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\engtitle{.. Shri Shanmukha or AdhomukhasahasranamavaliH 6 ..}##
\itxtitle{.. shrIShaNmukha athavA adhomukhasahasranAmAvaliH 6 ..}##\endtitles ##
OM shrIgaNeshAya namaH |

adhomukhapUjA |
(akArAdi kShakArAntA)
OM achintya shaktaye namaH | anaghAya | akShobhyAya | aparAjitAya |
anAthavatsalAya | amoghAya | ashokAya | ajarAya | abhayAya | atyudArAya |
aghaharAya | agragaNyAya | adrijAsutAya | anantamahimne | aparAya |
anantasaukhyadAya | annadAya | avyayAya | anuttamAya | akShayAya namaH | (20)

OM anAdaye namaH | aprameyAya | akSharAya | achyutAya | akalmaShAya |
abhirAmAya | agradhuryAya | amitavikramAya | atulAya | amR^itAya |
aghorAya | anantavikramAya | anAthanAthAya | amalAya | apramattAya |
amaraprabhave | arindamAya | akhilAdhArAya | aNimAdiguNAya |
agaraNye namaH | (40)

OM acha~nchalAya namaH | amarastutyAya | akala~NkAya | amitAshanAya |
agnibhuve | anavadyA~NgAya | adbhutAya | abhIShTadAyakAya |
atIndriyAya | ameyAtmane | adR^ishyAya | avyaktalakShaNAya |
ApadvinAshakAya | AryAya | ADhyAya | AgamasaMstutAya |
ArtasaMrakShaNAya | AdyAya | AnandAya | AryasevitAya namaH | (60)

OM AshriteShTArthavaradAya namaH | Anandine | ArtaphalapradAya |
AshcharyarUpAya | AnandAya | ApannArtivinAshanAya |
ibhavaktrAnujAya | iShTAya | ibhAsuraharAtmajAya |
itihAsastutishrutyAya (shrutistutyAya)| indrabhogaphalapradAya |
iShTApUrti(rta)phalaprAptaye | iShTeShTavaradAyakAya |
ihAmutreShTaphaladAya | iShTadAya | indravanditAya | IDanIyAya |
IshaputrAya | IpsitArthapradAyakAya | ItiharAya namaH | (80)

OM IDyAya namaH | IShaNAtrayavarjitAya | udArakIrtaye | udyogine |
utkR^iShTAya | uruparAkramAya | utkR^iShTashaktaye | utsAhAya |
udArAya | utsavapriyAya | ujjR^imbhAya | udbhavAya | ugrAya |
udagrAya | ugralochanAya | unmattAya | uShNashamanAya |
udvegaghnAya | urageshvarAya | uruprabhAvAya namaH | (100)
udIrNAya namaH | umAsUnave | udAradhiye | UrdhvaretassutAya |
UrdhvagatidAyakAya | UrjapAlakAya | UrjitAya | UrdhvagAya |
UrdhvAya | UrdhvalokaikanAyakAya | Urjasvate | UrjitodArAya |
UrjitorjitashAsanAya | R^ijukarAya | R^ijurUpAya |
R^iShidevagaNastutyAya | R^iNatrayavimochanAya |
R^itubharAya | R^ijuprItAya namaH | (120)

OM R^iShabhAya namaH | R^iddhidevAya | R^iche | lulitodArakAya |
lulitabhavaprAshaprabha~njanAya | eNA~NkadharasatputrAya |
ekasmai | enaughanAshanAya | aishvaryadAya | aindrabhogine |
aindrIhAya | aindrIvibhUtaye | ojasvine | auShadhisthAnAya |
ojodAya | odanapriyAya | audAryashIlAya | aumeyAya | augrAya |
aunnatyadAyakAya namaH | (140)

