108 Names Of Krishna: Ashtottara Shatanamavali

Learn Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali

The 108 names of Lord Krishna, also known as Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali, are sacred words chanted to please him. Lord Krishna is one of the most celebrated deities in Hinduism. He is the teacher of dharma, devotion and the true realities of the world. Taking his blessings offers great happiness in all aspects of life.

108 Names Of Lord Krishna With Meaning

For ages, people have praised Shri Krishna with names such as Govind, Kanhaiya, Parth etc. Below is a complete list of 108 names of Lord Krishna with meaning and associated mantra. Chanting these names together showers his divine blessings upon us.

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Ram ➤

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Hanuman ➤

Narashimha ➤

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No.	108 Names	Mantra	Meaning
1	Achala	Om Achalaya Namah	Still Lord
2	Achyuta	Om Achyutaya Namah	Infallible Lord
3	Adbhutah	Om Adbhutaya Namah	Wonderful God
4	Adidev	Om Adidevaya Namah	The Lord of the Lords
5	Aditya	Om Adityaya Namah	The Son of Aditi
6	Ajanma	Om Ajanmaya Namah	One Who Is Limitless and Endless
7	Ajaya	Om Ajayaya Namah	The Conqueror of Life and Death
8	Amit	Om Amitaya Namah	Innumerable and Boundless
9	Amogh	Om Amoghaya Namah	The Lord Who Is Invincible and Indestructible
10	Ananda	Om Anandaya Namah	The Lord Who Is the Embodiment of Love
11	Ananta	Om Anantaya Namah	The Eternal Lord
12	Anantajit	Om Anantajitaya Namah	The Ever Victorious Lord
13	Anaya	Om Anayaya Namah	One Who Has No Leader
14	Aniruddha	Om Aniruddhaya Namah	The Lord Who Cannot Be Obstructed
15	Aparajit	Om Aparajitaya Namah	The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
16	Avyukta	Om Avyuktaya Namah	One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
17	Balgopal	Om Balgopalaya Namah	The Child Form of Lord Krishna
18	Bali	Om Baliaya Namah	The Lord Who Is All Powerful
19	Chaturbhuj	Om Chaturbhujaya Namah	Four-Armed Lord
20	Danavendra	Om Danavendraya Namah	Granter of Boons
21	Dayalu	Om Dayalave Namah	Repositor of Compassion
22	Dayanidhi	Om Dayanidhaye Namah	Compassionate Lord
23	Devadidev	Om Devadidevaya Namah	The God of the Gods
24	Devakinandan	Om Devakinandanaya Namah	Son of Devaki
25	Devesh	Om Deveshaya Namah	Lord of the Lords
26	Dharmadhyaksha	Om Dharmadhyakshaya Namah	The Lord of Dharma
27	Dwarkapati	Om Dwarkapataye Namah	Lord of Dwarka
28	Gopal	Om Gopalaya Namah	One Who Plays with the Cowherd Boys
29	Gopalpriya	Om Gopalpriyaya Namah	Lover of Cowherds
30	Govinda	Om Govindaya Namah	One Who Pleases the Cows, the Land, and the Entire Nature
31	Gyaneshwar	Om Gyaneshwaraya Namah	The Lord of Knowledge
32	Hari	Om Haraye Namah	The Lord Who Takes Away Sins
33	Hiranyagarbha	Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namah	The All Powerful Creator
34	Hrishikesh	Om Hrishikeshaya Namah	The Lord of All Senses
35	Jagadguru	Om Jagadgurave Namah	Preceptor of the Universe
36	Jagadisha	Om Jagadishaya Namah	Protector of All
37	Jagannath	Om Jagannathaya Namah	Lord of the Universe
38	Janardhana	Om Janardhanaya Namah	One Who Bestows Boons on One and All
39	Jayantah	Om Jayantaya Namah	Conqueror of All Enemies
40	Jyotiraaditya	Om Jyotiraadityaya Namah	The Resplendence of the Sun
41	Kamalnath	Om Kamalnathaya Namah	Lord of Goddess Lakshmi
42	Kamalnayan	Om Kamalnayanaya Namah	The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes
43	Kamsantak	Om Kamsantakaya Namah	Slayer of Kamsa
44	Kanjalochana	Om Kanjalochanaya Namah	The Lord With Beautiful Lotus Shaped Eyes
45	Keshava	Om Keshavaya Namah	One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks
46	Krishna	Om Krishnaya Namah	Dark-Complexioned Lord
47	Lakshmikantam	Om Lakshmikantaya Namah	The Lord of Goddess Lakshmi
