108 names of Lord Ganesha are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha has been ascribed many other titles and epithets, including Ganapati and Vighneshvara. He is a son of Shiva and Parvati, and the husband of Bharati, Riddhi and Siddhi. In art, he is depicted as a pot bellied yellow or red god with four arms and the head of a one-tusked elephant, riding or attended to by a mouse. The Ganpati 108 names in Sanskrit, the Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali is also referred to as Vinayaka Ashtottara Shatanamavali has tremendous positive vibration and clears negative energies if recited or heard.
The beloved deity of new beginnings is known by many other names that describe his attributes, the most common ones being Vigneshwara, Vinayaka, Gajanana, Balachandra, Omkara, Lambodara, Heramba, etc. There are 108 names for Him in the Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali, which is usually chanted on Ganesh Chaturthi.
Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali Stotra
– the hymn of a hundred and eight names –
Below is the list of the 108 names of Ganesha in Sanskrit, written in English, with the meanings.
| No. Mantra | Sanskrit Name | Name Mantra | Name | Name Mantra | Name Meaning | |
| 1 | गजानन | ॐ गजाननाय नमः। | Gajanana | Om Gajananaya Namah | Elephant-faced Lord | |
| 2 | गणाध्यक्ष | ॐ गणाध्यक्षाय नमः। | Ganadhyaksha | Om Ganadhyakshaya Namah। | Lord of All Ganas (Gods) | |
| 3 | विघ्नराज | ॐ विघ्नराजाय नमः। | Vighnaraja | Om Vighnarajaya Namah। | Lord of All Hindrances | |
| 4 | विनायक | ॐ विनायकाय नमः। | Vinayaka | Om Vinayakaya Namah। | Lord of All | |
| 5 | द्वैमातुर | ॐ द्वैमातुराय नमः। | Dvaimatura | Om Dvaimaturaya Namah। | One who has two Mothers | |
| 6 | द्विमुख | ॐ द्विमुखाय नमः। | Dwimukha | Om Dwimukhaya Namah। | Lord with two Heads | |
| 7 | प्रमुख | ॐ प्रमुखाय नमः। | Pramukha | Om Pramukhaya Namah। | Supreme Head of the Universe | |
| 8 | सुमुख | ॐ सुमुखाय नमः। | Sumukha | Om Sumukhaya Namah। | Auspicious Face | |
| 9 | कृति | ॐ कृतिने नमः। | Kriti | Om Kritine Namah। | Lord of Music | |
| 10 | सुप्रदीप | ॐ सुप्रदीपाय नमः। | Supradipa | Om Supradipaya Namah। | One who Removes Darkness | |
| 11 | सुखनिधी | ॐ सुखनिधये नमः। | Sukhanidhi | Om Sukhanidhaye Namah। | The God who gives happiness and money | |
| 12 | सुराध्यक्ष | ॐ सुराध्यक्षाय नमः। | Suradhyaksha | Om Suradhyakshaya Namah। | Sovereign of the Gods | |
| 13 | सुरारिघ्न | ॐ सुरारिघ्नाय नमः। | Surarighna | Om Surarighnaya Namah। | The Destroyer of the Enemies of Devas | |
| 14 | महागणपति | ॐ महागणपतये नमः। | Mahaganapati | Om Mahaganapataye Namah। | Omnipotent and Supreme Lord | |
| 15 | मान्या | ॐ मान्याय नमः। | Manya | Om Manyaya Namah। | Winner of Hearts | |
| 16 | महाकाल | ॐ महाकालाय नमः। | Mahakala | Om Mahakalaya Namah। | The big Kal | |
| 17 | महाबला | ॐ महाबलाय नमः। | Mahabala | Om Mahabalaya Namah। | Enormously Strong Lord | |
| 18 | हेरम्ब | ॐ हेरम्बाय नमः। | Heramba | Om Herambaya Namah। | Mother’s Beloved Son | |