OM audAryAya namaH | auShadhakArAya | auShadhAya | auShadhakarAya |
ashummate | ashummAlADhyAya | ambikAtanayAya | annadAya |
andhakArisutAya | andhatvahAriNe | ambujalochanAya | astamAyAya | aspaShTAya |
amarAdhIshAya | astokapuNyadAya | astAmitrAya | astarUpAya |
askhalatsugatidAyakAya | kArtikeyAya | kAmarUpAya namaH | (160)

OM kumArAya namaH | krau~nchadAraNAya | kAmadAya | kAraNAya | kAmyAya |
kamanIyAya | kR^ipAkarAya | kA~nchanAbhAya | kAntimuktAya | kAmine |
kAmapradAya | kavaye | kIrtikR^ite | kukkuTadharAya | kUTasthAya |
kuvalayekShaNAya | ku~NkumA~NgAya | klamaharAya | kushalAya |
kukkuTadhvajAya namaH | (180)

OM kR^ishAnusambhAvAya namaH | krUrAya | krUraghnAya | kalitApahR^ite |
kAmarUpAya | kalpatarave | kAntAya | kAmidAyakAya | kalyANakR^ite |
kleshanAshanAya | kR^ipAlave | karuNAkarAya | kaluShaghnAya |
kriyAshaktaye | kaThorAya | kavachine | kuvine | komalA~NgAya |
kushaprItAya | kutsitaghnAya namaH | (200)

OM kalAdharAya namaH | khyAtAya | kheTatarAya | khaDagine | khaTvA~Ngine |
khalanigrahAya | khyAtipradAya | khechareshAya | khyAtehAya |
khecharastutAya | kharatApaharAya | khasthAya | khecharAya |
khecharAshrayAya | khaNDendumaulitanayAya | khelAya | khecharapAlAya |
khasthalAya | khaNDitArkAya | khecharIjanapUjitAya namaH | (220)

OM gA~NgeyAya namaH | girijAputrAya | gaNanAthAnujAya | guhAya | goptre |
gIrvANa saMsevyAya | guNAtItAya | guhAshrayAya | gatipradAya |
guNanidhaye | gambhIrAya | girijAtmajAya | gUDharUpAya | gadAharAya |
guNAdhIshAya | guNAgraNye | godharAya | gahanAya | guptAya |
garvaghnAya namaH | (240) guNavardhanAya namaH | guhyAya | guNaj~nAya |
gItaj~nAya | gatAta~NkAya | guNAshrayAya | gadyapadyapriyAya |
guNyAya | gostutAya | gaganecharAya | gaNanIya charitrAya |
gatakleshAya | guNArNavAya | ghUrNitAkShAya | ghR^iNAnidhaye |
ghanagambhIraghoShaNAya | ghaNTAnAdapriyAya | ghorAghaughanAshanAya |
ghanapriyAya | ghanAnandAya namaH | (260)

OM gharmahantre namaH | ghruNAvate | ghR^iShTipAlakAya |
ghR^iNine | ghruNAkArAya | ghoShAya | ghoradaityaprahArakAya |
ghaTitaishvaryasandohAya | ghanArthine | ghanavikramAya |
chitrakR^ite | chitravarNAya | cha~nchalAya | chapaladyutaye |
chinmayAya | chitsvarUpAya | chidAnandAya | chirantanAya |
chitrachelAya | chitradharAya namaH | (280)

OM chintanIyAya namaH | chamatkR^itaye | choraghnAya | chaturAya |
chArave | chAmIkaravibhUShaNAya | chandrArkakoTisadR^ishAya |
chandramaulitanUbhavAya | ChAditA~NgAya | Chadmahantre |
CheditAkhilapAtakAya | ChedIkR^itatamaH kleshAya |
ChatrIkR^itamahAyashase | ChAditAsheShasantApAya |
CharitAmR^itasAgarAya | ChannatraiguNyarUpAya | ChAtehAya |
ChinnasaMshayAya | ChandomayAya | ChandogAmine namaH | (300)

