Different Names of Lord Shiva

One of the most important Hindu deities, Lord Shiva is known by several names. The Shiva Purana list 1008 names for Lord Shiva. Each of these names in Sanskrit signifies certain attribute of the Lord. Given here are 108 names of Lord Shiva with their meaning. 108 Names of Lord Shiva Meaning One who fulfills wishes instantly Unborn God with limitless attributes Without any fault Of infinite vision One who revels all the time Imperishable Lord Lord of terror One who has an eye in the forehead Kind hearted Lord Lord of ghosts and evil beings Lord of the earth Protector of the ghosts Master of the moon One who has moon as a crest Compassionate Lord of the Lords Lord of Wealth Icon of meditation and concentration Lord of Brilliance One who has the skies as his clothes Difficult to be known Unvanquished Lord of River Ganga Consort of Girija Acceptor of Gunas Master of All Remover of Sins Master of the Universe

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Lord Shiva Name Aashutosh Aja Akshayaguna Anagha Anantadrishti Augadh Avyayaprabhu Bhairav Bhalanetra Bholenath Bhooteshwara Bhudeva Bhutapala Chandrapal Chandraprakash Dayalu Devadeva Dhanadeepa Dhyanadeep Dhyutidhara Digambara Durjaneeya Durjaya Gangadhara Girijapati Gunagrahin Gurudeva Hara Jagadisha

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Jaradhishamana Jatin Kailas Kailashadhipati Kailashnath Kamalakshana Kantha Kapalin Khatvangin Kundalin Lalataksha Lingadhyaksha Lingaraja Lokankara Lokapal Mahabuddhi Mahadeva Mahakala Mahamaya Mahamrityunjaya Mahanidhi Mahashaktimaya Mahayogi Mahesha Maheshwara Nagabhushana Nataraja Nilakantha Nityasundara Nrityapriya Omkara Palanhaar Parameshwara Paramjyoti Pashupati Pinakin

Redeemer from Afflictions One who has matted hair One Who Bestows Peace Lord of Mount Kailash Master of Mount Kailash Lotus-eyed Lord Ever-Radiant One who wears a necklace of skulls One who has the missile khatvangin in his hand One who wears earrings One who has an eye in the forehead Lord of the Lingas Lord of the Lingas Creator of the Three Worlds One who takes care of the world Extremely intelligent Greatest God Lord of All Times Of great illusions Great victor of death Great storehouse One who has boundless energies Greatest of all Gods Supreme Lord Lord of Gods One who has serpents as ornaments King of the art of dancing The one with a blue throat Ever beautiful Lover of Dance Creator of OM One who protects everyone First among all gods Greatest splendor Lord of all living beings One who has a bow in his hand

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Pranava Priyabhakta Priyadarshana Pushkara Pushpalochana Ravilochana Rudra Rudraksha Sadashiva Sanatana Sarvacharya Sarvashiva Sarvatapana Sarvayoni Sarveshwara Shambhu Shankara Shiva Shoolin Shrikantha Shrutiprakasha Shuddhavigraha Skandaguru Someshwara Sukhada Suprita Suragana Sureshwara Swayambhu Tejaswani Trilochana Trilokpati Tripurari Trishoolin Umapati Vachaspati

Originator of the syllable of OM Favorite of the devotees Of loving vision One who gives nourishment One who has eyes like flowers Having sun as the eye The terrible One who has eyes like Rudra Eternal God Eternal Lord Preceptor of All Always Pure Scorcher of All Source of Everything Lord of All Gods Abode of Joy Giver of Joy Always Pure One who has a trident Of glorious neck Illuminator of the Vedas One who has a pure body Preceptor of Skanda Lord of All Gods Bestower of happiness Well pleased Having Gods as attendants Lord of All Gods Self-Manifested One who spreads illumination Three-Eyed Lord Master of all the Three Worlds Enemy of Tripura One who has a trident in his hands Consort of Uma Lord of Speech

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Vajrahasta Varada Vedakarta Veerabhadra Vishalaksha Vishveshwara Vrishavahana

One who has a thunderbolt in his hands Granter of Boons Originator of the Vedas Supreme Lord of the Nether World Wide-eyed Lord Lord of the Universe One who has bull as his vehicle

