Govinda Namaavali
Govinda Namaavali
Govinda Namaavali
govinda nāmāvali
śrī śrīnivāsā govindā śrī veṅkaṭeśā govindā
bhaktavatsalā govindā bhāgavatapriya govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 1 ||
nityanirmalā govindā nīlameghaśyāma govindā
purāṇapuruṣā govindā puṇḍarīkākṣa govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 2 ||
nandanandanā govindā navanītacorā govindā
paśupālaka śrī govindā pāpavimocana govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 3 ||
duṣṭasaṃhāra govindā duritanivāraṇa govindā
śiṣṭaparipālaka govindā kaṣṭanivāraṇa govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 4 ||
vajramakuṭadhara govindā varāhamūrtivi govindā
gopījanapriya govindā govardhanoddhāra govindā [gopījanalola]
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 5 ||
daśarathanandana govindā daśamukhamardana govindā
pakṣivāhanā govindā pāṇḍavapriya govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 6 ||
matsyakūrma govindā madhusūdhana hari govindā
varāha narasiṃha govindā vāmana bhṛgurāma govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 7 ||
balarāmānuja govindā bauddha kalkidhara govindā
veṇugānapriya govindā veṅkaṭaramaṇā govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 8 ||
sītānāyaka govindā śritaparipālaka govindā
śritajanapoṣaka govindā dharmasaṃsthāpaka govindā [daridrajana poṣaka]
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 9 ||
anātharakṣaka govindā āpadbhāndava govindā
bhaktavatsalā govindā karuṇāsāgara govindā [śaraṇāgatavatsala]
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 10 ||
kamaladalākṣa govindā kāmitaphaladāta govindā
pāpavināśaka govindā pāhi murāre govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 11 ||
śrī mudrāṅkita govindā śrī vatsāṅkita govindā
dharaṇīnāyaka govindā dinakaratejā govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 12 ||
padmāvatīpriya govindā prasannamūrtī govindā
abhayahasta govindā matsyāvatāra govindā [pradarśaka]
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 13 ||
śaṅkhacakradhara govindā śārṅgagadādhara govindā
virājātīrdhastha govindā virodhimardhana govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 14 ||
sālagrāma[dhara] govindā sahasranāmā govindā
lakṣmīvallabha govindā lakṣmaṇāgraja govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 15 ||
kastūritilaka govindā kanakāmbaradhara govindā [kāñcanāmbaradhara]
garuḍavāhanā govindā gajarāja rakṣaka govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 16 ||
vānarasevita govindā vāradhibandhana govindā
ekasvarūpa govindā rāmakṛṣṇā govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 17 ||
bhaktanandana govindā pratyakṣadevā govindā
paramadayākara govindā vajrakavacadhara govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 18 ||
vaijayantimāla govindā vaḍḍikāsula govindā
vasudevasuta govindā śrīvāsudeva govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 19 ||
nityakalyāṇa govindā nīrajanābha govindā
nīlādrivāsa govindā nīlameghaśyāma govindā [kṣīrābḍhivāsa]
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 20 ||
svayaṃ pṟakaśa govindā ānamdanilaya govindā
sṟīdevināṭha govindā devaki nandana govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 21 ||
tirumalavāsa govindā ratnakirīṭa govindā
āśritapakṣa govindā nityaśubhaprada govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 22 ||
ānandarūpa govindā ādyantarahita govindā
ihapara dāyaka govindā ibharāja rakṣaka govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 23 ||
padmadalākṣa govindā tirumalanilya govindā
śeṣaśāyinī govindā śeṣādrinilaya govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 24 ||
varāha ṝpa govindā śrī khūrmarūpa govindā
vāmanaṝpa govindā narahariṝpa govindā [hariharaṝpa]
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 25 ||
śrī paraśurāma govindā śrī balarāma govindā
raghukula rāma govindā śrī rāmakṛṣṇa govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 26 ||
tirumalanāyaka govindā śritajanapoṣaka govindā
śrīdevināṭha govindā śrīvatsāṅkita govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 27 ||
govindānāma govindā veṅkaṭaramaṇā govindā
kṣètrapālaka govindā tirumalanatha govindā |
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 28 ||
vānarasevita govindā vāradhibandhana govindā
eḍukòṇḍalavāḍa govindā ekatvarūpā govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 29 ||
śrī rāmakṛṣṇā govindā raghukula nandana govindā
pratyakṣadevā govindā paramadayākara govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 30 ||
vajrakavacadhara govindā vaijayantimāla govindā
vaḍḍikāsulavāḍa govindā vasudevatanayā govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 31 ||
bilvapatrārcita govindā bhikṣuka saṃstuta govindā
strīpuṃsarūpā govindā śivakeśavamūrti govindā
brahmāṇḍarūpā govindā bhaktarakṣaka govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 32 ||
nityakalyāṇa govindā nīrajanābha govindā
hātīrāmapriya govindā hari sarvottama govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 33 ||
janārdhanamūrti govindā jagatsākṣirūpā govindā
abhiṣekapriya govindā āpannivāraṇa govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 34 ||
ratnakirīṭā govindā rāmānujanuta govindā
svayamprakāśā govindā āśritapakṣa govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 35 ||
nityaśubhaprada govindā nikhilalokeśā govindā
ānandarūpā govindā ādyantarahitā govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 36 ||
ihapara dāyaka govindā ibharāja rakṣaka govindā
paramadayālo govindā padmanābhahari govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 37 ||
tirumalavāsā govindā tulasīvanamāla govindā
śeṣādrinilayā govindā śeṣasāyinī govindā
śrī śrīnivāsā govindā śrī veṅkaṭeśā govindā
govindā hari govindā gokulanandana govindā [veṅkaṭaramaṇa] || 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