Sri Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali (In English)

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Sri Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali

1. om vishnave namah'
2. om lakshmeepataye namah'
3. om kri'shnaaya namah'
4. om vaikunt'haaya namah'
5. om garud'adhvajaaya namah'
6. om parabrahmane namah'
7. om jagannaathaaya namah'
8. om vaasudevaaya namah'
9. om trivikramaaya namah'
10. om ham'saaya namah'
11. om shubhapradaaya namah'
12. om maadhavaaya namah'
13. om padmanaabhaaya namah'
14. om hri'sheekeshaaya namah'
15. om sanaatanaaya namah'
16. om naaraayanaaya namah'
17. om madhuraapataye namah'
18. om taarkshyavaahanaaya namah'
19. om daityaantakaaya namah'
20. om shim'shumaaraaya namah'
21. om pund'areekaakshaaya namah'
22. om sthitikartre namah'
23. om paraatparaaya namah'
24. om vanamaaline namah'
25. om yajnyaroopaaya namah'
26. om chakraroopaaya namah'
27. om gadaadhaaraaya namah'
28. om keshavaaya namah'
29. om maadhavaaya namah'
30. om bhootavaasaaya namah'
31. om samudramathanaaya namah'
32. om haraye namah'
33. om govindaaya namah'
34. om brahmajanakaaya namah'
35. om kait'abhaasuramardanaaya namah'
36. om shreekaraaya namah'
37. om kaamajanakaaya namah'
38. om sheshashaayine namah'
39. om chaturbhujaaya namah'
40. om paanchajanyadharaaya namah'
41. om shreemate namah'
42. om shaarngapaanaye namah'
43. om janaardanaaya namah'
44. om peetaambaradharaaya namah'
45. om devaaya namah'
46. om sooryachandralochanaaya namah'
47. om matsyaroopaaya namah'
48. om koormatanave namah'
49. om krod'aroopaaya namah'
50. om hri'sheekeshaaya namah'
51. om vaamanaaya namah'
52. om bhaargavaaya namah'
53. om raamaaya namah'
54. om haline namah'
55. om kalkine namah'
56. om hayaananaaya namah'
57. om vishvambharaaya namah'
58. om aadidevaaya namah'
59. om shreedharaaya namah'
60. om kapilaaya namah'
61. om dhri'vaaya namah'
62. om dattaatreyaaya namah'
63. om achyutaaya namah'
64. om anantaaya namah'
65. om mukundaaya namah'
66. om rathavaahanaaya namah'
67. om dhanvantaraye namah'
68. om shreenivaasaaya namah'
69. om pradyumnaaya namah'
70. om purushottamaaya namah'
71. om shreevatsakaustubhadharaaya namah'
72. om muraaraataye namah'
73. om adhokshajaaya namah'
74. om ri'shabhaaya namah'
75. om mohineeroopadharaaya namah'
76. om sankarshanaaya namah'
77. om pri'dhave namah'
78. om ksheeraabdishaayine namah'
79. om bhootaatmane namah'
80. om aniruddhaaya namah'
81. om bhaktavatsalaaya namah'
82. om naaraayanaaya namah'
83. om gajendravaradaaya namah'
84. om tridhaamne namah'
85. om prahlaada paripaalanaaya namah'
86. om shvetadveepavaasine namah'
87. om avyayaaya namah'
88. om sooryamand'alamadhyagaaya namah'
89. om aadimadhyaantarahitaaya namah'
90. om bhagavate namah'
91. om shankarapriyaaya namah'
92. om neelatanave namah'
93. om dharaakaantaaya namah'
94. om vedaatmane namah'
95. om baadaraayanaaya namah'
96. om bhaageeratheejanmabhoopaadapadmaaya namah'
97. om sataamprabhave namah'
98. om praasham've namah'
99. om vibhave namah'
100. om ghanashyaamaaya namah'
101. om jagatkaaranaaya namah'
102. om priyaaya namah'
103. om dashaavataaraaya namah'
104. om shaantaatmane namah'
105. om leelaamaanushavigrahaaya namah'
106. om daamodaraaya namah'
107. om viraad'roopaaya namah'
108. om bhootabhavyabhavatprabhave namah'
iti shree daamodara asht'ottara shatanaamaaval'i '

Meaning

The Sri Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a collection of 108 sacred names dedicated to Lord Vishnu in His Damodara form — the beloved child Krishna bound by the cord of His mother Yashoda’s love. Each name reveals a divine quality, an incarnation, or an act of compassion that reflects His infinite grace and supremacy.

“Damodara” signifies the divine paradox — the Infinite bound by pure devotion. Chanting these names purifies the mind, brings humility, and fills life with peace and divine energy.

The Namavali celebrates Vishnu’s role as creator, preserver, and protector of the universe, and honors His avatars such as Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Rama, Krishna, and Kalki.

Regular recitation during the Kartika month or in daily worship is believed to remove sins and awaken higher spiritual consciousness.

Each name is not just praise, but a meditation — a reminder of the eternal bond between the devotee and the Supreme Being who lovingly dwells within all.

Through this Namavali, one experiences the wholeness of Vishnu’s divinity — serenity, compassion, and bliss woven into every sound.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the name Damodara come in the Sri Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

Damodara is name 106, Om Damodaraya Namah, placed just after Leelamanusha Vigrahaya near the end of the list. The namavali opens with Om Vishnave Namah and Om Lakshmipataye Namah and closes with Viradrupa and Bhutabhavyabhavatprabhu.

Which avatars of Vishnu are named in the Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

Names 47 to 55 run through Matsyarupa, Kurmatanu, Krodarupa (the boar), Vamana, Bhargava, Rama, Hali and Kalki, with Hrishikesha slipped in at 50. The list also names Hayanana, Kapila, Dattatreya, Dhanvantari, Rishabha, Mohinirupadhara and Badarayana, and name 103 is simply Dashavataraya.

Is the Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali the same as the Damodarashtakam?

No. The Damodarashtakam is an eight-verse hymn on the child Krishna tied to the mortar by Yashoda, while this namavali is a list of 108 salutations used for archana, and Damodara is only one of its names.

In which month is the Sri Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali usually read?

Vaishnavas keep Kartika masa as Damodara's month, and many households read these names in the evening while offering a ghee lamp through that month. Since every name is a Vishnu name, it is also used for Ekadashi archana.

Why do some names repeat in the Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

In this text Madhava appears at 12 and 29, Hrishikesha at 14 and 50, and Narayana at 16 and 82. If you are offering a flower or akshata at each name, count by line number so the archana still reaches 108.

Sri Damodara Ashtottara Shatanamavali

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