The Ganesha Ashtothram or Ashtottara Shatanamavali refers to the 108 names of Ganesha which are recited to praise God Ganesha, who is known to be the remover of obstacles and help his devotees to reach their goals.
He is the elder brother of God Karthikeya and the son of the supreme deities Shiva and Parvati. He was entitled with several names for his divine acts, which are prescribed in several Puranas and agamas.
This Ashtothram as provided below shows us how the Lord Vinayaka is entitled with several divine names. Each of the names holds a deeper meaning which can be understood when someones read through his stories.
These 108 names of Ganesh were chanted on several occasions mainly while doing pooja or during holy rituals or even before starting new work.
The Ganesha Ashtothram is also an important part of Ganesh Chaturthi pooja, where each name is recited with an offering of a flower or sacred rice.
In several families, parents use to teach their children these 108 names and master them very nicely such that it improves their devotion from their childhood itself.

Ganesha Ashtothram ( Ashtottara Shatanamavali)
- Om Gajananaya Namaha
- Om Ganadhyakshaya Namaha
- Om Vignarajaaya Namaha
- Om Vinayakaya Namaha
- Om Dwaimaturaya Namaha
- Om Dwimukhaya Namaha
- Om Pramukhaya Namaha
- Om Sumukhaya Namaha
- Om Krutine Namaha
- Om Supradeepaya Namaha
- Om Sukhanidhaye Namaha
- Om Suradhyakshaya Namaha
- Om Surarighnaya Namaha
- Om Mahaganapathaye Namaha
- Om Maanyaaya Namaha
- Om Mahakalaya Namaha
- Om Mahabhalaya Namaha
- Om Heyrambaya Namaha
- Om Lamba-jhataraya Namaha
- Om Hraswagreevaya Namaha
- Om Mahodaraya Namaha
- Om Madothkataya Namaha
- Om Mahaveeraya Namaha
- Om Mantrinae Namaha
- Om Mangala-swaraya Namaha
- Om Pramadhaya Namaha
- Om Pradhamaya Namaha
- Om Praagnaya Namaha
- Om Vignakarthrey Namaha
- Om Vignahantrey Namaha
- Om Viswanethrey Namaha
- Om Viratpataye Namaha
- Om Sripathaye Namaha
- Om Vakpathaye Namaha
- Om Sringarine Namaha
- Om Aashritha vatsalaya Namaha
- Om Shivapriyaya Namaha
- Om Shegrakarine Namaha
- Om Shaswataya Namaha
- Om Balaya Namaha
- Om Baloothitaya Namaha
- Om Bhavatmajaya Namaha
- Om Purana purushaya Namaha
- Om Puushne Namaha
- Om Pushkarotshipta vaarine Namaha
- Om Agraganyaya Namaha
- Om Agrapujyaya Namaha
- Om Agragamine Namaha
- Om Mantrakrite Namaha
- Om Chameekara prabhaya Namaha
- Om Sarvaya Namaha
- Om Sarvopasyaya Namaha
- Om Sarvakartre Namaha
- Om Sarvanethre Namaha
- Om Sarvasiddhi-pradaya Namaha
- Om Sarva Siddhaye Namaha
- Om Pancha-hastaya Namaha
- Om Parvatinandanaya Namaha
- Om Prabhave Namaha
- Om Kumara gurave Namaha
- Om Akshobhyaya Namaha
- Om Kunjarasura bhamjanaya Namaha
- Om Pramodaya Namaha
- Om Modakapriyaya Namaha
- Om Kanthimatae Namaha
- Om Dhritimate Namaha
- Om Kamine Namaha
- Om Kapithavanapriyaya Namaha
- Om Brahmacharine Namaha
- Om Brahmarupine Namaha
- Om Brahmavidyadi Daanabhuve Namaha
- Om Jishnave Namaha
- Om Vishnupriyaya Namaha
- Om Bhakta jivitaya Namaha
- Om Jita manmadhaya Namaha
- Om Aishwarya karanaya Namaha
- Om Jyayase Namaha
- Om YakshaKinnera sevitaya Namaha
- Om Ganga sutaya Namaha
- Om Ganadhishaya Namaha
- Om Gambhira Ninadaaya Namaha
- Om Vatave Namaha
- Om Abhishta varadayine Namaha
- Om Jyotishae Namaha
- Om Bhaktanidhaye Namaha
- Om Bhava-gamyaya Namaha
- Om Mangalapradaya Namaha
- Om Avyaktaya Namaha
- Om Apraakruta Parakramaya Namaha
- Om Satyadharmine Namaha
- Om Sakhaye Namaha
- Om Sarasambu nidhaye Namaha
- Om Maheshaya Namaha
- Om Divyangaya Namaha
- Om Manikinkini Mekhalaya Namaha
- Om Samastadevata murtaye Namaha
- Om Sahishnave Namaha
- Om Satatotthitaya Namaha
- Om Vighata karine Namaha
- Om Viswadgrushae Namaha
- Om Vishwaraksha krute Namaha
- Om Kalyana gurave Namaha
- Om Unmatta veshaya Namaha
- Om Aparaajithe Namaha
- Om Samasta Jagadadharaya Namaha
- Om Sarvaishwarya pradaya Namaha
- Om Aakranta chidachitprabhave Namaha
- Om Shri Vigneshwaraya Namaha
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