Lord Ayyappa is a well-known Hindu deity who is widely worshipped across south Indian states, particularly in the state of Kerala. Ayyappa Ashtothram or the Ayyappa Ashtottra Shatanamavali refers to 108 divine Lord Ayyappa names that reflect his attributes and divine nature.
According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Ayyappa was born to Harihara, in which Hara refers to Great God Shiva and the name Hari refers to Lord Vishnu. Vishnu took the form of Mohini to give birth to Ayyappa.
The prominent Ayyappa shrine Sabarimala is present in the dense hills of Pathanamthitta of Kerala. During December and January, one can see this divine pilgrim flooded by millions of devotees who take the Deeksha. Several of these devotees start their journey barefoot from their home to the hills of Sabarimala temple to get the blessings of Lord Manikantha.
Many of the devotees who take the Deeksha chant several Ayyappa slokas and hymns every day. Popular among them is the Ayyappa Ashtothram or 108 names of Ayyappa, which are chanted mainly during bhajans and sung by the devotees during their pilgrimage.
Reciting the Lord Ayyappa Names with immense devotion can bring the devotee much closer to Lord and also bestows great knowledge, protection, good fortune, and health.

Sri Ayyappa Ashtothram or Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanamavali
- Om Maha Shastey Namaha
- Om Mahadevaya Namaha
- Om Mahadeva sutaya Namaha
- Om Avyaya Namaha
- Om Loka karthrey Namaha
- Om Loka bharthrey Namaha
- Om Loka harthrey Namaha
- Om Paratparaya Namaha
- Om Triloka rakshakaya Namaha
- Om Dhanvine Namaha
- Om Tapasvine Namaha
- Om Bhootha sainikaya Namaha
- Om Mantra vedine Namaha
- Om Maha vedine Namaha
- Om Maaruthaya Namaha
- Om Jagadeeshwaraya Namaha
- Om Lokaa-dhyakshaya Namaha
- Om Agraganyaya Namaha
- Om Srimathe Namaha
- Om Aprameya parakramaya Namaha
- Om Simha roodhaya Namaha
- Om Gaja roodhaya Namaha
- Om Haya roodhaya Namaha
- Om Maheshwaraya Namaha
- Om Nanaa Shastra dharaya Namaha
- Om Anaghaya Namaha
- Om Nanaa Vidya visaradaya Namaha
- Om Nanaa roopa dharaya Namaha
- Om Veeraya Namaha
- Om Nanaa Prani nishevithaya Namaha
- Om Bhooteshaya Namaha
- Om Bhootidaaya Namaha
- Om Bruthyaya Namaha
- Om Bhujanga-aabharano jwalaya Namaha
- Om Ikshu dhanviney Namaha
- Om Pushpa baanaya Namaha
- Om Maharoopaya Namaha
- Om Mahaprabhave Namaha
- Om Mayadevi suthaya Namaha
- Om Manyaya Namaha
- Om Mahaneeyaya Namaha
- Om Mahagunaya Namaha
- Om Maha Shaivaya Namaha
- Om Maha Rudraya Namaha
- Om Vaishnavaya Namaha
- Om Vishnu poojakaya Namaha
- Om Vighneshaya Namaha
- Om Veerabhadresaya Namaha
- Om Bhairavaya Namaha
- Om Shanmukha priyaya Namaha
- Om Meru-srunga samaaseenaya Namaha
- Om Munisangha nishevithaya Namaha
- Om Devaya Namaha
- Om Bhadraya Namaha
- Om Jagannathaya Namaha
- Om Gananadhaya Namaha
- Om Ganeshwaraya Namaha
- Om Mahayogine Namaha
- Om Mahamaayine Namaha
- Om Maha gnanine Namaha
- Om Maha sthiraya Namaha
- Om Deva Shastrey Namaha
- Om Bhootha Shastrey Namaha
- Om Bheemahasa parakramaya Namaha
- Om Nagahaaraya Namaha
- Om Nagakeshaya Namaha
- Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha
- Om Sanathanaya Namaha
- Om Sagunaya Namaha
- Om Nirgunaya Namaha
- Om Nityaya Namaha
- Om Nitya trupthaya Namaha
- Om Niraashrayaya Namaha
- Om Lokaasrayaya Namaha
- Om Ganaadeeshaya Namaha
- Om Chatuh sasthi kalamayaya Namaha
- Om Rug Yajuhu Samaadharvaathmaney Namaha
- Om Mallakasura bhanjanaya Namaha
- Om Trimurthaye Namaha
- Om Daithya madhanaya Namaha
- Om Prakruthaye Namaha
- Om Purushottamaya Namaha
- Om Kalagnanine Namaha
- Om Maha gnanine Namaha
- Om Kamadaaya Namaha
- Om Kamalekshanaya Namaha
- Om Kalpa vrukshaya Namaha
- Om Maha vrukshaya Namaha
- Om Vidya vrukshaya Namaha
- Om Vibhootidaaya Namaha
- Om Samsara-tapa vicchethrey Namaha
- Om Pasuloka bhayamkaraya Namaha
- Om Roga hamtrey Namaha
- Om Pranadhatrey Namaha
- Om Paragarva vibhanjanaya Namaha
- Om Sarwa Shastraardha Tatvajnaya Namaha
- Om Neethimatey Namaha
- Om Papa bhanjanaya Namaha
- Om Pushkala Purna samyukthaya Namaha
- Om Paramatmaney Namaha
- Om Satangathaye Namaha
- Om Ananthaaditya Samkaasaya Namaha
- Om Subrahmanya anujaya Namaha
- Om Baline Namaha
- Om Bhaktaanu kampine Namaha
- Om Devesaya Namaha
- Om Bhagavathe Namaha
- Om Bhaktha vatsalaya Namaha
Om Sri Ayyappaya Namaha
Ithi Sri Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanamavali Sampoornam
Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa
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