5 Famous Lord Shiva Names And Their Meanings!

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5 Famous Lord Shiva Names And Their Meanings!
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Trilochana

• Shiva has three eyes. He is often sketched or
  painted with a third eye on his forehead. Hindu
  mythology, suggests that the third eye of Shiva
  is the center which he uses to observe the
  multiverse.

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Gangadhar

• When King Bhagirath prayed to Lord Brahma for the
  celestial river, Ganga to descend to earth,
  Brahma feared that the powerful force of the
  river will cause massive destruction on the
  planet.

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Nilakantha

• The consumption of the poison was necessary but
  it was so lethal that no-one dared to drink it.
  Shiva poured the Halahala poison and hold it on
  his throat. The poison did not spread out but it
  turned his neck blue.

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Nataraja

• Nataraja is an avatar of Lord Shiva. It is an
  embodiment who dances the world to destruction.
  It is popular that Natraja brings the destruction
  of evil forces but in an artistic manner.
  Whenever the world overbears the weariness, Shiva
  does the nat (a form of art which includes
  dancing) and cause destruction.

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Omkara

• In Shiva Purana, it is explained that Om and
  Shiva are the same as Shiva is the creator of
  world famous Hindu chant Om. Having said that he
  earned the name Omkara as he created the sacred
  vowel Om himself.

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