Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Chandra Ashtottara Sata Namavali
candra aṣṭottara śata nāmāvali
oṃ śaśadharāya namaḥ |
oṃ candrāya namaḥ |
oṃ tārādhīśāya namaḥ |
oṃ niśākarāya namaḥ |
oṃ sudhānidhaye namaḥ |
oṃ sadārādhyāya namaḥ |
oṃ satpataye namaḥ |
oṃ sādhupūjitāya namaḥ |
oṃ jitendriyāya namaḥ || 10 ||
oṃ jagadyonaye namaḥ |
oṃ jyotiścakrapravartakāya namaḥ |
oṃ vikartanānujāya namaḥ |
oṃ vīrāya namaḥ |
oṃ viśveśāya namaḥ |
oṃ viduṣāmpataye namaḥ |
oṃ doṣākarāya namaḥ |
oṃ duṣṭadūrāya namaḥ |
oṃ puṣṭimate namaḥ |
oṃ śiṣṭapālakāya namaḥ || 20 ||
oṃ aṣṭamūrtipriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ anantāya namaḥ |
oṃ kaṣṭadārukuṭhārakāya namaḥ |
oṃ svaprakāśāya namaḥ |
oṃ prakāśātmane namaḥ |
oṃ dyucarāya namaḥ |
oṃ devabhojanāya namaḥ |
oṃ kalādharāya namaḥ |
oṃ kālahetave namaḥ |
oṃ kāmakṛte namaḥ || 30 ||
oṃ kāmadāyakāya namaḥ |
oṃ mṛtyusaṃhārakāya namaḥ |
oṃ amartyāya namaḥ |
oṃ nityānuṣṭhānadāyakāya namaḥ |
oṃ kṣapākarāya namaḥ |
oṃ kṣīṇapāpāya namaḥ |
oṃ kṣayavṛddhisamanvitāya namaḥ |
oṃ jaivātṛkāya namaḥ |
oṃ śucaye namaḥ |
oṃ śubhrāya namaḥ || 40 ||
oṃ jayine namaḥ |
oṃ jayaphalapradāya namaḥ |
oṃ sudhāmayāya namaḥ |
oṃ surasvāmine namaḥ |
oṃ bhaktānāmiṣṭadāyakāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhuktidāya namaḥ |
oṃ muktidāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhadrāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhaktadāridryabhañjakāya namaḥ |
oṃ sāmagānapriyāya namaḥ || 50 ||
oṃ sarvarakṣakāya namaḥ |
oṃ sāgarodbhavāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhayāntakṛte namaḥ |
oṃ bhaktigamyāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhavabandhavimocakāya namaḥ |
oṃ jagatprakāśakiraṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ jagadānandakāraṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ nissapatnāya namaḥ |
oṃ nirāhārāya namaḥ |
oṃ nirvikārāya namaḥ || 60 ||
oṃ nirāmayāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhūcchayā''cchāditāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhavyāya namaḥ |
oṃ bhuvanapratipālakāya namaḥ |
oṃ sakalārtiharāya namaḥ |
oṃ saumyajanakāya namaḥ |
oṃ sādhuvanditāya namaḥ |
oṃ sarvāgamajñāya namaḥ |
oṃ sarvajñāya namaḥ |
oṃ sanakādimunistutāya namaḥ || 70 ||
oṃ sitacchatradhvajopetāya namaḥ |
oṃ sitāṅgāya namaḥ |
oṃ sitabhūṣaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ śvetamālyāmbaradharāya namaḥ |
oṃ śvetagandhānulepanāya namaḥ |
oṃ daśāśvarathasaṃrūḍhāya namaḥ |
oṃ daṇḍapāṇaye namaḥ |
oṃ dhanurdharāya namaḥ |
oṃ kundapuṣpojjvalākārāya namaḥ |
oṃ nayanābjasamudbhavāya namaḥ || 80 ||
oṃ ātreyagotrajāya namaḥ |
oṃ atyantavinayāya namaḥ |
oṃ priyadāyakāya namaḥ |
oṃ karuṇārasasampūrṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ karkaṭaprabhave namaḥ |
oṃ avyayāya namaḥ |
oṃ caturaśrāsanārūḍhāya namaḥ |
oṃ caturāya namaḥ |
oṃ divyavāhanāya namaḥ |
oṃ vivasvanmaṇḍalāgneyavāsase namaḥ || 90 ||
oṃ vasusamṛddhidāya namaḥ |
oṃ maheśvarapriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ dāntāya namaḥ |
oṃ merugotrapradakṣiṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ grahamaṇḍalamadhyasthāya namaḥ |
oṃ grasitārkāya namaḥ |
oṃ grahādhipāya namaḥ |
oṃ dvijarājāya namaḥ |
oṃ dyutilakāya namaḥ |
oṃ dvibhujāya namaḥ || 100 ||
oṃ dvijapūjitāya namaḥ |
oṃ audumbaranagāvāsāya namaḥ |
oṃ udārāya namaḥ |
oṃ rohiṇīpataye namaḥ |
oṃ nityodayāya namaḥ |
oṃ munistutyāya namaḥ |
oṃ nityānandaphalapradāya namaḥ |
oṃ sakalāhlādanakarāya namaḥ || 108 ||
oṃ palāśasamidhapriyāya namaḥ
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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