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Shiva Sahasranama — 108 Sacred Names
Last updated: 14 June 2026
The Shiva Purana and Linga Purana contain 1000 names of Shiva. Here are the 108 most-chanted names — ideal for Monday Vrat, Maha Shivratri, and daily recitation.
| # | Name (Sanskrit) | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | शिव | Śiva | The Auspicious One |
| 2 | महेश्वर | Maheśvara | The Great Lord |
| 3 | शम्भु | Śambhu | The Abode of Joy |
| 4 | पिनाकी | Pinākī | Wielder of the Pinaka bow |
| 5 | शशिशेखर | Śaśiśekhara | Who bears the Moon as crown |
| 6 | वामदेव | Vāmadeva | The Gracious God |
| 7 | विरूपाक्ष | Virūpākṣa | Of three eyes |
| 8 | कपर्दी | Kapardī | With matted hair |
| 9 | नीललोहित | Nīlalohita | Blue and red — throat/form |
| 10 | शंकर | Śaṃkara | Giver of happiness |
| 11 | शूलपाणि | Śūlapāṇi | Trident in hand |
| 12 | खटवांगी | Khaṭvāṃgī | Bearer of a bed-leg club |
| 13 | विष्णुवल्लभ | Viṣṇuvallabha | Beloved of Vishnu |
| 14 | शिपिविष्ट | Śipiviṣṭa | Pervading all light |
| 15 | अम्बिकानाथ | Ambikānātha | Lord of Ambika (Parvati) |
| 16 | श्रीकण्ठ | Śrīkaṇṭha | With beautiful throat |
| 17 | भक्तवत्सल | Bhaktavatsala | Loving toward devotees |
| 18 | भव | Bhava | The Existence itself |
| 19 | शर्व | Śarva | Destroyer of evil |
| 20 | त्रिलोकेश | Trilokīśa | Lord of three worlds |
| 21 | शितिकण्ठ | Śitikaṇṭha | Blue-throated |
| 22 | शिवाप्रिय | Śivāpriya | Beloved of Shiva (Parvati) |
| 23 | उग्र | Ugra | The Fierce |
| 24 | कपाली | Kapālī | Bearer of the skull |
| 25 | कामारी | Kāmārī | Enemy of Kama (desire) |
| 26 | अन्धकासुरसूदन | Andhakāsurasūdana | Slayer of demon Andhaka |
| 27 | गंगाधर | Gaṃgādhara | Bearer of the Ganga |
| 28 | ललाटाक्ष | Lalāṭākṣa | With eye on the forehead |
| 29 | कालकाल | Kālakāla | Death of Death itself |
| 30 | कृपानिधि | Kṛpānidhi | Ocean of Compassion |
| 31 | भीम | Bhīma | The Terrible, the Mighty |
| 32 | परशुहस्त | Paraśuhasta | With axe in hand |
| 33 | मृगपाणि | Mṛgapāṇi | With deer in hand |
| 34 | जटाधर | Jaṭādhara | With matted locks |
| 35 | कैलाशवासी | Kailāsavāsī | Dweller of Kailash |
| 36 | कवची | Kavacī | Armoured in light |
| 37 | कठोर | Kaṭhora | The Firm and Hard |
| 38 | त्रिपुरान्तक | Tripurāntaka | Destroyer of the three cities |
| 39 | वृषांक | Vṛṣāṃka | With bull as emblem |
| 40 | वृषभारूढ | Vṛṣabhārūḍha | Seated on the bull Nandi |
| 41 | भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रह | Bhasmoddh ūlitavigraha | Body smeared with sacred ash |
| 42 | सामप्रिय | Sāmapriya | Lover of Sama Veda chants |
| 43 | स्वरमयी | Svaramayī | Made of musical notes |
| 44 | त्रयीमूर्ति | Trayīmūrti | Form of the three Vedas |
| 45 | अनीश्वर | Anīśvara | Having no superior |
| 46 | सर्वज्ञ | Sarvajña | All-knowing |
| 47 | परमात्मा | Paramātmā | The Supreme Soul |
| 48 | सोमसूर्याग्निलोचन | Somasūryāgnilochana | Eyes are Moon, Sun & Fire |
| 49 | हवि | Havi | The Oblation (fire offering) |
| 50 | यज्ञमय | Yajñamaya | Embodiment of Yajna |
| 51 | सोम | Soma | The Moon, the nectar |
| 52 | पञ्चवक्त्र | Pañcavaktra | With five faces |
| 53 | सदाशिव | Sadāśiva | Eternally auspicious |
| 54 | विश्वेश्वर | Viśveśvara | Lord of the Universe |
| 55 | वीरभद्र | Vīrabhadra | The auspicious hero |
| 56 | गणनाथ | Gaṇanātha | Lord of the Ganas |
| 57 | प्रजापति | Prajāpati | Lord of all beings |
| 58 | हिरण्यरेत | Hiraṇyareta | Golden seed — creative power |
| 59 | दुर्धर्ष | Durdharṣa | The unconquerable |
