Ganga

Ganga Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a devotional hymn comprising 108 names of Goddess Ganga, the sacred river deity in Hinduism. Each name reflects her divine attributes, such as purity, sanctity, and the power to cleanse sins and purify the soul. Chanting these names is a way to honor Goddess Ganga and seek her blessings for spiritual purification, health, and well-being. This hymn is often recited during rituals and ceremonies, especially on auspicious occasions like Ganga Dussehra.

1. Om Gangayai Namaha
2. Om Ganga Devi Namaha
3. Om Gangadharaya Namaha
4. Om Gangeshwaraya Namaha
5. Om Gangapathayai Namaha
6. Om Gangajalapradayinyai Namaha
7. Om Gangapujyaya Namaha
8. Om Gangavallabhayai Namaha
9. Om Gangasvarupinyai Namaha
10. Om Gangadharini Namaha
11. Om Ganga Prapujyaya Namaha
12. Om Gangapranadayinyai Namaha
13. Om Gangotkarini Namaha
14. Om Ganga Nadi Namaha
15. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
16. Om Ganga Mahadeviyai Namaha
17. Om Gangabhushanayai Namaha
18. Om Gangadayinyai Namaha
19. Om Gangeshvaraya Namaha
20. Om Gangapathaye Namaha
21. Om Gangavallabhayai Namaha
22. Om Gangadevyai Namaha
23. Om Gangashraye Namaha
24. Om Gangadharini Namaha
25. Om Gangapujanayai Namaha
26. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
27. Om Gangapratishthayai Namaha
28. Om Ganga Svarupinyai Namaha
29. Om Gangaprayuktyai Namaha
30. Om Gangajalamayyai Namaha
31. Om Gangadhyayai Namaha
32. Om Gangarupinyai Namaha
33. Om Gangadharmapadanyai Namaha
34. Om Gangadhayinyai Namaha
35. Om Gangapadapujyaya Namaha
36. Om Gangapratapadayinyai Namaha
37. Om Gangeshwarayai Namaha
38. Om Gangadeviyai Namaha
39. Om Ganga Vidya Namaha
40. Om Gangaviddhaya Namaha
41. Om Gangavishwadevyai Namaha
42. Om Gangaswarupinyai Namaha
43. Om Gangadakshinyai Namaha
44. Om Gangadhishthayai Namaha
45. Om Gangabhushanayai Namaha
46. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
47. Om Gangaprayuktyai Namaha
48. Om Gangeshvaraya Namaha
49. Om Gangasthitayai Namaha
50. Om Ganga Mangalaya Namaha
51. Om Gangadayanam Namaha
52. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
53. Om Gangabhushanayai Namaha
54. Om Gangaprayuktyai Namaha
55. Om Ganga Jagadambayai Namaha
56. Om Gangabhushanayai Namaha
57. Om Gangadhyayi Namaha
58. Om Gangapranadayinyai Namaha
59. Om Gangadaya Namaha
60. Om Gangadhibhushayai Namaha
61. Om Gangasvarupinyai Namaha
62. Om Gangadayinyai Namaha
63. Om Gangayai Namaha
64. Om Gangamayi Namaha
65. Om Gangasiddhidayinyai Namaha
66. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
67. Om Gangapujyaya Namaha
68. Om Gangapratishthayai Namaha
69. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
70. Om Gangeshvaraya Namaha
71. Om Gangadayinyai Namaha
72. Om Ganga Vidyapadaprayuktyai Namaha
73. Om Gangapujyaya Namaha
74. Om Gangadhayinyai Namaha
75. Om Gangaprayuktyai Namaha
76. Om Gangapujyaya Namaha
77. Om Gangadharmapadayinyai Namaha
78. Om Gangabhushanayai Namaha
79. Om Gangavallabhayai Namaha
80. Om Gangavishwadevyai Namaha
81. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
82. Om Gangadharmapadaprayuktyai Namaha
83. Om Gangapratishthayai Namaha
84. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
85. Om Gangaprayuktyai Namaha
86. Om Gangadevyai Namaha
87. Om Gangadhisthayai Namaha
88. Om Gangadayinyai Namaha
89. Om Gangadharini Namaha
90. Om Gangapadapujyaya Namaha
91. Om Gangadhayinyai Namaha
92. Om Gangaprayuktyai Namaha
93. Om Gangapujyaya Namaha
94. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
95. Om Gangapratishthayai Namaha
96. Om Gangadayinyai Namaha
97. Om Gangabhushanayai Namaha
98. Om Gangavishwadevyai Namaha
99. Om Gangasiddhidayinyai Namaha
100. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
101. Om Gangaprayuktyai Namaha
102. Om Gangapujyaya Namaha
103. Om Gangadhayinyai Namaha
104. Om Gangapadapadmayai Namaha
105. Om Gangapratishthayai Namaha
106. Om Gangavishwadevyai Namaha
107. Om Gangapujyaya Namaha
108. Om Gangadayanam Namaha

Recitation:

Chanting these 108 names of Goddess Ganga is believed to purify the mind, body, and soul, bringing spiritual and material benefits. Goddess Ganga, being a symbol of purity and grace, blesses devotees with the removal of sins and the attainment of divine grace and enlightenment.