108 Names of Narasimha
In Hindu mythology, the God Narasimha has 108 names. The following is a list of the names.
List of names
| # | Devanagari | Roman script | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ॐ नारसिंहाय नमः। | Om Narasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances unto the half-man half-lion Lord |
| 2 | ॐ महासिंहाय नमः। | Om Mahasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances to the great lion |
| 3 | ॐ दिव्यसिंहाय नमः। | Om Divyasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Divine lion |
| 4 | ॐ महाबलाय नमः। | Om Mahabalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the greatly powerful |
| 5 | ॐ उग्रसिंहाय नमः। | Om Ugrasimhaya Namah। | Obeisances to the terrifying lion |
| 6 | ॐ महादेवाय नमः। | Om Mahadevaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord of lords |
| 7 | ॐ स्तम्भजाय नमः। | Om Stambhajaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who appeared from the pillar |
| 8 | ॐ उग्रलोचनाय नमः। | Om Ugralochanaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who possesses terrifying eyes |
| 9 | ॐ रौद्राय नमः। | Om Raudraya Namah। | Obeisances to the angry One |
| 10 | ॐ सर्वाद्भुताय नमः। | Om Sarvadbhutaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who is wonderful in every way |
| 11 | ॐ श्रीमते नमः। | Om Shrimate Namah। | Obeisances to the most beautiful |
| 12 | ॐ योगानन्दाय नमः। | Om Yoganandaya Namah। | Obeisances to the source of yogic bliss |
| 13 | ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः। | Om Trivikramaya Namah। | Obeisances to Lord Vamana (Who took three great steps) |
| 14 | ॐ हरये नमः। | Om Haraye Namah। | Obeisances to Shri Hari Who takes our troubles away |
| 15 | ॐ कोलाहलाय नमः। | Om Kolahalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the roaring (Varahadeva - Varaha-narasimha) |
| 16 | ॐ चक्रिणे नमः। | Om Chakrine Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who carries the disk |
| 17 | ॐ विजयाय नमः। | Om Vijayaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is always victorious |
| 18 | ॐ जयवर्धनाय नमः। | Om Jayavardhanaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Him Who has ever increasing glories |
| 19 | ॐ पञ्चाननाय नमः। | Om Panchananaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Him Who is five-headed |
| 20 | ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः। | Om Parabrahmane Namah। | Obeisances unto Supreme absolute truth |
| 21 | ॐ अघोराय नमः। | Om Aghoraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who for His devotees is not horrible |
| 22 | ॐ घोरविक्रमाय नमः। | Om Ghoravikramaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who has terrifying activities |
| 23 | ॐ ज्वलन्मुखाय नमः। | Om Jvalanmukhaya Namah। | Obeisances to One Who has an effulgent face |
| 24 | ॐ ज्वालमालिने नमः। | Om Jvalamaline Namah। | Obeisances to Him with effulgent garland of flames |
| 25 | ॐ महाज्वालाय नमः। | Om Mahajvalaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is most effulgent |
| 26 | ॐ महाप्रभवे नमः। | Om Mahaprabhave Namah। | Obeisances to the Supreme Master |
| 27 | ॐ निटिलाक्षाय नमः। | Om Nitilakshaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who possesses all good (moral) qualities |
| 28 | ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः। | Om Sahasrakshaya Namah। | Obeisances to the thousand-eyed One |
| 29 | ॐ दुर्निरीक्ष्याय नमः। | Om Durnirikshyaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is difficult to see |
| 30 | ॐ प्रतापनाय नमः। | Om Pratapanaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who oppresses His enemies with great heat |
| 31 | ॐ महादंष्ट्रायुधाय नमः। | Om Mahadamshtrayudhaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who possesses huge teeth |
| 32 | ॐ प्राज्ञाय नमः। | Om Prajnaya Namah। | Obeisances to the supremely intelligent in battle |
| 33 | ॐ चण्डकोपिने नमः। | Om Chandakopine Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is likened to an angry moon |
| 34 | ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः। | Om Sadashivaya Namah। | Obeisances to the all auspicious Lord |
| 35 | ॐ हिरण्यकशिपुध्वंसिने नमः। | Om Hiranyakashipudhvamsine Namah। | Obeisance to Him Who destroys Hiranyakashipu |
| 36 | ॐ दैत्यदानवभञ्जनाय नमः। | Om Daityadanavabhanjanaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who destroys the masses of the race of demons and giants |
| 37 | ॐ गुणभद्राय नमः। | Om Gunabhadraya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is full of wonderful qualities |
| 38 | ॐ महाभद्राय नमः। | Om Mahabhadraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is very auspicious |
