Lord Vishnu, the preserver and protector of the universe in the Hindu trinity (Trimurti), is worshipped through his 108 divine names known as “Vishnu Ashtottara Shatanamavali”. Each name represents one of his countless divine qualities, forms, and cosmic functions.
ЁЯУЬ Why 108 Names?
The number 108 is considered sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other spiritual traditions. Reasons include:
- 108 energy lines converging to the heart chakra
- The Sun’s diameter is 108 times that of Earth
- Mala beads used for chanting typically have 108 beads
Chanting these names is said to connect the devotee directly to divine energy.
ЁЯМЯ Spiritual Benefits of Chanting VishnuтАЩs 108 Names
Benefit | Description |
---|---|
ЁЯЩП Inner Peace & Protection | Invokes divine grace and shields from negativity |
ЁЯТЦ Devotion & Surrender | Strengthens bhakti (devotion) and trust in divine order |
ЁЯзШ Mental Clarity & Focus | Helps in calming the mind and reducing stress |
ЁЯУ┐ Karma Purification | Erases past karmic blocks when chanted with sincerity |
ЁЯТ░ Prosperity & Harmony | Vishnu is also the husband of Goddess LakshmiтАФinvites abundance and stability |
ЁЯФД Transformation & Growth | Awakens inner virtues like patience, compassion, and truthfulness |
ЁЯО╢ Sample of the 108 Names
Sr. No. | Names of Lord Vishnu | Meaning | Mantra |
1 | Vishnu | One who is supreme | реР рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгрд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Vishnave Namah) |
2 | Lakshmipati | Husband of Goddess Laxmi | реР рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореАрдкрддрдпреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Lakshmipataye Namah) |
3 | Krishna | All-attractive | реР рдХреГрд╖реНрдгрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Krishnaya Nama) |
4 | Vaikunthaya | One who resides in Vaikhuntha | реР рд╡реИрдХреБрдгреНрдард╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Vaikunthaya Namah) |
5 | Garudadhvaja | Garuda-bannered deity | реР рдЧрд░реБрдбрдзреНрд╡рдЬрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Garudadhwajaya Namah) |
6 | Parabrahmane | Supreme godhead | реР рдкрд░рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдордгреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Parabrahmane Namah) |
7 | Jagannath | One who is the God of the whole universe | реР рдЬрдЧрдиреНрдирд╛рдерд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Jagannathaya Namah) |
8 | Vasudeva | One who resides in everything | реР рд╡рд╛рд╕реБрджреЗрд╡рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Vasudevaya Namah) |
9 | Trivikram | One who is victorious in the three realms | реР рддреНрд░рд┐рд╡рд┐рдХреНрд░рдорд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Trivikramaya Namah) |
10 | Daityantaka | One who annihilates the demons. | реР рджреИрддреНрдпрд╛рдиреНрддрдХрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Daityantakaya Namah) |
11 | Madhuripu | Enemy of Madhu | реР рдордзреБрд░рд┐рдкрд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Madhuripave Namah) |
12 | Tarkshyavahana | One who is the rider of Tarkshya, or Garuda | реР рддрд╛рд░реНрдХреНрд╖реНрдпрд╡рд╛рд╣рдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред Om (Tarkshyavahanaya Namah) |
13 | Sanatana | One who is eternal | реР рд╕рдирд╛рддрдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Sanatanaya Namah) |
14 | Narayan | One who is the foundation of all men | реР рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдгрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Narayanaya Namah) |
15 | Padmanabha | One with lotus in his navel | реР рдкрджреНрдордирд╛рднрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Padmanabhaya Namah) |
16 | Hrishikeshaya | Lord of the senses | реР рд╣реГрд╖реАрдХреЗрд╢рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Hrishikeshaya Namah) |
17 | Sudhaprad | One who is the bestower of nectar | реР рд╕реБрдзрд╛рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Sudhapradaya Namah) |
