Now that we have understood the meaning and essence of Shiva, let's look at the different names Shiva is known in the Indian sub-continent by more than a thousand names for Lord Shiva out of which 108 are given here:
1. Shiva - Kalyan Swaroop
2. Maheshwar - the lord of Maya
3. Shambhu - One who is in the form of joy
4. Pinaki – The one who holds the Pinaka bow
5. Shashi Shekhar- The one who bears the moon on his head
6. Vamadeva - Very beautiful form
7. Virupaksha - With strange eyes (Shiva has three eyes)
8. Kapardi - The one who wears the jute jute
9. Neellohit - The ones with blue and red colors
10. Shankar- The one who brings welfare to all
11. Shoolpani- One who holds Trishul in hand
12. Khatwangi - One who keeps a foot of cot
13. Vishnu Vallabh - Very dear to Lord Vishnu
14. Shipivishta – One who enters Situha
15. Ambika Nath- Husband of Goddess Bhagwati
16. Srikanth - The one with the beautiful gorge
17. Bhaktavatsal - One who is very affectionate to the devotees
18. Bhava - The one who appears in the form of the world
19. Sharva - Destroyer of sufferings
20. Trilokesh- Lord of the three worlds
21. Shitikanth - white grouse
22. Shiva Priya- Beloved of Parvati
23. Ugra - extremely fierce
24. Kapali- The bearer of the cranium
25. Kamari - The enemy of Cupid, the one who destroys darkness
26. Sursudan - The one who kills the dark demon
27. Gangadhar - The one who holds the Ganges
28. Lalataksha - the one with the eyes in the frontal
29. Mahakal - the period of even the ages
30. Kripanidhi - The Mine of Compassion
31. Bhima - One with a fierce form
32. Parashuhastha- The one who holds the ax in his hand
33. Mrigpani - One who holds deer in hand
34. Jatadhar - One who keeps the hair
35. Kailashwasi- Resident of Kailash
36. Kavachi - One who wears armor
37. Rigid - very strong body
38. Tripurantaka - Killer of Tripurasur
39. Taurus - The flag bearer with the symbol of the bull
40. Vrishabharudha - One who rides a bull
41. Bhasmodhulit Vigraha – One who uses ashes all over the body
42. Sampriya - Lover of material
43. Swaramayi - One who resides in the seven vowels
44. Traymurti - One who worships the Vedas
45. Anishvara - The one who is himself the master of all
46. Omniscient- Knower of everything
47. Paramatma- Supreme of all souls
48. Somasuryagnilochan- One with eyes of Moon, Sun and Fire
49. Havi - the one with the kind of offering
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