Govinda Namaavali
Govinda Namaavali
govinda nAmAvali
zrI zrInivAsA govindA zrI veGkaTezA govindA
bhaktavatsalA govindA bhAgavatapriya govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 1 ||
nityanirmalA govindA nIlameghazyAma govindA
purANapuruSA govindA puNDarIkAkSa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 2 ||
nandanandanA govindA navanItacorA govindA
pazupAlaka zrI govindA pApavimocana govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 3 ||
duSTasaMhAra govindA duritanivAraNa govindA
ziSTaparipAlaka govindA kaSTanivAraNa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 4 ||
vajramakuTadhara govindA varAhamUrtivi govindA
gopIjanapriya govindA govardhanoddhAra govindA [gopIjanalola]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 5 ||
dazarathanandana govindA dazamukhamardana govindA
pakSivAhanA govindA pANDavapriya govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 6 ||
matsyakUrma govindA madhusUdhana hari govindA
varAha narasiMha govindA vAmana bhRgurAma govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 7 ||
balarAmAnuja govindA bauddha kalkidhara govindA
veNugAnapriya govindA veGkaTaramaNA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 8 ||
sItAnAyaka govindA zritaparipAlaka govindA
zritajanapoSaka govindA dharmasaMsthApaka govindA [daridrajana poSaka]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 9 ||
anAtharakSaka govindA ApadbhAndava govindA
bhaktavatsalA govindA karuNAsAgara govindA [zaraNAgatavatsala]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 10 ||
kamaladalAkSa govindA kAmitaphaladAta govindA
pApavinAzaka govindA pAhi murAre govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 11 ||
zrI mudrAGkita govindA zrI vatsAGkita govindA
dharaNInAyaka govindA dinakaratejA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 12 ||
padmAvatIpriya govindA prasannamUrtI govindA
abhayahasta govindA matsyAvatAra govindA [pradarzaka]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 13 ||
zaGkhacakradhara govindA zArGgagadAdhara govindA
virAjAtIrdhastha govindA virodhimardhana govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 14 ||
sAlagrAma[dhara] govindA sahasranAmA govindA
lakSmIvallabha govindA lakSmaNAgraja govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 15 ||
kastUritilaka govindA kanakAmbaradhara govindA [kAJcanAmbaradhara]
garuDavAhanA govindA gajarAja rakSaka govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 16 ||
vAnarasevita govindA vAradhibandhana govindA
ekasvarUpa govindA rAmakRSNA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 17 ||
bhaktanandana govindA pratyakSadevA govindA
paramadayAkara govindA vajrakavacadhara govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 18 ||
vaijayantimAla govindA vaDDikAsula govindA
vasudevasuta govindA zrIvAsudeva govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 19 ||
nityakalyANa govindA nIrajanAbha govindA
nIlAdrivAsa govindA nIlameghazyAma govindA [kSIrAbDhivAsa]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 20 ||
svayaM pr2akaza govindA Anamdanilaya govindA
sr2IdevinATha govindA devaki nandana govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 21 ||
tirumalavAsa govindA ratnakirITa govindA
AzritapakSa govindA nityazubhaprada govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 22 ||
AnandarUpa govindA Adyantarahita govindA
ihapara dAyaka govindA ibharAja rakSaka govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 23 ||
padmadalAkSa govindA tirumalanilya govindA
zeSazAyinI govindA zeSAdrinilaya govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 24 ||
varAha RRpa govindA zrI khUrmarUpa govindA
vAmanaRRpa govindA narahariRRpa govindA [hariharaRRpa]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 25 ||
zrI parazurAma govindA zrI balarAma govindA
raghukula rAma govindA zrI rAmakRSNa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 26 ||
tirumalanAyaka govindA zritajanapoSaka govindA
zrIdevinATha govindA zrIvatsAGkita govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 27 ||
govindAnAma govindA veGkaTaramaNA govindA
kSètrapAlaka govindA tirumalanatha govindA |
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 28 ||
vAnarasevita govindA vAradhibandhana govindA
eDukòNDalavADa govindA ekatvarUpA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 29 ||
zrI rAmakRSNA govindA raghukula nandana govindA
pratyakSadevA govindA paramadayAkara govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 30 ||
vajrakavacadhara govindA vaijayantimAla govindA
vaDDikAsulavADa govindA vasudevatanayA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 31 ||
bilvapatrArcita govindA bhikSuka saMstuta govindA
strIpuMsarUpA govindA zivakezavamUrti govindA
brahmANDarUpA govindA bhaktarakSaka govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 32 ||
nityakalyANa govindA nIrajanAbha govindA
hAtIrAmapriya govindA hari sarvottama govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 33 ||
janArdhanamUrti govindA jagatsAkSirUpA govindA
abhiSekapriya govindA ApannivAraNa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 34 ||
ratnakirITA govindA rAmAnujanuta govindA
svayamprakAzA govindA AzritapakSa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 35 ||
nityazubhaprada govindA nikhilalokezA govindA
AnandarUpA govindA AdyantarahitA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 36 ||
ihapara dAyaka govindA ibharAja rakSaka govindA
paramadayAlo govindA padmanAbhahari govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 37 ||
tirumalavAsA govindA tulasIvanamAla govindA
zeSAdrinilayA govindA zeSasAyinI govindA
zrI zrInivAsA govindA zrI veGkaTezA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [veGkaTaramaNa] || 38 |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Govinda Namaavali is a Sanskrit devotional namavali listing the names of Lord Govinda, a primary name of Vishnu and Krishna used across Vaishnava traditions. Comprising 37 verses, it follows the liturgical namavali format used in puja worship. The text belongs to the Vaishnava tradition and is recited during the worship of Vishnu and Krishna in both temple and home settings.
What are the benefits of chanting Govinda Namaavali?
- Provides a structured form for nama-japa and archana (flower-offering worship)
- Recitation is associated with the removal of sin and accumulation of spiritual merit
- Said to bring peace of mind and the grace of Lord Govinda
- Supports a regular devotional practice (bhakti sadhana)
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening puja are the primary occasions. Ekadashi days, Janmashtami, and Vaikuntha Ekadashi are the most auspicious times for recitation. The namavali is also recited during Vishnu temple festivals throughout the year.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The name Govinda is among the most frequently invoked of Vishnu's names in Vaishnava literature, appearing in texts from the Mahabharata through the Puranas and later devotional compositions. Namaavalis as a liturgical genre are a standard feature of Hindu puja practice, typically compiled from Puranic epithets and organized for use in archana rituals. The specific authorship and date of this 37-verse Govinda Namaavali are not documented; it circulates within the broader Vaishnava devotional tradition across multiple Indian language communities.
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
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the 1,000-name text from the Mahabharata that is the principal reference for Vishnu's names
- Gopala Ashtottara Sata Namavali — a parallel namavali focusing specifically on Krishna's Gopala form