Ganesha Ashtothram: Praying the 108 Names of Lord Ganesha

Introduction

Ganesha Ashtothram, the Ashtottara Shatanamavali, is the chanting of 108 names of Lord Ganesha, a “garland of 108 names.” Each name is an attribute of the Deity, one aspect of his infinite nature. Chanting them helps devotees remove obstacles and achieve their goals.

The names below are the Vighneshvarashtottara Shatanamavalih, as given in the chapter Ganesha Worship of the book Loving Ganesha, each in Sanskrit, in English transliteration, and with its meaning.

How to Chant the 108 Names

As you chant each name, offer with your right hand a flower, some flower petals, or a pinch of rice. Hold the flower basket in your left hand if you are standing, and in your lap if sitting. The bell is not rung. The names may be recited at any pace, depending on your time and ability. Each name is preceded by the mantra Om “ॐ” and followed by Namah “नमः”, meaning “obeisance, praise, adoration” or “homage”.

The 108 Names of Lord Ganesha

1. ॐ विनायकाय नमः
   Om Vinayakaya Namah
   Adoration to the remover (of obstacles)
2. ॐ विघ्नराजाय नमः
   Om Vighnarajaya Namah
   Adoration to the ruler of obstacles
3. ॐ गौरीपुत्राय नमः
   Om Gauriputraya Namah
   Adoration to the son of Gauri
4. ॐ गणेश्वराय नमः
   Om Ganeshvaraya Namah
   Adoration to the lord of categories
5. ॐ स्कन्दाग्रजाय नमः
   Om Skandagrajaya Namah
   Adoration to Skanda’s elder brother
6. ॐ अव्ययाय नमः
   Om Avyayaya Namah
   Adoration to the inexhaustible one
7. ॐ पूताय नमः
   Om Putaya Namah
   Adoration to the pure one
8. ॐ दक्षाय नमः
   Om Dakshaya Namah
   Adoration to the skillful one
9. ॐ अध्यक्षाय नमः
   Om Adhyakshaya Namah
   Adoration to the great presider
10. ॐ द्विजप्रियाय नमः
    Om Dvijapriyaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who loves the twice-born
11. ॐ अग्निगर्वच्छिदे नमः
    Om Agnigarvacchhide Namah
    Adoration to Him who destroyed the ego of the fire
12. ॐ इन्द्रश्रीप्रदाय नमः
    Om Indrashripradaya Namah
    Adoration to the restorer of Indra’s wealth
13. ॐ वाणीप्रदाय नमः
    Om Vanipradaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who gives the power of speech
14. ॐ अव्ययाय नमः
    Om Avyayaya Namah
    Adoration to the inexhaustible one
15. ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय नमः
    Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namah
    Adoration to the bestower of all fulfillment
16. ॐ शर्वतनयाय नमः
    Om Sarvatanayaya Namah
    Adoration to the son of Siva
17. ॐ शर्वरीप्रियाय नमः
    Om Sharvaripriyaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is loved by Parvati
18. ॐ सर्वात्मकाय नमः
    Om Sarvatmakaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is the soul of all
19. ॐ सृष्टिकर्त्रे नमः
    Om Srishtikartre Namah
    Adoration to the Creator
20. ॐ देवाय नमः
    Om Devaya Namah
    Adoration to the Resplendent One
21. ॐ अनेकार्चिताय नमः
    Om Anekarchitaya Namah
    Adoration to the one worshiped by multitudes
22. ॐ शिवाय नमः
    Om Sivaya Namah
    Adoration to the auspicious one
23. ॐ शुद्धाय नमः
    Om Shuddhaya Namah
    Adoration to the pure one
24. ॐ बुद्धिप्रियाय नमः
    Om Buddhipriyaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is fond of intelligence
25. ॐ शान्ताय नमः
    Om Shantaya Namah
    Adoration to the peaceful one
26. ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः
    Om Brahmacharine Namah
    Adoration to Him who is celibate
27. ॐ गजाननाय नमः
    Om Gajananaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who has an elephant’s face
28. ॐ द्वैमातुराय नमः
    Om Dvaimaturaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who has two mothers
29. ॐ मुनिस्तुताय नमः
    Om Munistutaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is praised by sages
30. ॐ भक्तविघ्नविनाशनाय नमः
    Om Bhaktavighnavinashanaya Namah
    Adoration to the destroyer of devotees’ obstacles
31. ॐ एकदन्ताय नमः
    Om Ekadantaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who has one tusk
32. ॐ चतुर्बाहवे नमः
    Om Chaturbahave Namah
    Adoration to Him who has four arms
33. ॐ चतुराय नमः
    Om Chaturaya Namah
    Adoration to the ingenious one
34. ॐ शक्तिसंयुताय नमः
