How to be blessed by the LORD OF THE UNIVERSE today and always:

Lord Shiva, the auspicious one is among the principal deities of Hinduism. Hindu scriptures strongly believes that the generator, the operator and the destroyer, Lord Shiva is the ultimate GOD and the origin of the universe, there was nothing His before and, oneday everything will ends in to Him.

According to Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, Lord Shiva is the Supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. The Sanskrit word "Shiva or Siva” means, "auspicious, propitious, gracious, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly". The roots of “Siva” in folk etymology are Si which means "in whom all things lie, pervasiveness" and va which means "embodiment of grace".

Shaivism sect believes that the highest form of Shiva is formless, limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman, and the primal Atman (soul, self) of the universe. There are many both benevolent and fearsome depictions of Shiva. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also known as Adiyogi Shiva, regarded as the patron God of yoga, meditation and arts.

Sitting on the tiger skin in padmasana pose(mudra), the iconographical attributes of Lord Shiva are the serpent around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the third eye on his forehead, the trishula as his weapon, and the damaru drum. He is usually worshipped in the aniconic form of Lingam. Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, revered widely by Hindus, in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

The word Shiva is used as an adjective in the Rig Veda (approximately 1700–1100 BC), as an epithet for several Rigvedic deities, including Rudra. The term Shiva also connotes "liberation, final emancipation" and "the auspicious one", this adjective sense of usage is addressed to many deities in Vedic layers of literature. The term evolved from the Vedic Rudra-Shiva to the noun Shiva in the Epics and the Puranas, as an auspicious deity who is the "creator, reproducer and dissolver". According to another etymology presented by Sharma with the Sanskrit root sarv-, which means "to injure" or "to kill", interprets the name to connote "one who can kill the forces of darkness".

Shiva meaning "The Auspicious One", also known as Mahadeva ("Great God"), is a popular Hindu deity. Shiva is regarded as one of the primary forms of God. He is the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism. He is one of the five primary forms of God in the Smarta tradition, and "the Destroyer" or "the Transformer" among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. The Sanskrit word Shiva comes from Shri Rudram Chamakam of Taittiriya Samhita of Krishna Yajurveda. It means "relating to the God Shiva", and this term is the Sanskrit name both for one of the principal sects of Hinduism and for a member of that sect. It is used as an adjective to characterize certain beliefs and practices, such as Shaivism. He is the oldest worshipped Lord of India. The other popular names associated with Shiva are Mahadev, Mahesh, Maheshwar, Shankar, Shambhu, Rudra, Har, Trilochan, Devendra (meaning Chief of the gods) and Trilokinath (meaning Lord of the three realms).

Shiva is known by many names such Viswanatha (lord of the universe), Mahadeva, Mahandeo, Mahasu, Mahesha, Maheshvara, Shankara, Shambhu, Rudra, Hara, Trilochana, Devendra (chief of the gods), Neelakanta, Subhankara, Trilokinatha (lord of the three realms), and Ghrneshwar (lord of compassion). The highest reverence for Shiva in Shaivism is reflected in his epithets Mahadeva ("Great god"; maha "Great" and deva "god"), Mahesvara ("Great Lord"; maha "great" and isvara "lord"), and Paramesvara ("Supreme Lord").

Shiva Sahasranama are medieval Indian texts that list a thousand names derived from aspects and epithets of a deity. There are at least eight different versions of the Shiva Sahasranama, devotional hymns (stotras) listing many names of Shiva. The version appearing in Book 13 (Anusasanaparvan) of the Mahabharata provides one such list.Shiva also has Dasha-Sahasranamas (10,000 names) that are found in the Mahanyasa. The Shri Rudram Chamakam, also known as the Satarudriya, is a devotional hymn to Shiva hailing him by many names.

According to Hindu mythology chanting of names of Lord Shiva regularly is the most powerful way to please Him and to get His blessings. Regular recitation of a selected 108 names of Lord Shiva brings peace of mind, makes you healthy, wealthy and prosperous, and keeps you away of all the evils from your life. You should first understand the meaning of these 108 names to maximize its effect.

Believers and followers of Hinduism, observe fifth month of the solar year as ‘Shravan’, an auspicious and holy month dedicated to spiritual practices and religious offerings to Lord Shiva. According to the legends mentioned in Hindu Vedas and Puranas, this month of Hindu calendar is dedicated to worshipping Lord Shiva for health, success, marriage and prosperity. This is the month, in which Lord Shiva grants boon to devotees, who repent for their mistakes and ask for success, evade negative energy, bad luck, etc. This is the period once comes in a year where one attracts the blessings of Lord Shiva therefore people use to worship this most generous lord throughout this month to get His blessings.

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108 NAMES OF LORD SHIVA

Considering all those who want to understand the meaning of these names, I have presented here these 108 names of Lord Shiva with their meaning. Read these auspicious names by heart and be blessed…….