Names According to Special Characteristics and Feats During days of childhood, Sri Krishna was known as Bal Gopal meaning young Krishna. He is known as Madhav meaning the Husband of Goddess of fortune, Sri Lakshmi. Bhagwan Krishna is also known as Giridhari-The lifter of Govardhan hill. Also known as Banvari - the one living in the groves of Vrindavan. Popular Names of Lord Krishna with their Meanings NAME MEANING Krishna Jagannath Parampurush Dwarkadhish Vasudev Devki Nandan Govinda Gopal Parthasarthi Muralidhar Mathura Naresh Damodar Niranjan Sanatan Anant Ajay Murari KamalNath Punya Lila-Manush-Vigraha Shrivastav KausthubaDharya Yashoda-Vatsalya Hari Chaturbuja-Chakragada-Shankhadhyay Shrisay Nandgopa Priyatmaj One in the transport of joy Lord of the whole World The supreme one King of Dwarka City Son of Vasudev Mother Devki's son Lord Of Cows Protector of Cows Chariot driver of Arjuna One with a flute King of Birth city Mathura One tied with a grinding Stone One who is honorable The eternal one The infinite All victorious God Enemy of demon Mura Kamla (Goddess Lakshmi's) Husband Meritorious Assuming human form to perform pastimes Wearing Shri Vatsa and Kausthubha Gem Mother Yashoda's darling child Shri Hari Four armed one carrying weapons of Disc, Club and Conch Abode of Shri (Lakshmi) Nanda Gopa's darling child

Yamuna Vega Samhar Balbhadra Pariyanuj Putana Jivit haraya Shakatsura Bhanjanaya Nandvraja jana nandin Sachidanand Vigraha Navanit Viliptanga Ananghaya Navanit navaharaya Muchukunda Prasadkaya Shodasha sthri sahasreshaya Tribhanji lalitakritaye Sukavag Amritabhdhindave Yogi Pataye Avyaktaya Punya-Shlokaya Tirthapadaya Vedvedayaya Yagnabhoktre Paratpataya Gopa Gopishvaraya Yogine Koti surya samaprabha Ilapataye Vanamaline Parasmai jyotish Yadavendraye Yadudvataya Pita vasase Parijatapa Harakaya Govardhanchalo Dhartreya

Destroyer of speed of River yamuna Balram's younger brother Destroyer of demoness Putana Destroyer of demon Shakatasur One bringing joy to Nand and people of Braj Embodiment of existence, Awareness and bliss Lord whose body is smeared with butter The sinless one Inventor of new form of food- Butter Lord who blessed king Muchukund Lord of 16,000 wives Lord who poses bent in 3 places Ocean of nectar according to Sukadev Lord of yogis One who is difficult to comprehend Lord whose praise bestows meritorious One whose feet are holy Souce of Vedas One who consumes sacrificial offerings One who is highest of the highest Lord of gopas and gopis Greatest Yogi One who is as lustrous as a million suns Lord of Earth One wearing a sylven garland One with a supreme light Lord of Yadavs Leader of Yadus One wearing yellow robes One who removes Parijath Flower Lifter of Govardhan Hill

Sarva palakaya Niranjan Kama janakaye Kancha lochanaya Madhughne Mathuranath Brindavane sancarine Dwarkanayak Baline Syamantake maner hartre Kubja Krishtambharadharya Mayine

Protector of all beings The untainted one One generating desires in worldly mind One with beautiful eyes Killer of demon Madhu King of birth city Mathura One roaming in Brindavan city Lord of Dwarka All powerful Lord One who stole Syamantaka Gem

Nara Narayanatmakaya One who has twin form of nar and Narayan One who applied ointment by Kubja the hunchbacked woman Lord of maya

Mushtikasura Chanura One who is an expert wrestler, killed two demons mallayudha-visharadaya Mushtikasura and Chanura Sansara vaitine Kamsaraye Narakantakaya Anadi Brahmacharine Krishna Vyasana Karshakaya Shishupala Shirascratte Duryodhana Kulantakaya Vidurakrura Varadaya Vishwarupa Pradarshakaya Satyavacha Satya sankalp Satyabhama Rataya Jayine Subhadra purvajaya Vishnava One who is enemy of sansara Enemy of king Kansa Destroyer of demon Naraka Beginning less absolute Remover of Draupadi's distress Remover of Shishupal's head Destroyer of Duryodhana's dynasty Giver of boon to Vidur and Akrur Revealer of Vishwasrup (Universal form) Speaker of truth Lord of true resolve Lover of Satyabhama The ever victorious Lord Brother of Subhadra To Lord Vishnu

Bhishma mukti Pradayakaya Jagadguruve venunada visharad Vrishabhasura vidhvamsine Yudhishthira pratishthatre Sarvagraha Rupine Dayanidhaye Sarvabhutat makaya Jalakrida samashaka gopi vastra pararakaya Parabrahmane Barhi Barhavatamsakaye Danavendra Vinashak Kaliyaphani Manikya ranjita shri Padambhujaya

One who bestowed salvation to Bhishma One expert in playing of flute music Destoyer of demon Vrishbasura One who established Yudhisthira as a king To all-formed one One who is treasure of compassion Soul of elements Lord who hid gopi's clothes while they were playing in river Yamuna A supreme brahman One who adorns peacock feathers

Pannagashana vahanaya Having serpent Adishesha as his seat Destroyer of Lord of Asuras Gitamrita Mahodadhaye An ocean containing nectar of Bhagwad Gita Lord whose lotus feet adorn gems from hood of Kaliya serpent