When is the best time and day to chant Shri Narasimha Ashtottara Shata Namavali?

It is traditionally most auspicious to recite during Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya), especially on Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham). Traditional offerings include Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering.

What are the benefits of regularly chanting Shri Narasimha Ashtottara Shata Namavali?

According to sacred tradition, regular recitation brings: Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home.

Stotras Vishnu

Shri Narasimha Ashtottara Shata Namavali

The 108 names of Lord Narasimha, the man-lion form of Vishnu, each offered with 'Om' and 'namah' for protection, courage and grace.

Verses

The 108 Sacred Names

The 108 sacred names of the Deity, canonically chanted with 'Om' and 'Namah' for Archana and Japa.

Om Nrsimhaay Namah.

Obeisance to Narasimha.

Verse 1

Om Mahaasimhaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Great Lion.

Verse 2

Om Divyasimhaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Divine Lion.

Verse 3

Om Mahabaalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Mighty Strength.

Verse 4

Om Ugrasimhaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Fierce Lion.

Verse 5

Om Mahaadevaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Great God.

Verse 6

Om Stambhajaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Born from a Pillar.

Verse 7

Om Ugralochanaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One with Terrible Eyes.

Verse 8

Om Raudraay Namah.

Obeisance to the Fearsome One.

Verse 9

Om Sarvaadbhutaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Utterly Wonderful One.

Verse 10

Om Shreemate Namah.

Obeisance to the Glorious Lord.

Verse 11

Om Yoganandaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is Bliss through Yoga.

Verse 12

Om Trivikramaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Lord of the Three Strides.

Verse 13

Om Haraye Namah.

Obeisance to the Remover, Hari.

Verse 14

Om Kolaahalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who Creates Tumult.

Verse 15

Om Chakrine Namah.

Obeisance to the Bearer of the Discus.

Verse 16

Om Vijayaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Victorious One.

Verse 17

Om Jayavardhanaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who Grants Increasing Victory.

Verse 18

Om Panchaananaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Five-Faced One.

Verse 19

Om Parabrahmne Namah.

Obeisance to the Supreme Brahman.

Verse 20

Om Ghorayaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Without Fearfulness or the Terrible One.

Verse 21

Om Ghoravikramaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Fearsome Prowess.

Verse 22

Om Jwalitmukhaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One with a Flaming Mouth.

Verse 23

Om Jwaalamaaline Namah.

Obeisance to the One Adorned with a Garland of Flames.

Verse 24

Om Mahaajwaalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Great Blazing Splendor.

Verse 25

Om Mahaaprabhave Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Great Power.

Verse 26

Om Nitilaakshaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One with an Eye on His Forehead.

Verse 27

Om Sahasraakshaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One with a Thousand Eyes.

Verse 28

Om Durnireekshyaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is Difficult to Behold.

Verse 29

Om Prataapanaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Scorching One.

Verse 30

Om Mahaadamshtraayudhaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Whose Great Fangs are His Weapon.

Verse 31

Om Praajnyaay Namah.

Obeisance to the All-Knowing One.

Verse 32

Om Chandakopine Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Fierce Anger.

Verse 33

Om Sadaashivaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Ever-Auspicious Lord.

Verse 34

Om Hiranyakashipudhwamsine Namah.

Obeisance to the Destroyer of Hiranyakashipu.

Verse 35

Om Daityadaanavabhanjanaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Destroyer of Demons and Titans.

Verse 36

Om Gunabhadraay Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Auspicious Qualities.

Verse 37

Om Mahaabhadraay Namah.

Obeisance to the Greatly Auspicious One.

Verse 38

Om Balabhadraay Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Auspicious Strength.

Verse 39

Om Subhadrakaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Very Auspicious One.

Verse 40

Om Karaalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Formidable One.

Verse 41

Om Vikaraalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Extremely Formidable One.

Verse 42

Om Vikartre Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who Tears Asunder.

Verse 43

Om Sarvakartrikaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Maker of Everything.

Verse 44

Om Shinshumaaraay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is the Dolphin of the Cosmos.

Verse 45

Om Trilokaatmane Namah.

Obeisance to the Soul of the Three Worlds.

Verse 46

Om Eeshaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Lord Supreme.

Verse 47

Om Sarveshwaraay Namah.

Obeisance to the Lord of All.

Verse 48

Om Vibhave Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Divine Manifestations.

Verse 49

Om Bhairavaadambaraay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Clad in the Wondrous Form of Bhairava.

Verse 50

Om Divyaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Divine One.

Verse 51

Om Achyutaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Infallible One.

Verse 52

Om Kavimadhavaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Wise and Spring-like Lord.

Verse 53

Om Adhokshajaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Beyond the Senses.

Verse 54

Om Aksharaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Imperishable One.

Verse 55

Om Sharvaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Destroyer.

Verse 56

Om Vanamaaline Namah.

Obeisance to the One Wearing a Forest Garland.

Verse 57

Om Varapradaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Bestower of Boons.

Verse 58

Om Vishvambharaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Sustainer of the Universe.

Verse 59

Om Adbhutaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Wondrous One.

Verse 60

Om Bhavyaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Auspicious and Splendid One.

Verse 61

Om Shree Vishnave Namah.

Obeisance to Vishnu, the All-Pervading Lord of Glory.

Verse 62

Om Purushottamaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Supreme Person.

Verse 63

Om Anaghaastraay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Whose Weapons are Flawless.

Verse 64

Om Nakhaastraay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Whose Nails are His Weapons.

Verse 65

Om Sooryajyotishe Namah.

Obeisance to the One Whose Radiance is like the Sun.

Verse 66

Om Sureshwaraay Namah.