| 39 | ॐ बलभद्राय नमः। | Om Balabhadraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is auspiciously powerful |
| 40 | ॐ सुभद्रकाय नमः। | Om Subhadrakaya Namah। | Obeisances to the extremely auspicious One |
| 41 | ॐ करालाय नमः। | Om Karalaya Namah। | Obeisances to He Who possesses a wide open mouth |
| 42 | ॐ विकरालाय नमः। | Om Vikaralaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him with very wide open mouth |
| 43 | ॐ विकर्त्रे नमः। | Om Vikartre Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who performs wonderful activities |
| 44 | ॐ सर्वकर्तृकाय नमः। | Om Sarvakartrikaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who performs all activities |
| 45 | ॐ शिंशुमाराय नमः। | Om Shimshumaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who also appears as Matsya |
| 46 | ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः। | Om Trilokatmane Namah। | Obeisances to the Soul of the three worlds |
| 47 | ॐ ईशाय नमः। | Om Ishaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord known as the controller |
| 48 | ॐ सर्वेश्वराय नमः। | Om Sarveshvaraya Namah। | Obeisances to that supreme controller |
| 49 | ॐ विभवे नमः। | Om Vibhave Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the best |
| 50 | ॐ भैरवाडम्बराय नमः। | Om Bhairavadambaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who causes terror by roaring in the sky |
| 51 | ॐ दिव्याय नमः। | Om Divyaya Namah। | Obeisances to that Divine Narasimha |
| 52 | ॐ अच्युताय नमः। | Om Achyutaya Namah। | Obeisances to our infallible Lord Narasimha |
| 53 | ॐ कविमाधवाय नमः। | Om Kavimadhavaya Namah। | Obeisances to the poet and the husband of Shri Lakshmi |
| 54 | ॐ अधोक्षजाय नमः। | Om Adhokshajaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is beyond understanding (or beyond explaining) |
| 55 | ॐ अक्षराय नमः। | Om Aksharaya Namah। | Obeisances to the infallible One |
| 56 | ॐ शर्वाय नमः। | Om Sharvaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the origin of everything |
| 57 | ॐ वनमालिने नमः। | Om Vanamaline Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who wears garland of forest flowers |
| 58 | ॐ वरप्रदाय नमः। | Om Varapradaya Namah। | Obeisances to the merciful Lord Who grants boons to the deserving like Prahlada |
| 59 | ॐ विश्वम्भराय नमः। | Om Vishvambharaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who maintains the universe |
| 60 | ॐ अद्भुताय नमः। | Om Adbhutaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is wonderful |
| 61 | ॐ भव्याय नमः। | Om Bhavyaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who determines the future |
| 62 | ॐ श्रीविष्णवे नमः। | Om Shrivishnave Namah। | Obeisances to that Narasimha Who is the all pervading Lord Vishnu |
| 63 | ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः। | Om Purushottamaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the supreme enjoyer |
| 64 | ॐ अनघास्त्राय नमः। | Om Anaghastraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who can never be wounded by weapons |
| 65 | ॐ नखास्त्राय नमः। | Om Nakhastraya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who has sharp nails for weapons |
| 66 | ॐ सूर्यज्योतिषे नमः। | Om Suryajyotishe Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the source of Sun's rays |
| 67 | ॐ सुरेश्वराय नमः। | Om Sureshvaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimhadev, Lord of Devatas |
| 68 | ॐ सहस्रबाहवे नमः। | Om Sahasrabahave Namah। | Obeisances to Nara-Hari the thousand-armed Lord |
| 69 | ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः। | Om Sarvajnaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the all-knowing |
| 70 | ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकाय नमः। | Om Sarvasiddhipradayakaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who awards all perfections to the Sadhakas (devotees) |
| 71 | ॐ वज्रदंष्ट्राय नमः। | Om Vajradamshtraya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who has teeth like lightning bolts |
| 72 | ॐ वज्रनखाय नमः। | Om Vajranakhaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses nails like piercing lightning bolts |
| 73 | ॐ महानन्दाय नमः। | Om Mahanandaya Namah। | Obeisances to the source of supreme bliss |
| 74 | ॐ परन्तपाय नमः। | Om Parantapaya Namah। | Obeisances to the source of all austerities, spiritual energy |
| 75 | ॐ सर्वयन्त्रैकरूपाय नमः। | Om Sarvayantraikarupaya Namah। | Obeisances to that Divine personality Who although one, he appears as the many Mantrika formulas |
| 76 | ॐ सर्वयन्त्रविदारणाय नमः। | Om Sarvayantravidaranaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who destroys all machines |
