हनुमान अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली — Benefits & How to Chant
हनुमान अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting हनुमान अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Chanting the 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Hanuman 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 Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Most auspicious during Hanuman Jayanti; suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant हनुमान अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Instructions
Bathe and sit facing east before an image of the deity. Recite each name beginning with “Om” (ॐ) and ending with “namaḥ” (नमः), offering a flower, tulsi leaf, bilva leaf or a pinch of kumkum at the Lord’s feet for each name (archana). The full garland of 108 names may be chanted daily, or especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays and during Hanuman Jayanti.
Spiritual Significance
It is said that to offer the 108 names of Hanuman 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 Hanuman Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a traditional garland of the 108 names of Hanuman. The 108 names of Lord Hanuman (Anjaneya, the son of the wind) — the supreme devotee of Sri Rama, remover of fear and giver of strength — each chanted with “Om” and “namaḥ”, recited on Tuesdays and Saturdays.