OM ChavichChadAya namaH | jagaddhitAya | jagatpUjyAya | jagajjyeShThAya |
jaganmayAya | janakAya | jAhnavIsUnave | jitAmitrAya | jagadgurave |
jayine | jitendriyAya | jaitrAya | jarAmaraNavarjitAya |
jyotirmayAya | jagannAthAya | jagajjIvAya | janAshrayAya |
jagadvandyAya | jagachChreShThAya | jitakleshAya namaH | (320)

OM jagadvibhave namaH | jagatsevyAya | jagatkartre |
jagatsAkShiNe | jagatpriyAya | jambhArivandyAya | jayadAya |
jagajjanamanoharAya | jagajADyApahArakAya | jagadAnandajanakAya |
japAkusumasa~NkAshAya | janalochanashobhanAya | janeshvarAya |
jagadvandyAya | janajanmasanibarhaNAya | jayadAya | jantutApaghnAya |
jitadaityamahAvrajAya | jitAya | jitakrodhAya namaH | (340)

OM jitadambhAya namaH | janapriyAya | jha~njhAnilamahAvegAya |
jharitAsheShapAtakAya | jharjharIkR^itadaityaughAya |
jhallarIvAdyasupriyAya | j~nAnamUrtaye | j~nAnagamyAya | j~nAnine |
j~nAnamahAnidhaye | Ta~NkAranityavibhavAya | Ta~NkitAkhilalokAya |
Ta~Nkitainastamoravaye | Dambharaprabhave | DambhAya |
DamaDDamarukapriyAya | DamarotkaTajANDajAya | DhakkAnAdapriyAya |
(Dhu)lulitAsurasadalAya | DhAkitAmarasandohAya namaH | (360)

OM duNDivighneshvarAnujAya namaH | tattvaj~nAya | tattvagAya | tIvrAya |
taporUpAya | tapomayAya | trayImayAya | trikAlaj~nAya | trimUrtaye |
triguNAtmakAya | tridasheshAya | tArakAraye | tApaghnAya |
tApasapriyAya | tuShTidAya | tuShTikR^ite | tIkShNAya | taporUpAya |
trikAlavide | stotre namaH | (380)

OM stavyAya namaH | stavaprItAya | stutaye | stotrAya | stutipriyAya |
sthitAya | sthAyine | sthApakAya | sthUlasUkShamapradarshakAya |
sthaviShTAya | sthavirAya | sthUlAya | sthAnadAya | sthairyAya | sthirAya |
dAntAya | dayAparAya | dAtre | duritaghnAya | durAsadAya namaH | (400)

OM darshanIyAya namaH | dayAsArAya | devadevAya | dayAnidhaye |
durAdharShAya | durvigAhyAya | dakShAya | darpaNashobhitAya | durdharAya |
dAnashIlAya | dvAdashAkSharAya | dviShaDbhujAya | dviShaDkarNAya |
dviShaDbhrUbha~NgAya | dInasantApanAshanAya | dandashUkeshvarAya |
devAya | divyAya | divyAkR^itaye | damAya namaH | (420)

OM dIrghavR^ittAya namaH | dIrghabAhave | dIrghadR^iShTaye | divaspataye |
daNDAya | damayitre | darpAya | devasiMhAya | dR^iDhavratAya |
durlabhAya | durgamAya | dIptAya | duShprekShAya | divyamaNDanAya |
durodaraghnAya | duHkhaghnAya | duShTArighnAya | dishAmpataye |
durjayAya | devaseneshAya namaH | (440)

OM durj~neyAya | duratikramAya | dambhAya | dR^iptAya | devarShaye |
daivaj~nAya | daivachintakAya | dhurandharAya | dharmaparAya |
dhanadAya | dhR^itivardhanAya | dharmeshAya | dharmashAstraj~nAya |
dhanvine | dharmaparAyaNAya | dhanAdhyakShAya | dhanapataye |
dhR^itimate | dhR^iti(ta)kilbiShAya | dharmahetave namaH | (460)