48	Lokadhyaksha	Om Lokadhyakshaya Namah	Lord of All the Three Worlds
49	Madan	Om Madanaya Namah	The Lord Who Is Always
50	Madhava	Om Madhavaya Namah	Husband of the Goddess of Fortune
51	Madhusudana	Om Madhusudanaya Namah	Killer of the Demon Madhu
52	Mahendra	Om Mahendraya Namah	Lord of Indra
53	Manohara	Om Manoharaya Namah	One Who Is Beautiful
54	Mayur	Om Mayuraya Namah	Lord Krishna With a Peacock Feather
55	Murali	Om Muraline Namah	Flute Player
56	Murlidhar	Om Murlidharaya Namah	One Who Holds the Flute
57	Murlimanohar	Om Murlimanoharaya Namah	The Lord With a Fascinating Flute
58	Nandgopala	Om Nandgopalaya Namah	The Son of Nand
59	Narayana	Om Narayanaya Namah	The Refuge of Everyone
60	Niranjana	Om Niranjanaya Namah	The Unblemished Lord
61	Nirguna	Om Nirgunaya Namah	Without Any Properties
62	Padmahasta	Om Padmahastaya Namah	One Who Has Hands Like Lotus
63	Padmanabha	Om Padmanabhaya Namah	The Lord Who Has a Lotus Shaped Navel
64	Parabrahmana	Om Parabrahmanaya Namah	The Supreme Absolute Truth
65	Paramatma	Om Paramatmane Namah	The Supersoul in Every Living Being's Heart
66	Parameshwar	Om Parameshwaraya Namah	The Supreme Lord
67	Parampurusha	Om Parampurushaya Namah	The Supreme Person
68	Parthasarthi	Om Parthasarthine Namah	Charioteer of Partha (Arjuna)
69	Punya	Om Punyaya Namah	The Lord Who Is Meritorious
70	Purana Purusha	Om Puranapurushaya Namah	The Ancient Lord
71	Purushottama	Om Purushottamaya Namah	The Supreme Personality
72	Radha Vallabh	Om Radha Vallabhaya Namah	Lover of Radha
73	Rajiv Lochana	Om Rajiv Lochanaya Namah	The Lotus-Eyed God
74	Ramesh	Om Rameshaya Namah	The Lord of Lakshmi
75	Shyam	Om Shyamaya Namah	Dark-Complexioned Lord
76	Shyamsundara	Om Shyamsundaraya Namah	The Lord Who Is Black and Beautiful
77	Satyavrata	Om Satyavrataya Namah	The Lord Who Has Taken Many Forms
78	Shrinath	Om Shrinathaya Namah	Lord of Lakshmi
79	Shrikanta	Om Shrikantaya Namah	The Beautiful Lord
80	Shri Vallabh	Om Shri Vallabhaya Namah	Beloved of Goddess Lakshmi
81	Shridhar	Om Shridharaya Namah	One Who Holds Goddess Lakshmi
82	Shridhara	Om Shridhare Namah	The Holder of the Divine Lakshmi
83	Shrivatsa	Om Shrivatsaya Namah	The Lord Who Wears the Srivatsa Mark
84	Shriman	Om Shrimane Namah	The Lord Who Is Always Wealthy
85	Shrinivasa	Om Shrinivasaya Namah	The Abode of Lakshmi
86	Sudarshana	Om Sudarshanaya Namah	Handsome Lord
87	Sumedha	Om Sumedhaya Namah	The Intelligent Lord
88	Sureshwar	Om Sureshwaraya Namah	The Lord of All Demigods
89	Trivikrama	Om Trivikramaya Namah	Conqueror of All the Three Worlds
90	Upendra	Om Upendraya Namah	Brother of Indra
91	Vaikunthanatha	Om Vaikunthanathaya Namah	Lord of Vaikuntha, the Spiritual Abode
92	Vardhamana	Om Vardhamanaya Namah	The Lord Who Grows and Multiplies
93	Vasudeva	Om Vasudevaya Namah	All-Pervading Lord
94	Vishnu	Om Vishnave Namah	All-Pervading Lord
95	Vishwaksena	Om Vishwaksenaya Namah	One Who Is Always Victorious
96	Vishwatma	Om Vishwatmane Namah	Soul of the Universe
97	Yadavendra	Om Yadavendraya Namah	King of the Yadavas
98	Yadunandana	Om Yadunandanaya Namah	Son of the Yadava Clan
99	Yamunapriya	Om Yamunapriyaya Namah	Beloved of Yamuna River
100	Yashoda Nandana	Om Yashoda Nandanaya Namah	Son of Yashoda
101	Yogeshwar	Om Yogeshwaraya Namah	Lord of Yogis
102	Yugandhara	Om Yugandharaya Namah	The Lord Who Bears Time
103	Vatsala	Om Vatsalaya Namah	Loving Lord
104	Vrindavana	Om Vrindavanaya Namah	The Lord Who Is Present in Vrindavana
105	Vrajapati	Om Vrajapataye Namah	Lord of Vraja
106	Varshneya	Om Varshneyaya Namah	One Who Is From Vrishni Clan
107	Venu Gopala	Om Venu Gopalaya Namah	The Lord Who Plays the Flute
108	Vallabha	Om Vallabhaya Namah	Beloved

Naming A Sri Krishna Name For Newborn Baby

Giving a Sri Krishna name to a newborn baby has been a favourite ritual in Indian culture. Choosing a name from the list of Sri Krishna 108 name is a great way to honour the god and see his qualities in your baby.