| 19 | लम्बजठर | ॐ लम्बजठरायै नमः। | Lambajathara | Om Lambajatharayai Namah। | Big Bellied | |
| 20 | ह्रस्वग्रीव | ॐ ह्रस्व ग्रीवाय नमः। | Haswagriva | Om Haswa Grivaya Namah। | ||
| 21 | महोदरा | ॐ महोदराय नमः। | Mahodara | Om Mahodaraya Namah। | Omen | |
| 22 | मदोत्कट | ॐ मदोत्कटाय नमः। | Madotkata | Om Madotkataya Namah। | ||
| 23 | महावीर | ॐ महावीराय नमः। | Mahavira | Om Mahaviraya Namah। | ||
| 24 | मन्त्रिणे | ॐ मन्त्रिणे नमः। | Mantrine | Om Mantrine Namah। | ||
| 25 | मङ्गल स्वरा | ॐ मङ्गल स्वराय नमः। | Mangala Swara | Om Mangala Swaraya Namah। | Nice Swar | |
| 26 | प्रमधा | ॐ प्रमधाय नमः। | Pramadha | Om Pramadhaya Namah। | ||
| 27 | प्रथम | ॐ प्रथमाय नमः। | Prathama | Om Prathamaya Namah। | First Among All | |
| 28 | प्रज्ञा | ॐ प्राज्ञाय नमः। | Prajna | Om Prajnaya Namah। | Knowledge | |
| 29 | विघ्नकर्ता | ॐ विघ्नकर्त्रे नमः। | Vighnakarta | Om Vighnakartre Namah। | Creator of Obstacles | |
| 30 | विघ्नहर्ता | ॐ विघ्नहर्त्रे नमः। | Vignaharta | Om Vignahartre Namah। | Demolisher of Obstacles | |
| 31 | विश्वनेत्र | ॐ विश्वनेत्रे नमः। | Vishwanetra | Om Vishwanetre Namah। | Eye of the Universe | |
| 32 | विराट्पति | ॐ विराट्पतये नमः। | Viratpati | Om Viratpataye Namah। | A big God | |
| 33 | श्रीपति | ॐ श्रीपतये नमः। | Shripati | Om Shripataye Namah। | The Lord of Fortune | |
| 34 | वाक्पति | ॐ वाक्पतये नमः। | Vakpati | Om Vakpataye Namah। | The Lord of Speech | |
| 35 | शृङ्गारिण | ॐ शृङ्गारिणे नमः। | Shringarin | Om Shringarine Namah। | ||
| 36 | अश्रितवत्सल | ॐ अश्रितवत्सलाय नमः। | Ashritavatsala | Om Ashritavatsalaya Namah। | ||
| 37 | शिवप्रिय | ॐ शिवप्रियाय नमः। | Shivapriya | Om Shivapriyaya Namah। | The favorate of Lord Shiv | |
| 38 | शीघ्रकारिण | ॐ शीघ्रकारिणे नमः। | Shighrakarina | Om Shighrakarine Namah। | ||
| 39 | शाश्वत | ॐ शाश्वताय नमः। | Shashwata | Om Shashwataya Namah। | Adoration to the Unchanging One | |
| 40 | बल | ॐ बल नमः। | Bala | Om Bala Namah। | ||
| 41 | बलोत्थिताय | ॐ बलोत्थिताय नमः। | Balotthitaya | Om Balotthitaya Namah। | ||
| 42 | भवात्मजाय | ॐ भवात्मजाय नमः। | Bhavatmajaya | Om Bhavatmajaya Namah। | ||
| 43 | पुराण पुरुष | ॐ पुराण पुरुषाय नमः। | Purana Purusha | Om Purana Purushaya Namah। | The Omnipotent Personality | |
| 44 | पूष्णे | ॐ पूष्णे नमः। | Pushne | Om Pushne Namah। | ||
| 45 | पुष्करोत्षिप्त वारि | ॐ पुष्करोत्षिप्त वारिणे न | Pushkarotshipta Varine | Om Pushkarotshipta Varine Namah। | ||
| 46 | अग्रगण्याय | ॐ अग्रगण्याय नमः। | Agraganyaya | Om Agraganyaya Namah। | The God ahead of all | |
| 47 | अग्रपूज्याय | ॐ अग्रपूज्याय नमः। | Agrapujyaya | Om Agrapujyaya Namah। | ||
| 48 | अग्रगामिने | ॐ अग्रगामिने नमः। | Agragamine | Om Agragamine Namah। | ||
| 49 | मन्त्रकृते | ॐ मन्त्रकृते नमः। | Mantrakrite | Om Mantrakrite Namah। | ||
| 50 | चामीकरप्रभाय | ॐ चामीकरप्रभाय नमः। | Chamikaraprabhaya | Om Chamikaraprabhaya Namah। | ||
| 51 | सर्वाय | ॐ सर्वाय नमः। | Sarvaya | Om Sarvaya Namah। | Everybodys God | |
| 52 | सर्वोपास्याय | ॐ सर्वोपास्याय नमः। | Sarvopasyaya | Om Sarvopasyaya Namah। | ||
| 53 | सर्व कर्त्रे | ॐ सर्व कर्त्रे नमः। | Sarvakartre | Om Sarva Kartre Namah। | ||
