Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali
candra aSTottara zata nAmAvali
OM zazadharAya namaH |
OM candrAya namaH |
OM tArAdhIzAya namaH |
OM nizAkarAya namaH |
OM sudhAnidhaye namaH |
OM sadArAdhyAya namaH |
OM satpataye namaH |
OM sAdhupUjitAya namaH |
OM jitendriyAya namaH || 10 ||
OM jagadyonaye namaH |
OM jyotizcakrapravartakAya namaH |
OM vikartanAnujAya namaH |
OM vIrAya namaH |
OM vizvezAya namaH |
OM viduSAmpataye namaH |
OM doSAkarAya namaH |
OM duSTadUrAya namaH |
OM puSTimate namaH |
OM ziSTapAlakAya namaH || 20 ||
OM aSTamUrtipriyAya namaH |
OM anantAya namaH |
OM kaSTadArukuThArakAya namaH |
OM svaprakAzAya namaH |
OM prakAzAtmane namaH |
OM dyucarAya namaH |
OM devabhojanAya namaH |
OM kalAdharAya namaH |
OM kAlahetave namaH |
OM kAmakRte namaH || 30 ||
OM kAmadAyakAya namaH |
OM mRtyusaMhArakAya namaH |
OM amartyAya namaH |
OM nityAnuSThAnadAyakAya namaH |
OM kSapAkarAya namaH |
OM kSINapApAya namaH |
OM kSayavRddhisamanvitAya namaH |
OM jaivAtRkAya namaH |
OM zucaye namaH |
OM zubhrAya namaH || 40 ||
OM jayine namaH |
OM jayaphalapradAya namaH |
OM sudhAmayAya namaH |
OM surasvAmine namaH |
OM bhaktAnAmiSTadAyakAya namaH |
OM bhuktidAya namaH |
OM muktidAya namaH |
OM bhadrAya namaH |
OM bhaktadAridryabhaJjakAya namaH |
OM sAmagAnapriyAya namaH || 50 ||
OM sarvarakSakAya namaH |
OM sAgarodbhavAya namaH |
OM bhayAntakRte namaH |
OM bhaktigamyAya namaH |
OM bhavabandhavimocakAya namaH |
OM jagatprakAzakiraNAya namaH |
OM jagadAnandakAraNAya namaH |
OM nissapatnAya namaH |
OM nirAhArAya namaH |
OM nirvikArAya namaH || 60 ||
OM nirAmayAya namaH |
OM bhUcchayA''cchAditAya namaH |
OM bhavyAya namaH |
OM bhuvanapratipAlakAya namaH |
OM sakalArtiharAya namaH |
OM saumyajanakAya namaH |
OM sAdhuvanditAya namaH |
OM sarvAgamajJAya namaH |
OM sarvajJAya namaH |
OM sanakAdimunistutAya namaH || 70 ||
OM sitacchatradhvajopetAya namaH |
OM sitAGgAya namaH |
OM sitabhUSaNAya namaH |
OM zvetamAlyAmbaradharAya namaH |
OM zvetagandhAnulepanAya namaH |
OM dazAzvarathasaMrUDhAya namaH |
OM daNDapANaye namaH |
OM dhanurdharAya namaH |
OM kundapuSpojjvalAkArAya namaH |
OM nayanAbjasamudbhavAya namaH || 80 ||
OM AtreyagotrajAya namaH |
OM atyantavinayAya namaH |
OM priyadAyakAya namaH |
OM karuNArasasampUrNAya namaH |
OM karkaTaprabhave namaH |
OM avyayAya namaH |
OM caturazrAsanArUDhAya namaH |
OM caturAya namaH |
OM divyavAhanAya namaH |
OM vivasvanmaNDalAgneyavAsase namaH || 90 ||
OM vasusamRddhidAya namaH |
OM mahezvarapriyAya namaH |
OM dAntAya namaH |
OM merugotrapradakSiNAya namaH |
OM grahamaNDalamadhyasthAya namaH |
OM grasitArkAya namaH |
OM grahAdhipAya namaH |
OM dvijarAjAya namaH |
OM dyutilakAya namaH |
OM dvibhujAya namaH || 100 ||
OM dvijapUjitAya namaH |
OM audumbaranagAvAsAya namaH |
OM udArAya namaH |
OM rohiNIpataye namaH |
OM nityodayAya namaH |
OM munistutyAya namaH |
OM nityAnandaphalapradAya namaH |
OM sakalAhlAdanakarAya namaH || 108 ||
OM palAzasamidhapriyAya namaH
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a Sanskrit namavali of 108 names dedicated to Lord Chandra, the deity of the Moon. Each name is prefixed with "Om" and suffixed with "Namah," following the standard namavali format used in ritual worship. The text describes Chandra's attributes including his role as bearer of the hare (Shashadhara) and keeper of nectar (Sudhanidhi), and belongs to the Navagraha devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali?
- Pacification of negative astrological influences associated with the Moon (Chandra Dosha)
- Development of mental peace, emotional stability, and calmness
- Enhancement of creativity, intuition, and artistic sensibility
- Protection from mental anxieties and attainment of marital harmony
When is the best time to recite this?
Monday (Chandra's day), Purnima (full moon), and Amavasya (new moon) are the recommended occasions. It may also be recited during periods of emotional imbalance or mental distress, and daily practice is common for general well-being.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Ashtottara Sata Namavalis are a prevalent form of devotional text in Hinduism, integral to both temple worship and personal practice. The tradition of compiling 108 divine names for the Navagrahas is rooted in Vedic and Puranic sources and was further developed in Tantric and Agamic contexts. The specific source and author of this Chandra Namavali are not identified. The names within the text draw on Puranic descriptions of Chandra, including his iconography, mythology, and relationship with the rasa (nectar) associated with lunar cycles.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Chandra Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram — the stotram format of the same 108 names, recited as continuous verses rather than individual salutations
- Chandra Kavacham — the protective kavacham for Chandra, often recited in conjunction with the namavali