    Om Shaktisamyutaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is united with the power
35. ॐ लम्बोदराय नमः
    Om Lambodaraya Namah
    Adoration to Him who has a large belly
36. ॐ शूर्पकर्णाय नमः
    Om Shurpakarnaya Namah
    Adoration to Him with ears like winnowing fans
37. ॐ हरये नमः
    Om Haraye Namah
    Adoration to Him who destroys evil with lion-like courage
38. ॐ ब्रह्मविदुत्तमाय नमः
    Om Brahmaviduttamaya Namah
    Adoration to the foremost knower of the supreme God
39. ॐ कालाय नमः
    Om Kalaya Namah
    Adoration to the master of destiny
40. ॐ ग्रहपतये नमः
    Om Grahapataye Namah
    Adoration to the lord of all planets and galaxies
41. ॐ कामिने नमः
    Om Kamine Namah
    Adoration to Him who is love
42. ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः
    Om Somasuryagnilochanaya Namah
    Adoration to Him whose eyes are the moon, sun and fire
43. ॐ पाशाङ्कुशधराय नमः
    Om Pashankushadharaya Namah
    Adoration to the One who holds a noose and goad
44. ॐ चण्डाय नमः
    Om Chandaya Namah
    Adoration to the One who appears fearsome
45. ॐ गुणातीताय नमः
    Om Gunatitaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who transcends qualities
46. ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः
    Om Niranjanaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is without blemish
47. ॐ अकल्मषाय नमः
    Om Akalmashaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is without impurity
48. ॐ स्वयंसिद्धाय नमः
    Om Svayamsiddhaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is self-fulfilled and perfect
49. ॐ सिद्धार्चितपदाम्बुजाय नमः
    Om Siddharchitapadambujaya Namah
    Adoration to Him whose lotus feet sages worship
50. ॐ बीजपूरफलासक्ताय नमः
    Om Bijapuraphalasaktaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is fond of pomegranates
51. ॐ वरदाय नमः
    Om Varadaya Namah
    Adoration to the bestower of boons
52. ॐ शाश्वताय नमः
    Om Shashvataya Namah
    Adoration to the eternal, unchanging one
53. ॐ कृतिने नमः
    Om Kritine Namah
    Adoration to the skillfully accomplished one
54. ॐ द्विजप्रियाय नमः
    Om Dvijapriyaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is fond of the twice-born
55. ॐ वीतभयाय नमः
    Om Vitabhayaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is free from fear
56. ॐ गदिने नमः
    Om Gadine Namah
    Adoration to Him whose weapon is the mace or club
57. ॐ चक्रिणे नमः
    Om Chakrine Namah
    Adoration to Him whose weapon is the discus
58. ॐ इक्षुचापधृते नमः
    Om Ikshuchapadhrite Namah
    Adoration to Him who holds the sugarcane bow
59. ॐ श्रीदाय नमः
    Om Shridaya Namah
    Adoration to the bestower of great wealth
60. ॐ अजाय नमः
    Om Ajaya Namah
    Adoration to the unborn one
61. ॐ उत्पलकराय नमः
    Om Utpalakaraya Namah
    Hail to Him who holds the upright blue lotus flower
62. ॐ श्रीपतये नमः
    Om Shripataye Namah
    Adoration to the Lord of overflowing wealth
63. ॐ स्तुतिहर्षिताय नमः
    Om Stutiharshitaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who delights in praise
64. ॐ कुलाद्रिभृते नमः
    Om Kuladribhrite Namah
    Adoration to Him who supports Himalaya, His family’s mountain
65. ॐ जटिलाय नमः
    Om Jatilaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who wears distinguished matted hair
66. ॐ कलिकल्मषनाशनाय नमः
    Om Kalikalmashanashanaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who destroys sins in the Kaliyuga
67. ॐ चन्द्रचूडामणये नमः
    Om Chandrachudamanaye Namah
    Adoration to Him who wears a moon upon his head
68. ॐ कान्ताय नमः
    Om Kantaya Namah
    Adoration to the beloved, loving one
69. ॐ पापहारिणे नमः
    Om Papaharine Namah
    Adoration to the destroyer of sins
70. ॐ समाहिताय नमः
    Om Samahitaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is absorbed in meditation
71. ॐ आश्रिताय नमः
    Om Ashritaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is our refuge
72. ॐ श्रीकराय नमः
    Om Shrikaraya Namah
    Adoration to Him who manifests prosperity
73. ॐ सौम्याय नमः
    Om Somyaya Namah
    Adoration to the pleasant one
74. ॐ भक्तवाञ्छितदायकाय नमः
    Om Bhaktavanchhitadayakaya Namah
    Adoration to the grantor of devotees’ desires
