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Shri aghoramUrtisahasranAmAvaliH 2 ..}## \itxtitle{.. shrIaghoramUrtisahasranAmAvaliH 2 ..}##\endtitles ## OM shrIgaNeshAya namaH | shvetAraNya kShetre jalandharAsurasutamaruttavAsuravadhArthamAvirbhUtaH shivo.ayaM chatuHShaShTimUrtiShvanya tamaH | aghoravIrabhadro.anyA mUrtiH dakShAdhvaradhvaMsAya AvirbhUtA | shrImahAgaNapataye namaH | OM aghoramUrtisvarUpiNe namaH | OM kAmikAgamapUjitAya namaH | OM turyachaitanyAya namaH | OM sarvachaitanyAya namaH | mekhalAya OM mahAkAyAya namaH | OM agragaNyAya namaH | OM aShTabhujAya namaH | OM brahmachAriNe namaH | OM kUTasthachaitanyAya namaH | OM brahmarUpAya namaH | OM brahmavide namaH | OM brahmapUjitAya namaH | OM brahmaNyAya namaH | bR^ihadAsyAya OM vidyAdharasupUjitAya namaH | OM aghaghnAya namaH | OM sarvalokapUjitAya namaH | OM sarvadevAya namaH | OM sarvadevapUjitAya namaH | OM sarvashatruharAya namaH | OM vedabhAvasupUjitAya namaH || 20 || OM sthUlasUkShmasupUjitAya namaH | OM sarvaj~nAya namaH | OM guNashreShThakR^ipAnidhaye namaH | OM trikoNamadhyanilayAya namaH | OM pradhAnapuruShAya namaH | OM achintyAya namaH | OM parabrahmaNe namaH | OM nakShatramAlAbharaNAya namaH | OM tatpadalakShyArthAya namaH | OM virUpAkShAya namaH | OM shUlapANaye namaH | OM trayImUrtaye namaH | OM somasUryAgnilochanAya namaH | OM vIrabhadrAya namaH | OM bhuja~NgabhUShaNAya namaH | OM aShTamUrtaye namaH | OM pApavimochanAya namaH | OM sahasrAkShAya namaH | OM ahampadalakShyArthAya namaH | OM akhaNDAnandachidrUpAya namaH || 40 || OM marutvashironyastapAdAya namaH | OM kAlachakrapravartakAya namaH | OM kAlakAlAya namaH | OM kR^iShNapi~NgalAya namaH | OM karicharmAmbaradharAya namaH | gajacharmAmbaradharAya OM kapAline namaH | OM kapAlamAlAbharaNAya namaH | OM ka~NkAlAya namaH | OM krUrarUpAya namaH | kR^isharUpAya OM kalinAshanAya namaH | OM kapaTavarjitAya namaH | OM kalAnAthashekharAya namaH | OM kandarpakoTisadR^ishAya namaH | OM kamalAsanAya namaH | OM kadambakusumapriyAya namaH | OM saMhAratANDavAya namaH | OM brahmANDakaraNDavisphoTanAya namaH | OM pralayatANDavAya namaH | OM nandinATyapriyAya namaH | OM atIndriyAya namaH || | 60 || OM vikArarahitAya namaH | OM shUline namaH | OM vR^iShabhadhvajAya namaH | OM vyAlAla~NkR^itAya namaH | OM vyApyasAkShiNe namaH | OM vishAradAya namaH | OM vidyAdharAya namaH | OM vedavedyAya namaH | OM anantakAkAraNAya namaH | anantakakAraNAya OM vaishvAnaravilochanAya namaH | OM sthUlasUkShmavivarjitAya namaH | OM janmajarAmR^ityunivAraNAya namaH | OM shubha~NkarAya namaH | OM UrdhvakeshAya namaH | OM subhAnave namaH | subhruve OM bhargAya namaH | OM satyapAdine namaH | satyavAdine OM dhanAdhipAya namaH | OM shuddhachaitanyAya namaH | OM gahvareShThAya namaH || 80 || OM paramAtmane namaH | OM parAtparAya namaH | OM narasiMhAya namaH | OM divyAya namaH | OM pramANaj~nAya namaH | OM brahmaNyAya namaH | OM brAhmaNAtmakAya namaH | OM kR^iShNAya namaH | OM sachchidAnandAya namaH | OM brahmavidyApradAyakAya namaH | OM bR^ihaspataye namaH | OM sadyojAtAya namaH | OM sAmasaMstutAya namaH | OM aghorAya namaH | OM AnandavapuShe namaH | OM sarvavidyAnAmIshvarAya namaH | OM sarvashAstrasammatAya namaH | OM IshvarANAmadhIshvarAya namaH | OM jagatsR^iShTisthitilayakAraNAya namaH | OM samarapriyAya namaH || 100 || sramarapriyAya OM mohakAya namaH | OM sahasrAkShAya namaH | OM sahasrA~Nghraye namaH | OM mAnasaikaparAyaNAya namaH | OM sahasravadanAmbujAya namaH | OM udAsInAya namaH | OM maunagamyAya namaH | OM yajanapriyAya namaH | OM asaMskR^itAya namaH | OM vyAlapriyAya namaH | OM bhaya~NkarAya namaH | OM nira~njanAya namaH | OM nirvikArAya namaH | OM nirvikalpAya namaH | OM guNAtItAya namaH | OM guhapriyAya namaH | OM kAlAntakavapurdharAya namaH | OM duShTadUrAya namaH | OM jagadadhiShThAnAya namaH | OM ki~NkiNImAlAla~NkArAya namaH || 120 || OM durAchArashamanAya namaH | OM sarvasAkShiNe namaH | OM sarvadAridryakleshanAshanAya namaH | OM ayodaMShTriNe namaH | dhodaMShTriNe OM dakShAdhvaraharAya namaH | OM dakShAya namaH | OM sanakAdimunistutAya namaH | OM pa~nchaprANAdhipataye namaH | OM parashvetarasikAya namaH | OM vighnahantre namaH | OM gUDhAya namaH | OM satyasa~NkalpAya namaH | OM sukhAvahAya namaH | OM tattvabodhakAya namaH | OM tattveshAya