108 Names of Lord Rama
108 Names of Lord Rama
108 Names of Lord Rama
108 Names of Lord Rama
oṃ śrīrāmāya namaḥ|
oṃ rāmabhadrāya namaḥ|
oṃ rāmacandrāya namaḥ|
oṃ śāśvatāya namaḥ|
oṃ rājīvalocanāya namaḥ|
oṃ śrīmate namaḥ|
oṃ rājendrāya namaḥ|
oṃ raghupuṅgavāya namaḥ|
oṃ jānakīvallabhāya namaḥ|
oṃ jaitrāya namaḥ|
oṃ jitāmitrāya namaḥ|
oṃ janārdanāya namaḥ|
oṃ viśvāmitrapriyāya namaḥ|
oṃ dāntāya namaḥ|
oṃ śaraṇatrāṇatatparāya namaḥ|
oṃ vālipramathanāya namaḥ|
oṃ vāgmine namaḥ|
oṃ satyavāce namaḥ|
oṃ satyavikramāya namaḥ|
oṃ satyavratāya namaḥ|
oṃ vratadharāya namaḥ|
oṃ sadā hanumadāśritāya namaḥ|
oṃ kausaleyāya namaḥ|
oṃ kharadhvaṃsine namaḥ|
oṃ virādhavadhapaṇḍitāya namaḥ|
oṃ vibhīṣaṇaparitrātre namaḥ|
oṃ harakodaṇḍakhaṇḍanāya namaḥ|
oṃ saptatālaprabhetre namaḥ|
oṃ daśagrīvaśiroharāya namaḥ|
oṃ jāmadagnyamahādarpadalanāya namaḥ|
oṃ tāṭakāntakāya namaḥ|
oṃ vedāntasārāya namaḥ|
oṃ vedātmane namaḥ|
oṃ bhavarogasya bheṣajāya namaḥ|
oṃ dūṣaṇatriśirohantre namaḥ|
oṃ trimūrtaye namaḥ|
oṃ triguṇātmakāya namaḥ|
oṃ trivikramāya namaḥ|
oṃ trilokātmane namaḥ|
oṃ puṇyacāritrakīrtanāya namaḥ|
oṃ trilokarakṣakāya namaḥ|
oṃ dhanvine namaḥ|
oṃ daṇḍakāraṇyakartanāya namaḥ|
oṃ ahalyāśāpaśamanāya namaḥ|
oṃ pitṛbhaktāya namaḥ|
oṃ varapradāya namaḥ|
oṃ jitendriyāya namaḥ|
oṃ jitakrodhāya namaḥ|
oṃ jitāmitrāya namaḥ|
oṃ jagadgurave namaḥ|
oṃ ṛkṣavānarasaṅghātine namaḥ|
oṃ citrakūṭasamāśrayāya namaḥ|
oṃ jayantatrāṇavaradāya namaḥ|
oṃ sumitrāputrasevitāya namaḥ|
oṃ sarvadevādidevāya namaḥ|
oṃ mṛtavānarajīvanāya namaḥ|
oṃ māyāmārīcahantre namaḥ|
oṃ mahādevāya namaḥ|
oṃ mahābhujāya namaḥ|
oṃ sarvadevastutāya namaḥ|
oṃ saumyāya namaḥ|
oṃ brahmaṇyāya namaḥ|
oṃ munisaṃstutāya namaḥ|
oṃ mahāyogine namaḥ|
oṃ mahodārāya namaḥ|
oṃ sugrīvepsitarājyadāya namaḥ|
oṃ sarvapuṇyādhikaphalāya namaḥ|
oṃ smṛtasarvāghanāśanāya namaḥ|
oṃ ādipuruṣāya namaḥ|
oṃ paramapuruṣāya namaḥ|
oṃ mahāpuruṣāya namaḥ|
oṃ puṇyodayāya namaḥ|
oṃ dayāsārāya namaḥ|
oṃ purāṇapuruṣottamāya namaḥ|
oṃ smitavaktrāya namaḥ|
oṃ mitabhāṣiṇe namaḥ|
oṃ pūrvabhāṣiṇe namaḥ|
oṃ rāghavāya namaḥ|
oṃ anantaguṇagambhīrāya namaḥ|
oṃ dhīrodāttaguṇottamāya namaḥ|
oṃ māyāmānuṣacāritrāya namaḥ|
oṃ mahādevādipūjitāya namaḥ|
oṃ setukṛte namaḥ|
oṃ jitavārīśāya namaḥ|
oṃ sarvatīrthamayāya namaḥ|
oṃ haraye namaḥ|
oṃ śyāmāṅgāya namaḥ|
oṃ sundarāya namaḥ|
oṃ śūrāya namaḥ|
oṃ pītavāsase namaḥ|
oṃ dhanurdharāya namaḥ|
oṃ sarvayajñādhipāya namaḥ|
oṃ yajvine namaḥ|
oṃ jarāmaraṇavarjitāya namaḥ|
oṃ śivaliṅgapratiṣṭhātre namaḥ|
oṃ sarvāpaguṇavarjitāya namaḥ|
oṃ paramātmane namaḥ|
oṃ parabrahmaṇe namaḥ|
oṃ saccidānandavigrahāya namaḥ|
oṃ parasmai jyotiṣe namaḥ|
oṃ parasmai dhāmne namaḥ|
oṃ parākāśāya namaḥ|
oṃ parātparāya namaḥ|
oṃ pareśāya namaḥ|
oṃ pāragāya namaḥ|
oṃ pārāya namaḥ|
oṃ sarvadevātmakāya namaḥ|
oṃ parasmai namaḥ|
About This Stotram
Overview
The Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a Sanskrit namavali listing 108 names of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu and central figure of the Ramayana. Each name identifies a specific attribute or role of Rama — as the ideal king, son, husband, and embodiment of dharma. The text belongs to the Vaishnava tradition and draws its epithets from scriptural sources including the Ramayana, Vishnu Purana, and related Puranic literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali?
- Invokes Rama's grace and protection
- Removes obstacles and promotes well-being
- Strengthens devotion and understanding of Rama's qualities
- Supports spiritual progress and liberation (moksha)
When is the best time to recite this?
Recitation is recommended during morning and evening worship. Rama Navami and Hanuman Jayanti are the primary occasions; it may be recited on any day dedicated to Lord Rama.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The practice of compiling 108 divine names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) for deities is ancient in Hinduism, appearing across Puranas and Tantric texts for many deities. A dedicated listing for Rama developed within Vaishnavism as his worship spread across regional traditions in India. The text is not attributed to a single author or period; it represents a collective compilation by devotees and scholars drawing from the Ramayana and Vaishnava Puranic literature. Its widespread use reflects the enduring centrality of Rama devotion in Hindu practice.
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
- Rama Sahasranamavali — the extended namavali listing 1000 names of Lord Rama
- Rama Raksha Stotram — a protective hymn attributed to sage Budha Kaushika widely recited for Rama's protection