Sri Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanamavali
श्री अय्यप्प अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली
Also known as: ayyappa ashtottara shatanamavali · ayyappa ashtothram · 108 names of ayyappa · ayyappan ashtottara satha namavali · dharmashasta ashtottara · ayyappa 108 names
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✦ Meaning
The Sri Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a sacred litany of the 108 names of Lord Ayyappa, the deity of Sabarimala, also known as Dharma-Shasta and Hariharaputra (the son born of Hari/Vishnu as Mohini and Hara/Shiva). Each name, chanted with 'Om' and 'Namah,' praises a divine quality — his lordship over the worlds, his protection of devotees, and his unity of Shaiva and Vaishnava natures. It is recited especially during the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season and in archana with flowers.
Origin & Story
Traditional Shasta / Ayyappa devotional liturgy (South Indian temple tradition) · Traditional (composer unknown) · Traditional
The Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Ayyappa belongs to the temple liturgy of Dharma-Shasta worship, centred on the famous hill-shrine of Sabarimala in Kerala. Ayyappa is venerated as Hariharaputra, born of the union of Vishnu's Mohini form and Shiva, embodying the harmony of the Vaishnava and Shaiva traditions — a theme reflected in names such as Mahashaiva, Vaishnava and Vishnupujaka. The 108 names are recited as archana, each name offered with a flower at the deity's feet, and form a central part of the devotions undertaken by pilgrims during the rigorous 41-day vratam that precedes the journey to Sabarimala.
✦ As told in scripture
Devotees of Sabarimala recount that Lord Ayyappa, hailed in these names as Rogahantre (destroyer of disease) and Samsara-tapa-vichchhetre (severer of worldly torment), grants safe passage and fulfilment to those who complete the arduous 41-day vratam and the forest pilgrimage with the 108 names on their lips, his protecting grace as Trilokarakshaka shielding them on the way.
The Mantra
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ॐ महाशास्त्रे नमः। ॐ महादेवाय नमः। ॐ महादेवसुताय नमः। ॐ अव्ययाय नमः। ॐ लोककर्त्रे नमः। ॐ लोकभर्त्रे नमः। ॐ लोकहर्त्रे नमः। ॐ परात्पराय नमः। ॐ त्रिलोकरक्षकाय नमः। ॐ धन्विने नमः। ॐ तपस्विने नमः। ॐ भूतसैनिकाय नमः। ॐ मन्त्रवेदिने नमः। ॐ महावेदिने नमः। ॐ मारुताय नमः। ॐ जगदीश्वराय नमः। ॐ लोकाध्यक्षाय नमः। ॐ अग्रण्ये नमः। ॐ श्रीमते नमः। ॐ अप्रमेयपराक्रमाय नमः। ॐ सिंहारूढाय नमः। ॐ गजारूढाय नमः। ॐ हयारूढाय नमः। ॐ महेश्वराय नमः। ॐ नानाशस्त्रधराय नमः। ॐ अनर्घाय नमः। ॐ नानाविद्याविशारदाय नमः। ॐ नानारूपधराय नमः। ॐ वीराय नमः। ॐ नानाप्राणिनिवेशिताय नमः। ॐ भूतेशाय नमः। ॐ भूतिदाय नमः। ॐ भृत्याय नमः। ॐ भुजङ्गाभरणोज्ज्वलाय नमः। ॐ इक्षुधन्विने नमः। ॐ पुष्पबाणाय नमः। ॐ महारूपाय नमः। ॐ महाप्रभवे नमः। ॐ मायादेवीसुताय नमः। ॐ मान्याय नमः। ॐ महनीयाय नमः। ॐ महागुणाय नमः। ॐ महाशैवाय नमः। ॐ महारुद्राय नमः। ॐ वैष्णवाय नमः। ॐ विष्णुपूजकाय नमः। ॐ विघ्नेशाय नमः। ॐ वीरभद्रेशाय नमः। ॐ भैरवाय नमः। ॐ षण्मुखप्रियाय नमः। ॐ मेरुशृङ्गसमासीनाय नमः। ॐ मुनिसङ्घनिषेविताय नमः। ॐ देवाय नमः। ॐ भद्राय नमः। ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः। ॐ गणनाथाय नमः। ॐ गणेश्वराय नमः। ॐ महायोगिने नमः। ॐ महामायिने नमः। ॐ महाज्ञानिने नमः। ॐ महास्थिराय नमः। ॐ देवशास्त्रे नमः। ॐ भूतशास्त्रे नमः। ॐ भीमहासपराक्रमाय नमः। ॐ नागहाराय नमः। ॐ नागकेशाय नमः। ॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः। ॐ सनातनाय नमः। ॐ सगुणाय नमः। ॐ निर्गुणाय नमः। ॐ नित्याय नमः। ॐ नित्यतृप्ताय नमः। ॐ निराश्रयाय नमः। ॐ लोकाश्रयाय नमः। ॐ गणाधीशाय नमः। ॐ चतुःषष्टिकलामयाय नमः। ॐ ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वात्मने नमः। ॐ मल्लकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः। ॐ त्रिमूर्तये नमः। ॐ दैत्यमथनाय नमः। ॐ प्रकृतये नमः। ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः। ॐ कालज्ञानिने नमः। ॐ महाज्ञानिने नमः। ॐ कामदाय नमः। ॐ कमलेक्षणाय नमः। ॐ कल्पवृक्षाय नमः। ॐ महावृक्षाय नमः। ॐ विद्यावृक्षाय नमः। ॐ विभूतिदाय नमः। ॐ संसारतापविच्छेत्त्रे नमः। ॐ पशुलोकभयङ्कराय नमः। ॐ रोगहन्त्रे नमः। ॐ प्राणदात्रे नमः। ॐ परगर्वविभञ्जनाय नमः। ॐ सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञाय नमः। ॐ नीतिमते नमः। ॐ पापभञ्जनाय नमः। ॐ पुष्कलापूर्णासंयुक्ताय नमः। ॐ परमात्मने नमः। ॐ सतां गतये नमः। ॐ अनन्तादित्यसङ्काशाय नमः। ॐ सुब्रह्मण्यानुजाय नमः। ॐ बलिने नमः। ॐ भक्तानुकम्पिने नमः। ॐ देवेशाय नमः। ॐ भगवते नमः। ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः।
