24 Names of Lord Krishna
24 Names of Lord Krishna
24 Names of Lord Krishna
zrI kezavAya namaH|
zrI nArAyaNAya namaH|
zrI mAdhavAya namaH|
zrI govindAya namaH|
zrI viSNave namaH|
zrI madhusUdanAya namaH|
zrI trivikramAya namaH|
zrI vAmanAya namaH|
zrI zrIdharAya namaH|
zrI hRSIkezAya namaH|
zrI padmanAbhAya namaH|
zrI dAmodarAya namaH|
zrI saMkarSaNAya namaH|
zrI vAsudevAya namaH|
zrI pradyumnAya namaH|
zrI aniruddhAya namaH|
zrI puruSottamAya namaH|
zrI adhokSajAya namaH|
zrI nArasiMhAya namaH|
zrI acyutAya namaH|
zrI janArdanAya namaH|
zrI upendrAya namaH|
zrI haraye namaH|
zrI kRSNAya namaH|
About This Stotram
Overview
The Chaturvinshati Namavali of Lord Krishna is a Sanskrit namavali of 24 principal names of Lord Krishna, each recited with the salutation "Namah." The names are drawn primarily from the Vaishnava lexicon of Vishnu and Krishna epithets, making this a concise form of japa suitable for daily devotional practice. The text belongs to the Vaishnava tradition and is used across both North and South Indian contexts.
What are the benefits of chanting Krishna 24 Names?
- Purification of mind and removal of sins
- Attainment of spiritual merit through focused japa
- Fulfillment of sincere desires
- Invokes the grace of Lord Krishna in daily life
When is the best time to recite this?
The namavali is suitable for morning and evening prayers and for daily japa practice. Janmashtami and Ekadashi days are considered especially appropriate occasions.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The use of 24 names for Vishnu and his avatars has precedents in Vaishnava tantric practice, where specific sets of divine names are associated with the 24 forms of Vishnu described in the Pancharatra Agamas. The names in this compilation are drawn from the Vishnu Purana, Bhagavata Purana, and the Mahabharata. Such namavalis developed within the Bhakti tradition as accessible tools for devotional remembrance (smarana). The specific author is unknown; the compilation has been used in devotional practice for several centuries.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Krishna 108 Names — an expanded ashtottara shatanamavali of 108 Krishna epithets
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the foundational thousand-name hymn of Vishnu, source of many of the names in this namavali