108 names of Ganesha with meaning
The Shri Vinayaka Ashtottara Shatanamavali gives 108 names of Ganesha, each an epithet that recalls a quality, a deed or a form. Every name below comes with its transliteration and a short meaning written for this site.
All 108 names of Ganesha with meaning
Numbered in the order they are recited. The first column gives the name and the line it is offered with; the second, its transliteration.
| # | Name (Sanskrit) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | विनायक ॐ विनायकाय नमः | Vinayaka Om Vinayakaya Namah | The supreme leader, with no leader above him |
| 2 | विघ्नराज ॐ विघ्नराजाय नमः | Vighnaraja Om Vighnarajaya Namah | King who rules over all obstacles |
| 3 | गौरीपुत्र ॐ गौरीपुत्राय नमः | Gauriputra Om Gauriputraya Namah | Son of Gauri (Parvati) |
| 4 | गणेश्वर ॐ गणेश्वराय नमः | Ganeshvara Om Ganeshvaraya Namah | Lord of Shiva's ganas |
| 5 | स्कन्दाग्रज ॐ स्कन्दाग्रजाय नमः | Skandagraja Om Skandagrajaya Namah | Elder brother of Skanda (Kartikeya) |
| 6 | अव्यय ॐ अव्ययाय नमः | Avyaya Om Avyayaya Namah | The imperishable one |
| 7 | पूत ॐ पूताय नमः | Puta Om Putaya Namah | The pure one |
| 8 | दक्ष ॐ दक्षाय नमः | Daksha Om Dakshaya Namah | The able and skilful one |
| 9 | अध्यक्ष ॐ अध्यक्षाय नमः | Adhyaksha Om Adhyakshaya Namah | The overseer who presides over all |
| 10 | द्विजप्रिय ॐ द्विजप्रियाय नमः | Dvijapriya Om Dvijapriyaya Namah | Beloved of the twice-born |
| 11 | अग्निगर्वच्छित् ॐ अग्निगर्वच्छिदे नमः | Agnigarvachchhit Om Agnigarvachchhide Namah | Who broke the pride of Agni, the fire god |
| 12 | इन्द्रश्रीप्रद ॐ इन्द्रश्रीप्रदाय नमः | Indrashriprada Om Indrashripradaya Namah | Giver of splendour to Indra |
| 13 | वाणीप्रदायक ॐ वाणीप्रदायकाय नमः | Vanipradayaka Om Vanipradayakaya Namah | Bestower of speech and eloquence |
| 14 | सर्वसिद्धिप्रद ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय नमः | Sarvasiddhiprada Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namah | Giver of every accomplishment |
| 15 | शर्वतनय ॐ शर्वतनयाय नमः | Sharvatanaya Om Sharvatanayaya Namah | Son of Sharva (Shiva) |
| 16 | शर्वरीप्रिय ॐ शर्वरीप्रियाय नमः | Sharvaripriya Om Sharvaripriyaya Namah | Fond of the night |
| 17 | सर्वात्मक ॐ सर्वात्मकाय नमः | Sarvatmaka Om Sarvatmakaya Namah | The self of all beings |
| 18 | सृष्टिकर्ता ॐ सृष्टिकर्त्रे नमः | Srishtikarta Om Srishtikartre Namah | Maker of creation |
| 19 | देवानीकार्चित ॐ देवानीकार्चिताय नमः | Devanikarchita Om Devanikarchitaya Namah | Worshipped by the hosts of gods |
| 20 | शिव ॐ शिवाय नमः | Shiva Om Shivaya Namah | The auspicious one |
| 21 | सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रद ॐ सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदाय नमः | Siddhibuddhiprada Om Siddhibuddhipradaya Namah | Giver of success and wisdom |
