ગણપતિ ગકાર અષ્ટોત્તર શત નામાવલિ

Overview

The Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a Sanskrit collection of 108 names of Lord Ganesha, each beginning with the syllable "Ga" (ग). The "Ga" syllable functions as a phonetic seed (bija) associated with Ganesha, and the compilation organizes his epithets around this sound. The text is used in Ganesha worship (upasana) within the Ganapatya and broader Hindu devotional traditions.

What are the benefits of chanting Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Sata Namavali?

• Removal of obstacles (vighna nivarana) in daily life and undertakings
• Seeking wisdom and intelligence (buddhi prapti) through name recitation
• Cultivation of devotion to Ganesha through focused phonetic meditation
• Observance of Ganesha Chaturthi and Sankashti Chaturthi practices

When is the best time to recite this?

This namavali is recited in the morning, during Ganesha Chaturthi, on Sankashti Chaturthi days, and before beginning new ventures or important tasks.

What is the historical and traditional background?

Ashtottara sata namavalis for Ganesha belong to a tradition of Tantric and Puranic devotional compilation that developed over the medieval period. This specific namavali organizes names around the "Ga" phoneme, reflecting the practice in mantra shastra of using the deity's seed syllable as a structural principle. Comparable "akara" or "gakara" namavali formats are found across Hindu devotional literature for multiple deities. The author and date of this compilation are unknown. It circulates within devotional collections associated with Ganesha worship.

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

• Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Satanama Stotram — the stotram version (with verses) of the same 108 Gakara names used for recitation in hymn format
• Ganapati Atharva Sheersham — the Upanishadic foundation text for Ganesha worship, establishing the theological basis underlying Ganesha namavali practice