Lord Shiva, the
father of Ganesha, is usually depicted as surrounded by Ganas. Ganas are
Shiva’s friends and attendants residing in Mount Kailash. Therefore, ‘Ganesha’
or ‘Ganapati’ means one who is the leader of the Ganas.
Lord Ganesha is said
to have come into being on Chaturthi (fourth day) of Shukla Paksha (waxing
phase of the moon) in the Bhadrapada month of the Hindu calendar
(August-September). Devotees celebrate this auspicious day as Ganesha
Chaturthi. On this auspicious day, devotees bring home an idol of the deity and
worship him for 1/3/10 days based on their family and local tradition. In
Maharashtra, the festival is celebrated for 10 days. This year, Ganesh
Chaturthi falls on Wednesday, 31 August, 2022.
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.
Here are the 108
names of Lord Ganesha –
1. Gajanana - Om
Gajananaya Namah।
2. Ganadhyaksha
- Om Ganadhyakshaya Namah।
3. Vighnaraja -Om
Vighnarajaya Namah।
4. Vinayaka - Om
Vinayakaya Namah।
5. Dvaimatura -Om
Dvaimaturaya Namah।
6. Dwimukha - Om
Dwimukhaya Namah।
7. Pramukha
- Om Pramukhaya Namah।
8. Sumukha
- Om Sumukhaya Namah।
9. Kriti - Om
Kritine Namah।
10. Supradipa
- Om Supradipaya Namah।
11. Sukhanidhi
- Om Sukhanidhaye Namah।
12. Suradhyaksha
- Om Suradhyakshaya Namah।
13. Surarighna
- Om Surarighnaya Namah।
14. Mahaganapati
- Om Mahaganapataye Namah।
15. Manya
- Om Manyaya Namah।
16. Mahakala
- Om Mahakalaya Namah।
17. Mahabala -Om
Mahabalaya Namah।
18. Heramba - Om
Herambaya Namah।
19. Lambajathara
- Om Lambajatharayai Namah।
20. Haswagriva
- Om Haswa Grivaya Namah।
21. Mahodara
- Om Mahodaraya Namah।
22. Madotkata
- Om Madotkataya Namah।
23. Mahavira
- Om Mahaviraya Namah।
24. Mantrine
- Om Mantrine Namah।
25. Mangala
Swara - Om Mangala Swaraya Namah।
26. Pramadha
- Om Pramadhaya Namah।
27. Prathama
- Om Prathamaya Namah।
28. Prajna - Om
Prajnaya Namah।
29. Vighnakarta
- Om Vighnakartre Namah।
30. Vignaharta
- Om Vignahartre Namah।
31. Vishwanetra
- Om Vishwanetre Namah।
32. Viratpati
- Om Viratpataye Namah।
33. Shripati
- Om Shripataye Namah।
34. Vakpati
- Om Vakpataye Namah।
35. Shringarin
- Om Shringarine Namah।
36. Ashritavatsala
- Om Ashritavatsalaya Namah।
37. Shivapriya
- Om Shivapriyaya Namah।
38. Shighrakarina
- Om Shighrakarine Namah।
39. Shashwata
- Om Shashwataya Namah।
40. Bala
- Om Bala Namah।
41. Balotthitaya
- Om Balotthitaya Namah।
42. Bhavatmajaya
- Om Bhavatmajaya Namah।
43. Purana
Purusha - Om Purana Purushaya Namah।
44. Pushne - Om
Pushne Namah।
45. Pushkarotshipta
Varine - Om Pushkarotshipta Varine Namah।
46. Agraganyaya
- Om Agraganyaya Namah।
47. Agrapujyaya
- Om Agrapujyaya Namah।
48. Agragamine
- Om Agragamine Namah।
49. Mantrakrite
- Om Mantrakrite Namah।
50. Chamikaraprabhaya
- Om Chamikaraprabhaya Namah।
51. Sarvaya
- Om Sarvaya Namah।
52. Sarvopasyaya
- Om Sarvopasyaya Namah।
53. Sarvakartre
- Om Sarva Kartre Namah।
54. Sarvanetre
- Om Sarvanetre Namah।
55.