| 22 | शान्त ॐ शान्ताय नमः | Shanta Om Shantaya Namah | The tranquil one |
| 23 | ब्रह्मचारी ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः | Brahmachari Om Brahmacharine Namah | The celibate one, devoted to Brahman |
| 24 | गजानन ॐ गजाननाय नमः | Gajanana Om Gajananaya Namah | The elephant-faced one |
| 25 | द्वैमातुर ॐ द्वैमातुराय नमः | Dvaimatura Om Dvaimaturaya Namah | Who is said to have two mothers |
| 26 | मुनिस्तुत्य ॐ मुनिस्तुत्याय नमः | Munistutya Om Munistutyaya Namah | Praised by the sages |
| 27 | भक्तविघ्नविनाशन ॐ भक्तविघ्नविनाशनाय नमः | Bhaktavighnavinashana Om Bhaktavighnavinashanaya Namah | Remover of his devotees' obstacles |
| 28 | एकदन्त ॐ एकदन्ताय नमः | Ekadanta Om Ekadantaya Namah | The one with a single tusk |
| 29 | चतुर्बाहु ॐ चतुर्बाहवे नमः | Chaturbahu Om Chaturbahave Namah | The one with four arms |
| 30 | चतुर ॐ चतुराय नमः | Chatura Om Chaturaya Namah | The clever, adept one |
| 31 | शक्तिसंयुत ॐ शक्तिसंयुताय नमः | Shaktisamyuta Om Shaktisamyutaya Namah | United with Shakti, his power |
| 32 | लम्बोदर ॐ लम्बोदराय नमः | Lambodara Om Lambodaraya Namah | The big-bellied one |
| 33 | शूर्पकर्ण ॐ शूर्पकर्णाय नमः | Shurpakarna Om Shurpakarnaya Namah | With ears broad as winnowing fans |
| 34 | हरि ॐ हरये नमः | Hari Om Haraye Namah | Hari, who carries away sin |
| 35 | ब्रह्मविदुत्तम ॐ ब्रह्मविदुत्तमाय नमः | Brahmaviduttama Om Brahmaviduttamaya Namah | Foremost among the knowers of Brahman |
| 36 | काव्य ॐ काव्याय नमः | Kavya Om Kavyaya Namah | Embodiment of poetic wisdom |
| 37 | ग्रहपति ॐ ग्रहपतये नमः | Grahapati Om Grahapataye Namah | Lord of the planets |
| 38 | कामी ॐ कामिने नमः | Kami Om Kamine Namah | Whose every wish stands fulfilled |
| 39 | सोमसूर्याग्निलोचन ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः | Somasuryagnilochana Om Somasuryagnilochanaya Namah | Whose eyes are the moon, sun and fire |
| 40 | पाशाङ्कुशधर ॐ पाशाङ्कुशधराय नमः | Pashankushadhara Om Pashankushadharaya Namah | Holder of the noose and the goad |
| 41 | चण्ड ॐ चण्डाय नमः | Chanda Om Chandaya Namah | The fierce one |
| 42 | गुणातीत ॐ गुणातीताय नमः | Gunatita Om Gunatitaya Namah | Beyond the three gunas |
| 43 | निरञ्जन ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः | Niranjana Om Niranjanaya Namah | Stainless, untouched by impurity |
| 44 | अकल्मष ॐ अकल्मषाय नमः | Akalmasha Om Akalmashaya Namah | Free from every taint |
| 45 | स्वयंसिद्ध ॐ स्वयंसिद्धाय नमः | Svayamsiddha Om Svayamsiddhaya Namah | Perfect in and by himself |
| 46 | सिद्धार्चितपदाम्बुज ॐ सिद्धार्चितपदाम्बुजाय नमः | Siddharchitapadambuja Om Siddharchitapadambujaya Namah | Whose lotus feet the Siddhas worship |
| 47 | बीजापूरफलासक्त ॐ बीजापूरफलासक्ताय नमः | Bijapuraphalasakta Om Bijapuraphalasaktaya Namah | Fond of the citron fruit |
| 48 | वरद ॐ वरदाय नमः | Varada Om Varadaya Namah | Granter of boons |
