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Embroidered artwork for Shri Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali: Embroidered Om symbol above a brass diya, marigolds and a temple spire at sunrise

Shri Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali

Shri Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali

The 108 names of Surya, the Sun god, with the Sun seed mantra and two meditation verses, each name offered with Om and namah.

Verses

Dhyāna & Invocation

Opening meditation and sacred mantra invoking divine presence before the 108 names.

Surya Beej Mantra Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryay Namah

Verse Bīja Mantra

Suryam Sundar Loknatham Amritam Vedantsaram Shivam Gyanam Brahmamayam Suresham Amalam Lokaikchittam Svayam

Verse Dhyāna 1

Indraadity Naradhipam Suragurum Trailokyachudamanim Brahma Vishnu Shiv Svarup Hridayam Vande Sada Bhaskaram

Verse Dhyāna 2

The 108 Sacred Names

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

Om Arunay Namah

Verse 1

Om Sharanyay Namah

Verse 2

Om Karunaarasasindhave Namah

Verse 3

Om Asamanbalay Namah

Verse 4

Om Aartarakshakay Namah

Verse 5

Om Aadityay Namah

Verse 6

Om Aadibhootay Namah

Verse 7

Om Akhilagamvedine Namah

Verse 8

Om Achyutay Namah

Verse 9

Om Akhilagyay Namah

Verse 10

Om Anantay Namah

Verse 11

Om Inay Namah

Verse 12

Om Vishvaroopay Namah

Verse 13

Om Ijyay Namah

Verse 14

Om Indray Namah

Verse 15

Om Bhaanave Namah

Verse 16

Om Indiraamandiraaptay Namah

Verse 17

Om Vandaneeyay Namah

Verse 18

Om Eeshay Namah

Verse 19

Om Suprasannay Namah

Verse 20

Om Susheelay Namah

Verse 21

Om Suvarchase Namah

Verse 22

Om Vasuprday Namah

Verse 23

Om Vasave Namah

Verse 24

Om Vaasudevay Namah

Verse 25

Om Ujjvalay Namah

Verse 26

Om Ugraroopay Namah

Verse 27

Om Urdhvgay Namah

Verse 28

Om Vivasvate Namah

Verse 29

Om Udyatkiranjaalay Namah

Verse 30

Om Hrisheekeshay Namah

Verse 31

Om Urjasvalay Namah

Verse 32

Om Veeray Namah

Verse 33

Om Nirjaray Namah

Verse 34

Om Jayay Namah

Verse 35

Om Urdvayabhavaroopyuktsaarthaye Namah

Verse 36

Om Rishivandyay Namah

Verse 37

Om Rugghantre Namah

Verse 38

Om Rikshachakrcharay Namah

Verse 39

Om Rijusvabhavchittay Namah

Verse 40

Om Nityastutyay Namah

Verse 41

Om Rikaarmatrikaavarnaroopay Namah

Verse 42

Om Ujjvaltejase Namah

Verse 43

Om Rikshadhinathmitray Namah

Verse 44

Om Pushkarakshay Namah

Verse 45

Om Luptdantay Namah

Verse 46

Om Shaantay Namah

Verse 47

Om Kaantiday Namah

Verse 48

Om Ghanay Namah

Verse 49

Om Kanatkanakbhooshay Namah

Verse 50

Om Khadyotay Namah

Verse 51

Oom Loonitakhiladaityay Namah

Verse 52

Om Satyaanandsvaroopine Namah

Verse 53

Om Apavargpray Namah

Verse 54

Om Aartasharanyay Namah

Verse 55

Om Ekaakine Namah

Verse 56

Om Bhagvate Namah

Verse 57

Om Srishtisthityantkaarine Namah

Verse 58

Om Gunaatmane Namah

Verse 59

Om Ghrinibhrite Namah

Verse 60

Om Brihate Namah

Verse 61

Om Brahmane Namah

Verse 62

Om Aishvaryday Namah

Verse 63

Om Sharvay Namah

Verse 64

Om Haridashvay Namah

Verse 65

Om Shauraye Namah

Verse 66

Om Dashadiksamprakaashay Namah

Verse 67

Om Bhaktavashyay Namah

Verse 68

Om Ojaskaray Namah

Verse 69

Om Jayine Namah

Verse 70

Om Jagadaanandahetave Namah

Verse 71

Om Janmamrityujaraavyadhivarjitay Namah

Verse 72

Om Ucchasthan Samaaroodhrathasthay Namah

Verse 73

Om Asuraaraye Namah

Verse 74

Om Kamaneeykaray Namah

Verse 75

Om Abjavallabhay Namah

Verse 76

Om Antarbahih Prakaashay Namah

Verse 77

Om Achintyay Namah

Verse 78

Om Aatmaroopine Namah

Verse 79

Om Achyutay Namah

Verse 80

Om Amaraeshay Namah

Verse 81

Om Parasmai Jyotishay Namah

Verse 82

Om Ahaskaray Namah

Verse 83

Om Ravaye Namah

Verse 84

Om Haraye Namah

Verse 85

