Lord Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali Stotra
– the hymn of a hundred and eight names –
Lord Chandra Ashtottara Shatanam means hundred and eight (Shatanam) names (nama), and Ashtottara Shatanamavali Stotra is a hymn eulogizing the Lord Chandra by recounting one hundred of His names. As the various sects of Hindu-tradition (Shaivism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism) grew and spread, it must have become extremely popular to write hymns of a hundred names for the primary Deity of worship. The Chandra Sahasranama Stotra. 108 names of Chandra, which are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Chandra.
Chanting the 108 Names of Lord Chandra can help alleviate the sufferings due to the afflicted position of the moon in the horoscope and augment the positive results of the favourable moon in a person’s birth chart.
108 Names of Lord Chandra – Chandra Ashtottara Shatnamavali
Sri Soma (Chandra) Ashtottarshat Namavali
108 Names of Lord Chandra : भगवान चन्द्र के १०८ नाम
| NO. | Name Mantra | English Name Matra | Chandra Name Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ॐ श्रीमते नमः। | Om Shrimate Namah। | The glorious One |
| 2. | ॐ शशधराय नमः। | Om Shashadharaya Namah। | The One endowed with a rabbit |
| 3. | ॐ चन्द्राय नमः। | Om Chandraya Namah। | The One who shines |
| 4. | ॐ ताराधीशाय नमः। | Om Taradhishaya Namah। | The Lord of planets |
| 5. | ॐ निशाकराय नमः। | Om Nishakaraya Namah। | The Maker of the night |
| 6. | ॐ सुधानिधये नमः। | Om Sudhanidhaye Namah। | The Storehouse of nectar |
| 7. | ॐ सदाराध्याय नमः। | Om Sadaradhyaya Namah। | The One who is always to be worshipped |
| 8. | ॐ सत्पतये नमः। | Om Satpataye Namah। | The true Lord |
| 9. | ॐ साधुपूजिताय नमः। | Om Sadhupujitaya Namah। | The One who is worshipped by wise men |
| 10. | ॐ जितेन्द्रियाय नमः। | Om Jitendriyaya Namah। | The One whose senses are conquered |
| 11. | ॐ जयोद्योगाय नमः। | Om Jayodyogaya Namah। | The One whose efforts are for victory |
| 12. | ॐ ज्योतिश्चक्रप्रवर्तकाय नमः। | Om Jyotishchakrapravartakaya Namah। | The One who proceeds through the zodiac |
| 13. | ॐ विकर्तनानुजाय नमः। | Om Vikartananujaya Namah। | The younger Brother of Vikartana (the Sun) |
| 14. | ॐ वीराय नमः। | Om Viraya Namah। | The Hero |
| 15. | ॐ विश्वेशाय नमः। | Om Vishveshaya Namah। | The Lord of all |
| 16. | ॐ विदुषां पतये नमः। | Om Vidusham Pataye Namah। | The Lord of wise men |
| 17. | ॐ दोषाकराय नमः। | Om Doshakaraya Namah। | The Maker of the night |
| 18. | ॐ दुष्टदूराय नमः। | Om Dushtaduraya Namah। | The Remover of sin |
| 19. | ॐ पुष्टिमते नमः। | Om Pushtimate Namah। | The One who provides nourishment |
| 20. | ॐ शिष्टपालकाय नमः। | Om Shishtapalakaya Namah। | The Protector of wise men |
| 21. | ॐ अष्टमूर्तिप्रियाय नमः। | Om Ashtamurtipriyaya Namah। | The One who is dear to Ashtamurti (Shiva) |
| 22. | ॐ अनन्ताय नमः। | Om Anantaya Namah। | The unbounded One |