| 54 | सर्वनेत्रे | ॐ सर्वनेत्रे नमः। | Sarvanetre | Om Sarvanetre Namah। | Eyes of All | |
| 55 | सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय | ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय नमः। | Sarvasiddhipradaya | Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namah। | ||
| 56 | सिद्धये | ॐ सिद्धये नमः। | Siddhaye | Om Siddhaye Namah। | ||
| 57 | पञ्चहस्ताय | ॐ पञ्चहस्ताय नमः। | Panchahastaya | Om Panchahastaya Namah। | ||
| 58 | पार्वतीनन्दनाय | ॐ पार्वतीनन्दनाय नमः। | Parvatinadanaya | Om Parvatinandanaya Namah। | Son of Parvati | |
| 59 | प्रभवे | ॐ प्रभवे नमः। | Prabhave | Om Prabhave Namah। | ||
| 60 | कुमारगुरवे | ॐ कुमारगुरवे नमः। | Kumaragurave | Om Kumaragurave Namah। | ||
| 61 | अक्षोभ्याय | ॐ अक्षोभ्याय नमः। | Akshobhyaya | Om Akshobhyaya Namah। | ||
| 62 | कुञ्जरासुर भञ्जना | ॐ कुञ्जरासुर भञ्जनाय न | Kunjarasura Bhanjanay | Om Kunjarasura Bhanjanaya Namah। | ||
| 63 | प्रमोदाय | ॐ प्रमोदाय नमः। | Pramodaya | Om Pramodaya Namah। | Happyness | |
| 64 | मोदकप्रियाय | ॐ मोदकप्रियाय नमः। | Modakapriyaya | Om Modakapriyaya Namah। | The God who loves Modak | |
| 65 | कान्तिमते | ॐ कान्तिमते नमः। | Kantimate | Om Kantimate Namah। | ||
| 66 | धृतिमते | ॐ धृतिमते नमः। | Dhritimate | Om Dhritimate Namah। | ||
| 67 | कामिने | ॐ कामिने नमः। | Kamine | Om Kamine Namah। | ||
| 68 | कपित्थपनसप्रिया | ॐ कपित्थपनसप्रियाय न | Kapitthapanasapriyaya | Om Kapitthapanasapriyaya Namah। | ||
| 69 | ब्रह्मचारिणे | ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः। | Brahmacharine | Om Brahmacharine Namah। | ||
| 70 | ब्रह्मरूपिणे | ॐ ब्रह्मरूपिणे नमः। | Brahmarupine | Om Brahmarupine Namah। | ||
| 71 | ब्रह्मविद्यादि दान | ॐ ब्रह्मविद्यादि दानभुवे | Brahmavidyadi Danabh | Om Brahmavidyadi Danabhuve Namah। | ||
| 72 | जिष्णवे | ॐ जिष्णवे नमः। | Jishnave | Om Jishnave Namah। | ||
| 73 | विष्णुप्रियाय | ॐ विष्णुप्रियाय नमः। | Vishnupriyaya | Om Vishnupriyaya Namah। | ||
| 74 | भक्त जीविताय | ॐ भक्त जीविताय नमः। | Bhakta Jivitaya | Om Bhakta Jivitaya Namah। | ||
| 75 | जितमन्मधाय | ॐ जितमन्मधाय नमः। | Jitamanmadhaya | Om Jitamanmadhaya Namah। | ||
| 76 | ऐश्वर्यकारणाय | ॐ ऐश्वर्यकारणाय नमः। | Aishwaryakaranaya | Om Aishwaryakaranaya Namah। | ||
| 77 | ज्यायसे | ॐ ज्यायसे नमः। | Jyayase | Om Jyayase Namah। | ||
| 78 | यक्षकिन्नेर सेविता | ॐ यक्षकिन्नेर सेविताय न | Yaksha Kinnerasevitaya | Om Yaksha Kinnerasevitaya Namah। | ||
| 79 | गङ्गा सुताय | ॐ गङ्गा सुताय नमः। | Ganga Sutaya | Om Ganga Sutaya Namah। | ||
| 80 | गणाधीशाय | ॐ गणाधीशाय नमः। | Ganadhishaya | Om Ganadhishaya Namah। | ||
| 81 | गम्भीर निनदाय | ॐ गम्भीर निनदाय नमः। | Gambhira Ninadaya | Om Gambhira Ninadaya Namah। | ||
| 82 | वटवे | ॐ वटवे नमः। | Vatave | Om Vatave Namah। | ||
| 83 | अभीष्टवरदाय | ॐ अभीष्टवरदाय नमः। | Abhishtavaradaya | Om Abhishtavaradaya Namah। | ||
| 84 | ज्योतिषे | ॐ ज्योतिषे नमः। | Jyotishe | Om Jyotishe Namah। | ||
| 85 | भक्तनिधये | ॐ भक्तनिधये नमः। | Bhktanidhaye | Om Bhktanidhaye Namah। | ||
| 86 | भावगम्याय | ॐ भावगम्याय नमः। | Bhavagamyaya | Om Bhavagamyaya Namah। | ||
