SHIVA 108 NAMES

1	Om Shivaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Auspicious One
2	Om Maheshvaraya Namaha	Obeisances to the Great God Shiva
3	Om Shambhave Namaha	Obeisances to the God who exists for our happiness alone
4	Om Pinakine Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the path of dharma
5	Om Shashishekharaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who wears the crescent moon in his hair
6	Om Vamadevaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who is pleasing and auspicious in every way
7	Om Virupakshaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God of spotless form
8	Om Kapardine Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord with thickly matted hair
9	Om Nilalohitaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God splendid as the red sun at daybreak
10	Om Shankaraya Namaha	Obeisances to the source of all prosperity
11	Om Shulapanaye Namaha	Obeisances to the God who carries a spear
12	Om Khatvangine Namaha	Obeisances to the God who carries a knurled club
13	Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu
14	Om Shipivishtaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord whose form emits great rays of light
15	Om Ambikanathaya Namaha	Obeisances to Ambika's Lord
16	Om Shrikantaya Namaha	Obeisances to he whose throat is shining blue
17	Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who loves His devotees like new born calves
18	Om Bhavaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who is existence itself
19	Om Sarvaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who is all
20	Om Trilokeshaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds
21	Om Shitakanthaya Namaha	Obeisances to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue
22	Om Shivapriyaya Namaha	Obeisances to the god who is dear to Shakti
23	Om Ugraya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is awesome and overwhelming
24	Om Kapaline Namaha	Obeisances to the God whose begging bowl is a human skull
25	Om Kamaraye Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all passions
26	Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka
27	Om Gangadharaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who holds the Ganges River in his hair
28	Om Lalatakshaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is creation
29	Om Kalakalaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of death
30	Om Kripanidhaye Namaha	Obeisances to the God who is the treasure of compassion
31	Om Bhimaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is awesome
32	Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who wields an axe in his hands
33	Om Mrigapanayae Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who looks after the soul in the wilderness
34	Om Jatadharaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair
35	Om Kailasavasine Namaha	Obeisances to the God who abides on Mount Kailas
36	Om Kavachine Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped in armor
37	Om Kathoraya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who causes all growth
38	Om Tripurantakaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed the three demonic cities
39	Om Vrishankaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God whose emblem is a bull (Nandi)
40	Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull
41	Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord covered with holy ash
42	Om Samapriyaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God exceedingly fond of hymns from the Sama Veda
43	Om Svaramayaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who creates through sound
44	Om Trayimurtaye Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who is worshiped in three forms
45	Om Anishvaraya Namaha	Obeisances to the undisputed Lord
46	Om Sarvagyaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who knows all things
47	Om Paramatmane Namaha	Obeisances to the Supreme Self
48	Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha	Obeisances to the light of the eyes of Soma, Surya and Agni
49	Om Havishe Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who receives oblations of ghee
50	Om Yagyamayaya Namaha	Obeisances to the architect of all sacrificial rites
51	Om Somaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision
52	Om Panchavaktraya Namaha	Obeisances to the God of the five activities
53	Om Sadashivaya Namaha	Obeisances to the eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva
54	Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha	Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos
55	Om Virabhadraya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva the foremost of heroes
56	Om Gananathaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God of the Ganas
57	Om Prajapataye Namaha	Obeisances to the Creator
58	Om Hiranyaretase Namaha	Obeisances to the God who emanates golden souls
59	Om Durdharshaya Namaha	Obeisances to the unconquerable being
60	Om Girishaya Namaha	Obeisances to the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas
61	Om Girishaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas
62	Om Anaghaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no fear
63	Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord adorned with golden snakes
64	Om Bhargaya Namaha	Obeisances to the foremost of rishis
65	Om Giridhanvane Namaha	Obeisances to the God whose weapon is a mountain
66	Om Giripriyaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of mountains
67	Om Krittivasase Namaha	Obeisances to the God who wears clothes of hide
68	Om Purarataye Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness
69	Om Bhagavate Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity
70	Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who is served by goblins
71	Om Mritunjayaya Namaha	Obeisances to the conqueror of death
72	Om Sukshmatanave Namaha	Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle
73	Om Jagadvyapine Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole world
74	Om Jagadgurave Namaha	Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds
75	Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God whose hair is the spreading sky above
76	Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha	Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena
77	Om Charuvikramaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims
78	Om Rudraya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who is fit to be praised
79	Om Bhutapataye Namaha	Obeisances to the source of living creatures, including the Bhutas, or ghostly creatures
80	Om Sthanave Namaha	Obeisances to the firm and immovable deity
81	Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini
82	Om Digambaraya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos
83	Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who has eight forms
84	Om Anekatmane Namaha	Obeisances to the God who is the one soul
85	Om Satvikaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord of boundless energy
86	Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha	Obeisances to him who is free of all doubt and dissension
87	Om Shashvataya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva, endless and eternal
88	Om Khandaparashave Namaha	Obeisances to the God who cuts through the mind's despair
89	Om Ajaya Namaha	Obeisances to the instigator of all that occurs
90	Om Papavimochakaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who releases all fetters
91	Om Mridaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who shows only mercy
92	Om Pashupataye Namaha	Obeisances to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals
93	Om Devaya Namaha	Obeisances to the foremost of devas, demigods
94	Om Mahadevaya Namaha	Obeisances to the greatest of the gods
95	Om Avyayaya Namaha	Obeisances to the one never subject to change
96	Om Haraye Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all bondage
97	Om Pashudantabhide Namaha	Obeisances to the one who punished Pushan
98	Om Avyagraya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who is steady and unwavering
99	Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha	Obeisances to the destroyer of Daksha's conceited sacrifice
100	Om Haraya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos
101	Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who taught Bhaga to see more clearly
102	Om Avyaktaya Namaha	Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and unseen
103	Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms
104	Om Sahasrapade Namaha	Obeisances to the God who is standing and walking everywhere
105	Om Apavargapradaya Namaha	Obeisances to the Lord who gives and takes all things
106	Om Anantaya Namaha	Obeisances to the God who is unending
107	Om Tarakaya Namaha	Obeisances to the great liberator of mankind
108	Om Parameshvaraya Namaha	Obeisances to the great God

