Hayagriva Ashtottara Shatanamavali — Benefits & How to Chant
हयग्रीव अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Hayagriva Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Chanting the 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Hayagriva 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 Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Most auspicious during Hayagriva Jayanti (Shravana Purnima); suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Hayagriva 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 Wednesdays and Thursdays and during Hayagriva Jayanti (Shravana Purnima).
Spiritual Significance
It is said that to offer the 108 names of Hayagriva 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 Hayagriva Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a traditional garland of the 108 names of Hayagriva. The 108 names of Lord Hayagriva — the horse-faced avatar of Vishnu, the supreme deity of knowledge, wisdom and the Vedas — each chanted with “Om” and “namaḥ”, recited by students and seekers for learning, memory and mastery of the scriptures.