Lord NARASIMHA 108 Names -WITH-MEANING

Lord Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu who incarnated to kill Demon Hiranyakashyap and to save his devotee Prahllada. Lord Lakshmi Narsimha is said to be as 'Bhaktha Vallabha'. Devotee Lover and saves the devotee always when he is in troubles.

Narasimha Maha Mantra

Ugram Viram Maha-Vishnum

Jvalantam Sarvato Mukham

Nrisimham Bhishanam Bhadram

Mrityur Mrityum Namamy Aham

Narasimha Astotarams – 108 Names of Lord Narsimha is read on Wednesday and in the Month of Margasira.

108 Names of Lord Narasimha with Meanings ;

Names Meaning

1 Om narasimhaya namah Obeisances unto the half-man half-lion Lord

2 Om mahasimhaya namah Obeisances to the great lion

3 Om diyva-simhaya namah Obeisances to the Divine lion

4 Om mahabalaya namah Obeisances to the greatly powerful

5 Om ugra-simhaya namah Obeisances to the terrifying lion

6 Om mahadevaya namah Obeisances to the Lord of lords

7 Om stambha-ja-aya namah Obeisances to One who appeared from the pillar

8 Om ugra-locanaya namah Obeisances to one who possesses terrifying eyes

9 Om raudraya namah Obeisances to the angry one

10 Om sarvadbhutaya namah Obeisances to one who is wonderful in everyway

11 Om srimanaya namah Obeisances to the most beautiful

12 Om yoganandaya namah Obeisances to the source of yogic bliss

13 Om trivikramaya namah Obeisances to Lord Vamana (Who took three great steps)

14 Om harine namah Obeisances to Sri Hari Who takes our troubles away

15 Om kolahalaya namah Obeisances to the roaring (Varahadeva – Varaha-nrisimha)

16 Om cakrine namah Obeisances to Him Who carries the disk

17 Om vijayaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is always victorious

18 Om jaya-vardhanaya namah Obeisances unto Him Who has ever increasing glories

19 Om panchananaya namah Obeisances unto Him Who is five-headed

20 Om param-brahma-aya namah Obeisances unto Supreme Absolute Truth

21 Om aghoraya namah Obeisances to Him Who for His devotees is not horrible

22 Om ghora-vikramaya namah Obeisances to him Who has terrifying activities

23 Om jvalan-mukhaya namah Obeisances to One Who has an effulgent face

24 Om jvala-maline namah Obeisances to Him with effulgent garland of flames

25 Om mahajvalaya namah Obeisances to He Who is most effulgent

26 Om maha-prabhuhaya namah Obeisances to the Supreme Master

27 Om niti-laksaya namah Obeisances to Him Who possesses all good (moral) qualities

28 Om sahasraksaya namah Obeisances to the thousand-eyed One

29 Om durniriksyaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is difficult to see (bzw. difficult to look at)

30 Om pratapanaya namah Obeisances to Him Who oppresses His enemies with great heat

31 Om mahadamstraya namah Obeisances to Him Who possesses huge teeth

32 Om yudha-prajnaya namah Obeisances to the Supremely intelligent in battle (ready to fight)

33 Om canda-kopine namah Obeisances to Him Who is likened to an angry moon

34 Om sada-sivaya namah Obeisances to the All auspicious Lord

35 Om hiranyakasipu-dhvamsine namah Obeisance to Him Who destroys Hiranyakasipu

36 Om daitya-danava-bhanjanaya namah Obeisances to He Who destroys the masses of the race of demons and giants

37 Om guna-bhadraya namah Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is full of wonderful qualities

38 Om mahabhadraya namah Obeisances to Him Who is very auspicious

39 Om bala-bhadraya namah Obeisances to Him Who is auspiciously powerful

40 Om subhadrakaya namah Obeisances to the extremely auspicious One

41 Om karalaya namah Obeisances to He Who possesses a wide open mouth

42 Om vikaralaya namah Obeisances to Him with very wide open mouth

43 Om vikartaya namah Obeisances to the Lord Who performs wonderful activities

44 Om sarva-kartrikaya namah Obeisances to the Lord performs ALL activities

45 Om sisumaraya namah Obeisances to Him Who also appears as Matsya

46 Om trilokatmaya namah Obeisances to the Soul of the three worlds

47 Om isaya namah Obeisances to the Lord known as the controller

48 Om sarvesvaraya namah Obeisances to THAT supreme controller

49 Om vibhuaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the BEST

50 Om bhaivaradambaraya namah Obeisances to Him Who causes terror by roaring in the sky

51 Om divyaya namah Obeisances to That Divine Person Narasimha

52 Om acyutaya namah Obeisances to our infallible Lord Nara-simha

53 Om kavine namah Obeisances to the Supreme intelligent (poet)

54 Om madhavaya namah Obeisances to the husband of Srimati Laksmi devi

55 Om adhoksajaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is beyond understanding (or beyond explaining)

56 Om aksaraya namah Obeisances to the infallible One

57 Om sarvaya namah Obeisances to He Who is the origin of everything

58 Om vanamaline namah Obeisances to Him Who wears garland of forest flowers (or adorned by His loving devotees)

59 Om varapradaya namah Obeisances to the Merciful Lord Who grants boons to the deserving like Prahlada

60 Om visvambaraya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who maintains the universe