Consider the following steps to choose Lord Krishna names for baby boy or a baby girl.

First of all, learn the name and meaning of each Krishna name. For your ease, we have provided the 108 names of Lord Krishna in English and Hindi.
Next, think of the qualities that you wish to see in your kid. Is it Krishna’s compassion, patience, and forgiveness? Or is it his justice and truthfulness?
Take an example. Suppose you wish for a name that means supreme or the most powerful. Then, Anant would be good out of 108 Lord Krishna names for baby boy.
Share your top picks out of the list with your elders. Make sure that the name matches your family tradition.
Lastly, you can consult a pandit or astrologer who can give insights on the name based on your kid’s birth chart.

Benefits of Chanting Sri Krishna 108 Names

Our Krishna Ji is the main character of the Bhagavad Gita and the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Chanting the 108 names of Krishna has powerful impacts, which is why devotees have been practising it since ancient times.

Control over five senses: Chanting Krishna names improves self-awareness and offers inner strength. People who chant it regularly have noticed better control over their five senses (taste, sound, smell, sight, and touch). This clearly shows mental clarity and spiritual growth.
Wealth and Luck: Sri Krishna is considered extremely powerful. Chanting 108 names of Krishna is believed to offer good luck and wealth in the long run. Regularly practising it makes you more disciplined, leading you to success.
Compassion and Kindness: Our lovable lord, Krishna, is extremely compassionate and kind. When you understand the meaning of each Krishna name you chant, you get inspired by his qualities, especially these. You start to show it in your daily life.
Cleaning Of Karma: Chanting 108 names of Krishna is also said to free you from the bad impacts of your past karma. It is believed to purify your soul and create a positive environment around you, motivating you to attract good things in life.

The Ideal Way To Chant Sri Krishna 108 Names

To gain maximum benefits from chanting Krishna names, we need to keep certain things in mind. You can visit the list of Krishna 108 names in English and Hindi today. Meanwhile, let us learn how to make the experience rewarding.

Ideal Direction To Chant Krishna Namavali

The best direction to chant Krishna Namavali (108 Krishna names) is either East or West. You can choose any of the two directions to please Lord Krishna. The Krishna’s murti, or Krishna Yantra, must also be kept in this direction at eye level.

Remembering the ideal direction while chanting Krishna names ensures that your prayers are being received rightly. Alongside, you get positive vibrations.

Ideal Time To Chant Krishna Namavali

Early mornings, the Brahma Muhurta, are the quietest and calmest times of the day and, hence, ideal for chanting Krishna names. It starts 1.5 hours before sunrise (3.30 a.m. and 5.30 a.m.). It is called the time of creation and, thus, auspicious.

However, there are no hard and fast rules for chanting Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali at the right time. Either morning, noon, evening or midnight can be selected for pratising it.

Ideal Beads To Chant Krishna Namavali

Tulsi and Neem beads are considered the topmost japa mala for chanting Krishna Namavali. Whenever you buy or collect a new set of these beads, soak them in sandalwood or mustard oil for a day. This prevents them from breaking in the future.

Apart from keeping 108 beads in the japa mala, keep one extra Guru bead. It ties the mala and acts as a spiritual teacher. Glide one bead with each Krishna name to keep the count.

Ideal Setting/Atmosphere To Chant Krishna Namavali

Sit in a relaxed position at a calm place where you won’t be disturbed. Light incense sticks and place Krishna’s statue in the ideal direction as specified. Now, pronounce each Krishna name with the associated mantra until the count is 108.

It is very important to remember that you understand the meaning of each word you are chanting. It will not only attract god’s blessings but also teach you discipline.

Frequently Asked Questions

The 108 names of Krishna are popularly known as Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali. People chant it to ask for Lord Krishna’s blessings. Here, it is available as the list of 108 names of Lord Krishna in English and Hindi.

Krishna names are very powerful sacred names. Chanting them offers great personal growth and keeps away health issues or any kind of negative energy. It even helps the ones who have committed sins and wish to clear their karma.

The Krishna 108 names in English and Hindi are based on Sri Krishna's life, and hence, their meanings teach us the way of right living. They inspire us to adopt Krishna Ji’s qualities, such as compassion, kindness, justice, discipline, impartiality, control, etc.

Yes, keeping Lord Krishna names for baby boy is auspicious. It is a great way to honour Sri Krishna and inspire your kid to adopt his qualities, attitude and way of living.

Take a comfortable position at an undisturbed place, free from unnecessary noises. This can be achieved mostly in the early mornings. Light incense sticks, palace god’s murti in the east or west and face it. Now, chant the 108 names with gliding mala.

Wednesday is regarded as an auspicious day to chant Krishna 108 names. So, if you are not able to chant every day, you must make sure to chant Krishna Namavali on this day to please Lord Krishna.