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108 names of Lord Shiva

No Sanskrit Name Name Mantra English Name Meaning 1. शिव ॐ शिवाय नमः। Shiva Always Pure 2. महेश्वर ॐ महेश्वराय नमः। Maheshwara Lord Of Gods 3. शंभवे ॐ शंभवे नमः। Shambhu One Who Bestows Prosperity 4. पिनाकिने ॐ पिनाकिने नमः। Pinakin One Who Has A Bow In His Hand 5. शशिशेखर ॐ शशिशेखराय नमः। Shashi shekhara The God Who Wears The Crescent Moon In His Hair 6. वामदेवाय ॐ वामदेवाय नमः। Vamadeva The God Who Is Pleasing And Auspicious In Every Way 7. विरूपाक्ष ॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः। Virupaksha Lord Shiva With Oblique Eyes 8. कपर्दी ॐ कपर्दिने नमः। Kapardi The Lord With Thickly Matted Hair 9. नीललोहित ॐ नीललोहिताय नमः। Nilalohita The One With Red And Blue Colour 10. शंकर ॐ शंकराय नमः। Shankara One Who Gives Happiness And prosperity 11. शूलपाणी ॐ शूलपाणये नमः। Shulapani The One Who Carries A Trident 12. खटवांगी ॐ खट्वांगिने नमः। Khatvangi The God Who Carries A Knurled Club (Khatvanga) 13. विष्णुवल्लभ ॐ विष्णुवल्लभाय नमः। Vishnuvallabha The One Who Is Dear To Lord Vishnu 14. शिपिविष्ट ॐ शिपिविष्टाय न

Shiva Pooja Vidhan

1. Dhyanam (ध्यानम्) Puja should begin with the meditation of Lord Shiva. Dhyana should be done in front of Shivalinga. Following Mantra should be chanted while meditating on Lord Shiva- Dhyayennityam Mahesham Rajatagirinimam Charu Chandravatamsam। Ratnakalpojjvalanga Parashumrigavarabhitihastam Prasannam॥ Padmasinam Samantat Stutamamaragnairvyaghra Kritim Vasanam। Vishvavadyam Vishvabijam Nikhila-Bhayaharam Panchavaktram Trinetram॥ Vandhuka Sannibham Devaṃ Trinetram Chandra Shekharam। Trishul Dharinam Devaṃ Charuhasam Sunirmalam॥ Kapal Dharinam Devaṃ Varadabhaya-Hastakam। Umaya Sahitam Shambhum Dhyayet Someshwaram Sada॥   2. Avahanam (आवाहनं) Aasanam Samarpayami – Now offer seat to Lord Shiva while chanting following Mantra- Agachchha Bhagavandeva Sthane Chatra Sthirobhava। Yavatpujam Karishyami Tavattvam Sannidhaubhava॥   3.Padyam (पाद्यम्) Padyam Samarpayami – After Lord Shiva has been invoked, offer Him water to wash the feet while chanting following Mantra- Mahadev Maheshan Mahade

Nitya Pooja Stotram

Ganesh Stotra प्रणम्यं शिरसा देव गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम। भक्तावासं: स्मरैनित्यंमायु:कामार्थसिद्धये।।1।। प्रथमं वक्रतुंडंच एकदंतं द्वितीयकम। तृतीयं कृष्णं पिङा्क्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम।।2।। लम्बोदरं पंचमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च। सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्ण तथाष्टकम् ।।3।। नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम। एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम।।4।। द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसंध्य य: पठेन्नर:। न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वासिद्धिकरं प्रभो।।5।। विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम्। पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान् मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ।।6।। जपेद्वगणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासै: फलं लभेत्। संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशय: ।।7।। अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वां य: समर्पयेत। तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादत:।।8।। Ganesha Pancharatnam - In sanskrit with meaning- composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् । अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥१॥ Mudaa-Karaatta-Modakam Sadaa Vimukti-Saadhakam Kalaa-Dhara-Avatamsakam Vilaasi-Lo