namaH | OM tattvabhAvAya namaH | OM taponilayAya namaH | OM akSharAya namaH | OM bhedatrayarahitAya namaH | OM maNibhadrArchitAya namaH || 140 || OM mAnyAya namaH | OM mAntikAya namaH | OM mahate namaH | OM yaj~naphalapradAya namaH | OM yaj~namUrtaye namaH | OM siddheshAya namaH | OM siddhavaibhavAya namaH | OM ravimaNDalamadhyasthAya namaH | OM shrutigamyAya namaH | OM vahnimaNDalamadhyasthAya namaH | OM varuNeshvarAya namaH | OM somamaNDalamadhyasthAya namaH | OM dakShiNAgnilochanAya namaH | OM gArhapatyAya namaH | OM gAyatrIvallabhAya namaH | OM vaTukAya namaH | OM Urdhvaretase namaH | OM prauDhanartanalampaTAya namaH | OM sarvapramANagocharAya namaH | OM mahAmAyAya namaH || 160 || OM mahAgrAsAya namaH | OM mahAvIryAya namaH | OM mahAbhujAya namaH | OM mahAnandAya namaH | OM mahAskandAya namaH | OM mahendrAya namaH | OM bhrAntij~nAnanAshakAya namaH | bhrAntij~nAnanAshanAya OM mahAsenagurave namaH | OM atIndriyagamyAya namaH | OM dIrghabAhave namaH | OM manovAchAmagocharAya namaH | OM kAmabhinnAya namaH | OM j~nAnali~NgAya namaH | OM j~nAnagamyAya namaH | OM shrutibhiH stutavaibhavAya namaH | OM dishAmpataye namaH | OM nAmarUpavivarjitAya namaH | OM sarvendriyagocharAya namaH | OM rathantarAya namaH | OM sarvopaniShadAshrayAya namaH || 180 || OM akhaNDAmaNDalamaNDitAya namaH | OM dhyAnagamyAya namaH | OM antaryAmiNe namaH | OM kUTasthAya namaH | OM kUrmapIThasthAya namaH | OM sarvendriyAgocharAya namaH | OM khaDgAyudhAya namaH | OM vauShaTkArAya namaH | OM huM phaTkarAya namaH | OM mAyAyaj~navimochakAya namaH | OM kalApUrNAya namaH | OM surAsuranamaskR^itAya namaH | OM niShkalAya namaH | OM surArikulanAshanAya namaH | OM brahmavidyAgurave namaH | OM IshAnagurave namaH | OM pradhAnapuruShAya namaH | OM karmaNe namaH | OM puNyarUpAya namaH | OM kAryAya namaH || 200 || OM kAraNAya namaH | OM adhiShThAnAya namaH | OM anAdinidhanAya namaH | OM sadAshivAya namaH | OM sarvasAkShiNe namaH | OM niyantre namaH | OM niyamAya namaH | OM yugAmayAya namaH | OM vAgmine namaH | OM lokagurave namaH | OM parabrahmaNe namaH | OM vedAtmane namaH | OM shAntAya namaH | OM brahmachaitanyAya namaH | OM chatuH ShaShTikalAgurave namaH | OM mantrAtmane namaH | OM mantramUrtaye namaH | OM mantratantrapravartakAya namaH | OM mantriNe namaH | OM mahAshUladharAya namaH || 220 || OM jagatpuShe namaH | dvapuShe OM jagatkartre namaH | OM jaganmUrtaye namaH | OM tatpadalakShyArthAya namaH | OM sachchidAnandAya namaH | OM shivaj~nAnapradAyakAya namaH | OM aha~NkArAya namaH | OM asurAntaHpurAkrAntakAya namaH | OM jayabherIninAditAya namaH | OM sphuTATTahAsasa~NkShiptamarutvAsuramArakAya namaH | OM mahAkrodhAya namaH | OM mahAbalaparAkramAya namaH | OM mahAsiddhaye namaH | OM niShkala~NkAya namaH | OM mahAnubhavAya namaH | OM mahAdhanuShe namaH | OM mahAbANAya namaH | OM mahAkhaDgAya namaH | OM durguNadveShiNe namaH | OM kamalAsanapUjitAya namaH || 240 || OM kalikalmaShanAshanAya namaH | OM nAgasUtravilasachchitAmakuTikAya namaH | nAgasUtravilasachchitAmakuTitAya OM raktapItAmbaradharAya namaH | OM raktapuShpashobhitAya namaH | OM raktachandanalepitAya namaH | OM svAhAkArAya namaH | OM svadhAkArAya namaH | OM Ahutaye namaH | OM havanapriyAya namaH | OM havyAya namaH | OM hotre namaH | OM aShTamUrtaye namaH | OM kalAkAShThAkShaNAtmakAya namaH | OM muhUrtAya namaH | OM ghaTikArUpAya namaH | OM yAmAya namaH | OM yAmAtmakAya namaH | OM pUrvAhnarUpAya namaH | OM madhyAhnarUpAya namaH | OM sAyAhnarUpAya namaH || 260 || OM aparAhNAya namaH | OM atithiprANAya namaH | OM prajAgarAya namaH | OM vedyAya namaH | OM vedayitre namaH | OM vaidyeshAya namaH | OM vedabhR^ite namaH | OM satyasandhAya namaH | OM viduShe namaH | OM vidvajjanapriyAya namaH | OM vishvagoptre namaH | OM vishvatomukhAya namaH | OM vIreshAya namaH | OM mahAshUrabhaya~NkarAya namaH | OM ekavIrAya namaH | OM shAmbhavAya namaH | OM atigambhIrAya namaH | OM gambhIrahR^idayAya namaH | OM chakrapANipUjitAya namaH | OM sarvalokAbhirakShakAya namaH || 280 || OM akalmaShAya namaH | OM kalikalmaShanAshanAya namaH | OM kalmaShaghnAya namaH | OM kAmakrodhavivarjitAya namaH | OM sattvamUrtaye namaH | OM rajomUrtaye namaH | OM tamomUrtaye namaH | OM prakAsharUpAya namaH | OM prakAshaniyAmakAya namaH | OM analAya namaH | OM kanakAchalakArmukAya