| 77 | ॐ सर्वतन्त्रात्मकाय नमः। | Om Sarvatantratmakaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha the essence of, and proprioter of all Tantras |
| 78 | ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः। | Om Avyaktaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who appears unmanifest |
| 79 | ॐ सुव्यक्ताय नमः। | Om Suvyaktaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha Who for His devotees becomes wonderfully manifest from the pillar |
| 80 | ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः। | Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who always has the well-being of His devotee at heart |
| 81 | ॐ वैशाखशुक्लभूतोत्थाय नमः। | Om Vaishakhashuklabhutotthaya Namah। | Obeisances to that Narasimhadeva Who appeared during waxing moon of the month of Vaishakha |
| 82 | ॐ शरणागतवत्सलाय नमः। | Om Sharanagatavatsalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who is kind to those surrendered to Him |
| 83 | ॐ उदारकीर्तये नमः। | Om Udarakirtaye Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is universally famous |
| 84 | ॐ पुण्यात्मने नमः। | Om Punyatmane Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the essence of piety |
| 85 | ॐ महात्मने नमः। | Om Mahatmane Namah। | Obeisances to that great personality, Narasimha |
| 86 | ॐ चण्डविक्रमाय नमः। | Om Chandavikramaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the performer of moonlike or great deeds, or who performs deeds that eclipse all others |
| 87 | ॐ वेदत्रयप्रपूज्याय नमः। | Om Vedatrayaprapujyaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord of the three original Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama) |
| 88 | ॐ भगवते नमः। | Om Bhagavate Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who is supremely worshipable |
| 89 | ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः। | Om Parameshvaraya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha the supreme personality of Godhead |
| 90 | ॐ श्रीवत्साङ्काय नमः। | Om Shrivatsankaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the supreme controller (Narasimhadeva) |
| 91 | ॐ श्रीनिवासाय नमः। | Om Shrinivasaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord Who is just like Krishna, being marked with symbol of Lakshmi |
| 92 | ॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः। | Om Jagadvyapine Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who pervades the entire universe |
| 93 | ॐ जगन्मयाय नमः। | Om Jaganmayaya Namah। | Obeisances to the supreme mystic Who makes the material world seem real |
| 94 | ॐ जगत्पालाय नमः। | Om Jagatpalaya Namah। | Obeisances to the protector of the universe (Narasimha) |
| 95 | ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः। | Om Jagannathaya Namah। | Obeisances to the Lord of universe |
| 96 | ॐ महाकायाय नमः। | Om Mahakayaya Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who moves in the air or with the movement of the air |
| 97 | ॐ द्विरूपभृते नमः। | Om Dvirupabhrite Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who has double form (man-lion) |
| 98 | ॐ परमात्मने नमः। | Om Paramatmane Namah। | Obeisances to Him Who is the supersoul of all beings |
| 99 | ॐ परंज्योतिषे नमः। | Om Paramjyotishe Namah। | Obeisances to Him Whose effulgence is the source of Brahman |
| 100 | ॐ निर्गुणाय नमः। | Om Nirgunaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses transcendental qualities (not those of the material nature) |
| 101 | ॐ नृकेसरिणे नमः। | Om Nrikesarine Namah। | Obeisances unto Him man-lion (or having a lion's mane while appearing part human) |
| 102 | ॐ परतत्त्वाय नमः। | Om Paratattvaya Namah। | Obeisances to the supreme absolute truth |
| 103 | ॐ परंधाम्ने नमः। | Om Paramdhamne Namah। | Obeisances to He Who comes from the supreme abode |
| 104 | ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः। | Om Sachchidanandavigrahaya Namah। | Obeisances to Narasimha Whose form is made of eternal knowledge and bliss |
| 105 | ॐ लक्ष्मीनृसिंहाय नमः। | Om Lakshminrisimhaya Namah। | Obeisances unto the Man-lion form together with the supreme goddess of fortune Shri Lakshmi |
| 106 | ॐ सर्वात्मने नमः। | Om Sarvatmane Namah। | Obeisances unto the universal, primeval soul |
| 107 | ॐ धीराय नमः। | Om Dhiraya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha who is always sober (being never bewildered) |
| 108 | ॐ प्रह्लादपालकाय नमः। | Om Prahladapalakaya Namah। | Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is the protector of Prahlada |
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