Govinda Namaavali
Govinda Namaavali
Govinda Namaavali
govinda nAmAvali
shrI shrInivAsA govindA shrI ve~NkaTeshA govindA
bhaktavatsalA govindA bhAgavatapriya govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 1 ||
nityanirmalA govindA nIlameghashyAma govindA
purANapuruShA govindA puNDarIkAkSha govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 2 ||
nandanandanA govindA navanItachorA govindA
pashupAlaka shrI govindA pApavimochana govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 3 ||
duShTasaMhAra govindA duritanivAraNa govindA
shiShTaparipAlaka govindA kaShTanivAraNa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 4 ||
vajramakuTadhara govindA varAhamUrtivi govindA
gopIjanapriya govindA govardhanoddhAra govindA [gopIjanalola]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 5 ||
dasharathanandana govindA dashamukhamardana govindA
pakShivAhanA govindA pANDavapriya govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 6 ||
matsyakUrma govindA madhusUdhana hari govindA
varAha narasiMha govindA vAmana bhRRigurAma govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 7 ||
balarAmAnuja govindA bauddha kalkidhara govindA
veNugAnapriya govindA ve~NkaTaramaNA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 8 ||
sItAnAyaka govindA shritaparipAlaka govindA
shritajanapoShaka govindA dharmasaMsthApaka govindA [daridrajana poShaka]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 9 ||
anAtharakShaka govindA ApadbhAndava govindA
bhaktavatsalA govindA karuNAsAgara govindA [sharaNAgatavatsala]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 10 ||
kamaladalAkSha govindA kAmitaphaladAta govindA
pApavinAshaka govindA pAhi murAre govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 11 ||
shrI mudrANkita govindA shrI vatsANkita govindA
dharaNInAyaka govindA dinakaratejA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 12 ||
padmAvatIpriya govindA prasannamUrtI govindA
abhayahasta govindA matsyAvatAra govindA [pradarshaka]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 13 ||
shaNkhachakradhara govindA shArNgagadAdhara govindA
virAjAtIrdhastha govindA virodhimardhana govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 14 ||
sAlagrAma[dhara] govindA sahasranAmA govindA
lakShmIvallabha govindA lakShmaNAgraja govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 15 ||
kastUritilaka govindA kanakAmbaradhara govindA [kA~nchanAmbaradhara]
garuDavAhanA govindA gajarAja rakShaka govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 16 ||
vAnarasevita govindA vAradhibandhana govindA
ekasvarUpa govindA rAmakRRiShNA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 17 ||
bhaktanandana govindA pratyakShadevA govindA
paramadayAkara govindA vajrakavachadhara govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 18 ||
vaijayantimAla govindA vaDDikAsula govindA
vasudevasuta govindA shrIvAsudeva govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 19 ||
nityakalyANa govindA nIrajanAbha govindA
nIlAdrivAsa govindA nIlameghashyAma govindA [kShIrAbDhivAsa]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 20 ||
svayaM pRakasha govindA Anamdanilaya govindA
sRIdevinATha govindA devaki nandana govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 21 ||
tirumalavAsa govindA ratnakirITa govindA
AshritapakSha govindA nityashubhaprada govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 22 ||
AnandarUpa govindA Adyantarahita govindA
ihapara dAyaka govindA ibharAja rakShaka govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 23 ||
padmadalAkSha govindA tirumalanilya govindA
sheShashAyinI govindA sheShAdrinilaya govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 24 ||
varAha RRIpa govindA shrI khUrmarUpa govindA
vAmanaRRIpa govindA narahariRRIpa govindA [hariharaRRIpa]
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 25 ||
shrI parashurAma govindA shrI balarAma govindA
raghukula rAma govindA shrI rAmakRRiShNa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 26 ||
tirumalanAyaka govindA shritajanapoShaka govindA
shrIdevinATha govindA shrIvatsA~Nkita govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 27 ||
govindAnAma govindA ve~NkaTaramaNA govindA
kShètrapAlaka govindA tirumalanatha govindA |
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 28 ||
vAnarasevita govindA vAradhibandhana govindA
eDukòNDalavADa govindA ekatvarUpA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 29 ||
shrI rAmakRRiShNA govindA raghukula nandana govindA
pratyakShadevA govindA paramadayAkara govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 30 ||
vajrakavachadhara govindA vaijayantimAla govindA
vaDDikAsulavADa govindA vasudevatanayA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 31 ||
bilvapatrArchita govindA bhikShuka saMstuta govindA
strIpuMsarUpA govindA shivakeshavamUrti govindA
brahmANDarUpA govindA bhaktarakShaka govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 32 ||
nityakalyANa govindA nIrajanAbha govindA
hAtIrAmapriya govindA hari sarvottama govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 33 ||
janArdhanamUrti govindA jagatsAkShirUpA govindA
abhiShekapriya govindA ApannivAraNa govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 34 ||
ratnakirITA govindA rAmAnujanuta govindA
svayamprakAshA govindA AshritapakSha govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 35 ||
nityashubhaprada govindA nikhilalokeshA govindA
AnandarUpA govindA AdyantarahitA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 36 ||
ihapara dAyaka govindA ibharAja rakShaka govindA
paramadayAlo govindA padmanAbhahari govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 37 ||
tirumalavAsA govindA tulasIvanamAla govindA
sheShAdrinilayA govindA sheShasAyinI govindA
shrI shrInivAsA govindA shrI ve~NkaTeshA govindA
govindA hari govindA gokulanandana govindA [ve~NkaTaramaNa] || 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