18 | Madhav | One who is sweet like honey | реР рдорд╛рдзрд╡рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Madhavaya Namah) |
19 | Pundarikaksh | One who possess eyes like lotus | реР рдкреБрдгреНрдбрд░реАрдХрд╛рдХреНрд╖рд╛рдп рдирдордГ (Om Pundarikakshaya Namah) |
20 | Sthitikarta | One who maintains the entire universe | реР рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐рдХрд░реНрддреНрд░реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Sthitikarta Namah) |
21 | Paratpara | Supreme among the supreme | реР рдкрд░рд╛рддреНрдкрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Paratparaya Namah) |
22 | Vanamali | One who wears a garland of forest flowers | реР рд╡рдирдорд╛рд▓рд┐рдиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Vanamaline Namah) |
23 | Yajnarupa | One who is as pure and divine as Yajna | реР рдпрдЬреНрдЮрд░реВрдкрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Yajnarupaya Namah) |
24 | Chakrapani | One who holds the divine discus | реР рдЪрдХреНрд░рдкрд╛рдгрдпреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Chakrapanaye Namah) |
25 | Gadadhara | One who wields the mace | реР рдЧрджрд╛рдзрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Gadadharaya Namah) |
26 | Upendra | One who is the brother of Indra | реР рдЙрдкреЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Upendraya Namah) |
27 | Keshava | One who has beautiful long hair | реР рдХреЗрд╢рд╡рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Keshavaya Namah) |
28 | Hansa | One who rides hansa (swan) | реР рд╣рдВрд╕рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Hamsaya Namah) |
29 | Samudramathana | One who churns the ocean | реР рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░рдордердирд╛рдп рдирдордГред Om (Samudramathanaya Namah) |
30 | Hari | One who removes all obstacles | реР рд╣рд░рдпреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Haraye Namah) |
31 | Govinda | One who protects to cows | реР рдЧреЛрд╡рд┐рдиреНрджрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Govindaya Namah) |
32 | Brahmajanaka | One who made Lord Brahma emerge | реР рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдордЬрдирдХрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Brahmajanakaya Namah) |
33 | Kaitabhasuramardana | One who defeated the Kaitabha named demon | реР рдХреИрдЯрднрд╛рд╕реБрд░рдорд░реНрджрдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Kaitabhasuramardanaya Namah) |
34 | Shridhara | One who possess fortune | реР рд╢реНрд░реАрдзрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Shridharaya Namah) |
35 | Kamajanaka | One who is the granter of wishes | реР рдХрд╛рдордЬрдирдХрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Kamajanakaya Namah) |
36 | Sheshashayi | One who rests on the Seshnaag | реР рд╢реЗрд╖рд╢рд╛рдпрд┐рдиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Sheshashayine Namah) |
37 | Chaturbhuja | One who bears four arms | (реР рдЪрддреБрд░реНрднреБрдЬрд╛рдп рдирдордГред Om Chaturbhujaya Namah) |
38 | Panchajanyadhara | One who holds the Panchajanya conch | реР рдкрд╛рдЮреНрдЪрдЬрдиреНрдпрдзрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред(Om Panchajanyadharaya Namah) |
39 | Shriman | One who is virtuous | реР рд╢реНрд░реАрдорддреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Shrimate Namah) |
40 | Sarangapani | One who has bow in his hand | реР рд╢рд╛рд░реНрдЩреНрдЧрдкрд╛рдгрдпреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Sharngapanaye Namah) |
41 | Janardana | One who is the helper of all | реР рдЬрдирд╛рд░реНрджрдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред Om Janardanaya Namahред |
42 | Pitambaradhara | One who is the wearer of yellow clothes | реР рдкреАрддрд╛рдореНрдмрд░рдзрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГ (Om Pitambaradharaya Namah) |
43 | Deva | One who is the divine being | реР рдкреАрддрд╛рдореНрдмрд░рдзрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГ (Om Pitambaradharaya Namah) |
