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> 1. 108 Names of Sri Chaitanya, in celebration of Gaura Puranima

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> Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:54:29 EST

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>108 Names of Sri Chaitanya, in celebration of Gaura Puranima

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>Sri Gauranga-Ashtottara-Shata-Nama-Stotram

>108 Names of Lord Chaitanya

>by Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya

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>1) namaskritya pravaksyami deva-devam jagad-gurum

>namnam-ashtotara-shatam caitanyasya mahatmanaha

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>After offering my respectful obeisances unto the Lord of Lords, Who is the

>spiritual master of the entire universe, I will now narrate 108 holy names

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>Lord Chaitanya, the great soul.

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>2) vishvambharo jita-krodho maya-manusha-vigrahaha

>amayi mayinam shreshto vara-desho dvijottamaha

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>Vishvambhara--He sustains the universe

>Jita-krodha--He is victorious over the influence of mundane anger

>Maya-manusha-vigraha--He assumes the illusory form of a human

>Amayi--He is bereft of fraudulent behavior

>Mayinam Shresta--He is the foremost of (transcendental) cheaters

>Vara-desha--He appears in the best of lands

>Dvijottama--He is the ultimate brahmana

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>3) jagannatha-priya-sutah pitri-bhakto maha-manaha

>lakshmi-kantah shachi-putrah premado bhakta-vatsalah

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>Jagannatha-priya-suta--He is the dearest son of Jagannatha Mishra

>Pitri-bhakta--He is the devotee of His father

>Maha-mana--He has great mental power

>Lakshmi-kanta--He is the beloved husband of the Goddess of Fortune

>Shachi-putra--He is the son of mother Shachi

>Premada-He is the bestower of ecstatic loving devotion

>Bhakta-vatsala--He is very affectionate to His devotees

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>4) dvija-priyo dvija-varo vaishnava-prana-nayakaha

>dvi-jati-pujakah shantah shrivasa-priya ishvaraha

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>Dvija-priya--He is dear to the twice-initiated brahmanas

>Dvija-vara--He is the best amongst the brahmanas

>Vaishnava-prana-nayaka--He is the hero of the devotees' life & soul

>Dvi-jati-pujaka--He is the worshiper of the brahmanas

>Shanta-He is peaceful and saintly

>Shrivasa-priya--He is very dear to Srivasa Pandita

>Ishvara--He is the supreme controller

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>5) tapta-kanchana-gaurangah simha-grivo maha-bhujaha

>pita-vasa rakta-pattah sad-bhujo 'tha chatur-bhujaha

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>Tapta-kanchana-gauranga--His complexion is like molten gold

>Simha-griva--His neck is like the lion's

>Maha-bhuja--His arms are very muscular

>Pita-vasa--He wears yellow cloth (when a householder)

>Rakta-patta--He wears red cloth (when a sannyasi)

>Sad-bhuja--He exhibits a six-armed form [atha--and furthermore]

>Chatur-bhuja--He exhibits a four-armed form

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>6) dvi-bhujash cha gada-panih chakri padma-dharo 'malaha

>pancha-janya-dharah sharngi venu-panih surottamaha

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>Dvi-bhuja--He exhibits a two armed form [ca--and]

>Gada-pani--He holds the mace

>Chakri--He holds the discus

>Padma-dhara--He holds the lotus

>Amala--He is sinless

>Pancha-janya-dhara--He holds the Panca-janya conchshell

>Sharngi--He holds the bow

>Venu-pani--He holds the flute

>Surottama--He is the foremost of the demigods

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>7) kamalaksheshvara prito gopa-liladhara yuva

>nila-ratna-dharo rupya-hari kaustubha-bhushanaha

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>Kamalaksheshvara--He is the Lord of the lotus-eyed Lakshmi

>Prita--He is beloved to all living beings

>Gopa-liladhara--He is the abode of cowherding pastimes

>Yuva--He is supremely youthful

>Nila-ratna-dhara--He likes to wear sapphires

>Rupya-hari--He likes to wear silver necklaces

>Kaustubha-bhushana--He is adorned with the Kaustubha gem

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>8) shrivatsa-lanchano bhasvan-mani-dhrik kanja-lochanaha

>tatanka-nila-shrih rudra-lila-kari guru-priyaha

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>Shrivatsa-lanchana--He is decorated with the mark of Shrivatsa