namaH | OM vidrumAkR^itaye namaH | OM vijayAkrAntAya namaH | OM vighAtine namaH | OM avinItajanadhvaMsine namaH | OM avinItajananiyantre namaH | OM svayambhuve namaH | OM AptAya namaH | OM agrAhyarUpAya namaH | OM sugrAhyAya namaH || 300 || OM lokasmitAkShAya namaH | lokasitAkShAya OM arimardanAya namaH | OM tridhAmne namaH | OM trilokanilayAya namaH | OM sharmaNe namaH | OM vishvaretase namaH | OM AdityAya namaH | OM sarvadarshakAya namaH | sarvadarshanAya OM sarvayogaviniHsR^itAya namaH | OM vasave namaH | OM vasumanase namaH | OM devAya namaH | OM vasuretase namaH | OM vasupradAya namaH | OM sarvadarshanAya namaH | OM vR^iShAkR^itaye namaH | OM mahArudrAya namaH | OM vR^iShArUDhAya namaH | OM vR^iShakarmaNe namaH | OM rudrAtmane namaH || 320 || OM rudrasambhavAya namaH | OM anekamUrtaye namaH | OM anekabAhave namaH | OM sarvavedAntagocharAya namaH | OM purANapuruShAya namaH | OM kR^iShNakeshAya namaH | OM bhotreyAya namaH | ?? OM vIrasevitAya namaH | OM mohagItapriyAya namaH | OM bhuja~NgabhUShaNAya namaH | OM varavIravighnAya namaH | OM yuddhaharShaNAya namaH | OM sanmArgadarshakAya namaH | OM mArgadAyakAya namaH | OM mArgapAlakAya namaH | OM daityamardanAya namaH | OM marute namaH | OM somasutAya namaH | OM somabhR^ite namaH | OM somabhUShaNAya namaH || 340 || OM somapriyAya namaH | OM sarpahArAya namaH | OM sarpasAyakAya namaH | OM amR^ityave namaH | OM chamarArAtimR^ityave namaH | OM mR^ityu~njayarUpAya namaH | OM mandArakusumapriyAya namaH | OM surArAdhyAya namaH | OM sumukhAya namaH | OM vR^iShaparvaNe namaH | OM vR^iShodarAya namaH | OM trishUladhArakAya namaH | OM siddhapUjitAya namaH | OM amR^itAMshave namaH | OM amR^itAya namaH | OM amR^itaprabhave namaH | OM auShadhAya namaH | OM lamboShThAya namaH | OM prakAsharUpAya namaH | OM bhavamochanAya namaH || 360 || OM bhAskarAnugrahAya namaH | OM bhAnuvArapriyAya namaH | OM bhaya~NkarAsanAya namaH | OM chaturyugavidhAtre namaH | OM yugadharmapravartakAya namaH | OM adharmashatrave namaH | OM mithunAdhipapUjitAya namaH | OM yogarUpAya namaH | OM yogaj~nAya namaH | OM yogapAragAya namaH | OM saptagurumukhAya namaH | OM mahApuruShavikramAya namaH | OM yugAntakR^ite namaH | OM yugAdyAya namaH | OM dR^ishyAdR^ishyasvarUpAya namaH | OM sahasrajite namaH | OM sahasralochanAya namaH | OM sahasralakShitAya namaH | OM sahasrAyudhamaNDitAya namaH | OM sahasradvijakuntalAya namaH || 380 || sahasradvijakundalAya OM anantarasaMhartre namaH | OM supratiShThAya namaH | OM sukhakarAya namaH | OM akrodhAya namaH | OM krodhahantre namaH | OM shatrukrodhavimardanAya namaH | OM vishvamUrtaye namaH | OM vishvabAhave namaH | OM vishvadhR^ite namaH | OM vishvatomukhAya namaH | OM vishveshAya namaH | OM vishvasaMsthApanAya namaH | OM vishvamAtre namaH | OM vishvarUpadarshanAya namaH | OM vishvabhUtAya namaH | OM divyabhUmimaNDitAya namaH | OM apAnnidhaye namaH | OM annakartre namaH | OM annauShadhAya namaH | OM vinayojjvalAya namaH || 400 || OM ambhojamaulaye namaH | OM ujjR^imbhAya namaH | OM prANajIvAya namaH | OM prANapradAyakAya namaH | OM dhairyanilayAya namaH | OM dhanAdhyakShAya namaH | OM padmAsanAya namaH | OM padmA~Nghraye namaH | OM padmasaMsthitAya namaH | OM o~NkArAtmane namaH | OM o~NkAryAtmane namaH | OM kamalAsanasthitAya namaH | OM karmavardhanAya namaH | OM trisharIrAya namaH | OM sharIratrayanAyakAya namaH | OM sharIraparAkramAya namaH | OM jAgratprapa~nchAdhipataye namaH | OM saptalokAbhimAnavate namaH | OM suShuptyavasthAbhimAnavate namaH | OM sarvasAkShiNe namaH || 420 || OM vIrAyudhAya namaH | OM vIraghoShAya namaH | OM vIrAyudhakarojjvalAya namaH | OM sarvalakShaNasampannAya namaH | OM sharabhAya namaH | OM bhImavikramAya namaH | OM hetuhetumadAshrayAya namaH | OM akShobhyAya namaH | OM rakShodAraNavikramAya namaH | rakShomAraNavikramAya OM guNashreShThAya namaH | OM nirudyogAya namaH | OM mahAyogine namaH | OM mahAprANAya namaH | OM maheshvaramanoharAya namaH | OM amR^itaharAya namaH | OM amR^itabhAShiNe namaH | OM akShobhyAya namaH | OM kShobhakartre namaH | OM kShemiNe namaH | OM kShemavate namaH || 440 || OM kShemavardhakAya namaH | kShemavardhanAya OM dharmAdharmavidAM shreShThAya namaH | OM varadhIrAya namaH | OM sarvadaityabhaya~NkarAya namaH | OM shatrughnAya namaH | OM