|| Iti Sri Shiva-Ashtottarashata-Namavali sampoornam||

NITYA PARAYANA STOTRAS OR DAILY PRAYERS

Sanathana Dharma better known as Hinduism is one of the greatest and finest of ancient religions. It preaches that every individual's aim should be Moksha which in simple words means merger with the Ultimate truth called Brahman and reaching a state of no re-birth.

Savants and sages of the religion suggest several methods to attain this enviable state. Of these the simplest is Bhakthi Yoga or devotion and to God, which ultimately merges you with God. To make this easily possible a pan theistic concept of God is enunciated by the religion. Also the Godhead is viewed in myriad forms so that the devotion to him can be done in a manner closest to our heart. He is viewed by some as a child or friend or mother or father or a cruel one who punishes or a kind one who is merciful or even as our sweet heart. This has resulted in varied type of prayers addressed to his or her favourite Form of God/Goddess.

Morning Prayers:

A Hindu is supposed to wake up very early in the morning much earlier to sun rise. It is believed that the first thing you see in the morning determines one's day.

As soon as one wakes up see he is supposed to see his palm and recite the following sloka / mantra:

Karagre vasathu Lakshmi, Karamadhye Saraswathi,
Karamoole sthitha Gowri, Prabhate Kaa Darshanam.

Lakshmi lives in the tip of my palm,
Saraswathi lives in its middle,
And Gowri lives at its base,
So I see my palm in the early morn.

Earth is a Goddess to Hindus. She is one of the wives of Maha Vishnu one of the trinity of Hinduism. So it is necessary to ask her pardon before one sets ones foot on her. This is done by the following prayer:

Samudhra vasane devi, parvatha sthana mandithe,
Vishnu pathni namasthubhyam pada sparsam kshamasva mae.

Salutations to you consort of Lord Vishnu,
Who is clothed by oceans,
And is adorned prettily by the mountains,
Pardon me mother, for setting my foot on you.

Cleanliness is a sin qua non-to every Hindu. He does purification of the body as well as the mind during his bath. Purificatory bath is ultimate if it is done in the sacred waters of some great rivers of India. The following prayers are recited while taking bath:

Govindethi sada snanam Govindethi sada japam,
Govindethi sada dhyanam, sada Govinda keerthanam.

Meditate on Govinda while taking bath,
Meditate on him in your prayers,
Meditate on him while thinking of God,
And always sing his name.

Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Saraswathi,
Narmada Sindhu Kaveri Jale asmin sannidhim kuru.

I pray you to enter,
This water meant for my bath,
Oh, holy river Ganga,
Oh, Holy river Yamuna,
Oh, Holy river Godavari,
Oh, Holy river Saraswathi,
Oh, Holy river Narmada,
Oh holy river Sindhu,
And holy river Kaveri.

Fire is one of the greatest Gods of Hinduism. He according to them acts as a bridge between this ordinary world and the Gods of heaven. Symbolically the lamp is lit and kept in the house. Here is a prayer addressed to the lamp:

Shubham karothi kalyanam, aarogyam, dhana sampadam,
Shathru budhi vruddhi vinasaya deepa jyothi namo nama.

Salutations and salutations,
To the holy flame of the lamp,
Which bestows on me all that is good,
Health as well as wealth,
And destroys all my enemies.