>Bhasvan-mani-dhrik--His form is embellished with many beautiful jewels

>Kanja-lochana--He has lotus petal-shaped eyes

>Tatanka-nila-shri--His majesty is enhanced by sapphire earrings

>Rudra-lila-kari--He sometimes enacts the pastimes of Lord Shiva

>Guru-priya--He is very dear to His spiritual master

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>9) sva-nama-guna-vakta-cha namopadesha-dayakaha

>achandala-priyah shuddhah sarva-prani-hite rataha

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>Sva-nama-guna-vakta--He is aware of the attributes of His own holy name

>Namopadesha-dayaka--He imparts teachings about the holy names

>Achandala-priya--He is dear even to the lowest outcastes

>Shuddha--His character is totally immaculate

>Sarva-prani-hite-rata--He is engaged in the welfare of all living beings

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>10) vishvarupanujah sandhyavatarah shitalashayaha

>nihsima-karuno gupta atma-bhakti-pravartakaha

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>Vishvarupanuja--He is the younger brother of Vishvarupa

>Sandhyavatara--He incarnated during the time of dusk

>Shitalashaya--He is desirous of cooling the burning sufferings of living

>beings

>Nihsima-karuna--His compassion is limitless

>Gupta--He is very secretive

>Atma-bhakti-pravartaka--He preaches devotion unto the true Self

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>11) mahanando nato nritya-gita-nama-priyah kavihi

>arti-priyah shuchih shuddho bhavado bhagavat-priyaha

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>Mahananda--He is absorbed in the greatest bliss

>Nata--He behaves as a dramatic actor

>Nritya-gita-nama-priya--He is fond of dancing, singing & chanting the holy

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>Kavi--He is a learned scholar and poet

>Arti-priya--He is dear to those who are suffering

>Shuchi--He is meticulously clean

>Shuddha--He is spotlessly pure

>Bhavada--He confers ecstatic loving emotions

>Bhagavat-priya--He is intimate with the great devotees

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>12) indradi-sarva-lokesha-vandita-shri-padambujaha

>nyasi-chudamanih krishnah sannyasashrama-pavanaha

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>Indradi-sarva-lokesha-vandita-shri-padambuja--His divine lotus feet are

>worshiped by Lord Indra and all the rulers of various heavenly planets

>Nyasi-chudamani--He is the crest jewel of renunciates

>Krishna--He is the all attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead

>Sannyasashrama-pavana--He is the purifier of the renounced order

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>13) chaitanya krishna-chaitanya danda-dhrig nyasta-dandakaha

>avadhuta-priyo nityananda-shad-bhuja-darshakaha

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>Chaitanya--He is the living force of all creation

>Krishna-Chaitanya--He is the all-attractive living force

>Danda-dhrik--He carries the staff of the renounced order

>Nyasta-dandaka--He abandons the staff of the renounced order

>Avadhuta-priya--He is dear to the divine madman (Srila Nityananda Prabhu)

>Nityananda-sad-bhuja-darshaka--He shows His six-armed form to Nityananda

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>14) mukunda-siddhi-do dino vasudevamrita-pradaha

>gadadhara-prana-natha arti-ha sharana-pradaha

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>Mukunda-siddhi-da--He gives perfection to His devotee Mukunda

>Dina--He behaves with meek and humble mannerisms

>Vasudevamrita-prada--He gives nectar to this devotee Vasudeva (the leper)

>Gadadhara-prana-natha--He is the Lord of the life of Gadadhara Pandita

>Arti-ha--He removes the distress of His devotees

>Sharana-prada--He bestows ultimate shelter to His devotees

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>15) akinchana-priyah prano guna-grahi jitendriyaha

>adosha-darshi sumukho madhurah priya-darshanaha

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>Akinchana-priya--He is dear to those who possess nothing

>Prana--He is the life and soul of all creation

>Guna-grahi--He accepts only the good qualities of others

>Jitendriya--He is victorious over the influence of the material senses

>Adosha-darshi--He is blind to the faults of others

>Sumukha--He has a pleasant face

>Madhura--He is supremely sweet

>Priya-darshana--He is very precious to behold

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>16) pratapa-rudra-samtrata ramananda-priyo guruhu

>ananta-guna-sampannah sarva-tirthaika-pavanaha

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>Pratapa-rudra-samtrata--He delivers Maharaja Pratapa Rudra from obstacles

