102 texts74 Stotram· 14 Namavali· 4 Mantra· 3 Chalisa
Vishnu Stotram: Vishnu Sahasranamam, Narayana Kavacham & 100+ Vishnu Stotras with Lyrics
Vishnu stotras are hymns and name lists addressed to Vishnu, also called Narayana and Hari, the preserver who descends to the world as Rama, Krishna, Narasimha and his other avatars. This collection has more than a hundred texts: the Vishnu Sahasranamam and Narayana Kavacham, hymns by Adi Shankaracharya, prayers to Venkateswara, Narasimha, Ranganatha, Hayagriva and Vishnu's discus Sudarshana, Andal's Tiruppavai, Annamayya's Telugu keerthanas and chapters of the Narayaniyam. Vishnu is worshipped as the protector of dharma and the giver of peace and well-being. His stotras mostly praise his names and forms: reciting a name of Vishnu is itself considered worship, which is why name lists such as the Sahasranamam are central to Vaishnava practice. Krishna and Rama have their own collections: Krishna stotras and Rama stotras.
Most popular Vishnu stotras
- 1Sree Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram · श्री विष्णु सहस्र नाम स्तोत्रम्The thousand names of Vishnu taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata; the most recited Vishnu stotra.Stotram · 168 verses
- 2Narayana Kavacham · नारायण कवचम्The protective prayer from the Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 6), taught to Indra before his battle with the asuras.Kavacham · 42 verses
- 3Achyutashtakam · अच्युताष्टकम्Adi Shankaracharya's eight verses opening “Achyutam Keshavam Rama Narayanam”, a string of Vishnu's names that is easy to sing.Stotram · 8 verses
- 4Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam · श्री वेङ्कटेश्वर सुप्रभातम्The dawn hymn that wakes Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala, played in homes every morning across South India.Stotram · Venkateswara · 29 verses
- 5Tiruppavai · तिरुप्पावैAndal's thirty Tamil verses, sung one a day through the month of Margazhi (December to January).Stotram · Andal · 30 verses
- 6Om Jaya Jagdish Hare · ॐ जय जगदीश हरेThe Hindi aarti sung at the end of Vishnu and Satyanarayana pujas.Stotram · 8 verses
- 7Sri Satyanarayana Puja (Satyanarayana Swami Vratam) · श्री सत्यनारायण पूजा (सत्यनारायण स्वामि व्रतं)The Satyanarayana puja and its five stories, performed on Purnima and on family occasions.Stotram · 175 verses
- 8Sri Vishnu Ashtottara Sata Namavali · श्री विष्णु अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलिThe 108 names of Vishnu, for daily archana.Namavali · 108 verses
When to recite Vishnu stotras
- Ekadashi: the eleventh day of each lunar fortnight is sacred to Vishnu. Devotees fast and recite the Vishnu Sahasranamam or listen to it. See the Ekadashi dates.
- Thursdays: the weekly day of Vishnu worship in much of North India; Saturdays are the day of Venkateswara in the South.
- Purnima: the full moon is the usual day for the Satyanarayana puja. See the Purnima dates.
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Margazhi: the month of Margazhi (December to January) is dedicated to Vishnu in South India; the Tiruppavai is sung each morning of it.
- At dawn: the Venkateswara Suprabhatam is recited or played before sunrise.
The forms of Vishnu in this collection
- Venkateswara (Balaji) of Tirumala: the Suprabhatam with its Stotram, Prapatti and Mangalasasanam, the Srinivasa Gadyam, the 108 names and more than thirty Telugu keerthanas by Tallapaka Annamacharya.
- Narasimha: the Narasimha Kavacham, Narasimha Ashtakam, the Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram for relief from debt, and the Telugu Narasimha Satakam.
- Sudarshana: Vishnu's discus, prayed to for protection, in the Sudarshana Ashtakam and Shatkam and in the 108 and 1000 names.
- Ranganatha, Hayagriva, Varaha and Kalki: stotras and name lists for each form.
- Andal (Goda Devi): the Tiruppavai and the 108 names of the Tamil poet-saint devoted to Vishnu.
- Guruvayurappan: chapters of the Narayaniyam, Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri's Sanskrit retelling of the Bhagavata Purana.