44 | Suryachandravilochana | One who has the sun and the moon as eyes | реР рд╕реВрд░реНрдпрдЪрдиреНрджреНрд░рд╡рд┐рд▓реЛрдЪрдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Suryachandravilochanaya Namah) |
45 | Matsyarupa | One who has the form of a fish | реР рдорддреНрд╕реНрдпрд░реВрдкрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Matsyarupaya Namah) |
46 | Kurmatanu | One with the form of a Tortoise | реР рдХреВрд░реНрдорддрдирд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Kurmatanave Namah) |
47 | Krodarupa | One in the form of wrath | реР рдХреНрд░реЛрдбрд░реВрдкрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Krodarupaya Namah) |
48 | Nrikesari | One with the form of a lion | реР рдиреГрдХреЗрд╕рд░рд┐рдгреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Nrikesarine Namah) |
49 | Vamana | One who is short in stature, meaning Vamana, an avatar of Lord Vishnu | реР рд╡рд╛рдордирд╛рдп рдирдордГред Om Vamanaya Namahред |
50 | Bhargava | Another name for Lord Parshuram, an avatar of Lord Vishnu | реР рднрд╛рд░реНрдЧрд╡рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Bhargavaya Namah) |
51 | Rama | An avatar of Lord Vishnu | реР рд░рд╛рдорд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Ramaya Namah) |
52 | Bali | One who is unmatched in power | реР рдмрд▓рд┐рдиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Baline Namah) |
53 | Kalki | Bhagwan Kalki, an avatar of Lord Vishnu | реР рдХрд▓реНрдХрд┐рдиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Kalkine Namah) |
54 | Hayanana | One who is Horse-faced, meaning Hayagriva, an avatar of Vishnu with a horse’s head | реР рд╣рдпрд╛рдирдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Hayananaya Namah) |
55 | Vishwambhara | One who protects the whole universe | реР рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рдореНрднрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Vishwambharaya Namah) |
56 | Shishumara | One in the form of a dolphin | реР рд╢рд┐рд╢реБрдорд╛рд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Shishumaraya Namah) |
57 | Shrikara | One who is the provider of wealth | реР рд╢реНрд░реАрдХрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Shrikaraya Namah) |
58 | Kapila | One who came in the form of a great sage, Kapil | реР рдХрдкрд┐рд▓рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Kapilaya Namah) |
59 | Dhruva | One who is fixed or constant | реР рдзреНрд░реБрд╡рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Dhruvaya Namah) |
60 | Dattatreya | One who is the teacher of the universe | реР рджрддреНрддрддреНрд░реЗрдпрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Dattatreyaya Namah) |
61 | Achyuta | One who is imperishable and indestructible | реР рдЕрдЪреНрдпреБрддрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Achyutaya Namah) |
62 | Ananta | One who is infinite | реР рдЕрдирдиреНрддрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Anantaya Namah) |
63 | Mukunda | One who is the provider of freedom | реР рдореБрдХреБрдиреНрджрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Mukundaya Namah) |
64 | Dadhivamana | Dwarf who used curd, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu | реР рджрдзрд┐рд╡рд╛рдордирд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Dadhivamanaya Namah) |
65 | Dhanvantari | One with the form of a divine physician | реР рдзрдиреНрд╡рдиреНрддрд░рдпреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Dhanvantaraye Namah) |
66 | Shrinivasa | The place where Goddess Laxmi resides | реР рд╢реНрд░реАрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Shrinivasaya Namah) |
67 | Pradyumna | Son of Krishna, a form of Lord Vishnu | реР рдкреНрд░рджреНрдпреБрдореНрдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Pradyumnaya Namah) |
68 | Purushottama | One who is the supreme person | реР рдкреБрд░реБрд╖реЛрддреНрддрдорд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Purushottamaya Namah) |
