An Invocation of Ganesha, Chanting his 108 Names
Summary: This is Ganesha Ashtottara Satanamavali, an invocation of Ganesha with 108 names. This prayer is changed chanted during his ritual and domestic worship and invariably on Ganesh Chaturthi.
Pronunciation guidelines are in the footnotes. To transliterate into a native language, use the 'Translate the Page' dropdown at the bottom of this page. at the end of the page
1. Aum, Gajaananaaya Namahaa
2. Aum, Ganaadhyakshaaya Namaha
3. Aum, Vighnaraajaaya Namaha
4. Aum, Vinaayakaaya Namaha
5. Aum, Dvaimaathuraaya Namaha
6. Aum, Dvimukhaaya Namaha
7. Aum, Suraarighnaaya Namaha
8. Aum, Mahaaganapathaye Namaha
9. Aum, Maanyaaya Namaha
10. Aum, Mahakaalaaya Namaha
11. Aum, Mahaabalaaya Namaha
12. Aum, Herambaaya Namaha
13. Aum, Lambajatharaaya Namaha
14. Aum, Hasvagreevaaya Namaha
15. Aum, Mahodaraaya Namaha
16. Aum, Madothkataaya Namaha
17. Aum, Mahaaveeraaya Namaha
18. Aum, Manthrine Namaha
19. Aum, Mangala swaruupaaya Namaha
20. Aum, Pramadhaaya Namaha
21. Aum, Pradhamaaya Namaha
22. Aum, Prajnaaaya Namaha
23. Aum, Vighnakarthre Namaha
24. Aum, Vignahamthre Namaha
25. Aum, Vishvanethre Namaha
26. Aum, Viraatpathaye Namaha
27. Aum, Shreepathaye Namaha
28. Aum, Vaakpathaye Namaha
29. Aum, Shringarine Namaha
30. Aum, Pramukhaaya Namah
31. Aum, Sumukhaaya Namaha
32. Aum, Krthine Namaha
33. Aum, Supradeepaaya Namaha
34. Aum, Sukhnidhaye Namaha
35. Aum, Suraadhyakshaaya Namaha
36. Aum, Balotthithaaya Namaha
37. Aum, Bhavaathmajaaya Namaha
38. Aum, Puraanapurushaaya Namaha
39. Aum, Pushne Namaha
40. Aum, Pushkarotshiptha varine Namaha
41. Aum, Agraganyaaya Namaha
42. Aum, Agrapujaaya Namaha
43. Aum, Agragaamine Namaha
44. Aum, Netrakruthe Namaha
45. Aum, Chaamikara-prabhaaya Namaha
46. Aum, Sarvaaya Namaha
47. Aum, Sarvopanyaasaaya Namaha
48. Aum, Sarvakarthre Namaha
49. Aum, Sarvanethre Namaha
50. Aum, Sarvasiddhipradaaya Namaha
51. Aum Sarvasiddhaye Namaha
52. Aum, Panchahastaaya Namaha
53. Aum, Parvatheenandanaaya Namaha
54. Aum, Prabhave Namaha
55. Aum, Kumaaragurave Namaha
56. Aum, Akshobhyaaya Namaha
57. Aum, Kunjaraasura bhanjanaaya Namaha
58. Aum, Pramodaaya Namaha
59. Aum, Ashritha-vatsalaaya Namaha
60. Aum, Shivapriyaaya Namaha
61. Aum, Sheeghrakaarine Namaha
62. Aum, Shashvathaaya Namaha
63. Aum, Bhavaaya Namaha
64. Aum, Brahmachaarine Namaha
65. Aum, Brahmaroopine Namaha
66. Aum, Brahmavidya-vibhave Namaha
67. Aum, Jishnave Namaha
68. Aum, Vishnupriyaaya Namaha
69. Aum, Bhakthajeevithaaya Namaha
70. Aum, Jithamanmadhaaya Namaha
71. Aum, Aishvaryakaaranaaya Namaha
72. Aum, Jyaayase Namaha
73. Aum, Yaksha-kinnara-sevithaaya Namaha
74. Aum, Gangaa-suthaaya Namaha
75. Aum, Ganadheesaaya Namaha
76. Aum, Gambhira-ninadaaya Namaha
77. Aum, Vatave Namaha
78. Aum, Abhishtavaradaaya Namaha
79. Aum, Jyothishe Namaha
80. Aum, Bhkthanidhaye Namaha
81. Aum, Bhaava-gamyaaya Namaha
82. Aum, Mangala-pradaaya Namaha
83. Aum, Avyaktaaya Namaha
84. Aum, Modaka-priyaaya Namaha
85. Aum, Kanthimate Namaha
86. Aum, Dhruthimate Namaha
87. Aum, Kaamine Namaha
88. Aum, Kapittha-phala-priyaaya Namaha
89. Aum, Apraakrutha paraakramaaya Namaha
90. Aum, Sathyadharmine Namaha
91. Aum, Sakthyai Namaha
92. Aum, Sarasaambunidhayai Namaha
93. Aum, Mahesaayai Namaha
94. Aum, Divyangaayai Namaha
95. Aum, Manikinkinee-meghalaayai Namaha
96. Aum, Samastha-devathaa-muurthaye Namaha
97. Aum, Sahishnave Namaha
98. Aum, Satatotthithaayai Namaha
99. Aum, Vighathakarine Namaha
100. Aum, Visvagdrushe Namaha
101. Aum, Visvarakshaakruthe Namaha
102. Aum, Kalyaanagurave Namaha
103. Aum, Unmatthaveshaaya Namaha
104. Aum, Varajithe Namaha
105. Aum, Samstha-jagadaa-dhaaraaya Namaha
106. Aum, Sarvaishvarya-pradaaaya Namaha
107. Aum, Akraantha-chida-chit-prabhave Namaha
108. Aum, Srivighnesvaraaya Namaha
Aum, Sri Varasiddhi Vinaayakaya Namaha
Ashtotthara sathanaama pujam samarpayami
Dasangam guggulopetham sugandham sumanoharam
Umaasutham Namasthubhyam Grihaana varadobhava.
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(After this in the traditional worship one makes offerings of incense, light, food, flowers, thaambulam (betel nut or areca nut with betel leaf), and niraajanam (lighted camphor) to the deity accompanied by further chants)
Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.