saMsArAmayabheShajAya namaH | OM vIrAsanAnandakAriNe namaH | OM varapradAya namaH | OM dakShapAdapralambitAya namaH | OM aha~NkAriNe namaH | OM anantAya namaH | OM ADhyAya namaH | OM ArtasaMrakShaNAya namaH | OM uruparAkramAya namaH | OM ugralochanAya namaH | OM unmattAya namaH | OM vidyArUpiNe namaH | OM mahAyogine namaH | OM shuddhaj~nAnine namaH | OM pinAkadhR^ite namaH || 460 || OM raktAla~NkArasarvA~NgAya namaH | OM raktamAlAjaTAdharAya namaH | OM ga~NgAdharAya namaH | OM achalavAsine namaH | OM aprameyAya namaH | OM bhaktavatsalAya namaH | OM brahmarUpiNe namaH | OM jagadvyApine namaH | OM purAntakAya namaH | OM pItAmbaravibhUShaNAya namaH | OM mokShadAyine namaH | OM daityAdhIshAya namaH | OM jagatpataye namaH | OM kR^iShNatanave namaH | OM gaNAdhipAya namaH | OM sarvadevairala~NkR^itAya namaH | OM yaj~nanAthAya namaH | OM kratudhvaMsine namaH | OM yaj~nabhoktre namaH | OM yaj~nAntakAya namaH || 480 || OM bhaktAnugrahamUrtaye namaH | OM bhaktasevyAya namaH | OM nAgarAjairala~NkR^itAya namaH | OM shAntarUpiNe namaH | OM mahArUpiNe namaH | OM sarvalokavibhUShaNAya namaH | OM munisevyAya namaH | OM surottamAya namaH | OM bhagavate namaH | OM agnichandrArkalochanAya namaH | OM jagatsR^iShTaye namaH | OM jagadbhoktre namaH | OM jagadgoptre namaH | OM jagaddhavaMsine namaH | OM mahAdevAya namaH | OM siddhasa~NghasamarchitAya namaH | OM vyomamUrtaye namaH | OM bhaktAnAmiShTakAmyArthaphalapradAya namaH | OM parabrahmamUrtaye namaH | OM anAmayAya namaH || 500 || OM vedavedAntatattvArthAya namaH | OM chatuHShaShTikalAnidhaye namaH | OM bhavarogabhayadhvaMsine namaH | OM brahmachAriNe namaH | OM rAjayakShmAdirogANAM vinihantre namaH | OM puruShottamAya namaH | OM nirAlambAya namaH | OM pUrvajAya namaH | OM dharmiShThAya namaH | OM gAyatrIpriyAya namaH | OM antyakAlAdhipAya namaH | OM chatuHShaShTikalAnidhaye namaH | OM bhavarogabhayadhvaMsine namaH | OM brahmachAriNe namaH | OM nirmalAya namaH | OM nirmamAya namaH | OM sharaNyAya namaH | OM vareNyAya namaH | OM mahAbalaparAkramAya namaH | OM munipriyAya namaH || 520 || OM niShkala~NkAya namaH | OM kAlapAshanighAtAya namaH | OM prANasaMrakShaNAya namaH | OM bhAlanetrAya namaH | OM nandikeshvarapriyAya namaH | OM shikhAjvAlAvihitAya namaH | OM sarpakuNDaladhAriNe namaH | OM karuNArasasindhave namaH | OM antakarakShakAya namaH | OM akhilAgamavedyAya namaH | OM vishvarUpapriyAya namaH | OM vadanIyAya namaH | OM IshAya namaH | OM suprasannAya namaH | OM sushUlAya namaH | OM suvarchase namaH | OM vasupradAya namaH | OM vasundharAya namaH | OM ugrarUpAya namaH | OM hR^iShIkeshAya namaH || 540 || OM nirjarAya namaH | OM rugghantre namaH | OM ujjvalatejase namaH | OM AsharaNyAya namaH | OM janmamR^ityujarAvyAdhivivarjitAya namaH | OM antarbahiH prakAshAya namaH | OM AtmarUpiNe namaH | OM AdimadhyAntarahitAya namaH | OM sadArAdhyAya namaH | OM sAdhupUjitAya namaH | OM jitendriyAya namaH | OM shiShTapAlakAya namaH | OM aShTamUrtipriyAya namaH | OM aShTabhujAya namaH | OM jayaphalapradAya namaH | OM bhavabandhavimochanAya namaH | OM bhuvanapAlakAya namaH | OM sakalArtiharAya namaH | OM sanakAdimunistutyAya namaH | OM mahAshUrAya namaH || 560 || OM mahAraudrAya namaH | OM mahAbhadrAya namaH | OM mahAkrUrAya namaH | OM tApapApavirjitAya namaH | OM vIrabhadravilayAya namaH | OM kShetrapriyAya namaH | OM vItarAgAya namaH | OM vItabhayAya namaH | OM vijvarAya namaH | OM vishvakAraNAya namaH | OM nAnAbhayanikR^intanAya namaH | OM kamanIyAya namaH | OM dayAsArAya namaH | OM bhayaghnAya namaH | OM bhavyaphaladAya namaH | OM sadguNAdhyakShAya namaH | OM sarvakaShTanivAraNAya namaH | OM duHkhabha~njanAya namaH | OM duHsvapnanAshanAya namaH | OM duShTagarvavimochanAya namaH || 580 || OM shastravidyAvishAradAya namaH | OM yAmyadi~NmukhAya namaH | OM sakalavashyAya namaH | OM dR^iDhavratAya namaH | OM dR^iDhaphalAya namaH | OM shrutijAlaprabodhAya namaH | OM satyavatsalAya namaH | OM shreyasAmpataye namaH | OM vedatattvaj~nAya namaH | OM trivargaphaladAya namaH | OM bandhavimochakAya namaH | OM sarvarogaprashamanAya namaH | OM shikhivarNAya namaH | OM adhvarAsaktAya namaH | OM vIrashreShThAya namaH | OM chittashuddhikarAya namaH | OM surArAdhyAya namaH | OM dhanyAya namaH | OM adhiparAya namaH | OM dhiShaNAya namaH || 600 || OM