| 87 | मङ्गलप्रदाय | ॐ मङ्गलप्रदाय नमः। | Mangalapradaya | Om Mangalapradaya Namah। | ||
| 88 | अव्यक्ताय | ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः। | Avyaktaya | Om Avyaktaya Namah। | ||
| 89 | अप्राकृत पराक्रमा | ॐ अप्राकृत पराक्रमाय न | Aprakrita Parakramaya | Om Aprakrita Parakramaya Namah। | ||
| 90 | सत्यधर्मिणे | ॐ सत्यधर्मिणे नमः। | Satyadharmine | Om Satyadharmine Namah। | ||
| 91 | सखये | ॐ सखये नमः। | Sakhaye | Om Sakhaye Namah। | ||
| 92 | सरसाम्बुनिधये | ॐ सरसाम्बुनिधये नमः। | Sarasambunidhaye | Om Sarasambunidhaye Namah। | ||
| 93 | महेशाय | ॐ महेशाय नमः। | Maheshaya | Om Maheshaya Namah। | ||
| 94 | दिव्याङ्गाय | ॐ दिव्याङ्गाय नमः। | Divyangaya | Om Divyangaya Namah। | ||
| 95 | मणिकिङ्किणी मेखा | ॐ मणिकिङ्किणी मेखाला | Manikinkini Mekhalaya | Om Manikinkini Mekhalaya Namah। | ||
| 96 | समस्त देवता मूर्त | ॐ समस्त देवता मूर्तये न | Samasta Devata Murtay | Om Samasta Devata Murtaye Namah। | ||
| 97 | सहिष्णवे | ॐ सहिष्णवे नमः। | Sahishnave | Om Sahishnave Namah। | ||
| 98 | सततोत्थिताय | ॐ सततोत्थिताय नमः। | Satatotthitaya | Om Satatotthitaya Namah। | ||
| 99 | विघातकारिणे | ॐ विघातकारिणे नमः। | Vighatakarine | Om Vighatakarine Namah। | ||
| 100 | विश्वग्दृशे | ॐ विश्वग्दृशे नमः। | Vishwagdrishe | Om Vishwagdrishe Namah। | ||
| 101 | विश्वरक्षाकृते | ॐ विश्वरक्षाकृते नमः। | Vishwarakshakrite | Om Vishwarakshakrite Namah। | ||
| 102 | कल्याणगुरवे | ॐ कल्याणगुरवे नमः। | Kalyanagurave | Om Kalyanagurave Namah। | ||
| 103 | उन्मत्तवेषाय | ॐ उन्मत्तवेषाय नमः। | Unmattaveshaya | Om Unmattaveshaya Namah। | ||
| 104 | अपराजिते | ॐ अपराजिते नमः। | Aparajite | Om Aparajite Namah। | ||
| 105 | समस्त जगदाधाराय | ॐ समस्त जगदाधाराय न | Samsta Jagadadharaya | Om Samsta Jagadadharaya Namah। | ||
| 106 | सर्वैश्वर्यप्रदाय | ॐ सर्वैश्वर्यप्रदाय नमः। | Sarwaishwaryapradaya | Om Sarwaishwaryapradaya Namah। | ||
| 107 | आक्रान्त चिद चित् | ॐ आक्रान्त चिद चित्प्र | Akranta Chida Chitprab | Om Akranta Chida Chitprabhave Namah। | ||
| 108 | श्री विघ्नेश्वराय | ॐ श्री विघ्नेश्वराय नमः। | Shri Vighneshwaraya | Om Shri Vighneshwaraya Namah। | ||
Iti Shree Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali Samaptam
॥ इति श्रीगणेशाष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः सम्पूर्णा ॥
108 Names of Lord Ganesha – Ganesha Ashtottara Shatnamavali
Ganesha Ashtothram or Ashtottara Shatanamavali is praying and chanting 108 names of Lord Ganesha. This helps devotees to remove obstacles and help achieve their goals.The names of Lord Ganesha are meaningful and also show his qualities of him. So, people in Hinduism describe and qualities of their beloved God with love by chanting 108 names.
These 108 names of Ganesh were chanted on several occasions mainly while doing pooja or during holy rituals or even before starting new work. The Ganesha Ashtothram is also an important part of Ganesh Chaturthi pooja, where each name is recited with an offering of a flower or sacred rice. Please find Ganesha Ashtothram PDF file for download. (गणेश भगवान के १०८ नाम)