Om Mahashastre Namah Om Mahadevaya Namah Om Mahadevasutaya Namah Om Avyayaya Namah Om Lokakartre Namah Om Lokabhartre Namah Om Lokahartre Namah Om Paratparaya Namah Om Trilokarakshakaya Namah Om Dhanvine Namah Om Tapasvine Namah Om Bhutasainikaya Namah Om Mantravedine Namah Om Mahavedine Namah Om Marutaya Namah Om Jagadishvaraya Namah Om Lokadhyakshaya Namah Om Agranye Namah Om Shrimate Namah Om Aprameyaparakramaya Namah Om Simharudhaya Namah Om Gajarudhaya Namah Om Hayarudhaya Namah Om Maheshvaraya Namah Om Nanashastradharaya Namah Om Anarghaya Namah Om Nanavidyavisharadaya Namah Om Nanarupadharaya Namah Om Viraya Namah Om Nanapraniniveshitaya Namah Om Bhuteshaya Namah Om Bhutidaya Namah Om Bhrityaya Namah Om Bhujangabharanojjvalaya Namah Om Ikshudhanvine Namah Om Pushpabanaya Namah Om Maharupaya Namah Om Mahaprabhave Namah Om Mayadevisutaya Namah Om Manyaya Namah Om Mahaniyaya Namah Om Mahagunaya Namah Om Mahashaivaya Namah Om Maharudraya Namah Om Vaishnavaya Namah Om Vishnupujakaya Namah Om Vighneshaya Namah Om Virabhadreshaya Namah Om Bhairavaya Namah Om Shanmukhapriyaya Namah Om Merushringasamasinaya Namah Om Munisanghanishevitaya Namah Om Devaya Namah Om Bhadraya Namah Om Jagannathaya Namah Om Gananathaya Namah Om Ganeshvaraya Namah Om Mahayogine Namah Om Mahamayine Namah Om Mahajnanine Namah Om Mahasthiraya Namah Om Devashastre Namah Om Bhutashastre Namah Om Bhimahasaparakramaya Namah Om Nagaharaya Namah Om Nagakeshaya Namah Om Vyomakeshaya Namah Om Sanatanaya Namah Om Sagunaya Namah Om Nirgunaya Namah Om Nityaya Namah Om Nityatriptaya Namah Om Nirashrayaya Namah Om Lokashrayaya Namah Om Ganadhishaya Namah Om Chatuhshashtikalamayaya Namah Om Rigyajuhsamatharvatmane Namah Om Mallakasurabhanjanaya Namah Om Trimurtaye Namah Om Daityamathanaya Namah Om Prakritaye Namah Om Purushottamaya Namah Om Kalajnanine Namah Om Mahajnanine Namah Om Kamadaya Namah Om Kamalekshanaya Namah Om Kalpavrikshaya Namah Om Mahavrikshaya Namah Om Vidyavrikshaya Namah Om Vibhutidaya Namah Om Samsaratapavichchhettre Namah Om Pashulokabhayankaraya Namah Om Rogahantre Namah Om Pranadatre Namah Om Paragarvavibhanjanaya Namah Om Sarvashastrarthatattvajnaya Namah Om Nitimate Namah Om Papabhanjanaya Namah Om Pushkalapurnasamyuktaya Namah Om Paramatmane Namah Om Satam Gataye Namah Om Anantadityasankashaya Namah Om Subrahmanyanujaya Namah Om Baline Namah Om Bhaktanukampine Namah Om Deveshaya Namah Om Bhagavate Namah Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah
Meaning:This is the Ashtottara Shatanamavali — the litany of the 108 names of Lord Ayyappa (Dharma-Shasta, Hariharaputra). Each name is offered with 'Om' before it and 'Namah' (salutations) after it. Beginning with 'Salutations to the Great Shasta' and ending with 'Salutations to the one full of love for his devotees,' the names hail him as the son of Shiva (Mahadeva) and of Mohini (Maya-Devi), the protector of the three worlds, the lord seated on Mount Meru, the soul of the four Vedas, both with and beyond attributes, the destroyer of disease and of the torments of worldly life, the younger brother of Subrahmanya, and the ever-compassionate refuge of his devotees.
Word-by-Word Meaning
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Benefits of Chanting Sri Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Invokes the full protective grace of Lord Ayyappa, protector of the three worlds
Each of the 108 names meditates on a distinct divine quality, making for complete worship
Recited during the 41-day Mandala vratam and Sabarimala pilgrimage for the deity's blessings
Believed to destroy disease (Rogahantre) and the torments of worldly life (Samsara-tapa-vichchhetre)
Used for flower archana (offering each name with a flower or tulsi leaf at the Lord's feet)
Removes obstacles and inner enemies, granting courage for the difficult pilgrimage
Brings the grace of one who unites the powers of both Vishnu and Shiva (Hariharaputra)
How to Chant Sri Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanamavali
After bathing and wearing the irumudi or simply with a pure mind, recite the 108 names with devotion. For archana, offer a flower, tulsi leaf or a little sandal paste at the feet of the deity with each name, beginning each with 'Om' and ending with 'Namah.' Pilgrims observing the 41-day vratam recite it daily. It is customary to begin with a prostration chanting 'Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa.'