| 49 | शाश्वत ॐ शाश्वताय नमः | Shashvata Om Shashvataya Namah | The eternal one |
| 50 | कृती ॐ कृतिने नमः | Kriti Om Kritine Namah | The accomplished, skilful one |
| 51 | द्विजप्रिय ॐ द्विजप्रियाय नमः | Dvijapriya Om Dvijapriyaya Namah | Dear to the twice-born |
| 52 | वीतभय ॐ वीतभयाय नमः | Vitabhaya Om Vitabhayaya Namah | Free from all fear |
| 53 | गदी ॐ गदिने नमः | Gadi Om Gadine Namah | Bearer of the mace |
| 54 | चक्री ॐ चक्रिणे नमः | Chakri Om Chakrine Namah | Bearer of the discus |
| 55 | इक्षुचापधृत् ॐ इक्षुचापधृते नमः | Ikshuchapadhrit Om Ikshuchapadhrite Namah | Holder of the sugarcane bow |
| 56 | श्रीद ॐ श्रीदाय नमः | Shrida Om Shridaya Namah | Giver of prosperity |
| 57 | अज ॐ अजाय नमः | Aja Om Ajaya Namah | The unborn one |
| 58 | उत्पलकर ॐ उत्पलकराय नमः | Utpalakara Om Utpalakaraya Namah | Who holds a water-lily in his hand |
| 59 | श्रीपतिस्तुतिहर्षित ॐ श्रीपतिस्तुतिहर्षिताय नमः | Shripatistutiharshita Om Shripatistutiharshitaya Namah | Delighted by the praise of Vishnu, Lakshmi's lord |
| 60 | कुलाद्रिभेत्ता ॐ कुलाद्रिभेत्त्रे नमः | Kuladribhetta Om Kuladribhettre Namah | Splitter of the great mountain ranges |
| 61 | जटिल ॐ जटिलाय नमः | Jatila Om Jatilaya Namah | Wearing matted locks |
| 62 | चन्द्रचूड ॐ चन्द्रचूडाय नमः | Chandrachuda Om Chandrachudaya Namah | Wearing the moon on his crest |
| 63 | अमरेश्वर ॐ अमरेश्वराय नमः | Amareshvara Om Amareshvaraya Namah | Lord of the immortals |
| 64 | नागयज्ञोपवीतवान् ॐ नागयज्ञोपवीतवते नमः | Nagayajnopavitavan Om Nagayajnopavitavate Namah | Wearing a serpent as his sacred thread |
| 65 | कलिकल्मषनाशन ॐ कलिकल्मषनाशनाय नमः | Kalikalmashanashana Om Kalikalmashanashanaya Namah | Destroyer of the impurities of the Kali age |
| 66 | स्थूलकण्ठ ॐ स्थूलकण्ठाय नमः | Sthulakantha Om Sthulakanthaya Namah | With a stout neck |
| 67 | स्वयङ्कर्ता ॐ स्वयङ्कर्त्रे नमः | Svayankarta Om Svayankartre Namah | Who acts by his own will alone |
| 68 | सामघोषप्रिय ॐ सामघोषप्रियाय नमः | Samaghoshapriya Om Samaghoshapriyaya Namah | Fond of the chanting of the Sama hymns |
| 69 | पर ॐ पराय नमः | Para Om Paraya Namah | The supreme one |
| 70 | स्थूलतुण्ड ॐ स्थूलतुण्डाय नमः | Sthulatunda Om Sthulatundaya Namah | With a stout trunk |
| 71 | अग्रणी ॐ अग्रण्याय नमः | Agrani Om Agranyaya Namah | The leader who goes first |
| 72 | धीर ॐ धीराय नमः | Dhira Om Dhiraya Namah | Steadfast and wise |
| 73 | वागीश ॐ वागीशाय नमः | Vagisha Om Vagishaya Namah | Lord of speech |
| 74 | सिद्धिदायक ॐ सिद्धिदायकाय नमः | Siddhidayaka Om Siddhidayakaya Namah | Bestower of success |
| 75 | दूर्वाबिल्वप्रिय ॐ दूर्वाबिल्वप्रियाय नमः | Durvabilvapriya Om Durvabilvapriyaya Namah | Fond of durva grass and bilva leaves |
| 76 | कान्त ॐ कान्ताय नमः | Kanta Om Kantaya Namah | The lovely, beloved one |
| 77 | पापहारी ॐ पापहारिणे नमः | Papahari Om Papaharine Namah | Remover of sins |