All 102 Vishnu texts
Stotram (74)
Achyutashtakamअच्युताष्टकम् · Vishnu · 8 versesAnnamayya Keerthanas Adivo Alladivoअन्नमय्य कीर्तन अदिवो अल्लदिवो · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Alara Chanchalamainaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन अलर चञ्चलमैन · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Antaryami Alasitiअन्नमय्य कीर्तन अन्तर्यामि अलसिति · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Bhaavamu Lonaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन भावमु लोन · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Brahma Kadigina Padamuअन्नमय्य कीर्तन ब्रह्म कडिगिन पादमु · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Chakkani Tallikiअन्नमय्य कीर्तन चक्कनि तल्लिकि · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Choodaramma Satulaaraaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन चूडरम्म सतुलारा · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Deva Devam Bhajeअन्नमय्य कीर्तन देव देवं भजे · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Emani Pogadudumeअन्नमय्य कीर्तन एमनि पॊगडुदुमे · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Emoko Chigurutadharamunaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन एमॊको चिगुरुटधरमुन · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Enta Matramunaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन ऎन्त मात्रमुन · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Garuda Gamana Garudadhvajaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन गरुड गमन गरुडध्वज · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Indariki Abhayambuअन्नमय्य कीर्तन इन्दरिकि अभयम्बु · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Itti Muddulaaduअन्नमय्य कीर्तन इट्टि मुद्दुलाडु · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Jagadapu Chanuvulaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन जगडपु चनुवुल · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Kanti Sukravaaramuअन्नमय्य कीर्तन कण्टि शुक्रवारमु · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Kattedura Vaikunthamअन्नमय्य कीर्तन कट्टॆदुर वैकुण्ठमु · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonnaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन कॊण्डललो नॆलकॊन्न · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Ksheerabdi Kanyakakuअन्नमय्य कीर्तन क्षीराब्धि कन्यककु · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Maccha Kurma Varahaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन मच्च कूर्म वराह · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Muddugaare Yasodaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन मुद्दुगारे यशोद · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Narayanathe Namo Namoअन्नमय्य कीर्तन नारायणते नमो नमो · VishnuAnnamayya Keerthanas Nigama Nigamaanta Varnitaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन निगम निगमान्त वर्णित · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Okapari Kokapariअन्नमय्य कीर्तन ऒकपरि कॊकपरि · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Pidikita Talambraalaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन पिडिकिट तलम्ब्राल · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Podagantimayaaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन पॊडगण्टिमय्य · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Shodasa Kalanidhikiअन्नमय्य कीर्तन षोडश कलानिधिकि · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Srimannaaraayanaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन श्रीमन्नारायण · VishnuAnnamayya Keerthanas Suvvi Suvvi Suvvaalammaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन सुव्वि सुव्वि सुव्वालम्म · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Tandanana Ahiअन्नमय्य कीर्तन तन्दनाना अहि · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Tirumala Giri Raayaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन तिरुमल गिरि राय · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Vedukondaamaaअन्नमय्य कीर्तन वेडुकॊन्दामा · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Vinaro Bhagyamuअन्नमय्य कीर्तन विनरो भाग्यमु · VenkateswaraAnnamayya Keerthanas Vinnapaalu Vinavaleअन्नमय्य कीर्तन विन्नपालु विनवलॆ · VenkateswaraDashavatara Stutiदशावतार स्तुति · Vishnu · 10 versesGoda Devi Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotramगोदा देवी अष्टोत्तर शत स्तोत्रम् · Andal · 28 versesMaha Narayana Upanishadमहानारायण उपनिषद् · VishnuMaha Vishnu Stotramमहा विष्णु स्तोत्रम् - गरुडगमन तव · Vishnu · 5 versesNarasimha Satakamनारसिंह शतकम् · NarasimhaNarasimha Satakam (Telugu)नारसिंह शतकम् (तॆलुगु) · NarasimhaNarayana Satakam (Telugu)नारायण शतकम् (तॆलुगु) · VishnuNarayana Stotramनारायण स्तोत्रम् · Vishnu · 28 versesNarayana Upanishadनारायण उपनिषद् · VishnuNarayaniyam Dashaka 1दशकं 1 - भगवतः स्वरूपं तथा माहात्म्यम् · Vishnu · 10 versesNarayaniyam Dashaka 100नारायणीयं दशक 100 - भगवतः केशादिपादवर्णनम् · Vishnu · 10 versesNarayaniyam Dashaka 2नारायणीयं दशक 2 - भगवतः स्वरूपमाधुर्यं तथा भक्तिमहत्त्वम् · Vishnu · 10 versesNarayaniyam