69 | Shrivatsakaustubhadhara | One who is the bearer of Srivatsa and Kaustubha, i.e, divine mark and jewelry | реР рд╢реНрд░реАрд╡рддреНрд╕рдХреМрд╕реНрддреБрднрдзрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Shrivatsakaustubhadharaya Namah) |
70 | Murarati | One who is the vanquisher of all the demons | реР рдореБрд░рд╛рд░рд╛рддрдпреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Murarataye Namah) |
71 | Adhokshaja | One who is beyond sense of perception | реР рдЕрдзреЛрдХреНрд╖рдЬрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Adhokshajaya Namah) |
72 | Rishabha | Bhagwan Rishabh, who was an avatar of Lord Vishnu | реР рдЛрд╖рднрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Rishabhaya Namah) |
73 | Mohinirupadhari | One who assumed the form of Mohini | реР рдореЛрд╣рд┐рдиреАрд░реВрдкрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдгреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Mohinirupadharine Namah) |
74 | Sankarshana | Name of Balarama, brother of Lord Krishna and an avatar of Lord Vishnu | реР рд╕рдЩреНрдХрд░реНрд╖рдгрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Sankarshanaya Namah) |
75 | Prthave | The broad one | реР рдкреГрдерд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Prithave Namah) |
76 | Kshirabdhishayi | One who rests on the ocean of milk | реР рдХреНрд╖реАрд░рд╛рдмреНрдзрд┐рд╢рд╛рдпрд┐рдиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Kshirabdhishayine Namah) |
77 | Bhutatma | One who is present in all living beings | реР рднреВрддрд╛рддреНрдордиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Bhutatmane Namah) |
78 | Aniruddha | One who is unobstructed, and unstoppable | реР рдЕрдирд┐рд░реБрджреНрдзрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Aniruddhaya Namah) |
79 | Bhaktavatsala | One who is caring and affectionate to his devotees | реР рднрдХреНрддрд╡рддреНрд╕рд▓рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah) |
80 | Naraya | One who is the refuge of humanity | реР рдирд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Naraya Namah) |
81 | Gajendravarada | One who blessed Gajendra, the Elephant King | реР рдЧрдЬреЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рд╡рд░рджрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Gajendravaradaya Namah) |
82 | Tridhama | One who is the ruler of three abodes | реР рддреНрд░рд┐рдзрд╛рдореНрдиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Tridhamne Namah) |
83 | Bhutabhavana | One who is the creator and nurturer of all beings | реР рднреВрддрднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛рдп рдирдордГред Om Bhutabhavanaya Namahред |
84 | Shwetadwipasuvastavya | One who resides in svetadvipa, the realm of purity and eternal bliss | реР рд╢реНрд╡реЗрддрджреНрд╡реАрдкрд╕реБрд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╡реНрдпрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Shwetadwipasuvastavyaya Namah) |
85 | Sankadimunidhyeya | One who is meditated upon by sages like Sanaka | реР рд╕рдирдХрд╛рджрд┐рдореБрдирд┐рдзреНрдпреЗрдпрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Sankadimunidhyeyaya Namah) |
86 | Bhagwan | One who is the supreme-being | реР рднрдЧрд╡рддреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Bhagavate Namah) |
87 | Shankarapriya | One who is loved by the God Shankara | реР рд╢рдЩреНрдХрд░рдкреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Shankarapriyaya Namah) |
88 | Nilakanta | One who is blue-throated | реР рдиреАрд▓рдХрд╛рдиреНрддрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Nilakantaya Namah) |
89 | Dharakanta | Protector & preserver of the world | реР рдзрд░рд╛рдХрд╛рдиреНрддрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Dharakantaya Namah) |
90 | Vedatma | One who embodies the essence of Vedas | реР рд╡реЗрджрд╛рддреНрдордиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Vedatmane Namah) |
91 | Badarayana | Another name for Sage Vyasa, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu | реР рдмрд╛рджрд░рд╛рдпрдгрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Badarayanaya Namah) |