devapUjitAya namaH | OM dhanurdharAya namaH | OM haraye namaH | OM bhuvanAdhyakShAya namaH | OM bhuktimuktiphalapradAya namaH | OM chArushIlAya namaH | OM chArurUpAya namaH | OM nidhaye namaH | OM sarvalakShaNasampannAya namaH | OM sarvAvaguNavarjitAya namaH | OM manasvine namaH | OM mAnadAyakAya namaH | OM mAyAtItAya namaH | OM mahAshayAya namaH | OM mahAbalaparAkramAya namaH | OM kambugrIvAya namaH | OM kalAdharAya namaH | OM karuNArasasampUrNAya namaH | OM chintitArthapradAyakAya namaH | OM mahATTahAsAya namaH || 620 || OM mahAmataye namaH | OM bhavapAshavimochakAya namaH | OM santAnaphaladAyakAya namaH | OM sarveshvarapadadAya namaH | OM sukhAsanopaviShTAya namaH | OM ghanAnandAya namaH | OM ghanarUpAya namaH | OM ghanasAravilochanAya namaH | OM mahanIyaguNAtmane namaH | OM nIlavarNAya namaH | OM vidhirUpAya namaH | OM vajradehAya namaH | OM kUrmA~NgAya namaH | OM avidyAmUlanAshanAya namaH | OM kaShTaughanAshanAya namaH | OM shrotragamyAya namaH | OM pashUnAM pataye namaH | OM kAThinyamAnasAya namaH | OM dhIrAya namaH | OM divyadehAya namaH || 640 || OM daityanAshakarAya namaH | OM krUrabha~njanAya namaH | OM bhavabhItiharAya namaH | OM nIlajImUtasa~NkAshAya namaH | OM khaDgakheTakadhAriNe namaH | OM meghavarNAya namaH | OM tIkShNadaMShTrakAya namaH | OM kaThinA~NgAya namaH | OM kR^iShNanAgakuNDalAya namaH | OM tamorUpAya namaH | OM shyAmAtmane namaH | OM nIlalohitAya namaH | OM mahAsaukhyapradAya namaH | OM raktavarNAya namaH | OM pApakaNTakAya namaH | OM krodhanidhaye namaH | OM kheTabANadharAya namaH | OM ghaNTAdhAriNe namaH | OM vetAladhAriNe namaH | OM kapAlahastAya namaH || 660 || OM DamarukahastAya namaH | OM nAgabhUShachaturdashAya namaH | OM vR^ishchikAbharaNAya namaH | OM antarvedine namaH | OM bR^ihadIshvarAya namaH | OM utpAtarUpadharAya namaH | OM kAlAgninibhAya namaH | OM sarvashatrunAshanAya namaH | OM chaitanyAya namaH | OM vIrarudrAya namaH | OM mahAkoTisvarUpiNe namaH | OM nAgayaj~nopavItAya namaH | OM sarvasiddhikarAya namaH | OM bhUlokAya namaH | OM yauvanAya namaH | OM bhUmarUpAya namaH | OM yogapaTTadharAya namaH | OM baddhapadmAsanAya namaH | OM karAlabhUtanilayAya namaH | OM bhUtamAlAdhAriNe namaH || 680 || OM bhetAlasuprItAya namaH | OM AvR^itapramathAya namaH | OM bhUtAya namaH | OM hu~NkArabhUtAya namaH | OM kAlakAlAtmane namaH | OM jagannAthArchitAya namaH | OM kanakAbharaNabhUShitAya namaH | OM kahlAramAline namaH | OM kusumapriyAya namaH | OM mandArakusumArchitAya namaH | OM chAmpeyakusumAya namaH | OM raktasiMhAsanAya namaH | OM rAjarAjArchitAya namaH | OM ramyAya namaH | OM rakShaNachaturAya namaH | OM naTananAyakAya namaH | OM kandarpanaTanAya namaH | OM shambhave namaH | OM vIrakhaDgavilayanAya namaH | OM sarvasaubhAgyavardhanAya namaH || 700 || OM kR^iShNagandhAnulepanAya namaH | OM devatIrthapriyAya namaH | OM divyAmbujAya namaH | OM divyagandhAnulepanAya namaH | OM devasiddhagandharvasevitAya namaH | OM AnandarUpiNe namaH | OM sarvaniShevitAya namaH | OM vedAntavimalAya namaH | OM aShTavidyApAragAya namaH | OM gurushreShThAya namaH | OM satyaj~nAnamayAya namaH | OM nirmalAya namaH | OM niraha~NkR^itaye namaH | OM sushAntAya namaH | OM saMhAravaTave namaH | OM kala~NkarahitAya namaH | OM iShTakAmyaphalapradAya namaH | OM triNetrAya namaH | OM kambukaNThAya namaH | OM mahAprabhave namaH || 720 || OM sadAnandAya namaH | OM sadA dhyeyAya namaH | OM trijagadgurave namaH | OM tR^iptAya namaH | OM vipulAMsAya namaH | OM vishAradAya namaH | OM vishvagoptre namaH | OM vibhAvasave namaH | OM sadApUjyAya namaH | OM sadAstotavyAya namaH | OM IsharUpAya namaH | OM IshAnAya namaH | OM jagadAnandakArakAya namaH | OM marutvAsuranAshakAya namaH | OM kAlAntakAya namaH | OM kAmarahitAya namaH | OM tripurahAriNe namaH | OM makhadhvaMsine namaH | OM mahAyogine namaH | OM mattagarvavinAshanAya namaH || 740 || OM j~nAnadAya namaH | OM mokShadAyine namaH | OM duShTadUrAya namaH | OM divAkarAya namaH | OM aShTamUrtisvarUpiNe namaH | OM anantAya namaH | OM prabhAmaNDalamadhyagAya namaH | OM mImAMsAdAyakAya namaH | OM ma~NgalA~NgAya namaH | OM mahAtanave namaH | OM mahAsUkShmAya namaH | OM satyamUrtisvarUpiNe namaH | OM sanAtanAya namaH | OM anAdinidhanAya namaH | OM vAsudevAya namaH | OM takShakAya namaH | OM kArkoTakAya namaH | OM