>Ramananda-priya--He is the beloved of Ramananda Raya

>Guru--He is the spiritual master of every living being

>Ananta-guna-sampannah--He is endowed with limitless good qualities

>Sarva-tirthaika-pavana--He is the sole purifier of all places of pilgrimage

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>17) vaikuntha-natho lokesho bhaktabhimata-rupa-dhrik

>narayano maha-yogi jnana-bhakti-pradah prabhuhu

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>Vaikuntha-natha--He is the Lord of the spiritual world of no anxiety

>Lokesha--He is the Lord of all the material planets

>Bhaktabhimata-rupa-dhrik--He assumes different forms according to the

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> of His devotees

>Narayana--He is the supreme shelter for all living beings

>Maha-yogi--He is the greatest performer of yoga

>Jnana-bhakti-pradah--He imparts intellectual knowledge of devotion

>Prabhu--He is the Lord and Master of all

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>18) piyusha-vachanah prithvi-pavanah satya-vak sahaha

>oda-desha-jananandi sandohamrita-rupa-dhrik

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>Piyusha-vachana--His words emit showers of pure nectar

>Prithvi-pavana--He is the savior of the earth

>Satya-vak--He speaks truthfully

>Saha--He can endure all forms of misery

>Oda-desha-jananandi--He delights the people of Orissa

>Sandohamrita-rupa-dhrik--He embodies the form of all universal nectar

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>19) yah pathed pratar utthaya chaitanyasya mahatmanaha

>shraddhaya parayopetah stotram sarvagha-nashanam

>prema-bhaktir harau tasya jayate natra samshayaha

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>It is recommended that upon rising in the morning, one faithfully approach

>and recite this transcendental sin-destroying prayer to Sri Chaitanya

>Mahaprabhu, the great soul. One who does will feel the awakening of

>ecstatic loving

>devotion unto Lord Hari; of this there is no doubt.

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>20) asadhya-roga-yukto 'pi muchyate roga-sankatat

>sarvaparadha-yukto 'pi so 'paradhat pramucyate

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>Even if one is afflicted with an incurable disease, one becomes freed from

>all danger of the ailment. Even if one has committed all types of offenses,

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>21) phalguni-paurnamasyan tu chaitanya-janma-vasare

>shraddhaya paraya bhaktya maha-stotram japan purch

>yad yat prakurute kamam tat tad evachiral labhet

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>If one chants this great prayer with faith and transcendental devotion on

>Lord Chaitanya's appearance day (the full moon day in the month of

>Phalguna),

>then one perpetually attains the fulfillment of their each and every pure

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>22) aputro vaishnavam putram labhate natra-samshayaha

>ante chaitanya-devasya smritir bhavati shashvati

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>If a devotee couple wishes to have a child but are unable, then they will

>obtain a Vaishnava child without a doubt. And at the time of death, they

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>attain remembrance of Sri Chaitanya-deva and enter His eternal pastimes.

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> Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:37:09 EST

> srinandan

>108 Names of Ganesh, in celebration of Holi

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>108 Names of Lord Ganesh

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>Name Meaning

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>1. Akhurath One who has Mouse as His Charioteer

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>2. Alampata Ever Eternal Lord

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>3. Amit Incomparable Lord

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>4. Anantachidrupamayam Infinite and Consciousness Personified

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>5. Avaneesh Lord of the whole World

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>6. Avighna Remover of Obstacles

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>7. Balaganapati Beloved and Lovable Child

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>8. Bhalchandra Moon-Crested Lord

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>9. Bheema Huge and Gigantic

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>10. Bhupati Lord of the Gods

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>11. Bhuvanpati God of the Gods

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>12. Buddhinath God of Wisdom

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>13. Buddhipriya Knowledge Bestower

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>14. Buddhividhata God of Knowledge

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>15. Chaturbhuj One who has Four Arms

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>16. Devadeva Lord of All Lords

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>17. Devantakanashakarin Destroyer of Evils and Asuras

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>18. Devavrata One who accepts all Penances

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>19. Devendrashika Protector of All Gods

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>20. Dharmik One who gives Charity

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>21. Dhoomravarna Smoke-Hued Lord

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>22. Durja Invincible Lord

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>23. Dvaimatura One who has two Mothers

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>24. Ekaakshara He of the Single Syllable

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>25. Ekadanta Single-Tusked Lord

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>26. Ekadrishta Single-Tusked Lord

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>27. Eshanputra Lord Shiva's Son

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>28. Gadadhara One who has The Mace as His Weapon