| 23. | ॐ कष्टदारुकुठारकाय नमः। | Om Kashtadarukutharakaya Namah। | The Axe for bad wood |
| 24. | ॐ स्वप्रकाशाय नमः। | Om Svaprakashaya Namah। | The self-luminous One |
| 25. | ॐ प्रकाशात्मने नमः। | Om Prakashatmane Namah। | The shining One |
| 26. | ॐ द्युचराय नमः। | Om Dyucharaya Namah। | The One who moves through the sky |
| 27. | ॐ देवभोजनाय नमः। | Om Devabhojanaya Namah। | The One who provides food to the Devas |
| 28. | ॐ कलाधराय नमः। | Om Kaladhraya Namah। | The One who possesses sixteen divisions |
| 29. | ॐ कालहेतवे नमः। | Om Kalahetave Namah। | The Cause of time |
| 30. | ॐ कामकृते नमः। | Om Kamakrite Namah। | The Fulfiller of desires |
| 31. | ॐ कामदायकाय नमः। | Om Kamadayakaya Namah। | The Fulfiller of desires |
| 32. | ॐ मृत्युसंहारकाय नमः। | Om Mrityusamharakaya Namah। | The One who holds back death |
| 33. | ॐ अमर्त्याय नमः। | Om Amartyaya Namah। | The immortal One |
| 34. | ॐ नित्यानुष्ठानदाय नमः। | Om Nityanushthanadaya Namah। | The Fulfiller of the eternal performance of religious rites |
| 35. | ॐ क्षपाकराय नमः। | Om Kshapakaraya Namah। | The Maker of the night |
| 36. | ॐ क्षीणपापाय नमः। | Om Kshinapapaya Namah। | The One whose sins have been destroyed |
| 37. | ॐ क्षयवृद्धिसमन्विताय नमः। | Om Kshayavriddhisamanvitaya Namah। | The One connected with waxing and waning |
| 38. | ॐ जैवातृकाय नमः। | Om Jaivatrikaya Namah। | The long-lived One (or the thin One) |
| 39. | ॐ शुचये नमः। | Om Shuchaye Namah। | The shining One |
| 40. | ॐ शुभ्राय नमः। | Om Shubhraya Namah। | The radiant One |
| 41. | ॐ जयिने नमः। | Om Jayine Namah। | The Victor |
| 42. | ॐ जयफलप्रदाय नमः। | Om Jayaphalapradaya Namah। | The Bestower of the fruit of victory |
| 43. | ॐ सुधामयाय नमः। | Om Sudhamayaya Namah। | The One who is made of nectar |
| 44. | ॐ सुरस्वामिने नमः। | Om Surasvamine Namah। | The Lord of Suras |
| 45. | ॐ भक्तानामिष्टदायकाय नमः। | Om Bhaktanamishtadayakaya Namah। | The Fulfiller of the wishes of the devotees |
| 46. | ॐ भुक्तिदाय नमः। | Om Bhuktidaya Namah। | The Bestower of enjoyments |
| 47. | ॐ मुक्तिदाय नमः। | Om Muktidaya Namah। | the Bestower of liberation |
| 48. | ॐ भद्राय नमः। | Om Bhadraya Namah। | The good One |
| 49. | ॐ भक्तदारिद्र्यभञ्जनाय नमः। | Om Bhaktadaridryabhanjanaya Namah। | The Destroyer of the poverty of the devotees |
| 50. | ॐ सामगानप्रियाय नमः। | Om Samaganapriyaya Namah। | The One who is fond of the singing of Samaveda verses |
| 51. | ॐ सर्वरक्षकाय नमः। | Om Sarvarakshakaya Namah। | The Protector of all |
| 52. | ॐ सागरोद्भवाय नमः। | Om Sagarodbhavaya Namah। | The One who arose from the ocean |
| 53. | ॐ भयान्तकृते नमः। | Om Bhayantakrite Namah। | The One who brings an end to fear |
| 54. | ॐ भक्तिगम्याय नमः। | Om Bhaktigamyaya Namah। | The One who is accessible for worship |
| 55. | ॐ भवबन्धविमोचकाय नमः। | Om Bhavabandhavimochakaya Namah। | The Liberator from the bondage of worldly existence |
