As a result, people visit Shiva temples every Monday to offer water.
In addition to fasting and reciting Shiv Chalisa, aarti is also performed to please Lord Shiva. Bholenath showers his devotees with blessings and fulfills all their wishes. This way, Lord Shiva is worshipped with complete devotion by people. Chanting his name also brings his grace to the devotees.
Although Lord Shiva is addressed by names like Bholenath, Shiv Shankar, Mahadev, he has 108 such names chanting which relieves all the sufferings of the devotees. Here are the 108 names of Lord Shiva.
108 Names of Shiva with Meanings
Mahadev: Greatest deity
Lalataksha: One with an eye on the forehead
Lingadhyaksha: Lord of the lingas
Lokankar: Creator of the three worlds
Lokapala: Protector of the world
Mahabuddhi: Supreme intelligence
Mahakaal: Lord of time
Aja: Unborn
Akshayaguna: With limitless virtues
Anagha: Faultless
Anantadrishti: Of infinite vision
Aughad: An eternal reveller
Avyayaprabhu: Imperishable
Bhairav: Destroyer of fear
Bhalanetra: One with the eye in the forehead
Bholenath: Simple
Aashutosh: Quickly fulfilling all desires
Adiguru: The first Guru
Adinath: The first
Dayalu: Compassionate
Devadhidev: Lord of all gods
Lord Adiyogi: The first Yogi
Bhuteshwar: Master of the elements
Bhudev: Lord of the Earth
Bhutapala: Protector of non-physical beings
Chandrapal: Guardian of the Moon
Dhandeep: Deity of wealth
Dhyanadeep: Light of meditation
Dhyutidhar: Possessor of brilliance
Chandraprakash: Whose head shines with the Moon
Digambar: Wearer of the sky as his garment
Durjaniya: Difficult to know
Durjaya: Unconquerable
Gangadhar: Holder of the river
Ganga Girijapati: Consort of Girija
Gunagrahi: Acceptor of gunas (qualities)
Gurudev: Great Guru
Har: Remover of sins
Jagadish: Lord of the Universe
Jaradhishamana: Alleviator of suffering
Jatin: One with tangled hair
Kailas: Bestower of peace
Kailashadhipati: Lord of Mount Kailash
Kailashnath: Lord of Mount Kailash
Kamalakshan: Lotus-eyed
Lord Kantha: Ever-radiant
Kapalin: Wearer of skulls
Kochadaiyan: One with long hair
Kundalin: One with a coil of hair
Mahamaya: Master of great illusion
Mahayogi: Great yogi
Mahesh: Supreme Lord
Maheshwar: Lord of gods
Nagabhushan: One who adorns serpents as ornaments
Natraj: King of dance
Neelakanth: Blue-necked
Lord Nityasundar: Ever beautiful
Nrityapriya: Lover of dance
Omkaara: Creator of Om
Palanhar: Protector of all
Veerabhadra: Supreme deity of the nether world
Vishalaksha: Wide-eyed Lord
Panchatsharan: Powerful
Parameshwar: Supreme Lord
Paramjyoti: Greatest light
Pashupati: Lord of all creatures
Sarveshwar: Lord of all
Shambho: Bestower of auspiciousness
Shankara: Beneficent
Shantah: Instructor of Skanda
Pinakin: One who holds the bow
Pranava: Basic sound of Om
Priyabhakt: Favourite of devotees
Priyadarshan: With loving glances
Pushkar: Nourisher
Pushpalochana: One with eyes like flowers
Ravilochan: One with eyes like the sun
Rudra: Roarer
Sadashiva: Ever auspicious
Sanatan: Eternal
Sarvacharya: Supreme teacher
Sarvashiva: Eternal Lord
Sarvatpana: Teacher of all
Sarvayoni: Always pure
Shoolin: Bestower of joy
Shreshth: Lord of the moon
Shrikant: Always pure
Shrutiprakash: Possessor of the trident
Skandaguru: Creator of the Vedas
Mahamrityunjaya: Conqueror of death
Mahamnidhi: Great treasure
Mahashaktimaya: Whose energies are immeasurable
Someshwar: Lord of the moon
Sukhad: Bestower of happiness
Swayambhu: Self-existent
Tripurari: Destroyer of Tripura
Trishulin: Holder of the trident
Umapati: Consort of Uma
Vachaspati: Lord of speech
Vajrahast: Holder of the thunderbolt
Tejaswini: Radiant
Trilochan: Three-eyed Lord
Trilokpati: Lord of the three worlds
Varad: Bestower of boons
Vedakarta: Source of the Vedas
Visheshwar: Lord of the universe
Vishwanath: Master of the universe
Vrishavahana: One who uses the bull as his vehicle
These names of Shiva encompass various attributes and qualities attributed to the deity in Hindu mythology and yogic traditions, symbolising different facets of divinity and cosmic energy.
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