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>29. Gajakarna One who has Eyes like an Elephant

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>30. Gajanana Elephant-Faced Lord

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>31. Gajananeti Elephant-Faced Lord

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>32. Gajavakra Trunk of The Elephant

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>33. Gajavaktra One who has Mouth like an Elephant

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>34. Ganadhakshya Lord of All Ganas

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>35. Ganadhyakshina Leader of All The Celestial Bodies

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>36. Ganapati Lord of All Ganas

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>37. Gaurisuta The Son of Gauri (Parvati)

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>38. Gunina One who is The Master of All Virtues

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>39. Haridra One who is Golden Colored

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>40. Heramba Mother's Beloved Son

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>41. Kapila Yellowish-Brown Colored

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>42. Kaveesha Master of Poets

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>43. Kriti Lord of Music

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>44. Kripalu Merciful Lord

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>45. Krishapingaksha Yellowish-Brown Eyed

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>46. Kshamakaram Place of Forgiveness

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>47. Kshipra One who is easy to Appease

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>48. Lambakarna Large-Eared Lord

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>49. Lambodara The Huge Bellied Lord

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>50. Mahabala Enormously Strong Lord

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>51. Mahaganapati Omnipotent and Supreme Lord

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>52. Maheshwaram Lord of The Universe

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>53. Mangalamurti All Auspicious Lord

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>54. Manomay Winner of Hearts

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>55. Mrityuanjaya Conqueror of Death

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>56. Mundakarama Abode of Happiness

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>57. Muktidaya Bestower of Eternal Bliss

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>58. Musikvahana One who has Mouse as Charioteer

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>59. Nadapratithishta One who Appreciates and Loves Music

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>60. Namasthetu Vanquisher of All Evils and Vices and

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>61. Nandana Lord Shiva's Son

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>62. Nideeshwaram Giver of Wealth and Treasures

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>63. Omkara One who has the Form of OM

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>64. Pitambara One who has Yellow-Colored Body

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>65. Pramoda Lord of All Abodes

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>66. Prathameshwara First Among All

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>67. Purush The Omnipotent Personality

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>68. Rakta One who has Red-Colored Body

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>69. Rudrapriya Beloved of Lord Shiva

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>70. Sarvadevatman Acceptor of All Celestial offerings

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>71. Sarvasiddhanta Bestower of Skills and Wisdom

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>72. Sarvatman Protector of The Universe

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>73. Hambhavi The Son of Parvati

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>74. Shashivarnam One who has a Moon like Complexion

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>75. Shoorpakarna Large-Eared Lord

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>76. Shuban All Auspicious Lord

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>77. Shubhagunakanan One who is The Master of All Virtues

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>78. Shweta One who is as Pure as the White Color

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>79. Siddhidhata Bestower of Success and Accomplishments

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>80. Siddhipriya Bestower of Wishes and Boons

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>81. Siddhivinayaka Bestower of Success

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>82. Skandapurvaja Elder Brother of Skanda (Lord Kartikeya)

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>83. Sumukha Auspicious Face

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>84. Sureshwaram Lord of All Lords

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>85. Swaroop Lover of Beauty

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>86. Tarun Ageless

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>87. Uddanda Nemesis of Evils and Vices

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>88. Umaputra The Son of Goddess Uma (Parvati)

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>89. Vakratunda Curved Trunk Lord

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>90. Varaganapati Bestower of Boons

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>91. Varaprada Granter of Wishes and Boons

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>92. Varadavinayaka Bestower of Success

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>93. Veeraganapati Heroic Lord

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>94. Vidyavaridhi God of Wisdom

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>95. Vighnahara Remover of Obstacles

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>96. Vignaharta Demolisher of Obstacles

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>97. Vighnaraja Lord of All Hindrances

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>98. Vighnarajendra Lord of All Obstacles

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>99. Vighnavinashanaya Destroyer of All Obstacles and Impediments

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>100. Vigneshwara Lord of All Obstacles

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>101. Vikat Huge and Gigantic

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>102. Vinayaka Lord of All

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>103. Vishwamukha Master of The Universe

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>104. Vishwaraja King of the World

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>105. Yagnakaya Acceptor of All Sacred and Sacrificial

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>106. Yashaskaram Bestower of Fame and Fortune

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>107. Yashvasin Beloved and Ever Popular Lord

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>108. Yogadhipa The Lord of Meditation