Dhanvantari Ashtottara Shatanamavali — Benefits & How to Chant
धन्वन्तरि अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Dhanvantari Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Chanting the 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Dhanvantari invokes the divine grace, blessings and protection of the deity.
Each name is a meditation on a sacred quality; reciting all 108 with devotion purifies the mind and fulfils sincere prayers.
Traditionally offered as an archana
one name at a time with a flower or kumkum — especially on for health, and on Dhanteras.
Most auspicious during Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti); suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Dhanvantari Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Instructions
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Recite each name beginning with “Om” (ॐ) and ending with “namaḥ” (नमः), offering a flower, tulsi leaf or a pinch of kumkum at the feet for each name (archana). The full garland of 108 names may be chanted daily, or especially on for health, and on Dhanteras and during Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti).
Spiritual Significance
It is said that to offer the 108 names of Dhanvantari with a sincere and devoted heart — a flower at each name — is to draw the lasting grace of the divine, which never forsakes those who lovingly call upon it.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional
Author: Traditional
The Dhanvantari Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a traditional garland of the 108 names of Dhanvantari. The 108 names of Lord Dhanvantari — physician of the gods and avatar of Vishnu who arose from the ocean of milk bearing the pot of amrita, the deity of Ayurveda and healing — each chanted with “Om” and “namaḥ” for health, recovery and well-being, especially on Dhanteras.