Rahu Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Rahu Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Rahu Ashtottara Sata Namavali
rAhu aShTottara shata nAmAvali
OM rAhave namaH |
OM saiMhikeyAya namaH |
OM vidhuntudAya namaH |
OM surashatrave namaH |
OM tamase namaH |
OM phaNine namaH |
OM gArgyAyaNAya namaH |
OM surAgave namaH |
OM nIlajImUtasa~NkAshAya namaH |
OM chaturbhujAya namaH || 10 ||
OM khaDgakheTakadhAriNe namaH |
OM varadAyakahastakAya namaH |
OM shUlAyudhAya namaH |
OM meghavarNAya namaH |
OM kRRiShNadhvajapatAkAvate namaH |
OM dakShiNAshAmukharatAya namaH |
OM tIkShNadaMShTradharAya namaH |
OM shUrpAkArAsanasthAya namaH |
OM gomedAbharaNapriyAya namaH |
OM mAShapriyAya namaH || 20 ||
OM kashyaparShinandanAya namaH |
OM bhujageshvarAya namaH |
OM ulkApAtajanaye namaH |
OM shUline namaH |
OM nidhipAya namaH |
OM kRRiShNasarparAje namaH |
OM viShajvalAvRRitAsyAya namaH |
OM ardhasharIrAya namaH |
OM jAdyasampradAya namaH |
OM ravIndubhIkarAya namaH || 30 ||
OM ChAyAsvarUpiNe namaH |
OM kaThinA~NgakAya namaH |
OM dviShachchakrachChedakAya namaH |
OM karAlAsyAya namaH |
OM bhaya~NkarAya namaH |
OM krUrakarmaNe namaH |
OM tamorUpAya namaH |
OM shyAmAtmane namaH |
OM nIlalohitAya namaH |
OM kirITiNe namaH || 40 ||
OM nIlavasanAya namaH |
OM shanisAmAntavartmagAya namaH |
OM chANDAlavarNAya namaH |
OM ashvyarkShabhavAya namaH |
OM meShabhavAya namaH |
OM shanivatphaladAya namaH |
OM shUrAya namaH |
OM apasavyagataye namaH |
OM uparAgakarAya namaH |
OM sUryahimAMshuchChavihArakAya namaH || 50 ||
OM nIlapuShpavihArAya namaH |
OM grahashreShThAya namaH |
OM aShTamagrahAya namaH |
OM kabandhamAtradehAya namaH |
OM yAtudhAnakulodbhavAya namaH |
OM govindavarapAtrAya namaH |
OM devajAtipraviShTakAya namaH |
OM krUrAya namaH |
OM ghorAya namaH |
OM shanermitrAya namaH || 60 ||
OM shukramitrAya namaH |
OM agocharAya namaH |
OM mAne ga~NgAsnAnadAtre namaH |
OM svagRRihe prabalADhyakAya namaH |
OM sadgRRihe.anyabaladhRRite namaH |
OM chaturthe mAtRRinAshakAya namaH |
OM chandrayukte chaNDAlajanmasUchakAya namaH |
OM janmasiMhe namaH |
OM rAjyadAtre namaH |
OM mahAkAyAya namaH || 70 ||
OM janmakartre namaH |
OM vidhuripave namaH |
OM mattako j~nAnadAya namaH |
OM janmakanyArAjyadAtre namaH |
OM janmahAnidAya namaH |
OM navame pitRRihantre namaH |
OM pa~nchame shokadAyakAya namaH |
OM dyUne kalatrahantre namaH |
OM saptame kalahapradAya namaH |
OM ShaShThe vittadAtre namaH || 80 ||
OM chaturthe vairadAyakAya namaH |
OM navame pApadAtre namaH |
OM dashame shokadAyakAya namaH |
OM Adau yashaH pradAtre namaH |
OM ante vairapradAyakAya namaH |
OM kAlAtmane namaH |
OM gocharAchArAya namaH |
OM dhane kakutpradAya namaH |
OM panchame dhRRiShaNAshRRiNgadAya namaH |
OM svarbhAnave namaH || 90 ||
OM baline namaH |
OM mahAsaukhyapradAyine namaH |
OM chandravairiNe namaH |
OM shAshvatAya namaH |
OM surashatrave namaH |
OM pApagrahAya namaH |
OM shAmbhavAya namaH |
OM pUjyakAya namaH |
OM pAThInapUraNAya namaH |
OM paiThInasakulodbhavAya namaH || 100 ||
OM dIrgha kRRiShNAya namaH |
OM ashirase namaH |
OM viShNunetrAraye namaH |
OM devAya namaH |
OM dAnavAya namaH |
OM bhaktarakShAya namaH |
OM rAhumUrtaye namaH |
OM sarvAbhIShTaphalapradAya namaH || 108 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Rahu Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a Sanskrit namavali listing 108 names of Rahu, one of the Navagrahas (nine celestial bodies) in Vedic astrology. Each name identifies a specific characteristic, power, or mythological aspect of Rahu — including his association with illusion, ambition, shadow, and karmic influence. The text belongs to the tradition of Graha upasana (planetary worship) found in Vedic and Puranic literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Rahu Ashtottara Sata Namavali?
- Propitiates Rahu and mitigates his astrological afflictions
- Supports protection from sudden setbacks and confusion
- Promotes mental stability and clarity
- Aids in worldly and spiritual progress during Rahu periods (dasha)
When is the best time to recite this?
The namavali is traditionally recited on Saturdays or during Rahu Kalam, the daily inauspicious period associated with Rahu. It may also be recited during Rahu mahadasha or antardasha for astrological remediation.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Ashtottara Shatanamavalis for the Navagrahas are a well-established genre within Hindu devotional and astrological literature, compiled to address the influence of each planetary body through nama-japa (name repetition). Rahu, as a shadow planet and the ascending lunar node, has been a subject of Vedic astrological study since ancient times and features in Puranic narratives relating to the churning of the cosmic ocean (samudra manthan). The specific compilation of 108 names for Rahu is a product of this tradition; its author and date are not recorded.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Navagraha Stotram — the collective hymn addressing all nine planetary deities together
- Rahu Kavacham — a protective hymn invoking Rahu's grace for each part of the body