| 60 | गिरीश | Girīśa | Lord of mountains |
| 61 | गिरिश | Giriśa | Who resides in mountains |
| 62 | अनघ | Anagha | Sinless and pure |
| 63 | भुजंगभूषण | Bhujaṃgabhūṣaṇa | Adorned with serpents |
| 64 | भर्ग | Bharga | Destroyer of sins |
| 65 | गिरिधन्वा | Giridhanvā | Whose bow is the Meru mountain |
| 66 | गिरिप्रिय | Giripriya | Lover of mountains |
| 67 | कृत्तिवासा | Kṛttivāsā | Wearing animal hide |
| 68 | पुरारति | Purārati | Enemy of the demon citadels |
| 69 | भगवान् | Bhagavān | The Blessed Lord |
| 70 | प्रमथाधिप | Pramathādhipa | Lord of the Pramatha spirits |
| 71 | मृत्युंजय | Mṛtyuṃjaya | Victor over death |
| 72 | सूक्ष्मतनु | Sūkṣmatanu | With subtle body |
| 73 | जगद्व्यापी | Jagadvyāpī | Pervading the universe |
| 74 | जगद्गुरु | Jagadguru | Preceptor of the universe |
| 75 | व्योमकेश | Vyomakeśa | Sky is whose hair |
| 76 | महासेनजनक | Mahāsenajānaka | Father of Skanda / Kartikeya |
| 77 | चारुविक्रम | Cāravikrama | Of beautiful stride |
| 78 | रुद्र | Rudra | The Roarer, the terrifier |
| 79 | भूतपति | Bhūtapati | Lord of all beings/spirits |
| 80 | स्थाणु | Sthāṇu | The immovable pillar |
| 81 | अहिर्बुध्न्य | Ahirbudhnya | The serpent of the deep |
| 82 | दिगम्बर | Digambara | Sky-clad, wearing space as garment |
| 83 | अष्टमूर्ति | Aṣṭamūrti | Eight-formed (earth, water, fire, air, ether, sun, moon, soul) |
| 84 | अनेकात्मा | Anekātmā | Of many forms of self |
| 85 | सात्विक | Sātvika | Of pure nature |
| 86 | शुद्धविग्रह | Śuddhavigraha | Of pure form |
| 87 | शाश्वत | Śāśvata | The eternal |
| 88 | खण्डपरशु | Khaṇḍaparaśu | With the battle-axe |
| 89 | अज | Aja | The Unborn |
| 90 | पाशविमोचन | Pāśavimocana | Liberator from the noose (of ego) |
| 91 | मृड | Mṛḍa | The Merciful |
| 92 | पशुपति | Paśupati | Lord of all souls/animals |
| 93 | देव | Deva | The Divine, the Resplendent |
| 94 | महादेव | Mahādeva | The Greatest God |
| 95 | अव्यय | Avyaya | The Imperishable |
| 96 | हर | Hara | The Remover of sins |
| 97 | पूषदन्तभित् | Pūṣadantabhit | Who broke the teeth of Pusha |
| 98 | अव्यग्र | Avyagra | Unperturbed, steady |
| 99 | सहस्राक्ष | Sahasrākṣa | Thousand-eyed |
| 100 | सहस्रपाद | Sahasrapāda | Thousand-footed |
| 101 | अपवर्गप्रद | Apavargaprada | Bestower of liberation |
| 102 | अनन्त | Ananta | The Infinite |
| 103 | तारक | Tāraka | The Deliverer |
| 104 | परमेश्वर | Parameśvara | The Supreme Ruler |
| 105 | ओम्कार | Oṃkāra | The sound OM |
| 106 | नमस्कार | Namaskāra | He to whom all bow |
| 107 | पञ्चाक्षर | Pañcākṣara | The five syllables (Na-Ma-Śi-Vā-Ya) |
| 108 | शिवोम् | Śivoṃ | I am Shiva — the final identity |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Shiva Sahasranama?
The Shiva Sahasranama is a sacred Hindu devotional hymn (stotram) dedicated to Shiva. VedKosh provides its complete text in Hindi and English with transliteration for regional readers.
What are the benefits of reciting the Shiva Sahasranama?
Reciting the Shiva Sahasranama with devotion is traditionally believed to invoke the grace of Shiva, calm and focus the mind, and create an auspicious, sattvic atmosphere. It is practised as an act of bhakti (devotion) rather than for any guaranteed material outcome.
When should the Shiva Sahasranama be recited?
The Shiva Sahasranama can be recited during daily morning or evening worship of Shiva, and especially on the deity's sacred days and festivals. A clean, quiet space and a steady, devotional mind are the main requirements.
Updated for 2026
