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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