OM dharmashUrAya | dharmakR^ite | dharmavide | dhruvAya | dhAtre |
dhImate | dharmachArine | dhanyAya | dhuryAya | dhR^itavratAya |
nityotsavAya | nityatR^iptAya | nishchalAtmakAya | niravadyAya |
nirAkArAya | niShkala~NkAya | nira~njanAya | nirmayAya | nirmanimeShAya | 
niraha~NkArAya | nimohAya namaH | (480)

OM nirupadravAya namaH | nityAnandAya | nirAta~NkAya | niShprapa~nchAya |
nirAmayAya | niravadyAya | nirIhAya | nirdvandvAya | nirmalAtmakAya |
nityAnandAya | nirjareshAya | nissa~NgAya | nigamastutAya |
niShkaNTakAya | nirAlambAya | niShpratyUhAya | nijodbhavAya |
nityAya | niyamakalyANAya | nirvikalpAya namaH | (500)

OM nirAshrayAya namaH | netre | nidhaye | naikarUpAya | nirAkArAya |
nadIsutAya | pulindakanyAramaNAya | purajite | paramapriyAya |
pratyakShamUrtaye | pratyakShAya | pareshAya | pUrNapuNyAya |
puNyakArAya | puNyarUpAya | puNyAya | puNyaparAyaNAya | puNyodayAya |
parasmaitijyotiShe | puNyakR^ite namaH | (520)

OM puNyavardhanAya namaH | parAnandAya | paratarAya | puNyakIrtaye |
purAtanAya | prasannarUpAya | prANeshAya | pannagAya | pavanAshanAya |
praNatArtiharAya | pUrNAya | pArvatInandanAya | prabhave |
pUtAtmane | puruShAya | prANAya | prabhavAya | puruShottamAya |
prasannAya | paramaspaShTAya namaH | (540)

OM paTave namaH | paribR^iDhAya | parAya | paramAtmane | parabrahmaNe |
parArthAya | priyadarshanAya | pavitrAya | puShTidAya | pUrtaye |
pi~NgalAya | puShTivardhanAya | pApahAriNe | pAshadharAya |
pramattAsurashikShakAya | pAvanAya | pAvakAya | pUjyAya |
pUrNAnandAya | parAtparAya namaH | (560)

OM puShkalAya namaH | pravarAya | pUrvAya | pitR^ibhaktAya | purogamAya |
prANadAya | prANijanakAya | pradiShTAya | pAvakodbhavAya |
parabrahmasvarUpAya | parameshvaryakAraNAya | parArthadAya | parahitAya |
puShTikarAya | prakAshAtmane | pratApavate | praj~nAparAya |
prakR^iShTArthAya | pR^ithave | pR^ithuparAkramAya namaH | (580)

OM phaNIshvarAya namaH | phaNivarAya | phaNAphaNivibhUShaNAya |
phaladAya | phalahastAya | phullAmbujavilochanAya |
phaTachCha(TAsha)mitapApaughAya | phaNilokavibhUShaNAya |
bAhuleyAya | bR^ihadrUpAya | baliShThAya | balavate | baline |
brahmeshaviShNurUpAya | buddhaye | buddhimatAMvarAya | bAlarUpAya |
bR^ihadgarbhAya | brahmachAriNe | budhapriyAya namaH | (600)

OM bahushrutAya namaH | bahumatAya | brahmaNyAya | brAhmaNapriyAya |
balapramathanAya | brahmaNe | brahmarUpAya | bahupradAya |
bR^ihadbAnutanUdbhavAya | bR^ihatsenAya | bileshayAya | bahubAhave |
balashrImate | bahudaityavinAshanAya | biladvArAntarAlasthAya |
bR^ihachChaktidhanurdharAya | bAlArkadyutimate | bAlAya |
bR^ihadvasase | bR^ihattanave namaH | (620)

OM bhavyAya namaH | bogIshvarAya | bhAvyAya | bhavanAshanAya |
bhavapriyAya | bhaktigamyAya | bhayaharAya | bhAvaj~nAya |
bhaktasupriyAya | bhuktimuktipradAya | bhogine | bhagavate |
bhAgyavardhanAya | bhrAjiShNave | bhAvanAya | bhartre | bhImAya |
bhImaparAkramAya | bhUtidAya | bhUtikR^ite namaH | (640)