92 | Bhagirathijanmabhumipadapadma | One with the lotus feet on the birthplace of the Ganges | реР рднрд╛рдЧреАрд░рдереАрдЬрдиреНрдорднреВрдорд┐рдкрд╛рджрдкрджреНрдорд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Bhagirathijanmabhumipadapadmaya Namah) |
93 | Satam Prabhu | One who is the lord of hundreds | реР рд╕рддрд╛рдВ рдкреНрд░рднрд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Satam Prabhave Namah) |
94 | Swabhu | One who is self-existent | реР рд╕реНрд╡рднреБрд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Swabhuve Namah) |
95 | Vibhu | One who is all-pervading | реР рд╡рд┐рднрд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Vibhave Namah) |
96 | Ghanashyama | Another name of Lord Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu | реР рдШрдирд╢реНрдпрд╛рдорд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Ghanashyamaya Namah) |
97 | Jagatkarana | One who is the cause of all the creation | реР рдЬрдЧрддреНрдХрд╛рд░рдгрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Jagatkaranaya Namah) |
98 | Avyayaya | One who is imperishable | реР рдЕрд╡реНрдпрдпрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Avyayaya Namah) |
99 | Buddhavatara | Bhagwan Buddha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu | реР рдмреБрджреНрдзрд╛рд╡рддрд╛рд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Buddhavataraya Namah) |
100 | Shantatma | One who is boundlessly peaceful soul | реР рд╢рд╛рдиреНрддрд╛рддреНрдордиреЗ рдирдордГред (Om Shantatmane Namah) |
101 | Lilamanushavigraha | One who takes on a human form for divine play (lila) | реР рд▓реАрд▓рд╛рдорд╛рдиреБрд╖рд╡рд┐рдЧреНрд░рд╣рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Lilamanushavigrahaya Namah) |
102 | Damodara | One with a rope around his waist | реР рджрд╛рдореЛрджрд░рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Damodaraya Namah) |
103 | Viradrupa | One with the cosmic form | реР рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рдбреНрд░реВрдкрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Viradrupaya Namah) |
104 | Bhutabhavyabhavatprabhu | The spirit who is in the past, present, and future | реР рднреВрддрднрд╡реНрдпрднрд╡рддреНрдкреНрд░рднрд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Bhutabhavyabhavatprabhave Namah) |
105 | Adideva | One who is the primeval deity | реР рдЖрджрд┐рджреЗрд╡рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Adidevaya Namah) |
106 | Devadeva | One who is the lord of all the lords | реР рджреЗрд╡рджреЗрд╡рд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Devadevaya Namah) |
107 | Prahladaparipalaka | One who protected Prahlada | реР рдкреНрд░рд╣реНрд▓рд╛рджрдкрд░рд┐рдкрд╛рд▓рдХрд╛рдп рдирдордГред (Om Prahladaparipalakaya Namah) |
108 | Shrimahavishnu | The great Vishnu | реР рд╢реНрд░реАрдорд╣рд╛рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгрд╡реЗ рдирдордГред (Om Shrimahavishnave Namah) |
ЁЯХпя╕П How to Chant Vishnu’s 108 Names
- Use a Tulsi mala (108 beads)
- Sit in a calm, clean space, preferably facing east or north
- Start by chanting “Om Namo Narayanaya” 3 or 9 times
- Chant each name slowly and with devotion
- Offer Tulsi leaves, ghee lamp, and flowers if possible
ЁЯУЕ Best days to chant:
- Thursdays (Guruvar тАУ sacred to Vishnu)
- Ekadashi (11th lunar day тАУ very auspicious)
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Janmashtami, Diwali
ЁЯЫХ Significance in Daily Life
Regular chanting of the 108 names of Lord Vishnu:
- Brings harmony in relationships
- Helps in overcoming obstacles
- Connects you to your higher purpose and dharma
- Encourages detachment from material anxiety while still living a full life
ЁЯУД Would You Like?
- тЬЕ Full list of 108 names with English/Hindi meanings
- тЬЕ Printable PDF or wall poster
- тЬЕ Audio/video chant recommendations
- тЬЕ Daily chanting routine based on your time schedule
Let me know how you’d like to use this sacred practice, and IтАЩll prepare it for you! ЁЯЩП