Shree Shiva Astottara Shatanaamaavali

Om Shivaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Auspicious One

Om Maheshwaraaya namaha
Obeisances to the Great God Shiva

Om Shambhave namaha
Obeisances to the God who exists for our happiness alone

Om Pinaakine namaha
Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the path of dharma

Om Sasishekharaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who wears the crescent moon in his hair

Om Vaamadevaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who is pleasing and auspicious in every way

Om Virupaakshaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God of spotless form

Om Kapardhine namaha
Obeisances to the Lord with thickly matted hair

Om Nilalohitaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God splendid as the red sun at daybreak

Om Shankaraaya namaha
Obeisances to the source of all prosperity

Om Shulapaanaye namaha
Obeisances to the God who carries a spear

Om Khatvaangine namaha
Obeisances to the God who carries a knurled club

Om Vishnuvallabhaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu

Om Shipivishtaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord whose form emits great rays of light

Om Ambikaanaadhaaya namaha
Obeisances to Ambika's Lord

Om Srikantaaya namaha
Obeisances to he whose throat is shining blue

Om Bhaktavatsalaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who loves His devotees like new born calves

Om Bhavaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who is existence itself

Om Sharwaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who is all

Om Trilokeshaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds

Om Sitikantaaya namaha
Obeisances to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue

Om Sivapriyaaya namaha
Obeisances to the god who is dear to Shakti

Om Ugraaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is awesome and overwhelming

Om Kapaaline namaha
Obeisances to the God whose begging bowl is a human skull

Om Kaamaaraye namah
Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all passions

Om Andhakaasura sudanaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka

Om Gangaadharaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who holds the Ganges River in his hair

Om Lalaataakshaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is creation

Om Kaala kaalaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of death

Om Kripaanidhaye namaha
Obeisances to the God who is the treasure of compassion

Om Bheemaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is awesome

Om Parashuhastaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who wields an axe in his hands

Om Mrugapaanaye namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who looks after the soul in the wilderness

Om Jataadharaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair

Om Kailaasa vaasine namaha
Obeisances to the God who abides on Mount Kailas

Om Kavachine namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped in armor

Om Katoraaya namah
Obeisances to Shiva who causes all growth

Om Tripuraantakaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed the three demonic cities

Om Vrushaankaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God whose emblem is a bull (Nandi)

Om Vrushabhaarudaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull

Om Bhasmodhulita vigrahaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord covered with holy ash

Om Saama priyaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God exceedingly fond of hymns from the Sama Veda

Om Swaramayaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who creates through sound

Om Traemurthaye namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who is worshiped in three forms

Om Anishwaraaya namaha
Obeisances to the undisputed Lord

Om Sarwagnyaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who knows all things

Om Paramaatmane namaha
Obeisances to the Supreme Self

Om Somasuryaagnilochanaaya 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 Yagnyamayaaya namaha
Obeisances to the architect of all sacrificial rites

Om Somaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision

Om Panchavaktraaya namaha
Obeisances to the God of the five activities

Om Sadaashivaaya namaha
Obeisances to the eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva

Om Vishveshwaraaya namaha
Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos

Om Veerabhadraaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva the foremost of heroes

Om Gananaadhaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God of the Ganas

Om Prajaapataye namaha
Obeisances to the Creator

Om Hiranyaretase namaha
Obeisances to the God who emanates golden souls

Om Durdharshaaya namaha
Obeisances to the unconquerable being

Om Gireeshaaya namaha
Obeisances to the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas

Om Girishaaya Namaha
Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas

Om Anaghaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no fear

Om Bhujangabhushanaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord adorned with golden snakes

Om Bhargaaya namaha
Obeisances to the foremost of rishis

Om Giridhanvane namaha
Obeisances to the God whose weapon is a mountain

Om Giripriyaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of mountains

Om Kruttivasase namaha
Obeisances to the God who wears clothes of hide

Om Puraatanaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness

Om Bhagavate namaha
Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity

Om Pramadhaadipaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who is served by goblins

Om Mrutyunjayaaya namaha
Obeisances to the conqueror of death

Om Shukshmatanave namaha
Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle

Om Jagadvyaapine namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole world

Om Jagadgurave namaha
Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds

Om Vyomakeshaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God whose hair is the spreading sky above

Om Mahaasenajanakaaya namaha
Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena

Om Charuvikramaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims

Om Rudraaya 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 Sthaanave namaha
Obeisances to the firm and immovable deity

Om Ahirbhudnyaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini

Om Digambaraaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos

Om Ashtamurthaye namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who has eight forms

Om Anekaatmane namaha
Obeisances to the God who is the one soul

Om Saatvikaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord of boundless energy

Om Shuddhavigrahaaya namaha
Obeisances to him who is free of all doubt and dissension

Om Shaashwataaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva, endless and eternal

Om Khandaparashave namaha
Obeisances to the God who cuts through the mind's despair

Om Ajaaya namaha
Obeisances to the instigator of all that occurs

Om Paashavimochakaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who releases all fetters

Om Mrudaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who shows only mercy

Om Pashupataye namaha
Obeisances to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals

Om Devaaya namaha
Obeisances to the foremost of devas, demigods

Om Mahaa devaaya namaha
Obeisances to the greatest of the gods

Om Avyayaaya namaha
Obeisances to the one never subject to change

Om Haraye namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all bondage

Om Bhaganetrabhite namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who taught Bhaga to see more clearly

Om Avyagraaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who is steady and unwavering

Om Dakshadwaraharaaya namaha
Obeisances to the destroyer of Daksha's conceited sacrifice

Om Haraaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos

Om Pushadantabhithe namaha
Obeisances to the one who punished Pushan

Om Avyaktaaya namaha
Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and unseen

Om Sahasraakshaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms

Om Sahasrapadae namaha
Obeisances to the God who is standing and walking everywhere

Om Apavargapradaaya namaha
Obeisances to the Lord who gives and takes all things

Om Anantaaya namaha
Obeisances to the God who is unending

Om Taarakaaya namaha
Obeisances to the great liberator of mankind

Om Parameshwaraaya namaha
Obeisances to the great God