Om Paramaatmane Namah

Verse 86

Om Tarunay Namah

Verse 87

Om Varenyay Namah

Verse 88

Om Grahaanaampataye Namah

Verse 89

Om Bhaaskaray Namah

Verse 90

Om Aadimadhyaantarahitay Namah

Verse 91

Om Saukhyapray Namah

Verse 92

Om Sakalajagataampataye Namah

Verse 93

Om Suryay Namah

Verse 94

Om Kavaye Namah

Verse 95

Om Naaraayanay Namah

Verse 96

Om Pareshay Namah

Verse 97

Om Tejoroopay Namah

Verse 98

Om Shreem Hiranyagarbhay Namah

Verse 99

Om Hreem Sampatkaray Namah

Verse 100

Om Aim Ishtaarthday Namah

Verse 101

Om Anuprasannay Namah

Verse 102

Om Shreemate Namah

Verse 103

Om Shreyase Namah

Verse 104

Om Bhaktkotisaukhyapradayine Namah

Verse 105

Om Nikhilagamvedyay Namah

Verse 106

Om Nityaananday Namah

Verse 107

Om Suryay Namah

Verse 108

Concluding Verses & Colophon

Traditional closing verses, dedicating the recitation to the Divine.

Iti Surya Ashtottarshata Namavali Sampoornam

Verse Colophon

Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)

Auspicious Day

Sunday (Raviwar)

Best Time (Muhurta)

Sunrise (Pratahkal) & Brahma Muhurta

Sacred Offerings

Arghya (water in copper vessel), Red flowers (Hibiscus), Sandalwood & Akshat

Spiritual Benefits (Phalashruti)
  • Vitality, radiant health (Arogya), and eye strength
  • Removal of planetary afflictions (Surya Dosha) and career obstacles
Chanting Practice:Chant each sacred name distinctly with 'Om' prefix and 'Namah' reverence.

Background

Surya, the Sun, is among the nine planetary deities of the Navagraha, and in Hindu tradition he is the visible god whom everyone can see each morning. This namavali offers his 108 names, each beginning with Om and ending with namah. It opens with the Sun seed mantra, Om hram hrim hraum sah suryaya namah, and then two verses of meditation that honour him as the essence of Vedanta and as the heart of the Trimurti, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The Sanskrit Documents text is taken from Ashtottara Shatanamavali Shatakam, edited by R. Muralikrishna Srowthigal and published by Vidvath Sabha, Chennai. The names run from Aruna, the dawn-red one, through Aditya, Bhanu and Bhaskara, to the closing name Surya. They also call him Narayana, Hari and Hiranyagarbha, as a sign that devotees see in the Sun the one Supreme. A note in the same edition suggests Sunday observance: giving wheat or sugar candy, fasting on Sundays, and chanting at sunrise.

Did You Know?

Seed mantra and two verses of meditation

Verse 1 is the Sun seed mantra. Verses 2 and 3 are meditation verses that praise Surya as the essence of Vedanta and call him Shiva, nectar and the supreme teacher of the gods. The 108 names follow as verses 4 to 111.

One god in many names

Among the names are Achyuta in verse 12, Vasudeva in verse 28, Hrishikesha in verse 34, Hari in verse 88 and Narayana in verse 99. Verse 18 gives Indra and verse 67 gives Sharva, a name of Shiva. Verse 102 gives Hiranyagarbha, the golden womb of creation. The Sun becomes a meeting place for Vaishnava, Shaiva and Vedic names.

The sky journey

Verse 39 names Aruna, the charioteer, who is described as having no thighs, and verse 68 gives him green horses. Verse 42 says he moves along the wheel of the stars, verse 86 calls him the maker of the day, and verse 79 the beloved of the lotuses, which open at his rising.

Healer and giver of freedom

Verse 41 calls him the destroyer of disease and verse 75 the one free of birth, death, old age and illness. Verse 57 names him the giver of liberation, and verse 108 the giver of joy to millions of devotees.

A Sunday discipline

The note in the source says to give wheat or sugar candy at noon on a Sunday, to fast on Sundays, and to chant on Sunday morning at sunrise, especially in the periods that astrology assigns to the Sun.