens wisdom in His
devotees.
Trident (Trisula): a three-pronged trident shown
adjacent to the Lord symbolizes His three fundamental
powers (shakti) of will (iccha), action (kriya) and
knowledge (jnana). The trident also symbolizes the
Lord's power to destroy evil and ignorance.
Damaru (drum): a small drum with two sides separated
from each other by a thin neck-like structure symbolizes
the two utterly dissimilar states of existence, unmanifest
and manifest. When a damaru is vibrated, it produces
dissimilar sounds which are fused together by resonance
to create one sound. The sound thus produced
symbolizes Nada, the cosmic sound of AUM, which can
be heard during deep meditation. According to Hindu
scriptures, Nada is the source of creation.
Kamandalu: a water pot (Kamandalu) made from a dry
pumpkin contains nectar and is shown on the ground
next to Shiva. The process of making Kamandalu has
deep spiritual significance. A ripe pumpkin is plucked
from a plant, its fruit is removed and the shell is
cleaned for containing the nectar. In the same way, an
individual must break away from attachment to the
physical world and clean his inner self of egoistic
desires in order to experience the bliss of the Self,
symbolized by the nectar in the Kamandalu.
Nandi: the bull is associated with Shiva and is said to
be His vehicle. The bull symbolizes both power and
ignorance. Lord Shiva's use of the bull as a vehicle
conveys the idea that He removes ignorance and
bestows power of wisdom on His devotees. The bull is
called Vrisha in Sanskrit. Vrisha also means dharma
(righteousness). Thus a bull shown next to Shiva also
indicates that He is the etemal companion of
righteousness.
Tiger skin: a tiger skin symbolizes potential energy. Lord
Shiva, sitting on or wearing a tiger skin, illustrates the
idea that He is the source of the creative energy that
remains in potential form during the dissolution state of
the universe. Of His own Divine Will, the Lord activates
the potential form of the creative energy to project the
universe in endless cycles.
Cremation ground: Shiva sitting in the cremation ground
signifies that He is the controller of death in the
physical world. Since birth and death are cyclic,
controlling one implies controlling the other. Thus, Lord
Shiva is revered as the ultimate controller of birth and
death in the phenomenal world.
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