| 56. | ॐ जगत्प्रकाशकिरणाय नमः। | Om Jagatprakashakiranaya Namah। | The One whose beams illumine the world |
| 57. | ॐ जगदानन्दकारणाय नमः। | Om Jagadanandakaranaya Namah। | The Cause of joy for the world |
| 58. | ॐ निस्सपत्नाय नमः। | Om Nissapatnaya Namah। | The One without enemies |
| 59. | ॐ निराहाराय नमः। | Om Niraharaya Namah। | The One who fasts |
| 60. | ॐ निर्विकाराय नमः। | Om Nirvikaraya Namah। | The unchanging One |
| 61. | ॐ निरामयाय नमः। | Om Niramayaya Namah। | The One who is free from disease |
| 62. | ॐ भूच्छायाच्छादिताय नमः। | Om Bhuchchhayachchhaditaya Namah। | The One who is covered by the shadow of the Earth |
| 63. | ॐ भव्याय नमः। | Om Bhavyaya Namah। | The auspicious One |
| 64. | ॐ भुवनप्रतिपालकाय नमः। | Om Bhuvanapratipalakaya Namah। | The Protector of the world |
| 65. | ॐ सकलार्तिहराय नमः। | Om Sakalartiharaya Namah। | The Remover of all suffering |
| 66. | ॐ सौम्यजनकाय नमः। | Om Saumyajanakaya Namah। | The Father of Saumya (Budha, the planet Mercury) |
| 67. | ॐ साधुवन्दिताय नमः। | Om Sadhuvanditaya Namah। | The One who is worshipped by wise men |
| 68. | ॐ सर्वागमज्ञाय नमः। | Om Sarvagamagyaya Namah। | The Knower of all scriptures |
| 69. | ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः। | Om Sarvagyaya Namah। | The Knower of everything |
| 70. | ॐ सनकादिमुनिस्तुताय नमः। | Om Sankadimunistutaya Namah। | The One praised by sages such as Sanaka |
| 71. | ॐ सितच्छत्रध्वजोपेताय नमः। | Om Sitachchhatradhvajopetaya Namah। | The One endowed with a white umbrella and a flag |
| 72. | ॐ सिताङ्गाय नमः। | Om Sitangaya Namah। | The One with a white body |
| 73. | ॐ सितभूषणाय नमः। | Om Sitabhushanaya Namah। | The white Ornament |
| 74. | ॐ श्वेतमाल्याम्बरधराय नमः। | Om Shvetamalyambaradharaya Namah। | The One who wears a garment of white flowers |
| 75. | ॐ श्वेतगन्धानुलेपनाय नमः। | Om Shvetagandhanulepanaya Namah। | The One who is covered with white sandalwood paste |
| 76. | ॐ दशाश्वरथसंरूढाय नमः। | Om Dashashvarathasamrudhaya Namah। | The One who is mounted on a chariot drawn by ten horses |
| 77. | ॐ दण्डपाणये नमः। | Om Dandapanaye Namah। | The One who carries a staff in his hand |
| 78. | ॐ धनुर्धराय नमः। | Om Dhanurdharaya Namah। | The One who holds a bow |
| 79. | ॐ कुन्दपुष्पोज्ज्वलाकाराय नमः। | Om Kundapushpojjvalakaraya Namah। | The One with a bright form like the Jasmine blossom |
| 80. | ॐ नयनाब्जसमुद्भवाय नमः। | Om Nayanabjasamudbhavaya Namah। | The One whose origin was led by Abja (Dhanvantari) |
| 81. | ॐ आत्रेयगोत्रजाय नमः। | Om Atreyagotrajaya Namah। | The One born in the family lineage of Atri |
| 82. | ॐ अत्यन्तविनयाय नमः। | Om Atyantavinayaya Namah। | The One who is very well-mannered |
| 83. | ॐ प्रियदायकाय नमः। | Om Priyadayakaya Namah। | The Bestower of what is dear |
| 84. | ॐ करुणारससम्पूर्णाय नमः। | Om Karunarasasampurnaya Namah। | The One who is filled with the sentiment of compassion |