mahApadmAya namaH | OM padmarAgAya namaH | OM sha~NkarAya namaH || 760 || OM sha~NkhapAlAya namaH | OM gulikAya namaH | OM sarpanAyakAya namaH | OM bahupuShpArchitAya namaH | OM dakShAya namaH | OM akSharAya namaH | OM puNyamUrtaye namaH | OM dhanapradAyakAya namaH | OM shuddhadehAya namaH | OM shokahAriNe namaH | OM lAbhadAyine namaH | OM ramyapUjitAya namaH | OM phaNAmaNDalamaNDitAya namaH | OM agninetrAya namaH | OM acha~nchalAya namaH | OM apasmAranAshakAya namaH | OM bhUtanAthAya namaH | OM bhUtAtmane namaH | OM bhUtabhAvanAya namaH | OM kShetraj~nAya namaH || 780 || OM kShetrapAlAya namaH | OM kShetradAya namaH | OM kapardine namaH | OM siddhadevAya namaH | OM trisandhinilayAya namaH | OM siddhasevitAya namaH | OM kalAtmane namaH | OM shivAya namaH | OM kAShThAyai namaH | OM bahunetrAya namaH | OM raktapAlAya namaH | OM kharvAya namaH | OM smarAntakAya namaH | OM virAgiNe namaH | OM pAvanAya namaH | OM kAlakAlAya namaH | OM pratibhAnave namaH | OM dhanapataye namaH | OM dhanadAya namaH | OM yogadAya namaH || 800 || OM jvalannetrAya namaH | OM Ta~NkAya namaH | OM trishikhAya namaH | OM kAntAya namaH | OM shAntajanapriyAya namaH | OM dhUrdharAya namaH | OM prabhave namaH | OM pashupataye namaH | OM paripAlakAya namaH | OM vaTukAya namaH | OM hariNAya namaH | OM bAndhavAya namaH | OM aShTAdhArAya namaH | OM ShaDAdhArAya namaH | OM anIshvarAya namaH | OM j~nAnachakShuShe namaH | OM tapomayAya namaH | OM jighrANAya namaH | OM bhUtarAjAya namaH | OM bhUtasaMhantre namaH || 820 || OM daityahAriNe namaH | OM sarvashaktyadhipAya namaH | OM shuddhAtmane namaH | OM paramantraparAkramAya namaH | OM vashyAya namaH | OM sarvopadravanAshanAya namaH | OM vaidyanAthAya namaH | OM sarvaduHkhanivAraNAya namaH | OM bhUtaghne namaH | OM bhasmA~NgAya namaH | OM anAdibhUtAya namaH | OM bhImaparAkramAya namaH | OM shaktihastAya namaH | OM pApaughanAshakAya namaH | OM sureshvarAya namaH | OM khecharAya namaH | OM asitA~NgabhairavAya namaH | OM rudra bhairavAya namaH | OM chaNDabhairavAya namaH | OM krodhabhairavAya namaH || 840 || OM unmattabhairavAya namaH | OM kapAlibhairavAya namaH | OM bhIShaNabhairavAya namaH | OM saMhArabhairavAya namaH | OM svarNAkarShaNabhairavAya namaH | OM vashyAkarShaNabhairavAya namaH | OM baDavAnalabhairavAya namaH | OM shoShaNabhairavAya namaH | OM shuddhabuddhAya namaH | OM anantamUrtaye namaH | OM tejaHsvarUpAya namaH | OM nirAmayAya namaH | OM kAntAya namaH | OM nirAta~NkAya namaH | OM nirAlambAya namaH | OM AtmArAmAya namaH | OM vishvarUpiNe namaH | OM sarvarUpAya namaH | OM kAlahantre namaH | OM manasvine namaH || 860 || OM vishvamAtre namaH | OM jagaddhAtre namaH | OM jaTilAya namaH | OM virAgAya namaH | OM pavitrAya namaH | OM pApatrayanAshanAya namaH | OM nAdarUpAya namaH | OM ArAdhyAya namaH | OM sArAya namaH | OM anantamAyine namaH | OM dharmiShThAya namaH | OM variShThAya namaH | OM varadAya namaH | OM paramapremamantrAya namaH | OM ugrAya namaH | OM vIrAya namaH | OM muktinAthAya namaH | OM jalandharaputraghnAya namaH | OM adharmashatrurUpAya namaH | OM dundubhimardanAya namaH || 880 || OM ajAtashatrave namaH | OM brahmashirashChetre namaH | OM kAlakUTaviShAdine namaH | OM jitashatrave namaH | OM guhyAya namaH | OM jagatsaMhArakAya namaH | OM ekAdashasvarUpAya namaH | OM vahnimUrtaye namaH | OM tIrthanAthAya namaH | OM aghorabhadrAya namaH | OM atikrUrAya namaH | OM rudrakopasamudbhUtAya namaH | OM sarparAjanivItAya namaH | OM jvalannetrAya namaH | OM bhramitAbharaNAya namaH | OM trishUlAyudhadhAriNe namaH | OM shatrupratApanidhanAya namaH | OM dhanAdhyakShAya namaH | OM shashishekharAya namaH | OM harikeshavapurdharAya namaH || 900 || OM jaTAmakuTadhAriNe namaH | OM dakShayaj~navinAshakAya namaH | OM UrjasvalAya namaH | OM nIlashikhaNDine namaH | OM naTanapriyAya namaH | OM nIlajvAlojjalanAya namaH | OM dhanvinetrAya namaH | OM jyeShThAya namaH | OM mukhaghnAya namaH | makhaghnAya OM aridarpaghnAya namaH | OM Atmayonaye namaH | OM kAlabhakShakAya namaH | OM gambhIrAya namaH | OM kala~NkarahitAya namaH | OM jvalannetrAya namaH | OM sharabharUpAya namaH | OM kAlakaNThAya namaH | OM bhUtarUpadhR^ite namaH | OM parokShavaradAya namaH | OM kalisaMhArakR^ite namaH || 920 || OM AdibhImAya namaH | OM gaNapAlakAya namaH | OM bhogyAya