| 78 | समाहित ॐ समाहिताय नमः | Samahita Om Samahitaya Namah | Composed and absorbed in meditation |
| 79 | आश्रितश्रीकर ॐ आश्रितश्रीकराय नमः | Ashritashrikara Om Ashritashrikaraya Namah | Who brings well-being to those who seek his shelter |
| 80 | सौम्य ॐ सौम्याय नमः | Saumya Om Saumyaya Namah | Gentle and pleasing |
| 81 | भक्तवाञ्छितदायक ॐ भक्तवाञ्छितदायकाय नमः | Bhaktavanchhitadayaka Om Bhaktavanchhitadayakaya Namah | Granter of what his devotees long for |
| 82 | शान्त ॐ शान्ताय नमः | Shanta Om Shantaya Namah | Calm and at peace |
| 83 | अच्युतार्च्य ॐ अच्युतार्च्याय नमः | Achyutarchya Om Achyutarchyaya Namah | Worthy of worship even by Achyuta (Vishnu) |
| 84 | कैवल्य ॐ कैवल्याय नमः | Kaivalya Om Kaivalyaya Namah | Liberation (kaivalya) itself |
| 85 | सच्चिदानन्दविग्रह ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः | Sachchidanandavigraha Om Sachchidanandavigrahaya Namah | Embodiment of being, consciousness and bliss |
| 86 | ज्ञानी ॐ ज्ञानिने नमः | Jnani Om Jnanine Namah | The all-knowing one |
| 87 | दयायुत ॐ दयायुताय नमः | Dayayuta Om Dayayutaya Namah | Full of compassion |
| 88 | दान्त ॐ दान्ताय नमः | Danta Om Dantaya Namah | The self-controlled one |
| 89 | ब्रह्मद्वेषविवर्जित ॐ ब्रह्मद्वेषविवर्जिताय नमः | Brahmadveshavivarjita Om Brahmadveshavivarjitaya Namah | Free of all hostility toward Brahman |
| 90 | प्रमत्तदैत्यभयद ॐ प्रमत्तदैत्यभयदाय नमः | Pramattadaityabhayada Om Pramattadaityabhayadaya Namah | Who strikes fear into arrogant demons |
| 91 | व्यक्तमूर्ति ॐ व्यक्तमूर्तये नमः | Vyaktamurti Om Vyaktamurtaye Namah | Of manifest form |
| 92 | अमूर्तिमान् ॐ अमूर्तिमते नमः | Amurtiman Om Amurtimate Namah | Yet also without any form |
| 93 | शैलेन्द्रतनुजोत्सङ्गखेलनोत्सुकमानस ॐ शैलेन्द्रतनुजोत्सङ्गखेलनोत्सुकमानसाय नमः | Shailendratanujotsangakhelanotsukamanasa Om Shailendratanujotsangakhelanotsukamanasaya Namah | Eager to play in the lap of Parvati, the mountain king's daughter |
| 94 | स्वलावण्यसुधासारजितमन्मथविग्रह ॐ स्वलावण्यसुधासारजितमन्मथविग्रहाय नमः | Svalavanyasudhasarajitamanmathavigraha Om Svalavanyasudhasarajitamanmathavigrahaya Namah | Whose form, by its nectar-like beauty, surpasses Kamadeva |
| 95 | समस्तजगदाधार ॐ समस्तजगदाधाराय नमः | Samastajagadadhara Om Samastajagadadharaya Namah | Support of the whole universe |
| 96 | मायी ॐ मायिने नमः | Mayi Om Mayine Namah | Master of maya, the wondrous power |
| 97 | मूषकवाहन ॐ मूषकवाहनाय नमः | Mushakavahana Om Mushakavahanaya Namah | Who rides the mouse |
| 98 | रमार्चित ॐ रमार्चिताय नमः | Ramarchita Om Ramarchitaya Namah | Worshipped by Rama (Lakshmi) |
| 99 | विधि ॐ विधये नमः | Vidhi Om Vidhaye Namah | The ordainer of all |
| 100 | श्रीकण्ठ ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः | Shrikantha Om Shrikanthaya Namah | With a beautiful throat |
