Shivaratri marks the remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life and the world. It's observed by Remembering Shiva, worshipping him wholeheartedly and chanting his mantras and prayers. You can also indulge in Bhakti yoga and meditate on ethics and virtues such as self restraint, honesty, non injury to others, forgiveness and discovery of Shiva. Keep vigil whole night and Chant his names, including Shiva Ashtottara Shatanamavali.!
Sri Shiva-Ashtottarashata-Namavali ~ 108 names of Lord Shiva.
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
10. 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
- thus ends the hymn called - Sri Shiva Ashtottarashata-Namavali- 
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