61 Om adbhutaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is WONDERFUL

62 Om bhavyaya namah Obeisances to He Who determines the future (Who IS the future for His devotees)

63 Om sri-visnave namah Obeisances to That Narasimha Who is the all pervading Lord Vishnu

64 Om purusottamaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the Supreme Enjoyer

65 Om anaghastra namah Obeisances to Him Who can never be wounded by weapons

66 Om nakhastraya namah Obeisances to Him Who has sharp nails for weapons

67 Om surya-jyotine namah Obeisances to Narasimha the source of Suns rays

68 Om suresvaraya namah Obeisances to Narasimhadev, Lord of devatas

69 Om sahasra-bahu-aya namah Obeisances to Nara-hari the thousand-armed Lord

70 Om sarva-jnaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is the all-knowing

71 Om sarva-siddhi-pradayakaya namah Obeisances to Him Who awards all perfections to the sadhakas (devotees)

72 Om vajra-damstraya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who has teeth like lightning bolts

73 Om vajra-nakhaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses nails like piercing lightning bolts

74 Om mahanandaya namah Obeisances to the source of supreme bliss – Atmananda – Narasimha

75 Om param-tapaya namah Obeisances to the source of All austerities, spiritual energy (and taptah – heat)

76 Om sarva-mantraika-rupa namah Obeisances to that Divine Personality Who although one, he appears as the many mantrika formulas

77 Om sarva-yantra-vidaramaya namah Obeisances to Him Who destroys all machines (demoniac plans/arrangements/vehicles for demoniac works)

78 Om sarva-tantratmakaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha the essence of, and proprioter of all tantras (ritual rites – pujas)

79 Om avyaktaya namah Obeisances to the Lord Who appears unmanifest

80 Om suvyaktaya namah Obeisances unto Nara-simha Who for His devotees becomes wonderfully manifest from the pillar (or when needed)

81 Om bhakta-vatsala namah Obeisances to the Lord Who always has the well-being of His devotee at heart

82 Om vaisakha-sukla-bhototthaya namah Obeisances to That Narasimhadeva Who appeared during waxing moon of the month of Visakha (April-May)

83 Om saranagata-vatsalaya namah Obeisances to The Lord Who is kind to those surrendered to Him (like the mother lioness who is kind to her cubs)

84 Om udara-kirtine namah Obeisances to Nara-simha Who is universally famous

85 Om punyatmaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is the essence of piety

86 Om mahatmaya namah Obeisances to That great personality, Nara-simha

87 Om candra-vikramaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is the performer of moonlike or great deeds, or who performs deeds that eclipse All others

88 Om vedatrayaya namah Obeisances to the Lord of the three original Vedas (Rg, Yajur, Sama)

89 Om prapujyaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who is supremely worshipable

90 Om bhagavanaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha the Supreme Personality of Godhead

91 Om paramesvaraya namah Obeisances to He Who is the Supreme Controller (Nara-simha-deva)

92 Om srivatsamkaya namah Obeisances to the Lord Who is just like Krishna, being marked with symbol of Laksmi

93 Om jagat-vyapine namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who pervades the entire universe

94 Om jagan-mayaya namah Obeisances to the Supreme Mystic Who makes the material world seem real

95 Om jagat-palaya namah Obeisances to the protector of the universe (Nara-simha)

96 Om jagannathaya namah Obeisances to the Lord of Universe

97 Om mahakhagaya namah Obeisances to Him Who moves in the air or with the movement of the air (is everywhere)

98 Om dvi-rupa-bhrtaya namah Obeisances to Him Who has double form (man-lion)

99 Om paramatmaya namah Obeisances to Him Who is the Supersoul of All beings

100 Om param-jyotine namah Obeisances to Him (Nara-simha) Whose effulgence is the source of Brahman

101 Om nirgunaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses transcendental qualities (not those of the material nature)

102 Om nrkesarine namah Obeisances unto Him man-lion (or having a lion’s mane while appearing part human)

103 Om para-tattvaya namah Obeisances to the Supreme Absolute Truth (One Who is of the Supreme nature)

104 Om param-dhamaya namah Obeisances to He Who comes from the Supreme Abode

105 Om sac-cid-ananda-vigrahaya namah Obeisances to Narasimha Whose Form is made of eternal knowledge and bliss

106 Om laksmi-nrsimhaya namah Obeisances unto the Man-Lion Form together with the Supreme Goddess of Fortune Srimati Laksmi-devi

107 Om sarvatmaya namah Obeisances unto the universal, primeval soul (the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Narasimhadeva)

108 Om dhiraya namah Obeisances unto Narasimha who is always sober (being never bewildered)

Om prahlada-palakaya namah Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is the protector of Prahlada Maharaja, and those of that nature – surrendered unto Him.