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| S No | Lord Shiva Name | Meaning |
| 1 | Aashutosh | One who fulfills wishes instantly |
| 2 | Aja | Unborn |
| 3 | Akshayaguna | God with limitless attributes |
| 4 | Anagha | Without any fault |
| 5 | Anantadrishti | Of infinite vision |
| 6 | Augadh | One who revels all the time |
| 7 | Avyayaprabhu | Imperishable Lord |
| 8 | Bhairav | Lord of terror |
| 9 | Bhalanetra | One who has an eye in the forehead |
| 10 | Bholenath | Kind hearted Lord |
| 11 | Bhooteshwara | Lord of ghosts and evil beings |
| 12 | Bhudeva | Lord of the earth |
| 13 | Bhutapala | Protector of the ghosts |
| 14 | Chandrapal | Master of the moon |
| 15 | Chandraprakash | One who has moon as a crest |
| 16 | Dayalu | Compassionate |
| 17 | Devadeva | Lord of the Lords |
| 18 | Dhanadeepa | Lord of Wealth |
| 19 | Dhyanadeep | Icon of meditation and concentration |
| 20 | Dhyutidhara | Lord of Brilliance |
| 21 | Digambara | One who has the skies as his clothes |
| 22 | Durjaneeya | Difficult to be known |
| 23 | Durjaya | Unvanquished |
| 24 | Gangadhara | Lord of River Ganga |
| 25 | Girijapati | Consort of Girija |
| 26 | Gunagrahin | Acceptor of Gunas |
| 27 | Gurudeva | Master of All |
| 28 | Hara | Remover of Sins |
| 29 | Jagadisha | Master of the Universe |
| 30 | Jaradhishamana | Redeemer from Afflictions |
| 31 | Jatin | One who has matted hair |
| 32 | Kailas | One Who Bestows Peace |
| 33 | Kailashadhipati | Lord of Mount Kailash |
| 34 | Kailashnath | Master of Mount Kailash |
| 35 | Kamalakshana | Lotus-eyed Lord |
| 36 | Kantha | Ever-Radiant |
| 37 | Kapalin | One who wears a necklace of skulls |
| 38 | Khatvangin | One who has the missile khatvangin in his hand |
| 39 | Kundalin | One who wears earrings |
| 40 | Lalataksha | One who has an eye in the forehead |
| 41 | Lingadhyaksha | Lord of the Lingas |
| 42 | Lingaraja | Lord of the Lingas |
| 43 | Lokankara | Creator of the Three Worlds |
| 44 | Lokapal | One who takes care of the world |
| 45 | Mahabuddhi | Extremely intelligent |
| 46 | Mahadeva | Greatest God |
| 47 | Mahakala | Lord of All Times |
| 48 | Mahamaya | Of great illusions |
| 49 | Mahamrityunjaya | Great victor of death |
| 50 | Mahanidhi | Great storehouse |
| 51 | Mahashaktimaya | One who has boundless energies |
| 52 | Mahayogi | Greatest of all Gods |
| 53 | Mahesha | Supreme Lord |
| 54 | Maheshwara | Lord of Gods |
| 55 | Nagabhushana | One who has serpents as ornaments |
| 56 | Nataraja | King of the art of dancing |
| 57 | Nilakantha | The one with a blue throat |
| 58 | Nityasundara | Ever beautiful |
| 59 | Nrityapriya | Lover of Dance |
| 60 | Omkara | Creator of OM |
| 61 | Palanhaar | One who protects everyone |
| 62 | Parameshwara First among all gods | First among all gods |
| 63 | Paramjyoti | Greatest splendor |
| 64 | Pashupati | Lord of all living beings |
| 65 | Pinakin | One who has a bow in his hand |
| 66 | Pranava | Originator of the syllable of OM |
| 67 | Priyabhakta | Favorite of the devotees |
| 68 | Priyadarshana | Of loving vision |
| 69 | Pushkara | One who gives nourishment |
| 70 | Pushpalochana | One who has eyes like flowers |
| 71 | Ravilochana | Having sun as the eye |
| 72 | Rudra | The terrible |
| 73 | Rudraksha | One who has eyes like Rudra |
| 74 | Sadashiva | Eternal God |
| 75 | Sanatana | Eternal Lord |
| 76 | Sarvacharya | Preceptor of All |
| 77 | Sarvashiva | Always Pure |
| 78 | Sarvatapana | Scorcher of All |
| 79 | Sarvayoni | Source of Everything |
| 80 | Sarveshwara | Lord of All Gods |
| 81 | Shambhu | Abode of Joy |
| 82 | Shankara | Giver of Joy |
| 83 | Shiva | Always Pure |
| 84 | Shoolin | One who has a trident |
| 85 | Shrikantha | Of glorious neck |
| 86 | Shrutiprakasha | Illuminator of the Vedas |
| 87 | Shuddhavigraha | One who has a pure body |
| 88 | Skandaguru | Preceptor of Skanda |
| 89 | Someshwara | Lord of All Gods |
| 90 | Sukhada | Bestower of happiness |
| 91 | Suprita | Well pleased |
| 92 | Suragana | Having Gods as attendants |
| 93 | Sureshwara | Lord of All Gods |
| 94 | Swayambhu | Self-Manifested |
| 95 | Tejaswani | One who spreads illumination |
| 96 | Trilochana | Three-Eyed Lord |
| 97 | Trilokpati | Master of all the Three Worlds |
| 98 | Tripurari | Enemy of Tripura |
| 99 | Trishoolin | One who has a trident in his hands |
| 100 | Umapati | Consort of Uma |
| 101 | Vachaspati | Lord of Speech |
| 102 | Vajrahasta | One who has a thunderbolt in his hands |
| 103 | Varada | Granter of Boons |
| 104 | Vedakarta | Originator of the Vedas |
| 105 | Veerabhadra | Supreme Lord of the Nether World |
| 106 | Vishalaksha | Wide-eyed Lord |
| 107 | Vishveshwara | Lord of the Universe |
| 108 | Vrishavahana | One who has bull as his vehicle |
The legend goes that Shiva and Parvati lived on the banks of Kantisarovar, and in Kedar, there lived many yogis whom Shiva and Parvati would visit. Many years ago, I used to travel alone for a month or two every year in the Himalayas. The first time I went to Kantisarovar was in 1994. Kantisarovar is the lake that burst out and came to Kedar during the 2013 floods. Today, it is being called Gandhi Sarovar. It is actually Kantisarovar. Kanti means grace, sarovar means a lake. It is a lake of grace. When I got to Kedar after a long trek, I heard about Kantisarovar, so one afternoon, I set forth around 2 or 2:30pm and got there in a little more than an hour’s time. There was the lake and snow-capped mountains around it. In terms of nature, it is fantastic – this huge lake of absolutely still water, no vegetation and all the snow-covered peaks reflecting in the totally still water. It was an incredible place. Sadhguru at Kantisarovar I just sat there, and the serenity, sile...