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Vishnu Ashtottara Shatanamavali

विष्णु अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली in English · English

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

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The Vishnu Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a traditional garland of the 108 names of Vishnu. The 108 names of Lord Vishnu, the all-pervading preserver of the universe, each recited with “Om” and “namaḥ” — Keshava, Madhava, Govinda and His countless other names of grace.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that to offer the 108 names of Vishnu 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.

The Mantra

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oṃ hṛṣīkeśāya namaḥ oṃ keśavāya namaḥ oṃ madhusūdanāya namaḥ oṃ sarvadatiyānāṃ sūdanāya namaḥ oṃ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ oṃ anāmayāya namaḥ oṃ jayantāya namaḥ oṃ vijayāya namaḥ oṃ kṛṣṇāya namaḥ oṃ anantāya namaḥ oṃ vāmanāya namaḥ oṃ viṣṇave namaḥ oṃ viśveśvarāya namaḥ oṃ puṇyāya namaḥ oṃ viśvātmane namaḥ oṃ surārcitāya namaḥ oṃ anaghāya namaḥ oṃ aghahartre namaḥ oṃ nārasiṃhāya namaḥ oṃ śriyaḥ priyāya namaḥ oṃ śrīpataye namaḥ oṃ śrīdharāya namaḥ oṃ śrīdāya namaḥ oṃ śrīnivāsāya namaḥ oṃ mahodayāya namaḥ oṃ śrīrāmāya namaḥ oṃ mādhavāya namaḥ oṃ mokṣakṣamārūpāya namaḥ oṃ janārdanāya namaḥ oṃ sarvajñāya namaḥ oṃ sarvavettre namaḥ oṃ sarveśāya namaḥ oṃ sarvadāyakāya namaḥ oṃ haraye namaḥ oṃ murāraye namaḥ oṃ govindāya namaḥ oṃ padmanābhāya namaḥ oṃ prajāpataye namaḥ oṃ ānandajñānasampannāya namaḥ oṃ jñānadāya namaḥ oṃ jñānadāyakāya namaḥ oṃ acyutāya namaḥ oṃ sabalāya namaḥ oṃ candravaktrāya namaḥ oṃ vyāptaparāvarāya namaḥ oṃ yogeśvarāya namaḥ oṃ jagadyonaye namaḥ oṃ brahmarūpāya namaḥ oṃ maheśvarāya namaḥ oṃ mukundāya namaḥ oṃ vaikuṇṭhāya namaḥ oṃ ekarūpāya namaḥ oṃ kavaye namaḥ oṃ dhruvāya namaḥ oṃ vāsudevāya namaḥ oṃ mahādevāya namaḥ oṃ brahmaṇyāya namaḥ oṃ brāhmaṇapriyāya namaḥ oṃ gopriyāya namaḥ oṃ gohitāya namaḥ oṃ yajñāya namaḥ oṃ yajñāṅgāya namaḥ oṃ yajñavardhanāya namaḥ oṃ yajñasya bhoktre namaḥ oṃ vedavedāṅgapāragāya namaḥ oṃ vedajñāya namaḥ oṃ vedarūpāya namaḥ oṃ vidyāvāsāya namaḥ oṃ sureśvarāya namaḥ oṃ pratyakṣāya namaḥ oṃ mahāhaṃsāya namaḥ oṃ śaṅkhapāṇaye namaḥ oṃ purātanāya namaḥ oṃ puṣkarāya namaḥ oṃ puṣkarākṣāya namaḥ oṃ varāhāya namaḥ oṃ dharaṇīdharāya namaḥ oṃ pradyumnāya namaḥ oṃ kāmapālāya namaḥ oṃ vyāsadhyātāya namaḥ oṃ maheśvarāya namaḥ oṃ sarvasaukhyāya namaḥ oṃ mahāsaukhyāya namaḥ oṃ sāṅkhyāya puruṣottamāya namaḥ oṃ yogarūpāya namaḥ oṃ mahājñānāya namaḥ oṃ yogīśāya namaḥ oṃ ajitapriyāya namaḥ oṃ asurāraye namaḥ oṃ lokanāthāya namaḥ oṃ padmahastāya namaḥ oṃ gadādharāya namaḥ oṃ guhāvāsāya namaḥ oṃ sarvavāsāya namaḥ oṃ puṇyavāsāya namaḥ oṃ mahājanāya namaḥ oṃ vṛndānāthāya namaḥ oṃ bṛhatkāyāya namaḥ oṃ pāvanāya namaḥ oṃ papanāśanāya namaḥ oṃ gopīnāthāya namaḥ oṃ gopasakhāya namaḥ oṃ gopālāya namaḥ oṃ gaṇāśrayāya namaḥ oṃ parātmane namaḥ oṃ parādhīśāya namaḥ oṃ kapilāya namaḥ oṃ kāryamānuṣāya namaḥ

Meaning:The 108 names of Lord Vishnu, the all-pervading preserver of the universe, each recited with “Om” and “namaḥ” — Keshava, Madhava, Govinda and His countless other names of grace.

Benefits of Chanting विष्णु अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली

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Chanting the 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Vishnu invokes the divine grace, blessings and protection of the deity.

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Each name is a meditation on a sacred quality; reciting all 108 with devotion purifies the mind and fulfils sincere prayers.

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Traditionally offered as an archana — one name at a time with a flower or kumkum — especially on Thursdays and Ekadashi.

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Most auspicious during Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi; suitable for daily recitation with faith.

How to Chant विष्णु अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली

Repetitions108times
Best TimeMorning or evening; especially Thursdays and Ekadashi
FaceEast or North

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, 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 Thursdays and Ekadashi and during Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete विष्णु अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
The 108 names of Lord Vishnu, the all-pervading preserver of the universe, each recited with “Om” and “namaḥ” — Keshava, Madhava, Govinda and His countless other names of grace.
It is chanted as an archana: each of the 108 names is recited with “Om” (ॐ) before it and “namaḥ” (नमः) after it, while offering a flower or a pinch of kumkum at the deity’s feet for each name. The complete garland of 108 names is offered in one sitting, especially on Thursdays and Ekadashi and during Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
“Ashtottara-shata” means “a hundred and eight” (108) and “namavali” means “a garland of names”. So it is the sacred list of the 108 names of Vishnu, each a name of praise and meditation.

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