Obeisance to the Lord of the Gods.

Verse 67

Om Sahasrabahave Namah.

Obeisance to the One with a Thousand Arms.

Verse 68

Om Sarvajnyaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Omniscient One.

Verse 69

Om Sarvasiddhipradaayakaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Bestower of All Perfections.

Verse 70

Om Vajradamshtraay Namah.

Obeisance to the One with Thunderbolt-like Fangs.

Verse 71

Om Vajranakhaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One with Thunderbolt-like Nails.

Verse 72

Om Mahaanandaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Great Bliss Itself.

Verse 73

Om Parantapaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Scorcher of Enemies.

Verse 74

Om Sarvayantraikaroopaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is the Sole Form of All Machines.

Verse 75

Om Sarvayantravidaaranaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who Tears Apart All Machines.

Verse 76

Om Sarvatantraatmakaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is the Embodiment of All Doctrines.

Verse 77

Om Avyaktaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Unmanifest One.

Verse 78

Om Suvyaktaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Clearly Manifested One.

Verse 79

Om Bhaktavatsalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is Tender to His Devotees.

Verse 80

Om Vaishaakha Shuklabhootoththaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who Arose on the Bright Fortnight of Vaishakha.

Verse 81

Om Sharanaagatavatsalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is Affectionate to Those Who Surrender.

Verse 82

Om Udaarakirataaye Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Noble Fame.

Verse 83

Om Punyaatmane Namah.

Obeisance to the Holy Soul.

Verse 84

Om Mahaatmane Namah.

Obeisance to the Great Soul.

Verse 85

Om Chandavikramaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Fierce Prowess.

Verse 86

Om Vedatrayaprapoojyaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Worshipped by the Three Vedas.

Verse 87

Om Bhagavate Namah.

Obeisance to the Blessed Lord.

Verse 88

Om Parameshwaraay Namah.

Obeisance to the Supreme Lord.

Verse 89

Om Shreevatsaankaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Marked with the Shrivatsa.

Verse 90

Om Shreenivaasaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Abode of Sri (Lakshmi).

Verse 91

Om Jagadvyapine Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who Pervades the Universe.

Verse 92

Om Jaganmayaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who is the Universe Itself.

Verse 93

Om Jagatpaalaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Protector of the Universe.

Verse 94

Om Jagannaathaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Lord of the Universe.

Verse 95

Om Mahaakaayaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One of Great Stature.

Verse 96

Om Dwiroopabhrite Namah.

Obeisance to the One Who Bears a Dual Form.

Verse 97

Om Paramaatmane Namah.

Obeisance to the Supreme Self.

Verse 98

Om Paramjyotishe Namah.

Obeisance to the Supreme Light.

Verse 99

Om Nirgunaay Namah.

Obeisance to the One Beyond Attributes.

Verse 100

Om Nrukesarine Namah.

Obeisance to the One with a Human and Lion Form.

Verse 101

Om Paratattvaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Supreme Reality.

Verse 102

Om Paramdhaamne Namah.

Obeisance to the Supreme Abode.

Verse 103

Om Sachchidanandavigrahaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Embodiment of Existence, Consciousness, and Bliss.

Verse 104

Om Lakshmeenrsimhaay Namah.

Obeisance to Narasimha with Lakshmi.

Verse 105

Om Sarvaatmane Namah.

Obeisance to the Soul of All.

Verse 106

Om Dheeraay Namah.

Obeisance to the Steadfast and Wise One.

Verse 107

Om Prahlaadaapaalakaay Namah.

Obeisance to the Protector of Prahlada.

Verse 108

Concluding Verses & Colophon

Traditional closing verses, dedicating the recitation to the Divine.

Iti Shree Nrsimha Ashtottara Shatanaamavali Sampoorna.

Thus concludes the One Hundred and Eight Names of Narasimha.

Verse Colophon

Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)

Auspicious Day

Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)

Best Time (Muhurta)

Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)

Sacred Offerings

Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering

Spiritual Benefits (Phalashruti)

Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home

Chanting Practice:Chant each sacred name distinctly with 'Om' prefix and 'Namah' reverence.

Background

This namavali is devoted to Narasimha, the man-lion form Vishnu took to protect his devotee Prahlada, a story told in the Bhagavata Purana 7.8. It is recited in daily worship, on Narasimha Jayanti and as a protective prayer. The Sanskrit closely follows the Narasimha Ashtottara-shata-namavali listed at Sanskrit Documents as no. 4, with small spelling variants; no author or Puranic source is named for it, and none is claimed here.

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Form of the Text

The litany has 108 names, each beginning 'Om' and ending 'namah', so every name is a short mantra offered in turn.

The Story in the Names

Stambhajaya, 'born of the pillar', Hiranyakashipu-dhvamsine, 'destroyer of Hiranyakashipu', and the last name, Prahlada-palakaya, 'protector of Prahlada', recall the Bhagavata Purana's account (7.8) of the Lord appearing at twilight, neither man nor beast.

Fierce and Tender

Ugra-simha, raudra and chanda-kopin speak of terrible wrath, while bhakta-vatsala and sharanagata-vatsala, 'tender to devotees' and 'tender to those who take refuge', show that the wrath exists to protect.

A Day in a Name

The name Vaishakha-shukla-bhutotthaya points to the bright fortnight of Vaishakha, the season in which Narasimha Jayanti is observed.

Beyond the Lion Form

Names such as parabrahman, nirguna and sat-chid-ananda-vigraha place Narasimha as the Supreme Reality, and Lakshmi-Nrisimha recalls the Lord seated with the goddess Lakshmi.

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