Using the special instructions you can either chant all 108 names, or you can just pick one virtue you need most and chant the names for 108 times while shaking.
THE 108 NAMES: MEANING & MANTRA
(Chant form: “Om [Name] Namaha” — salutations to the [quality])
| # | Name | Meaning | Mantra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aashutosh | Fulfills all desires instantly | Om Aashutoshaya Namaha |
| 2 | Adiguru | The First Guru | Om Adigurave Namaha |
| 3 | Adinath | The First Lord | Om Adinathaya Namaha |
| 4 | Adiyogi | The First Yogi | Om Adiyogine Namaha |
| 5 | Aja | The Unborn One | Om Ajaya Namaha |
| 6 | Akshayaguna | Limitless in quality | Om Akshayagunaya Namaha |
| 7 | Anagha | Without fault or stain | Om Anaghaya Namaha |
| 8 | Anantadrishti | Infinite vision | Om Anantadrishtaye Namaha |
| 9 | Augadh | Eternally self-revealing | Om Augadhaya Namaha |
| 10 | Avyayaprabhu | The Imperishable Lord | Om Avyayaprabhave Namaha |
| 11 | Bhairav | Destroyer of fear | Om Bhairavaya Namaha |
| 12 | Bhalanetra | Eye upon the forehead | Om Bhalanetraya Namaha |
| 13 | Bholenath | The innocent, simple Lord | Om Bholenathaya Namaha |
| 14 | Bhooteshwara | Master of subtle elements | Om Bhooteshwaraya Namaha |
| 15 | Bhudeva | Lord of the Earth | Om Bhudevaya Namaha |
| 16 | Bhutapala | Protector of unseen beings | Om Bhutapalaya Namaha |
| 17 | Chandrapal | Master of the Moon | Om Chandrapalaya Namaha |
| 18 | Chandraprakash | Crowned by the Moon | Om Chandraprakashaya Namaha |
| 19 | Dayalu | Boundless compassion | Om Dayalave Namaha |
| 20 | Devadideva | God of gods | Om Devadidevaya Namaha |
| 21 | Dhanadeepa | Lord of wealth | Om Dhanadeepaya Namaha |
| 22 | Dhyanadeep | Light of meditation | Om Dhyanadeepaya Namaha |
| 23 | Dhyutidhara | Lord of radiance | Om Dhyutidharaya Namaha |
| 24 | Digambara | Clothed in space itself | Om Digambaraya Namaha |
| 25 | Durjaneeya | The unfathomable | Om Durjaneeyaya Namaha |
| 26 | Durjaya | The unconquerable | Om Durjayaya Namaha |
| 27 | Gangadhara | Bearer of the Ganga | Om Gangadharaya Namaha |
| 28 | Girijapati | Consort of Girija | Om Girijapataye Namaha |
| 29 | Gunagrahin | Absorber of all qualities | Om Gunagrahine Namaha |
| 30 | Gurudeva | The Great Teacher | Om Gurudevaya Namaha |
| 31 | Hara | Remover of negativity | Om Haraya Namaha |
| 32 | Jagadisha | Lord of the Universe | Om Jagadishaya Namaha |
| 33 | Jaradhishamana | Liberator from suffering and age | Om Jaradhishamanaya Namaha |
| 34 | Jatin | Wearer of matted locks | Om Jatine Namaha |
| 35 | Kailas | Giver of supreme peace | Om Kailasaya Namaha |
| 36 | Kailashadhipati | Lord of Mount Kailash | Om Kailashadhipataye Namaha |
| 37 | Kailashnath | Master of Kailash | Om Kailashnathaya Namaha |
| 38 | Kamalakshana | Lotus-eyed Lord | Om Kamalakshanaya Namaha |
| 39 | Kantha | Ever-radiant | Om Kanthaya Namaha |
| 40 | Kapalin | Wearer of the skull garland | Om Kapaline Namaha |
| 41 | Kochadaiyaan | Lord of long sacred locks | Om Kochadaiyaanaya Namaha |
| 42 | Kundalin | Wearer of mystic earrings | Om Kundaline Namaha |
| 43 | Lalataksha | The cosmic third-eye Lord | Om Lalatakshaya Namaha |
| 44 | Lingadhyaksha | Lord of primordial form | Om Lingadhyakshaya Namaha |
| 45 | Lokankara | Creator of the three worlds | Om Lokankaraya Namaha |
| 46 | Lokapal | Caretaker of the world | Om Lokapalaya Namaha |
| 47 | Mahabuddhi | Supreme Intelligence | Om Mahabuddhaye Namaha |
| 48 | Mahadeva | The Greatest God | Om Mahadevaya Namaha |
| 49 | Mahakala | Lord of Time and Eternity | Om Mahakalaya Namaha |
| 50 | Mahamaya | Lord of cosmic illusion | Om Mahamayaya Namaha |
| 51 | Mahamrityunjaya | Conqueror of death | Om Mahamrityunjayaya Namaha |
| 52 | Mahanidhi | The Supreme Treasure | Om Mahanidhaye Namaha |
| 53 | Mahashaktimaya | Unlimited in energy | Om Mahashaktimayaya Namaha |
| 54 | Mahayogi | Greatest of yogis | Om Mahayogine Namaha |
