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1. Om Bhairavaaya Namah
2. Om Bhootanaathaaya Namah
3. Om Bhootaatmane Namah
4. Om Kshetradaaya Namah
5. Om Kshetrapaalaaya Namah
6. Om Kshetrajnyaaya Namah
7. Om Kshatriyaaya Namah
8. Om Viraaje Namah
9. Om Smashaana Vaasine Namah
10. Om Maamsaashine Namah
11. Om Sarparaajase Namah
12. Om Smaraankrite Namah
13. Om Raktapaaya Namah
14. Om Paanapaaya Namah
15. Om Siddhidaaya Namah
16. Om Siddha Sevitaaya Namah
17. Om Kankaalaaya Namah
18. Om Kaalashamanaaya Namah
19. Om Kalaaya Namah
20. Om Kaashtaaya Namah
21. Om Tanave Namah
22. Om Kavaye Namah
23. Om Trinetre Namah
24. Om Bahu Netre Namah
25. Om Pingala Lochanaaya Namah
26. Om Shoolapaanaye Namah
27. Om Khadgapaanaye Namah
28. Om Kankaaline Namah
29. Om Dhoomralochanaaya Namah
30. Om Abheerave Namah
31. Om Naadhaaya Namah
32. Om Bhootapaaya Namah
33. Om Yogineepataye Namah
34. Om Dhanadaaya Namah
35. Om Dhanahaarine Namah
36. Om Dhanavate Namah
37. Om Preeta Bhaavanaya Namah
38. Om Naagahaaraaya Namah
39. Om Vyoma Keshaaya Namah
40. Om Kapaalabhrute Namah
41. Om Kapaalaaya Namah
42. Om Kamaneeyaaya Namah
43. Om Kalaanidhaye Namah
44. Om Trilochanaaya Namah
45. Om Trineta Tanayaaya Namah
46. Om Dimbhaaya Namah
47. Om Shaantaaya Namah
48. Om Shaantajanapriyaaya Namah
49. Om Vatukaaya Namah
50. Om Vatu Veshaaya Namah
51. Om Ghatvaamgavaradhaarakaaya Namah
52. Om Bhootaadvakshaaya Namah
53. Om Pashupataye Namah
54. Om Bhikshudaaya Namah
55. Om Parichaarakaaya Namah
56. Om Doortaaya Namah
57. Om Digambaraaya Namah
58. Om Shooraaya Namah
59. Om Harinaaya Namah
60. Om Paandulochanaaya Namah
61. Om Prashaantaaya Namah
62. Om Shaantidaaya Namah
63. Om Siddhi Daaya Namah
64. Om Shankaraaya Namah
65. Om Priyabaandhavaaya Namah
66. Om Ashta Moortaye Namah
67. Om Nidheeshaaya Namah
68. Om Jnyaanachakshuve Namah
69. Om Tapomayaaya Namah
70. Om Ashtaadhaaraaya Namah
71. Om Shadaadharaaya Namah
72. Om Satsayuktaaya Namah
73. Om Shikheesakhaaya Namah
74. Om Bhoodharaaya Namah
75. Om Bhoodharaadheeshaaya Namah
76. Om Bhoota Pataye Namah
77. Om Bhootaraatmajaaya Namah
78. Om Kankaalaadhaarine Namah
79. Om Mundine Namah
80. Om Naagayajnyopaveetavate Namah
81. Om Jrumbhanomohana Standhaaya Namah
82. Om Bheema Rana Kshobhanaaya Namah
83. Om Shuddhaneelaanjana Prakhyaaya Namah
84. Om Daityajnye Namah
85. Om Mundabhooshitaaya Namah
86. Om Balibhuje Namah
87. Om Bhalaandhikaaya Namah
88. Om Baalaaya Namah
89. Om Abaalavikramaaya Namah
90. Om Sarvaapattaaranaaya Namah
91. Om Durgaaya Namah
92. Om Dushta Bhootanishevitaaya Namah
93. Om Kaamine Namah
94. Om Kalaanidhaye Namah
95. Om Kaantaaya Namah
96. Om Kaamineevashakrite Namah
97. Om Sarvasiddhi Pradaaya Namah
98. Om Vaishyaaya Namah
99. Om Prabhave Namah
100. Om Vishnave Namah
101. Om Vaidyaaya Naama
102. Om Maranaaya Namah
103. Om Kshobhanaaya Namah
104. Om Jrumbhanaaya Namah
105. Om Bheema Vikramah
106. Om Bheemaaya Namah
107. Om Kaalaaya Namah
108. Om Kaalabhairavaaya Namah
Iti Shree Kaalabhairava Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
The Sri Kalabhairava Ashtottara Shatanamavali gives 108 names of Bhairava, the fierce form of Shiva who guards temples and sacred towns and is honoured as the protector of Kashi. It opens with Om Bhairavaya namah and Om Bhutanathaya namah and closes on Bhima, Kala and finally Kalabhairava, so the full title arrives only with the last name.
What the names describe
The early names set out his office. He is Kshetrapala, guardian of the sacred ground, lord of the bhutas, dweller in the cremation ground, and Kalashamana, the one who quiets time and death. Then comes his appearance: three eyes, tawny and smoke-coloured, trident and sword in hand, a skull bowl, a serpent worn as the sacred thread at name 80, and the sky for clothing as Digambara.
The list does not stay with terror. At names 47 and 48 he is Shanta, dear to peaceful people, and at 49 Vatuka, the boy-ascetic worshipped as Batuka Bhairava. Later he is Ashtamurti, Shiva in his eight forms, Jnanachakshu, the eye of knowledge, and at name 90 Sarvapattarana, the one who carries devotees across every calamity.
When it is chanted
The main day is Kalabhairava Jayanti, the Krishna Ashtami of Kartika, and the dark-fortnight Ashtami of every month is kept for him as Kalashtami. The namavali has no phala shruti of its own.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Kalabhairava Ashtottara Shatanamavali different from Adi Shankara's Kalabhairava Ashtakam?
Why is Bhairava called Kshetrapala in the Kalabhairava Ashtottara?
On which tithi is the Kalabhairava Ashtottara traditionally chanted?
What does the name Vatuka in the Kalabhairava Ashtottara refer to?
Why does the Kalabhairava namavali call him both Dhanada and Dhanahari?
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