Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
gaNapati gakAra aShTottara shata nAmAvali
OM gakArarUpAya namaH
OM gambIjAya namaH
OM gaNeshAya namaH
OM gaNavanditAya namaH
OM gaNAya namaH
OM gaNyAya namaH
OM gaNanAtItasadguNAya namaH
OM gaganAdikasRRije namaH
OM ga~NgAsutAya namaH
OM ga~NgAsutArchitAya namaH
OM ga~NgAdharaprItikarAya namaH
OM gavIsheDyAya namaH
OM gadApahAya namaH
OM gadAdharasutAya namaH
OM gadyapadyAtmakakavitvadAya namaH
OM gajAsyAya namaH
OM gajalakShmIpate namaH
OM gajAvAjirathapradAya namaH
OM ga~njAniratashikShAkRRitaye namaH
OM gaNitaj~nAya namaH
OM gaNDadAnA~nchitAya namaH
OM gantre namaH
OM gaNDopalasamAkRRitaye namaH
OM gaganavyApakAya namaH
OM gamyAya namaH
OM gamanAdivivarjitAya namaH
OM gaNDadoShaharAya namaH
OM gaNDabhramadbhramarakuNDalAya namaH
OM gatAgataj~nAya namaH
OM gatidAya namaH
OM gatamRRityave namaH
OM gatodbhavAya namaH
OM gandhapriyAya namaH
OM gandhavAhAya namaH
OM gandhasindhurabRRindagAya namaH
OM gandhAdipUjitAya namaH
OM gavyabhoktre namaH
OM gargAdisannutAya namaH
OM gariShThAya namaH
OM garabhide namaH
OM garvaharAya namaH
OM garalibhUShaNAya namaH
OM gaviShThAya namaH
OM garjitArAvAya namaH
OM gabhIrahRRidayAya namaH
OM gadine namaH
OM galatkuShThaharAya namaH
OM garbhapradAya namaH
OM garbhArbharakShakAya namaH
OM garbhAdhArAya namaH
OM garbhavAsishishuj~nAnapradAya namaH
OM garutmattulyajavanAya namaH
OM garuDadhvajavanditAya namaH
OM gayeDitAya namaH
OM gayAshrAddhaphaladAya namaH
OM gayAkRRitaye namaH
OM gadAdharAvatAriNe namaH
OM gandharvanagarArchitAya namaH
OM gandharvagAnasantuShTAya namaH
OM garuDAgrajavanditAya namaH
OM gaNarAtrasamArAdhyAya namaH
OM garhaNAstutisAmyadhiye namaH
OM gartAbhanAbhaye namaH
OM gavyUtidIrghatuNDAya namaH
OM gabhastimate namaH
OM garhitAchAradUrAya namaH
OM garuDopalabhUShitAya namaH
OM gajArivikramAya namaH
OM gandhamUShavAjine namaH
OM gatashramAya namaH
OM gaveShaNIyAya namaH
OM gahanAya namaH
OM gahanasthamunistutAya namaH
OM gavayachChide namaH
OM gaNDakabhide namaH
OM gahvarApathavAraNAya namaH
OM gajadantAyudhAya namaH
OM garjadripughnAya namaH
OM gajakarNikAya namaH
OM gajacharmAmayachChetre namaH
OM gaNAdhyakShAya namaH
OM gaNArchitAya namaH
OM gaNikAnartanaprItAya namaH
OM gachChate namaH
OM gandhaphalIpriyAya namaH
OM gandhakAdirasAdhIshAya namaH
OM gaNakAnandadAyakAya namaH
OM garabhAdijanurhartre namaH
OM gaNDakIgAhanotsukAya namaH
OM gaNDUShIkRRitavArAshaye namaH
OM garimAlaghimAdidAya namaH
OM gavAkShavatsaudhavAsine namaH
OM garbhitAya namaH
OM garbhiNInutAya namaH
OM gandhamAdanashailAbhAya namaH
OM gaNDabheruNDavikramAya namaH
OM gaditAya namaH
OM gadgadArAvasaMstutAya namaH
OM gahvarIpataye namaH
OM gajeshAya namaH
OM garIyase namaH
OM gadyeDyAya namaH
OM gatabhide namaH
OM gaditAgamAya namaH
OM garhaNIyaguNAbhAvAya namaH
OM ga~NgAdikashuchipradAya namaH
OM gaNanAtItavidyAshrIbalAyuShyAdidAyakAya namaH
|| iti gaNapati gakAra aShTottara shatanAmAvali ||
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