| 85. | ॐ कर्कटप्रभवे नमः। | Om Karkataprabhave Namah। | The Lord of Karkata (the sign Cancer) |
| 86. | ॐ अव्ययाय नमः। | Om Avyayaya Namah। | The imperishable One |
| 87. | ॐ चतुरश्रासनारूढाय नमः। | Om Chaturasrasanarudhaya Namah। | The One who is mounted on a four cornered seat |
| 88. | ॐ चतुराय नमः। | Om Chaturaya Namah। | The clever One |
| 89. | ॐ दिव्यवाहनाय नमः। | Om Divyavahanaya Namah। | The One with a celestial vehicle |
| 90. | ॐ विवस्वन्मण्डलाज्ञेयवासाय नमः। | Om Vivasvanmandalagyeyavasaya Namah। | The One whose unknowable abode is in the globe of Vivasvat (the Sun) |
| 91. | ॐ वसुसमृद्धिदाय नमः। | Om Vasusamriddhidaya Namah। | The Bestower of great increase of wealth |
| 92. | ॐ महेश्वरप्रियाय नमः। | Om Maheshvarapriyaya Namah। | The One who is dear to Maheshwara (Shiva) |
| 93. | ॐ दान्ताय नमः। | Om Dantaya Namah। | The tranquil One (or the One with the appearance of ivory) |
| 94. | ॐ मेरुगोत्रप्रदक्षिणाय नमः। | Om Merugotrapradakshinaya Namah। | The One who circumambulates Mount Meru |
| 95. | ॐ ग्रहमण्डलमध्यस्थाय नमः। | Om Grahamandalamadhyasthaya Namah। | The One who stays in the middle of the circle of planets |
| 96. | ॐ ग्रसितार्काय नमः। | Om Grasitarkaya Namah। | The One who eclipses Arka (the Sun) |
| 97. | ॐ ग्रहाधिपाय नमः। | Om Grahadhipaya Namah। | The Lord of planets |
| 98. | ॐ द्विजराजाय नमः। | Om Dvijarajaya Namah। | The Ruler of the twice-born |
| 99. | ॐ द्युतिलकाय नमः। | Om Dyutilakaya Namah। | The Tilaka (Ornament) of the sky |
| 100. | ॐ द्विभुजाय नमः। | Om Dvibhujaya Namah। | The One with two arms |
| 101. | ॐ द्विजपूजिताय नमः। | Om Dvijapujitaya Namah। | The One who is worshipped by the twice-born |
| 102. | ॐ औदुम्बरनगावासाय नमः। | Om Audumbaranagavasaya Namah। | The One whose abode is in the Udumbara tree |
| 103. | ॐ उदाराय नमः। | Om Udaraya Namah। | The exalted One |
| 104. | ॐ रोहिणीपतये नमः। | Om Rohinipataye Namah। | The Lord of Rohini |
| 105. | ॐ नित्योदयाय नमः। | Om Nityodayaya Namah। | The One who ever rises |
| 106. | ॐ मुनिस्तुत्याय नमः। | Om Munistutyaya Namah। | The One who is worthy of the praise of sages |
| 107. | ॐ नित्यानन्दफलप्रदाय नमः। | Om Nityanandaphalapradaya Namah। | The Bestower of the fruit of eternal bliss |
| 108. | ॐ सकलाह्लादनकराय नमः। | Om Sakalahladanakaraya Namah। | The One who gives delight to all |
| 109. | ॐ पलाशसमिधप्रियाय नमः। | Om Palashasamidhapriyaya Namah। | The One who is fond of Palasha fuel wood |
| 110. | ॐ चन्द्रमसे नमः। | Om Chandramase Namah। | The Moon Lord |
Lord Chandra (the moon) is one among the Navagraha’s (nine celestial planets) in Hinduism. This lunar deity was depicted as the one riding on a chariot with an antelope or with ten horses. The Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali also called the 108 names of Chandra describes his divine nature, personality, and attributes.
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