Dashaka 69नारायणीयं दशक 69 - रासक्रीडा · Vishnu · 11 versesNarayaniyam Dashaka 8नारायणीयं दशक 8 - प्रलयवर्णनम् · Vishnu · 13 versesNarayaniyam Dashaka 84नारायणीयं दशक 84 - समन्तपञ्चकतीर्थयात्रा - बन्धुमित्रादि समागमम् · Vishnu · 11 versesOm Jaya Jagdish Hareॐ जय जगदीश हरे · Vishnu · 8 versesRanganatha Ashtakamरङ्गनाथ अष्टकं · Vishnu · 9 versesRuna Vimochana Narasimha Stotramऋण विमोचन नृसिंह स्तोत्रम् · Narasimha · 10 versesSree Bhu Varaha Stotramश्री भू वराह स्तोत्रम् · Varaha · 12 versesSree Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotramश्री विष्णु सहस्र नाम स्तोत्रम् · Vishnu · 168 versesSri Hari Ashtakam (Prahlada Krutam)श्री हर्यष्टकम् (प्रह्लाद कृतम्) · Vishnu · 11 versesSri Hari Stotram (Jagajjalapalam)श्री हरि स्तोत्रम् (जगज्जालपालम्) · Vishnu · 9 versesSri Hari Vayu Stutiश्री हरि वायु स्तुति · Vishnu · 45 versesSri Hayagriva Sampada Stotramश्री हयग्रीव सम्पदा स्तोत्रम् · Hayagriva · 5 versesSri Hayagriva Stotramश्री हयग्रीव स्तोत्रम् · Hayagriva · 33 versesSri Madhvacharya Kruta Dwadasha Stotraश्री मध्वाचार्य कृत द्वादश स्तोत्र - तृतीयस्तोत्रम् · Vishnu · 9 versesSri Panchayudha Stotramश्री पञ्चायुध स्तोत्रम् · Vishnu · 7 versesSri Satyanarayana Puja (Satyanarayana Swami Vratam)श्री सत्यनारायण पूजा (सत्यनारायण स्वामि व्रतं) · Vishnu · 175 versesSri Srinivasa Gadyamश्री श्रीनिवास गद्यम् · VenkateswaraSri Venkatesha Mangalasasanamश्री वेङ्कटेश मङ्गलाशासनम् · Venkateswara · 14 versesSri Venkateswara Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotramश्री वेङ्कटेश्वर अष्टोत्तरशत नामस्तोत्रम् · Venkateswara · 15 versesSri Venkateswara Prapattiश्री वेङ्कटेश्वर प्रपत्ति · Venkateswara · 15 versesSri Venkateswara Stotramश्री वेङ्कटेश्वर स्तोत्रम् · Venkateswara · 11 versesSri Venkateswara Suprabhatamश्री वेङ्कटेश्वर सुप्रभातम् · Venkateswara · 29 versesSri Venkateswara Vajra Kavacha Stotramश्री वेङ्कटेश्वर वज्र कवच स्तोत्रम् · Venkateswara · 5 versesSri Vishnu Ashtottara Sata Naama Stotramश्री विष्णु अष्टोत्तर शतनाम स्तोत्रम् · Vishnu · 18 versesSudarshana Shatkamसुदर्शन षट्कम् · Vishnu · 7 versesTiruppavaiतिरुप्पावै · Andal · 30 versesVishnu Shatpadiविष्णु षट्पदि · Vishnu · 6 verses
Namavali (14)
1000 Names of Lord VishnuVishnu · 1000 verses108 Names of Lord KalkiKalki · 108 verses108 Names of Lord VenkateshaVenkateswara · 108 verses108 Names of Lord VishnuVishnu · 108 versesAnantha Padmanabha Swamy Ashtottara Sata Namavaliअनन्त पद्मनाभ स्वामि अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि · Vishnu · 108 versesGoda Devi Ashtottara Sata Namavaliगोदा देवी अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि · Andal · 108 versesSree Vishnu Sahasra Namavaliश्री विष्णु सहस्र नामावलि · Vishnu · 1000 versesSri Ranganatha Ashtottara Sata Namavaliश्री रङ्गनाथ अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि · Vishnu · 108 versesSri Satyanarayana Ashtottara Sata Namavaliश्री सत्यनारायण अष्टोत्तर शतनामावलिः · Vishnu · 108 versesSri Vishnu Ashtottara Sata Namavaliश्री विष्णु अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि · Vishnu · 108 versesSri Vishnu Sata Namavali (Vishnu Purana)श्री विष्णु शत नामावलि (विष्णु पुराण) · Vishnu · 108 versesSudarshana Ashtottara Sata Namavaliसुदर्शन अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि · Vishnu · 108 versesSudarshana Sahasra Namavaliसुदर्शन सहस्र नामावलि · Vishnu · 1000 versesVenkateswara Ashtottara Sata Namavaliश्री वेङ्कटेश्वर अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि · Venkateswara · 108 verses
Mantra (4)
Chalisa (3)
Suktam (3)
Ashtakam (2)
Frequently asked questions
Which Vishnu stotram is the most popular?
The Vishnu Sahasranamam, the thousand names of Vishnu, is the most widely recited. It comes from the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, where Bhishma, lying on his bed of arrows, teaches it to Yudhishthira. Adi Shankaracharya's commentary on it is one of his best-known works.
How long does it take to recite the Vishnu Sahasranamam?
About 25 to 35 minutes at a steady pace, including the opening and closing verses. Many people recite it daily; others recite it on Thursdays and Ekadashi.
What is the difference between a stotram and a namavali?
A stotram is a hymn in verse, such as the Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram. A namavali lists the same names one by one, each with “Om … namah”, so that a flower or tulsi leaf can be offered with each name during archana.
Which Vishnu stotra protects from danger?
The Narayana Kavacham, from the sixth canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, is the traditional prayer for protection. It places each part of the body and each direction under a form of Vishnu. The Sudarshana and Narasimha kavachams and stotras are also recited for protection.
Can Vishnu stotras be recited without a guru?
Stotras, namavalis, keerthanas and aartis are recited by anyone at home. Vedic texts such as the Narayana Suktam and Vishnu Suktam are traditionally learnt from a teacher so that the intonation is correct.