Shiva Ashtottara Sata Namavali

Overview

The Shiva Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a Sanskrit namavali listing 108 names of Lord Shiva, formatted for ritual use in puja where each name is offered individually — typically with "Om ... namah." It belongs to the Shaiva devotional tradition and is one of the most commonly used texts in daily Shiva worship across India.

What are the benefits of chanting Shiva Ashtottara Sata Namavali?

• Invocation of Shiva's grace through the ritual offering of each of his 108 names
• Removal of obstacles and negative influences
• Promotion of inner peace, prosperity, and spiritual growth
• Fulfillment of sincere aspirations through devoted recitation

When is the best time to recite this?

Morning and evening Shiva puja are the standard occasions. Maha Shivaratri, the month of Shravana, and Pradosha days are the most auspicious times. The namavali is recited at any time of devoted Shiva worship.

What is the historical and traditional background?

Ashtottara shatanama (108-name) compilations for major deities are a well-established feature of Sanskrit devotional literature, appearing in Puranas such as the Skanda Purana and Shiva Purana, and in various Tantric collections. The Shiva Ashtottara Sata Namavali draws on the rich body of Shiva epithets that accumulated across these texts over many centuries. The specific compilation and standardization of this list into the namavali format occurred through the devotional tradition and has been in continuous use in Shaivite temple and household worship.

Available scripts

This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.

Related Texts

• Shiva Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram — the same 108 names of Shiva presented in metrical verse form for recitation as a stotram
• Shiva 108 Names — a parallel presentation of the Ashtottara Shatanamavali formatted as a numbered list