| 101 | विबुधेश्वर ॐ विबुधेश्वराय नमः | Vibudheshvara Om Vibudheshvaraya Namah | Lord of the gods |
| 102 | चिन्तामणिद्वीपपति ॐ चिन्तामणिद्वीपपतये नमः | Chintamanidvipapati Om Chintamanidvipapataye Namah | Lord of the isle of the wish-fulfilling gem |
| 103 | परमात्मा ॐ परमात्मने नमः | Paramatma Om Paramatmane Namah | The supreme self |
| 104 | गजानन ॐ गजाननाय नमः | Gajanana Om Gajananaya Namah | Lord with an elephant's face |
| 105 | हृष्ट ॐ हृष्टाय नमः | Hrishta Om Hrishtaya Namah | The joyful one |
| 106 | तुष्ट ॐ तुष्टाय नमः | Tushta Om Tushtaya Namah | The contented one |
| 107 | प्रसन्नात्मा ॐ प्रसन्नात्मने नमः | Prasannatma Om Prasannatmane Namah | Of serene and gracious spirit |
| 108 | सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायक ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकाय नमः | Sarvasiddhipradayaka Om Sarvasiddhipradayakaya Namah | Bestower of every attainment |
How the 108 names of Ganesha are recited
- Sit before an image of Ganesha, or simply face east, after a bath if you can.
- Say each line in turn — Om, the name, namah — and if you are doing an archana, offer a flower, a leaf or a few grains of rice with each name.
- Keep an even pace. A name said with attention is the point of the practice; speed is not.
- Close with a moment of silence, and with aarti if it is part of your worship.
Source of this list of Ganesha's 108 names
श्रीविनायकाष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः — Collated from the Vinayaka Ashtottarashatanama Stotram (beginning 'विनायको विघ्नराजो गौरीपुत्रो गणेश्वरः'), whose colophon on both vignanam.org and stotranidhi.com places it in the Bhavishyottara Purana.
The Sanskrit is traditional and in the public domain. We compared two independently published editions name by name and settled every difference against a third; the editions are listed below. The meanings are written for this site.
- vignanam.org — विनायक अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि
- stotranidhi.com — श्री विनायक अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली (page slug 'sri-vighneshwara-ashtottara-shatanamavali')
A short meaning cannot hold everything an epithet carries; where a name has several senses, the commonest is given.
108 names of Ganesha: common questions
What is the Shri Vinayaka Ashtottara Shatanamavali?
A traditional list of 108 names of Ganesha. In worship each is offered as 'Om … namah' — 'Om, salutation to …' — often with a flower or a few grains of rice for each name.
How often are the 108 names of Ganesha recited?
There is no fixed rule. Many recite them every morning in daily worship; others keep them for the deity's weekly day or festival.
What are the first and last of the 108 names of Ganesha?
The list opens with Vinayaka and closes with Sarvasiddhipradayaka.