1 Aashutosh:

One Who Fulfills Wishes Instantly
2 Aja: F

Unborn
3 Akshayaguna:

God With Limitless Attributes
4 Anagha:

Without Any Fault
5 Anantadrishti:

Of Infinite Vision
6 Augadh:

One Who Revels All The Time
7 Avyayaprabhu:

Imperishable Lord
8 Bhairav:

Lord Of Terror
9 Bhalanetra:

One Who Has Eye In The Forehead
10 Bholenath:

Kind Hearted Lord
11 Bhooteshwara:

Lord Of Ghosts And Evil Beings
12 Bhudeva:

Lord Of The Earth
13 Bhutapala:

Protector Of The Ghosts
14 Chandrapal:

Master Of The Moon
15 Chandraprakash:

One Who Has Moon As A Crest
16 Dayalu:

Compassionate
17 Devadeva:

Lord Of The Lords
18 Dhanadeepa:

Lord Of Wealth
19 Dhyanadeep:

Icon Of Meditation And Concentration
20 Dhyutidhara:

Lord Of Brilliance
21 Digambara:

Ascetic Without Any Clothes
22 Durjaneeya:

Difficult To Be Known
23 Durjaya:

Unvanquished
24 Gangadhara:

Lord Of River Ganga
25 Girijapati:

Consort Of Girija
26 Gunagrahin:

Acceptor Of Gunas
27 Gurudeva:

Master Of All
28 Hara:

Remover Of Sins
29 Jagadisha:

Master Of The Universe
30 Jaradhishamana:

Redeemer From Afflictions
31 Jatin:

One Who Has Matted Hair
32 Kailas:

One Who Bestows Peace
33 Kailashadhipati:

Lord Of Mount Kailash
34 Kailashnath:

Master Of Mount Kailash
35 Kamalakshana:

Lotus-Eyed Lord
36 Kantha:

Ever-Radiant
37 Kapalin:

One Wears A Necklace Of Skulls
38 Khatvangin:

Having Missile Khatvang In His Hand
39 Kundalin:

One Who Wears Earrings
40 Lalataksha:

One Who Has  Eye In The Forehead
41 Lingadhyaksha:

Lord Of The Lingas
42 Lingaraja:

Lord Of The Lingas
43 Lokankara:

Creator Of The Three Worlds
44 Lokapal:

One Who Takes Care Of The World
45 Mahabuddhi:

Extremely Intelligent
46 Mahadeva:

Greatest God
47 Mahakala:

Lord Of All Times
48 Mahamaya:

Of Great Illusions
49 Mahamrityunjaya:

Great Victor Of Death
50 Mahanidhi:

Great Storehouse
51 Mahashaktimaya:

One Who Has Boundless Energies
52 Mahayogi:

Greatest Of All Gods
53 Mahesha:

Supreme Lord
54 Maheshwara:

Lord Of Gods
55 Nagabhushana:

One having Serpents As Ornaments
56 Nataraja:

King Of The Art Of Dancing
57 Nilakantha:

Blue Necked Lord
58 Nityasundara:

Ever Beautiful
59 Nrityapriya:

Lover Of Dance
60 Omkara:

Creator Of OM
61 Palanhaar:

One Who Protects Everyone
62 Parameshwara:

First Among All Gods
63 Paramjyoti:

Greatest Splendour
64 Pashupati:

Lord Of All Living Beings
65 Pinakin:

One Who Has A Bow In His Hand
66 Pranava:

Originator Of The Syllable Of OM
67 Priyabhakta:

Favourite Of The Devotees
68 Priyadarshana:

Of Loving Vision
69 Pushkara:

One Who Gives Nourishment
70 Pushpalochana:

One Who Has Eyes Like Flowers
71 Ravilochana:

Having Sun As The Eye
72 Rudra:

The Terrible
73 Rudraksha:

One Who Has Eyes Like Rudra
74 Sadashiva:

Eternal God
75 Sanatana:

Eternal Lord
76 Sarvacharya:

Preceptor Of All
77 Sarvashiva:

Always Pure
78 Sarvatapana:

Scorcher Of All
79 Sarvayoni:

Source Of Everything
80 Sarveshwara:

Lord Of All Gods
81 Shambhu:

One Who Bestows Prosperity
82 Shankara:

One Who Gives Happiness
83 Shiva:

Always Pure
84 Shoolin:

One Who Has A Trident
85 Shrikantha:

Of Glorious Neck
86 Shrutiprakasha:

Illuminator Of The Vedas
87 Shuddhavigraha:

One Who Has A Pure Body
88 Skandaguru:

Preceptor Of Skanda
89 Someshwara:

Lord Of All Gods
90 Sukhada:

Bestower Of Happiness
91 Suprita:

Well Pleased
92 Suragana:

Having Gods As Attendants
93 Sureshwara:

Lord Of All Gods
94 Swayambhu:

Self-Manifested
95 Tejaswani:

One Who Spreads Illumination
96 Trilochana:

Three-Eyed Lord
97 Trilokpati:

Master Of All The Three Worlds
98 Tripurari:

Enemy Of Tripura
99 Trishoolin:

One Who Has A Trident In His Hands
100 Umapati:

Consort Of Uma
101 Vachaspati:

Lord Of Speech
102 Vajrahasta:

One having Thunderbolt In His Hands
103 Varada:

Granter Of Boons
104 Vedakarta:

Originator Of The Vedas
105 Veerabhadra:

Supreme Lord Of The Nether World
106 Vishalaksha:

Wide-Eyed Lord
107 Vishveshwara:

Lord Of The Universe
108 Vrishavahana:

One Who Has Bull As His Vehicle

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May Lord Shiva bless you…

Mahesh Bhatt.