Nandikeshwara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Nandikeshwara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Nandikeshwara Ashtottara Sata Namavali
nandikeśvara aṣṭottara śata nāmāvaliḥ
oṃ nandikeśāya namaḥ |
oṃ brahmarūpiṇe namaḥ |
oṃ śivadhyānaparāyaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ tīkṣṇaśaṛṅgāya namaḥ |
oṃ vedapādāya namaḥ
oṃ virūpāya namaḥ |
oṃ vṛṣabhāya namaḥ |
oṃ tuṅgaśailāya namaḥ |
oṃ devadevāya namaḥ |
oṃ śivapriyāya namaḥ | 10 |
oṃ virājamānāya namaḥ |
oṃ naṭanāya namaḥ |
oṃ agnirūpāya namaḥ |
oṃ dhanapriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ sitacāmaradhāriṇe namaḥ
oṃ vedāṅgāya namaḥ |
oṃ kanakapriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ kailāsavāsine namaḥ |
oṃ devāya namaḥ |
oṃ sthitapādāya namaḥ | 20 |
oṃ śrutipriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ śvetopavītine namaḥ |
oṃ nāṭyanandakāya namaḥ |
oṃ kiṅkiṇīdharāya namaḥ |
oṃ mattaśaṛṅgiṇe namaḥ
oṃ hāṭakeśāya namaḥ |
oṃ hemabhūṣaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ viṣṇurūpiṇe namaḥ |
oṃ pṛthvīrūpiṇe namaḥ |
oṃ nidhīśāya namaḥ | 30 |
oṃ śivavāhanāya namaḥ |
oṃ gulapriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ cāruhāsāya namaḥ |
oṃ śaṛṅgiṇe namaḥ |
oṃ navatṛṇapriyāya namaḥ
oṃ vedasārāya namaḥ |
oṃ mantrasārāya namaḥ |
oṃ pratyakṣāya namaḥ |
oṃ karuṇākarāya namaḥ |
oṃ śīghrāya namaḥ | 40 |
oṃ lalāmakalikāya namaḥ |
oṃ śivayogine namaḥ |
oṃ jalādhipāya namaḥ |
oṃ cārurūpāya namaḥ |
oṃ vṛṣeśāya namaḥ
oṃ somasūryāgnilocanāya namaḥ |
oṃ sundarāya namaḥ |
oṃ somabhūṣāya namaḥ |
oṃ suvaktrāya namaḥ |
oṃ kalināśānāya namaḥ | 50 |
oṃ suprakāśāya namaḥ |
oṃ mahāvīryāya namaḥ |
oṃ haṃsāya namaḥ |
oṃ agnimayāya namaḥ |
oṃ prabhave namaḥ
oṃ varadāya namaḥ |
oṃ rudrarūpāya namaḥ |
oṃ madhurāya namaḥ |
oṃ kāmikapriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ viśiṣṭāya namaḥ | 60 |
oṃ divyarūpāya namaḥ |
oṃ ujvaline namaḥ |
oṃ jvālanetrāya namaḥ |
oṃ saṃvartāya namaḥ |
oṃ kālāya namaḥ
oṃ keśavāya namaḥ |
oṃ sarvadevatāya namaḥ |
oṃ śvetavarṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ śivāsīnāya namaḥ |
oṃ cinmayāya namaḥ | 70 |
oṃ śaṛṅgapaṭṭāya namaḥ |
oṃ śvetacāmarabhūṣāya namaḥ |
oṃ devarājāya namaḥ |
oṃ prabhānandine namaḥ |
oṃ paṇḍitāya namaḥ
oṃ parameśvarāya namaḥ |
oṃ virūpāya namaḥ |
oṃ nirākārāya namaḥ |
oṃ chinnadaityāya namaḥ |
oṃ nāsāsūtriṇe namaḥ | 80 |
oṃ ananteśāya namaḥ |
oṃ tilataṇḍulabhakṣaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ vāranandine namaḥ |
oṃ sarasāya namaḥ |
oṃ vimalāya namaḥ
oṃ paṭṭasūtrāya namaḥ |
oṃ kālakaṇṭhāya namaḥ |
oṃ śailādine namaḥ |
oṃ śilādanasunandanāya namaḥ |
oṃ kāraṇāya namaḥ | 90 |
oṃ śrutibhaktāya namaḥ |
oṃ vīraghaṇṭādharāya namaḥ |
oṃ dhanyāya namaḥ |
oṃ viṣṇunandine namaḥ |
oṃ śivajvālāgrāhiṇe namaḥ
oṃ bhadrāya namaḥ |
oṃ anaghāya namaḥ |
oṃ vīrāya namaḥ |
oṃ dhruvāya namaḥ |
oṃ dhātre namaḥ | 100 |
oṃ śāśvatāya namaḥ |
oṃ pradoṣapriyarūpiṇe namaḥ |
oṃ vṛṣāya namaḥ |
oṃ kuṇḍaladhṛte namaḥ |
oṃ bhīmāya namaḥ
oṃ sitavarṇasvarūpiṇe namaḥ |
oṃ sarvātmane namaḥ |
oṃ sarvavikhyātāya namaḥ | 108 |
About This Stotram
Overview
The Nandikeshwara Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a Sanskrit namavali comprising 108 names of Nandikeshwara, the chief gatekeeper of Kailasa and head of Shiva's attendants (ganas). Each name is followed by the salutation "Namah," making the text a recitative list used in puja and personal devotion. The text belongs to the Shaiva tradition and draws on Puranic and Agamic descriptions of Nandikeshwara's attributes and his close association with Lord Shiva.
What are the benefits of chanting Nandikeshwara Ashtottara Sata Namavali?
- Invokes Shiva's grace through the intercession of Nandikeshwara
- Aids in removing obstacles associated with Shaiva worship
- Supports deepening of devotional practice and concentration during puja
- Fosters qualities of steadfast devotion as embodied by Nandikeshwara himself
When is the best time to recite this?
The namavali is recited during Shiva puja, on Mahashivaratri, and on Pradosha days. Morning and evening worship sessions are the most common occasions for its recitation.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Ashtottara Sata Namavalis are a standard genre of Shaiva devotional literature found in Puranas, Tantras, and independent compilations. Nandikeshwara appears as a significant figure in the Shiva Purana and various Agamas, where he is described as both a devotee and a manifestation of Shiva's grace. The exact date of composition of this particular namavali is unknown; many such compilations developed over centuries within regional Shaiva communities. The practice of reciting 108 names of a deity is common across Shaiva, Vaishnava, and Shakta traditions.
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
- Shiva Ashtottara Sata Namavali — also an 108-name listing in the Shaiva tradition, honoring the principal deity whom Nandikeshwara serves
- Kartikeya Ashtottara Sata Namavali — a namavali for another member of Shiva's divine family, following the same recitative format