Sarvasiddhipradaya - Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namah।
56. Siddhaye
- Om Siddhaye Namah।
57. Panchahastaya
- Om Panchahastaya Namah।
58. Parvatinandanaya
- Om Parvatinandanaya Namah।
59. Prabhave
- Om Prabhave Namah।
60. Kumaragurave
- Om Kumaragurave Namah।
61. Akshobhyaya
- Om Akshobhyaya Namah।
62. Kunjarasura
Bhanjanaya - Om Kunjarasura Bhanjanaya Namah।
63. Pramodaya
- Om Pramodaya Namah।
64. Modakapriyaya
- Om Modakapriyaya Namah।
65. Kantimate
- Om Kantimate Namah।
66. Dhritimate
- Om Dhritimate Namah।
67. Kamine
- Om Kamine Namah।
68. Kapitthapanasapriyaya
- Om Kapitthapanasapriyaya Namah।
69. Brahmacharine
- Om Brahmacharine Namah।
70. Brahmarupine
- Om Brahmarupine Namah।
71. Brahmavidyadi
Danabhuve - Om Brahmavidyadi Danabhuve Namah।
72. Jishnave
- Om Jishnave Namah।
73. Vishnupriyaya
- Om Vishnupriyaya Namah।
74. Bhakta
Jivitaya - Om Bhakta Jivitaya Namah।
75 Jitamanmadhaya
- Om Jitamanmadhaya Namah।
76. Aishwaryakaranaya
- Om Aishwaryakaranaya Namah।
77. Jyayase
- Om Jyayase Namah।
78. Yaksha
Kinnerasevitaya - Om Yaksha Kinnerasevitaya Namah।
79. Ganga Sutaya
- Om Ganga Sutaya Namah।
80. Ganadhishaya
- Om Ganadhishaya Namah।
81. Gambhira
Ninadaya - Om Gambhira Ninadaya Namah।
82. Vatave
- Om Vatave Namah।
83. Abhishtavaradaya
- Om Abhishtavaradaya Namah।
84. Jyotishe
- Om Jyotishe Namah।
85. Bhktanidhaye
- Om Bhktanidhaye Namah।
86. Bhavagamyaya
- Om Bhavagamyaya Namah।
87. Mangalapradaya
- Om Mangalapradaya Namah।
88. Avyaktaya
- Om Avyaktaya Namah।
89. Aprakrita
Parakramaya - Om Aprakrita Parakramaya Namah।
90. Satyadharmine
- Om Satyadharmine Namah।
91. Sakhaye
- Om Sakhaye Namah।
92. Sarasambunidhaye
- Om Sarasambunidhaye Namah।
93. Maheshaya
- Om Maheshaya Namah।
94. Divyangaya
- Om Divyangaya Namah।
95. Manikinkini
Mekhalaya - Om Manikinkini Mekhalaya Namah।
96. Samasta
Devata Murtaye - Om Samasta Devata Murtaye Namah।
97. Sahishnave
- Om Sahishnave Namah।
98. Satatotthitaya
- Om Satatotthitaya Namah।
99. Vighatakarine
- Om Vighatakarine Namah।
100. Vishwagdrishe
- Om Vishwagdrishe Namah।
101. Vishwarakshakrite
-Om Vishwarakshakrite Namah।
102. Kalyanagurave
- Om Kalyanagurave Namah।
103. Unmattaveshaya
- Om Unmattaveshaya Namah।
104. Aparajite
- Om Aparajite Namah।
105. Samsta
Jagadadharaya - Om Samsta Jagadadharaya Namah।
106. Sarwaishwaryapradaya
- Om Sarwaishwaryapradaya Namah।
107. Akranta
Chida Chitprabhave - Om Akranta Chida Chitprabhave Namah।
108. Shri
Vighneshwaraya -Om Shri Vighneshwaraya Namah।
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