OM bhoktre namaH | bhUtAtmane | bhuvaneshvarAya | bhAvakAya |
bhAgyakR^ite | bheShajAya | bhAvakeShTAya | bhavodbhavAya |
bhavatApashamanAya | bhogavate | bhUtabhAvanAya | bhojyapradAya |
bhrAntinAshanAya | bhAnumate | bhuvanAshrayAya | bhUribhogapradAya |
bhadrAya | bhajanIyAya | bhiShagvarAya | mahAsenAya namaH | (660)

OM mahodArAya namaH | mahAshaktaye | mahAdbhutAya (mahAdyutaye) |
mahAbuddhaye | mahAvIryAya | mahotsAhAya | mahAbalAya | mahAbhogine |
mahAmAyine | medhAvine | mekhaline | mahate | munistutyAya |
mahAmAnyAya | mahAnandAya | mahAyashase | mahorjitAya | mAnanidhaye |
manorathaphalapradAya | mahodayAya namaH | (680)

OM mahApuNyAya namaH | mahAbalaparAkramAya | mAnadAya | matidAya |
mAline | muktAmAlAvibhUShitAya | manoharAya | mahAmukhyAya |
maharddhaye | mUrtimate | munaye | mahottamAya | mahopAyAya |
mokShadAya | ma~NgalapradAya | mudAkarAya | muktidAtre | mahAbhogAya |
mahoragAya | yashaskarAya namaH | (700)

OM yogayonaye namaH | yogIShThAya | yaminAM varAya | yashashvine |
yogapuruShAya | yogyAya | yoganidhaye | yamine | yatisevyAya |
yogayuktAya | yogavide | yogasiddhidAya | yantrAya | yantriNe |
yantraj~nAya | yantravate | yantravAhakAya | yAtanArahitAya |
yogine | yogIshAya namaH | (720)

OM yoginAM varAya namaH | ramaNIyAya | ramyarUpAya | rasaj~nAya |
rasabhAvakAya | ra~njanAya | ra~njitAya | rAgiNe | ruchirAya |
rudrasambhavAya | raNapriyAya | raNodArAya | rAgadveShavinAshakAya |
ramyArchiruchirAya | ramyAya | rUpalAvaNyavigrahAya | ratnA~NgadharAya |
ratnAbhUShaNAya | ramaNIyakAyAya | ruchikR^ite namaH | (740)

OM rochamAnAya namaH | ra~njitAya roganAshanAya | rAjIvAkShAya |
rAjarAjAya | raktamAlyAnulepanAya | R^igyajussAmasaMstutyAya |
rajassatvaguNAnvitAya | rajanIshakalAramyAya | ratnakuNDalamaNDitAya |
ratnasanmaulishobhADhyAya | raNananma~njIrabhUShaNAya | lokaikanAthAya |
lokeshAya | lalitAya | lokanAyakAya | lokarakShakAya | lokashikShAya |
lokalochanara~njitAya | lAvaNyavigrahAya namaH | (760)

OM lokachUDAmaNaye namaH | lIlAvate | lokAdhyakShAya | lokavandyAya |
lokottaraguNAkarAya | lokabandhave | lokadhAtre | lokatrayamahAhitAya |
variShThAya | varadAya | vandyAya | vishiShTAya | vikramAya |
vibhave | vibudhAgracharAya | vashyAya | vikalpavarjitAya |
vipAshAya | vigatAta~NkAya | vichitrA~NkAya namaH | (780)

OM virochanAya namaH | vidyAdharAya | vishuddhAtmane | vedA~NgAya |
vibudhapriyAya | vachaskarAya | vyApakAya | vij~nAnine |
vinayAnvitAya | vidvattamAya | virodhaghnAya | vIrAya |
vigatarAgavate | vItabhAvAya | vinItAtmane | vedagarbhAya |
vasupradAya | vishvadIptaye | vishAlAkShAya | vijitAtmane namaH | (800)

