108 Names Of the Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva is considered as the destroyer of the Universe as per

the Hindu Mythology. Shiva is one of the most popular gods of
the Hindus. Lord Shiva is a complex god like goddess Kali,
being destroyer and restorer at the same time. Shiva is also known as Bhole Shankar, the innocent
god, who gets appeased easily. Shiv Shambhu is also recognized as an ascetic, as he resides on
Mount Kailash in meditation. God Shiv is worshipped usually in his phallic (Lingam) form. Special
Worship of Shiva can be seen during the month of Saawan (July-August) of Hinduism. Lord Shiva is
known by many different names. This list contains 108 names of Lord Shiva with their meanings:

Names Meanings

Aashutosh One Who Fulfills Wishes at once

Aja Unborn

Akshayaguna God with Numberless Attributes

Anagha Without Any error

Anantadrishti of Infinite Vision

Augadh One Who Revels All the Time

Avyayaprabhu Everlasting Lord

Bhairav Lord of Terror

Bhalanetra One Who Has an Eye in the Forehead

Bholenath Kind Hearted Lord

Bhooteshwara Lord of Ghosts and Evil Beings

Bhudeva Lord of the Earth

Bhutapala Protector of the Ghosts

Chandrapal Master Of The Moon

Chandraprakash One Who Has Moon As A Crest

Dayalu Compassionate

Devadeva Lord Of The Lords

Dhanadeepa Lord Of Affluence

Dhyanadeep Icon Of Meditation And Concentration

Dhyutidhara Lord Of Radiance

Digambara Ascetic Without Any Clothes

Durjaneeya Difficult To Be Known

Durjaya Unvanquished
Gangadhara God Of River Ganga

Girijapati Husband Of Girija (Parvati)

Gunagrahin Acceptor Of Gunas

Gurudeva Master Of All

Hara Remover Of Sins

Jagadisha Master Of The Universe

Jaradhishamana Redeemer From Afflictions

Jatin One Who Has Knotted Hair

Kailas One Who Bestows Peace

Kailashadhipati Lord Of Mount Kailash

Kailashnath Master Of Mount Kailash

Kamalakshana Lotus-Eyed Lord

Kantha Ever-Radiant

Kapalin One WhoWears A Necklace Of Skulls

Khatvangin One Who Has The Missile (Khatvangin) In His Hand

Kundalin One Who Wears Earrings

Lalataksha One Who Has An Eye In The Forehead

Lingadhyaksha Lord Of The Lingas

Lingaraja Lord Of The Lingas

Lokankara Maker Of The Three Worlds

Lokapal One Who Takes Care Of The World

Mahabuddhi Exceptionally Intelligent

Mahadeva Greatest God

Mahakala Lord Of All Times

Mahamaya Of Great Illusions

Mahamrityunjaya Great Victor Of Death

Mahanidhi Great Storehouse

Mahashaktimaya One Who Has Infinite Powers

Mahayogi Supreme of All Gods

Mahesha The Almighty

Maheshwara Lord of the Lords

Nagabhushana One Who Has Snakes as Ornaments

Nataraja King of the Art of Dancing

Nilakantha Blue Necked Lord

Nityasundara Ever Beautiful

Nrityapriya Lover of Dance

Omkara Originator of OM

Palanhaar One Who Protects Everyone

Parameshwara First among All Gods

Paramjyoti Greatest Splendor

Pashupati Lord of All Living Beings

Pinakin One Who Has a Bow In His Hand

Pranava Originator of the Syllable of OM

Priyabhakta Favorite of the Devotees

Priyadarshana of Loving Vision

Pushkara One Who Gives Nourishment

Pushpalochana One Who Has Eyes like Flowers

Ravilochana Having Sun as the Eye

Rudra the Dreadful

Rudraksha One Who Has Eyes like Rudra

Sadashiva Eternal God

Sanatana Eternal Lord

Sarvacharya Preceptor of All

Sarvashiva Always Chaste

Sarvatapana Scorcher of All

Sarvayoni Source of Everything

Sarveshwara Lord of All Gods

Shambhu One Who Bestows Prosperity

Shankara One Who Gives Happiness

Shiva Always Pure

Shoolin One Who Has a Trident (Trishool)

Shrikantha of Magnificent Neck

Shrutiprakasha Illuminator of the Vedas

Shuddhavigraha One Who Has a Pure Body

Skandaguru Preceptor of Skanda

Someshwara Lord of All Gods

Sukhada Bestower of Happiness

Suprita Well Pleased

Suragana Having Gods As Attendants

Sureshwara Lord Of All Gods

Swayambhu Self-Manifested

Tejaswani One Who Spreads Illumination

Trilochana Three-Eyed Lord

Trilokpati Master of All the Three Worlds

Tripurari Enemy of Tripura

Trishoolin One Who Has a Trident in His Hands

Umapati Husband of Uma (Parvati)

Vachaspati Lord of Speech

Vajrahasta One Who Has a Thunderbolt in His Hands

Varada Granter of Boons

Vedakarta Creator of the Vedas

Veerabhadra Supreme Lord of the Nether World

Vishalaksha Wide-Eyed Lord s

Vishveshwara Lord of the Universe

Vrishavahana One Who Has Bull as His Mount