Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
gaNapati gakAra aSTottara zata nAmAvali
OM gakArarUpAya namaH
OM gambIjAya namaH
OM gaNezAya namaH
OM gaNavanditAya namaH
OM gaNAya namaH
OM gaNyAya namaH
OM gaNanAtItasadguNAya namaH
OM gaganAdikasRje namaH
OM gaGgAsutAya namaH
OM gaGgAsutArcitAya namaH
OM gaGgAdharaprItikarAya namaH
OM gavIzeDyAya namaH
OM gadApahAya namaH
OM gadAdharasutAya namaH
OM gadyapadyAtmakakavitvadAya namaH
OM gajAsyAya namaH
OM gajalakSmIpate namaH
OM gajAvAjirathapradAya namaH
OM gaJjAniratazikSAkRtaye namaH
OM gaNitajJAya namaH
OM gaNDadAnAJcitAya namaH
OM gantre namaH
OM gaNDopalasamAkRtaye namaH
OM gaganavyApakAya namaH
OM gamyAya namaH
OM gamanAdivivarjitAya namaH
OM gaNDadoSaharAya namaH
OM gaNDabhramadbhramarakuNDalAya namaH
OM gatAgatajJAya namaH
OM gatidAya namaH
OM gatamRtyave namaH
OM gatodbhavAya namaH
OM gandhapriyAya namaH
OM gandhavAhAya namaH
OM gandhasindhurabRndagAya namaH
OM gandhAdipUjitAya namaH
OM gavyabhoktre namaH
OM gargAdisannutAya namaH
OM gariSThAya namaH
OM garabhide namaH
OM garvaharAya namaH
OM garalibhUSaNAya namaH
OM gaviSThAya namaH
OM garjitArAvAya namaH
OM gabhIrahRdayAya namaH
OM gadine namaH
OM galatkuSThaharAya namaH
OM garbhapradAya namaH
OM garbhArbharakSakAya namaH
OM garbhAdhArAya namaH
OM garbhavAsizizujJAnapradAya namaH
OM garutmattulyajavanAya namaH
OM garuDadhvajavanditAya namaH
OM gayeDitAya namaH
OM gayAzrAddhaphaladAya namaH
OM gayAkRtaye namaH
OM gadAdharAvatAriNe namaH
OM gandharvanagarArcitAya namaH
OM gandharvagAnasantuSTAya namaH
OM garuDAgrajavanditAya namaH
OM gaNarAtrasamArAdhyAya namaH
OM garhaNAstutisAmyadhiye namaH
OM gartAbhanAbhaye namaH
OM gavyUtidIrghatuNDAya namaH
OM gabhastimate namaH
OM garhitAcAradUrAya namaH
OM garuDopalabhUSitAya namaH
OM gajArivikramAya namaH
OM gandhamUSavAjine namaH
OM gatazramAya namaH
OM gaveSaNIyAya namaH
OM gahanAya namaH
OM gahanasthamunistutAya namaH
OM gavayacchide namaH
OM gaNDakabhide namaH
OM gahvarApathavAraNAya namaH
OM gajadantAyudhAya namaH
OM garjadripughnAya namaH
OM gajakarNikAya namaH
OM gajacarmAmayacchetre namaH
OM gaNAdhyakSAya namaH
OM gaNArcitAya namaH
OM gaNikAnartanaprItAya namaH
OM gacchate namaH
OM gandhaphalIpriyAya namaH
OM gandhakAdirasAdhIzAya namaH
OM gaNakAnandadAyakAya namaH
OM garabhAdijanurhartre namaH
OM gaNDakIgAhanotsukAya namaH
OM gaNDUSIkRtavArAzaye namaH
OM garimAlaghimAdidAya namaH
OM gavAkSavatsaudhavAsine namaH
OM garbhitAya namaH
OM garbhiNInutAya namaH
OM gandhamAdanazailAbhAya namaH
OM gaNDabheruNDavikramAya namaH
OM gaditAya namaH
OM gadgadArAvasaMstutAya namaH
OM gahvarIpataye namaH
OM gajezAya namaH
OM garIyase namaH
OM gadyeDyAya namaH
OM gatabhide namaH
OM gaditAgamAya namaH
OM garhaNIyaguNAbhAvAya namaH
OM gaGgAdikazucipradAya namaH
OM gaNanAtItavidyAzrIbalAyuSyAdidAyakAya namaH
|| iti gaNapati gakAra aSTottara zatanAmAvali ||
About This Stotram
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
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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