OM vibhAvanAya namaH | vedavedyAya | vidheyAtmane | vItadoShAya |
vedavide | vishvakarmaNe | vItabhayAya | vAgIshAya | vAsavArchitAya |
vIradhvaMsakAya | vishvamUrtaye | vishvarUpAya | varAsanAya |
vishikhAya | vishAkhAya | vimalAya | vAgmine | viduShe | vedadharAya |
vaTave namaH | (820)

OM vIrachUDAmaNaye namaH | vIrAya | vidyeshAya | vibudhAshrayAya |
vijayine | vetre | varIyase | virajase | vasave | vIraghnAya |
vijvarAya | vedyAya | vegavate | vIryavate | vashine | varashIlAya |
varaguNAya | vishokAya | vajradhArakAya | sharajanmane namaH | (840)

OM shaktidharAya namaH | shatrughnAya | shikhivAhanAya | shrImate |
shiShTAya | shuchase | shuddhAya | shAshvatAya | shrutisAgarAya |
sharaNyAya | shubhadAya | sharmaNe | shiShTaShTAya | shubhalakShaNAya |
shAntAya | shUladharAya | shreShTAya | shuddhAtmane | sha~NkarAya |
shivAya namaH | (860)

OM shitikaNThAya namaH | shUrAya | shAntidAya | shokanAshanAya |
ShaNmukhAya | ShaDguNaishvaryasaMyutAya | ShaTchakrasthAya |
ShaDUrmighnAya | ShaDa~NgashrutipAragAya | ShaDbhAvarahitAya |
ShaDguNAya | ShaTChAstrasmR^itipAragAya | ShaDvargadAtre |
ShaDgrIvAya | ShaDarighnAya | ShaDAshrayAya | ShaTkirITadharAya
shrImate | ShaDAdharAya | ShaTkramAya | ShaTkoNamadhyanilayAya namaH | (880)

OM ShaNDhatvaparihArakAya namaH | senAnye | subhagAya | skandAya |
surAnandAya | santAM gataye | subrahmaNyAya | surAdhyakShAya |
sarvaj~nAya | sarvadAya | sukhine | sulabhAya | siddhidAya | saumyAya |
siddhodAya | | siddheshAya | siddhisAdhanAya | siddhArthAya |
siddhasa~NkalpAya | siddhasAdhanAya | sureshvarAya namaH | (900)

OM subhujAya namaH | sarvadR^ishe | sAkShiNe | suprasAdAya | sanAtanAya |
sudhApataye | svaya~njyotiShe | svayambhuve | sarvatomukhAya |
samarthAya | samakShiNe | satkR^itaye (satkR^itate) | sUkShmAya |
sughoShAya | sukhadAya | suhR^ide | suprasannAya | surashreShThAya |
surashIlAya | satyasAdhakAya | sambhAvyAya namaH | (920)

OM sumanase namaH | sevyAya | sakalAgamapAragAya |
suvyaktAya | sachchidAnandAya | suvIrAya | sujanAshrayAya |
sarvalakShaNasampannAya | satyadharmaparAyaNAya | sarvadevamayAya |
satyAya | sadAmR^iShTAnnadAyakAya | sudhApAya | sumataye | satyAya |
sarvavighnavinAshakAya | sarvaduHkhaprashamanAya | sukumArAya |
sulochanAya | sugrIvAya namaH | (940)

OM sudhR^itaye namaH | sArAya | surArAdhyAya | suvikramAya |
surArighnAya | svarNavarNAya | sarparAjAya | sudAshuchaye |
saptArchirbhuve | sukhadAya | sarvayuddhavishAradAya |
hasticharmAmbarasutAya | hastivAhanasevitAya |
hastachitrAyudhadharAya | hatAghAya | hasitAnanAya | hemabhUShAya |
haridvarNAya | hR^iShTidAya | hR^iShTivardhanAya namaH | (960)

