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Mahadev Shiv के 8 नाम 

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Ashotosh

Ashutosh means the one who is easily pleased. Among the three pillars of existence, Bramha, Vishnu and Shiva

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Bholenath

‘Bhole’ in Hindi means innocent, gullible and easy to please. 

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Bhairav

The lord is not always the big-hearted simpleton and at times, he can be the fiercest face of destruction. 

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Nataraja

It is another avatar of the lord that brings destruction but in an artistic manner. 

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Nilakantha

Nilakathna means the blue-necked one. Legend has it that Lord Shiva poured the Halahala poison down his throat to save the world from cataclysmic disasters. The poison did not spread out due to this act but it turned the lord’s neck blue.

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Lingaraja

Lingaraja means the phallic King – another name by which the Lord is known. He is often represented abstractly with a Lingam, or the phallic symbol, that comes in unison with the Yoni.

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Pashupati

Pashupati is the lord of animals according to Hindu mythology and he is a reincarnation of Lord Shiva

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Gangadhar

King Bhagirath prayed to Lord Brahma for the celestial river, Ganga to descend to earth. However, it was only Shiva who had the power to do so.