namaH | OM bhogadAtre namaH | OM dhUrjaTAya namaH | OM kheTadhAriNe namaH | OM vijayAtmane namaH | OM jayapradAya namaH | OM bhImarUpAya namaH | OM nIlakaNThAya namaH | OM nirAmayAya namaH | OM bhuja~NgabhUShaNAya namaH | OM gahanAya namaH | OM dAmabhUShaNAya namaH | OM Ta~NkahastAya namaH | OM sharachApadharAya namaH | OM prANadAya namaH | OM mR^igAsanAya namaH | OM mahAvashyAya namaH | OM mahAsatyarUpiNe namaH || 940 || OM mahAkShAmAntakAya namaH | OM vishAlamUrtaye namaH | OM mohakAya namaH | OM jADyakAriNe namaH | jR^imbhakAriNe OM divivAsine namaH | OM rudrarUpAya namaH | OM sarasAya namaH | OM duHsvapnanAshanAya namaH | OM vajradaMShTrAya namaH | OM vakradantAya namaH | OM sudAntAya namaH | OM jaTAdharAya namaH | OM saumyAya namaH | OM bhUtabhAvanAya namaH | OM dAridryanAshanAya namaH | OM asurakulanAshanAya namaH | OM mAraghnAya namaH | OM kailAsavAsine namaH | OM kShemakShetrAya namaH | OM bindUttamAya namaH || 960 || OM AdikapAlAya namaH | OM bR^ihallochanAya namaH | OM bhasmadhR^ite namaH | OM vIrabhadrAya namaH | OM viShaharAya namaH | OM IshAnavaktrAya namaH | OM kAraNamUrtaye namaH | OM mahAbhUtAya namaH | OM mahADambhAya namaH | OM rudrAya namaH | OM unmattAya namaH | OM tretAsArAya namaH | OM hu~NkArakAya namaH | OM achintyAya namaH | OM brahmaNe namaH | OM ki~NkiNIdhR^ite namaH | OM ghAtukAya namaH | OM vINApa~nchamaniHsvanine namaH | OM shyAmanibhAya namaH | OM aTTahAsAya namaH || 980 || OM raktavarNAya namaH | OM ugrAya namaH | OM a~NgadhR^ite namaH | OM AdhArAya namaH | OM shatrumathanAya namaH | OM vAmapAdapuraHsthitAya namaH | OM pUrvaphalgunInakShatravAsine namaH | OM asurayuddhakolAhalAya namaH | OM sUryamaNDalamadhyagAya namaH | OM chandramaNDalamadhyagAya namaH | OM chAruhAsAya namaH | OM tejaHsvarUpAya namaH | OM tejomUrtaye namaH | OM bhasmarUpatripuNDrAya namaH | OM bhayAvahAya namaH | OM sahasrAkShAya namaH | OM sahasrabAhave namaH | OM sahasranayanArchitAya namaH | OM kundamUleshvarAya namaH | OM aghoramUrtaye namaH || 1000 || iti shivam | ## \itibig Proofread by Sivakumar Thyagarajan shivakumar24 at gmail.com PSA Easwaran There is a mistaken impression that Lord aghoramurthy and vIrabhadra are one and the same. About TiruvenkAdu, the temple of three murti-s. There are three shivaroopams in tiruvenkAdu (shwetAraNyam in Sanskrit - literally, a white forest), sIrkazhi, nAgapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. These are: shwetAraNyEshwara, naTarAja and aGhoramurthy. tiruvenkAdu is one of the six places considered to be equal to kAshi. The other five are: rAmeshwaram, shrIvAnciyam, gayA, triveni sangamam and tilatarpaNapuri. The holy water tanks of this temple are three: Agni, Surya and Chandra while the sthalavrukShams are Bilva, Al (Ficus benghalensis) and kon^Rai (casia fistulla). This shrine is one among the 51 ‘shakthi pITthAs’. All the three forms of the Lord enjoy equal importance. The consort of shwetAraNyEshwara is brahmavidyAmbaL; the Lord was worshipped by budha, soorya, chandra, indra and airAvata. The place is dedicated to budha and constitutes one of the navagraha sthalams in Tamil Nadu. Legend has it that the child-poet and saivite saint shri tirugnansambandar found that he could not step into this place as it was fully entrenched by shivalingams - there was not even an iota of space to step in as the entire surface was populated with linga-s; he hence cried ‘maa’ that ambaL came down, placed him on Her right side and carried him in. By this deed, She became ‘piLLai idduki amman‘ (the Mother who bestows progeny on the childless); Lord vinAyaka located closer to the pond from where sambandar screamed, became sambanda vinAyakar. Worshipping the rudra padam here and feeding 21 persons would help one to overcome pitru dosha (as per the proclaimed statement of sambandar). Lord naTarAja exposed here His nine-fold dance in the form of ‘Omen’ or ‘presage’. Lord naTarAja acquires special importance for the reason that this temple is known as Adi chidambaram. Similar to chidambaram, Lord Vishnu is found closer to the sannidhi of naTarAja. The temple has a separate historical literature called, ‘chidambara rahasyam’. One among the ashTAshta (64) forms of Shiva, Lord aghoramurthy can be found in this