108 Names of Narasimha

In Hindu mythology, the God Narasimha has 108 names. The following is a list of the names.

List of names

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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

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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

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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

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ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः।

Om Sahasrakshaya Namah।

Obeisances to the thousand-eyed One

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ॐ दुर्निरीक्ष्याय नमः।

Om Durnirikshyaya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who is difficult to see

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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

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ॐ महाभद्राय नमः।

Om Mahabhadraya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who is very auspicious

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ॐ बलभद्राय नमः।

Om Balabhadraya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who is auspiciously powerful

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ॐ सुभद्रकाय नमः।

Om Subhadrakaya Namah।

Obeisances to the extremely auspicious One

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ॐ करालाय नमः।

Om Karalaya Namah।

Obeisances to He Who possesses a wide open mouth

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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

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ॐ सर्वकर्तृकाय नमः।

Om Sarvakartrikaya Namah।

Obeisances to the Lord Who performs all activities

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ॐ शिंशुमाराय नमः।

Om Shimshumaraya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who also appears as Matsya

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ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः।

Om Trilokatmane Namah।

Obeisances to the Soul of the three worlds

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ॐ ईशाय नमः।

Om Ishaya Namah।

Obeisances to the Lord known as the controller

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ॐ सर्वेश्वराय नमः।

Om Sarveshvaraya Namah।

Obeisances to that supreme controller

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ॐ विभवे नमः।

Om Vibhave Namah।

Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the best

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ॐ भैरवाडम्बराय नमः।

Om Bhairavadambaraya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who causes terror by roaring in the sky

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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)

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ॐ अक्षराय नमः।

Om Aksharaya Namah।

Obeisances to the infallible One

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ॐ शर्वाय नमः।

Om Sharvaya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who is the origin of everything

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ॐ वनमालिने नमः।

Om Vanamaline Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who wears garland of forest flowers

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ॐ वरप्रदाय नमः।

Om Varapradaya Namah।

Obeisances to the merciful Lord Who grants boons to the deserving like Prahlada

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ॐ विश्वम्भराय नमः।

Om Vishvambharaya Namah।

Obeisances to Narasimha Who maintains the universe

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ॐ अद्भुताय नमः।

Om Adbhutaya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who is wonderful

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ॐ भव्याय नमः।

Om Bhavyaya Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who determines the future

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ॐ श्रीविष्णवे नमः।

Om Shrivishnave Namah।

Obeisances to that Narasimha Who is the all pervading Lord Vishnu

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ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः।

Om Purushottamaya Namah।

Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the supreme enjoyer

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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

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ॐ सुरेश्वराय नमः।

Om Sureshvaraya Namah।

Obeisances to Narasimhadev, Lord of Devatas

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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

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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

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ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः।

Om Avyaktaya Namah।

Obeisances to the Lord Who appears unmanifest

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ॐ सुव्यक्ताय नमः।

Om Suvyaktaya Namah।

Obeisances unto Narasimha Who for His devotees becomes wonderfully manifest from the pillar

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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

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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)

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ॐ परमात्मने नमः।

Om Paramatmane Namah।

Obeisances to Him Who is the supersoul of all beings

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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)

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ॐ नृकेसरिणे नमः।

Om Nrikesarine Namah।

Obeisances unto Him man-lion (or having a lion's mane while appearing part human)

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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

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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)

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ॐ प्रह्लादपालकाय नमः।

Om Prahladapalakaya Namah।

Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is the protector of Prahlada