OM helAdribhiye namaH | haMsarUpAya | hu~NkArahatakilbiShAya |
himAdrijAtanubhavAya | harikeshAya | hiraNyamayAya | hR^idyAya |
hR^iShTAya | harisakhAya | haMsagataye | haMsAya | haviShe |
hiraNyavarNAya | hitakR^ite | harShadAya | hemabhUShaNAya |
haripriyAya | hitakarAya | hatapApAya | harodbhavAya namaH | (980)

OM kShemadAya | kShemakR^ite | kShemyAya | kShetraj~nAya |
kShAmavarjitAya | kShetrapAlAya | kShamAdharAya |
kShemakShetrAya | kShamAkarAya | kShudraghnAya |
kShAntidAya | kShemAya | kShitibhUShAya | kShamAshrayAya |
kShAlitAghAya | kShitidharAya | kShINasArarakShaNekShaNAya |
kShaNabha~NgurasannaddhaghanashobhikapardakAya |
kShitibhR^innAthatanayAmukhapa~NkajabhAskarAya | shrIguhAya namaH | (1000)

adhomukhapUjanaM sampurNam |
iti ShaNmukhasahasranAmAvaliH sampUrNA |
OM sharavaNabhavAya namaH |
OM tatsat brahmArpaNamastu |

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Encoded by Sivakumar Thyagarajan shivakumar24 at gmail.com
Proofread by Sivakumar Thyagarajan, PSA Easwaran

ShaNmukhArchana as a way of worship is founded
upon the tattva (principle) that Shiva and
Shanmukha are one and the same.

Shiva mandated that Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra
would all be of the same status - they were
essentially of the manifestations of His
origin. They would carry out ‘Panchakrutya’
or Five Duties, viz., Srishti’ (Creation),
‘Sthiti’ (Preservation) and ‘Laya’
(Destruction), ‘Tirobhav’ (Concealment
and Revival) and ‘Anugraha’ (Providing
Salvation). Srishti would be performed
by Brahma, Sthiti by Vishnu, and Laya by
Rudra; the fourth task, viz. Tirobhav would
be performed by Mahesha, who would be yet
His fourth manifestation and finally the
most significant task of Anugraha would
be the exclusive dispensation by Himself.
[shivapurANA].

The manifestation of these forms of Shiva
may be called as IshAna, tatpuruSha, aghora,
vAmadeva and sadyojAta. To perceive, visualize,
and conceptualize these manifestations,
we worship the Linga in four directions as
four faces and one on the top, making it five
murti-s. These five faces seem to be apparent
and patently known to us.  However, as we
advance, we realize that “parabrahma”
has no form and is beyond description and
conceptualization; we worship the brahma tattva
through the sixth (antar-adho) mukham that is
latent and inside the Linga. These six mukhams
are the six faces of Lord Subrahmanya. Hence
the ShaNmukhArchanA covers the sahasranAmAvali
for the five faces and that of adhomukham
which can be realised only through samAdhi.

The nAmAvali-s of the sixth face are couched
and formulated as “matrukAkShara” from
"a" to "kSha", forming an exclusive and
indispensable part of ShaNmukhArchanA.
[There may be some variations - some texts
contain as many as 1200 nAmAvali-s].

Many of these nAmAvali-s are propounded
by the vedA-s. The 300 names in Rudra
anuvAkam and those extolling the exalted and
enlightened status of the Lord are found in the
nAmAvali-s that a discerning upAsakA would be
prompted to recall the lines in shri viShNu
sahasranAma and others.  After all, when we
say “parabrahma”, there is no distinction
amongst the murti-s; all are one and the
same. Hence, to reflect His eternal beauty and
execution of panchakrutya. these namavali-s
aptly and appropriately reveal and portray
vividly the leelAvatara or appearance of Shri
Guha".   (by Shri Radhakrishna Sastrigal in
Tamil.  Translated by Sivakumar Thyagarajan).

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