| 55 | Mahesha | The Supreme Lord | Om Maheshaya Namaha |
| 56 | Maheshwara | Lord of the gods | Om Maheshwaraya Namaha |
| 57 | Nagabhushana | Adorned with serpents | Om Nagabhushanaya Namaha |
| 58 | Nataraja | King of Cosmic Dance | Om Natarajaya Namaha |
| 59 | Nilakantha | The Blue-Throated One | Om Nilakanthaya Namaha |
| 60 | Nityasundara | Eternally beautiful | Om Nityasundaraya Namaha |
| 61 | Nrityapriya | Lover of sacred dance | Om Nrityapriyaya Namaha |
| 62 | Omkara | Source of primordial sound | Om Omkaraya Namaha |
| 63 | Palanhaar | Protector of all | Om Palanhaaraya Namaha |
| 64 | Panchatsaran | Full of vigor | Om Panchatsaranaya Namaha |
| 65 | Parameshwara | Foremost of gods | Om Parameshwaraya Namaha |
| 66 | Paramjyoti | Absolute Light | Om Paramjyotaye Namaha |
| 67 | Pashupati | Lord of all beings | Om Pashupataye Namaha |
| 68 | Pinakin | Bearer of the bow | Om Pinakine Namaha |
| 69 | Pranava | Initiator of AUM | Om Pranavaya Namaha |
| 70 | Priyabhakta | Beloved of devotees | Om Priyabhaktaya Namaha |
| 71 | Priyadarshana | Loving vision | Om Priyadarshanaya Namaha |
| 72 | Pushkara | Sustainer of life | Om Pushkaraya Namaha |
| 73 | Pushpalochana | Flower-eyed | Om Pushpalochanaya Namaha |
| 74 | Ravilochana | Sun as his eye | Om Ravilochanaya Namaha |
| 75 | Rudra | The primordial roar | Om Rudraya Namaha |
| 76 | Sadashiva | Eternally pure, transcendent | Om Sadashivaya Namaha |
| 77 | Sanatana | The Eternal One | Om Sanatanaya Namaha |
| 78 | Sarvacharya | Supreme Teacher | Om Sarvacharyaya Namaha |
| 79 | Sarvashiva | All-encompassing | Om Sarvashivaya Namaha |
| 80 | Sarvatapana | Preceptor of all | Om Sarvatapanaya Namaha |
| 81 | Sarvayoni | Pure Source of All | Om Sarvayonaye Namaha |
| 82 | Sarveshwara | Lord of all existence | Om Sarveshwaraya Namaha |
| 83 | Shambho | The Blessed One | Om Shambhave Namaha |
| 84 | Shankara | Bringer of joy | Om Shankaraya Namaha |
| 85 | Shantah | Lord of deep peace | Om Shantaya Namaha |
| 86 | Shoolin | Bearer of the trident | Om Shooline Namaha |
| 87 | Shreshhtha | Ever-pure | Om Shreshhthaya Namaha |
| 88 | Shrikantha | Glorious body | Om Shrikanthaya Namaha |
| 89 | Shrutiprakasha | Illuminator of sacred knowledge | Om Shrutiprakashaya Namaha |
| 90 | Skandaguru | Teacher of Skanda | Om Skandagurave Namaha |
| 91 | Someshwara | Lord of the mind’s tides | Om Someshwaraya Namaha |
| 92 | Sukhada | Bestower of bliss | Om Sukhadaya Namaha |
| 93 | Swayambhu | Self-created | Om Swayambhave Namaha |
| 94 | Tejaswani | Spreader of cosmic light | Om Tejaswanaye Namaha |
| 95 | Trilochana | Three-eyed Lord | Om Trilochanaya Namaha |
| 96 | Trilokpati | Master of three worlds | Om Trilokpataye Namaha |
| 97 | Tripurari | Destroyer of the triple illusion | Om Tripurariye Namaha |
| 98 | Trishoolin | Bearer of the trident | Om Trishooline Namaha |
| 99 | Umapati | Consort of Uma | Om Umapataye Namaha |
| 100 | Vachaspati | Lord of Speech | Om Vachaspataye Namaha |
| 101 | Vajrahasta | Holder of the thunderbolt | Om Vajrahastaya Namaha |
| 102 | Varada | Bestower of grace | Om Varadaya Namaha |
| 103 | Vedakarta | Creator of the Vedas | Om Vedakartaya Namaha |
| 104 | Veerabhadra | Lord of the underworlds | Om Veerabhadraya Namaha |
| 105 | Vishalaksha | All-Seeing Lord | Om Vishalakshaya Namaha |
| 106 | Vishveshwara | Lord of the Universe | Om Vishveshwaraya Namaha |
| 107 | Vishwanath | Master of the manifest world | Om Vishwanathaya Namaha |
| 108 | Vrishavahana | Rider of the bull of consciousness | Om Vrishavahanaya Namaha |
Note: these are simplified chanting forms of the traditional Ashtottara Shatanamavali. Sanskrit declension varies slightly across lineages, what matters for this practice is not grammatical precision, it’s the vibration you carry through your exhale.
Much Love.
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