place alone and nowhere else. On the northern side of the sanctum sanctorum, the deity and the utsava murthy are located separately. An asura by name ‘MaruttuvAsuran’worshipped Lord Brahma who got pleased and gave him many powers. With these he started tormenting the devAs. At their request Lord Shiva sent nandikeshwara who drove him out and provided the required solace to the devAs. However, the defeated MaruttuvAsuran meditated upon Lord Shiva and obtained His trishul. nandikeshwara could not fight against the trishul that he finally got injured everywhere. On nandi's prayers, Lord Shiva unleashed aghoramurthy from one of his five faces to challenge MaruttuvAsuran. The latter, at the very sight of aghoramurthy, surrendered to Him and craved pardon. One could find MaruttuvAsuran under the feet of aghoramurthy and the injured nandi as well in the temple. aghoramurty versus vIrabhadrA Contrary to popular belief, there is a big difference between vIrabhadra and aghoramurthy. In terms of the book ‘shivaprAkrama’vIrabhadra is a 44th (out of 64) form of Lord Shiva. Known as ‘dakSha yagna hata murthy‘, vIrabhadra manifested himself from eyes of Lord Shiva to destory dakSha's yagna. vIrabhadra also destroyed the yagna of satadantu (check spelling) [ a devotee of Lord Shiva who became arrogant later that he started humiliating the Lord) and killed him using the aghorAstra. Notice that vIrabhadra used aghorAstra here but was not known as aghoramurthy. Hence again, this ‘aghoravIrabhadrA‘ is different from ‘aghoramurthy‘. The 43rd form of Lord Shiva is aghoramurthy who manifested himself from one of the faces of Lord Shiva called aghoramukham. The purpose of this form of the Lord should be understood only from the sthalapurANa of tiruvenkAdu as above. It stated that even a lakh of eyes would not suffice to enjoy the beauty of the Lord. Dark coloured, with a stunningly impressive and handsome standing posture, He keeps the left leg in the front; depresses the right toe and the next finger, ready to walk; has eight hands and seven weapons including the drum and the trishul; wears red cloth; the third eye releases a jwAlA of fire; displays his teeth in a frightening manner; wears a garland of 14 snakes around his neck. The Lord appeared in this form on a Sunday in the month of mAgham, kRuShNapakSham, [prathama titi] with the star Pooram. To this date, every year during this time, the leelA of the Lord extinguishing the ego of MaruttuvAsuran is celebrated as a festival; on the night of every Sunday, aghora-pUjA is performed; the same pUjA is done with pomp and glory during the kArtika month. The uttarakAraNa-Agama states that the aforesaid aShTabuja aghoramurthy as the Lord who purifies this world; grants you victory in all wars; removes brahmahati and other doshas including maapadaka dosham; obliterates the sin committed by a disciple against his guru; and forgives the sin of stealing Shiva's belongings. He gives you resounding prosperity and mukti. He has three eyes; 8 shoulders, fearsome and fearful; has sharp teeth; shrunk forehead and eyebrows; black coloured body as good as the black clouds; has long and beautiful eyes; smears on his forehead the half-moon as vibhuti; carries weapons like trishul, vedhAl, short sword, drum, kapAlam, long sword, and shield. The same Agama states that vIrabhadra as the Lord who decimates your wrongs and crimes; removes all difficulties; Lord who occupies an exalted status; destroyed the yagna of dakShA; has four shoulders; three eyes; illuminating hairlock; beautiful teeth; wears a garland that makes a melodious sound; wears a garland of frightening kapAlamAla; wears pAdhuka that has blemishless and tinkling ankle-rings; nIlakanth; wears a dress called kancukam; carries weapons like sword, shield, bow and arrow, kapAlam etc. Has a beautiful red complexion; eyes that cause fear. Praying like this, do this prathiShTa of vIrabhadra... [A book released by tiruvADuturai mutt states that vIrabhadra has a form with 8 hands and 32 hands as well; and that with 10 hands called aghoravIrabhadramurthy]. [Courtesy: From the Book ‘Sri vIrabhadrar’by Swarnapuri Shridhar and other sources. 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