75. ॐ शान्ताय नमः
    Om Shantaya Namah
    Adoration to the peaceful one
76. ॐ कैवल्यसुखदाय नमः
    Om Kaivalyasukhadaya Namah
    Adoration to the bestower of unsullied liberation
77. ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः
    Om Sacchidanandavigrahaya Namah
    Adoration to the embodiment of Existence-Knowledge-Bliss
78. ॐ ज्ञानिने नमः
    Om Jnanine Namah
    Adoration to the great wisdom
79. ॐ दयायुताय नमः
    Om Dayayutaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is full of compassion
80. ॐ दान्ताय नमः
    Om Dantaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who has self-control
81. ॐ ब्रह्मद्वेषविवर्जिताय नमः
    Om Brahmadveshavivarjitaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is free from aversion to knowledge
82. ॐ प्रमत्तदैत्यभयदाय नमः
    Om Pramattadaityabhayadaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who brings terror to power-intoxicated demons
83. ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः
    Om Shrikanthaya Namah
    Adoration to Him whose throat is beautiful
84. ॐ विबुधेश्वराय नमः
    Om Vibudheshvaraya Namah
    Adoration to the Lord of the Wise
85. ॐ रमार्चिताय नमः
    Om Ramarchitaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who is worshiped by Rama
86. ॐ विधये नमः
    Om Vidhaye Namah
    Adoration to Him who is the destiny of all
87. ॐ नागराजयज्ञोपवीतवते नमः
    Om Nagarajayajnopavitavate Namah
    Adoration to Him whose sacred thread is a king cobra
88. ॐ स्थूलकण्ठाय नमः
    Om Sthulakanthaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who has a stout neck, representing tremendous will and compassion
89. ॐ स्वयंकर्त्रे नमः
    Om Svayamkartre Namah
    Adoration to Him who is the cause of himself
90. ॐ सामघोषप्रियाय नमः
    Om Samaghoshapriyaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who loves the sound of Sama Veda
91. ॐ परस्मै नमः
    Om Parasmai Namah
    Adoration to Him who is supreme
92. ॐ स्थूलतुण्डाय नमः
    Om Sthulatundaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who has a stout, unpredictable trunk
93. ॐ अग्रण्याय नमः
    Om Agranyaya Namah
    Adoration to Him, the first-born of Siva
94. ॐ धीराय नमः
    Om Dhiraya Namah
    Adoration to the courageous one
95. ॐ वागीशाय नमः
    Om Vagishaya Namah
    Adoration to the Lord of speech
96. ॐ सिद्धिदायकाय नमः
    Om Siddhidayakaya Namah
    Adoration to the bestower of fulfillment
97. ॐ दूर्वाबिल्वप्रियाय नमः
    Om Durvabilvapriyaya Namah
    Adoration to Him who loves durva grass and bilva leaves
98. ॐ अव्यक्तमूर्तये नमः
    Om Avyaktamurtaye Namah
    Adoration to the manifestation of the Unmanifest
99. ॐ अद्भुतमूर्तिमते नमः
    Om Adbhutamurtimate Namah
    Adoration to Him of wondrous form
100. ॐ शैलेन्द्रतनुजोत्सङ्गखेलनोत्सुकमानसाय नमः
     Om Shailendratanujotsanga Khelanotsukamanasaya Namah
     Adoration to Him who is fond of playing in the lap of His mother, Parvati, daughter of the mountain Lord [Himavat]
101. ॐ स्वलावण्यसुधासारजितमन्मथविग्रहाय नमः
     Om Svalavanyasudhasarajita Manmathavigrahaya Namah
     Adoration to Him who defeated Manmatha, the God of love, by His sweet beauty
102. ॐ समस्तजगदाधाराय नमः
     Om Samastajagadadharaya Namah
     Adoration to the supporter of all the worlds
103. ॐ मायिने नमः
     Om Mayine Namah
     Adoration to the source of illusory power
104. ॐ मूषिकवाहनाय नमः
     Om Mushikavahanaya Namah
     Adoration to Him who rides the abundance-gathering mouse
105. ॐ हृष्टाय नमः
     Om Hrishtaya Namah
     Adoration to the rapturously joyful one
106. ॐ तुष्टाय नमः
     Om Tushtaya Namah
     Adoration to the contented one who has it all in control
107. ॐ प्रसन्नात्मने नमः
     Om Prasannatmane Namah
     Adoration to the bright loving kindly-souled one
108. ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकाय नमः
     Om Sarvasiddhipradayakaya Namah
     Adoration to the grantor of all fulfillment

Conclusion

Chanting the 108 names, with a flower or a pinch of rice offered at each, is one of the simplest and most complete ways to worship Ganesha. For a list of 108 names with a longer explanation of each, see 108 Names of Lord Ganesha, or pray to Ganesha online.