108 Names of Lord Narasimha with Meanings & Significance

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Last Updated:November 28, 2025

108 Names of Lord Narasimha: Lord Narasimha is a fierce and fourth personification of Lord Vishnu. He was regarded as one of the greatest saviours as he saved his follower Prahalada, who was under the possession of the king of demons, Hiranyaksha.

His unique front of half lion, half man body shows the unconquerable power, divine justice, and the victory of good over evil.

108 Names of Lord Narasimha

This is the reason why many of the followers chant 108 names of lord Narasimha in order to get his divine grace, protection, and peace of mind.

All these names have a different vibration, and altogether they are referred to as the Ashtottara Shatnamavali of Lord Narasimha.

Devotees of the world repeat these holy names in the course of their everyday activity to feel relaxed and confident.

Let’s come with us and explore the guide to know the 108 names of Lord Narasimbha with their meaning and significance.

They are not merely the name of a god but a holy way to get tranquillity, courage, and divine protection. Let’s begin.

108 Powerful Names of Lord Narasimha and Their Easy Meanings

No.	Sanskrit Mantra	English Mantra	Meaning
1	Narasimha	Om Narasimhaya Namah।	Obeisances unto the half-man and half-lion Lord
2	Mahasingha	Om Mahasimhaya Namah।	Great lion
3	Divya Singha	Om Divyasimhaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Divine lion
4	Mahabala	Om Mahabalaya Namah।	Obeisances to the powerful deity
5	Ugra Singha	Om Ugrasimhaya Namah।	Obeisances to the terrifying lion
6	Mahadeva	Om Mahadevaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord of lords
7	Stambhaja	Om Stambhajaya Namah।	Obeisances to One Who appeared from the pillar
8	Ugralochana	Om Ugralochanaya Namah।	Obeisances to One Who possesses terrifying eyes
9	Raudra	Om Raudraya Namah।	One who is fierce and violent
10	Sarvaadbhuta	Om Sarvadbhutaya Namah।	Obeisances to One Who is great in every way
11	Shrimata	Om Shrimate Namah।	Obeisances to the most beautiful
12	Yogananda	Om Yoganandaya Namah।	Obeisances to the source of yogic joy
13	Trivikrama	Om Trivikramaya Namah।	Obeisances to Lord Vamana (Who took three great steps)
14	Hara	Om Haraye Namah।	Obeisances to Shri Hari, who takes our problems away
15	Kalahala	Om Kolahalaya Namah।	Obeisances to the roaring (Varahadeva – Varaha-narasimha)
16	Chakrin	Om Chakrine Namah।	Obeisances to him who holds the disk
17	Vijaya	Om Vijayaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who is always victorious
18	Jayavardhana	Om Jayavardhanaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who has ever-increasing glories
19	Panchanana	Om Panchananaya Namah।	Obeisances unto him who is five-headed
20	Parambrahma	Om Parabrahmane Namah।	Obeisances unto the supreme absolute truth
21	Aghora	Om Aghoraya Namah।	Obeisances to him who is always there for his devotees
22	Ghoravikrama	Om Ghoravikramaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who has threatening activities
23	Jvalanmukha	Om Jvalanmukhaya Namah।	Obeisances to one who has a glowing face
24	Jwalamalini	Om Jvalamaline Namah।	Obeisances to Him with a bright garland of flames
25	Mahajvala	Om Mahajvalaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who is most luminous
26	Mahaprabha	Om Mahaprabhave Namah।	Obeisances to the Supreme Master
27	Nilitaksha	Om Nitilakshaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who contains all good (moral) qualities
28	Sahasraksha	Om Sahasrakshaya Namah।	Obeisances to the thousand-eyed One
29	Durnirikshya	Om Durnirikshyaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who is difficult to see
30	Pratapana	Om Pratapanaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who crushes his enemies with great heat
31	Mahadamshtra	Om Mahadanshtrayudhaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who possesses huge teeth
32	Prajna	Om Pragyaya Namah।	Obeisances to the supremely brilliant in battle
33	Chandakopi	Om Chandakopine Namah।	Obeisances to him who is associated with an angry moon
34	Sadashiva	Om Sadashivaya Namah।	Obeisances to the all auspicious Lord
35	Hiranyakashipu-Dhwamsi	Om Hiranyakashipudhvansine Namah।	Obeisance to him who kills Hiranyakashipu
36	Daitya-Danava-Bhanjana	Om Daityadanavabhanjanaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who conquers the masses of the race of demons and giants
37	Gunabhadra	Om Gunabhadraya Namah।	Obeisances unto Narasimha, who is full of wonderful qualities
38	Mahabhadra	Om Mahabhadraya Namah।	Obeisances to him who is very optimistic
39	Balabhadra	Om Balabhadraya Namah।	Obeisances to him who is extremely powerful
40	Subhadraka	Om Subhadrakaya Namah।	Obeisances to the quite promising one
41	Karala	Om Karalaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who has a wide-open mouth
42	Vikarala	Om Vikaralaya Namah।	Obeisances to one with a very wide open mouth
43	Vikarta	Om Vikartre Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord who performs excellent activities
44	Sarvakartaa	Om Sarvakartrikaya Namah।	Obeisances to the God who operates all activities
45	Shishumara	Om Shinshumaraya Namah।	Obeisances to him who also occurs as Matsya
46	Trilokaatma	Om Trilokatmane Namah।	Obeisances to the creator of all three worlds
47	Isha	Om Ishaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord, who is known as the controller
48	Sarveshwara	Om Sarveshvaraya Namah।	Obeisances to the ultimate regulator
49	Vibhava	Om Vibhave Namah।	Obeisances to Narasimha
50	Bhairavadambara	Om Bhairavadambaraya Namah।	Obeisances to him who causes terror by roaring in the sky
51	Divya	Om Divyaya Namah।	Obeisances to that holy Narasimha
52	Achyuta	Om Achyutaya Namah।	Obeisances to infallible Lord Narasimha
53	Kavimadhava	Om Kavimadhavaya Namah।	Obeisances to the poet and the husband of Shri Lakshmi
54	Adhokshaja	Om Adhokshajaya Namah।	Obeisances to one who is beyond understanding
55	Akshara	Om Aksharaya Namah।	Obeisances to the unfailing Lord
56	Sharva	Om Sharvaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who is the root of everything
57	Vanamalini	Om Vanamaline Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord with a garland of forest flowers
58	Varaprada	Om varapradaya Namah।	Obeisances to the gracious Lord who grants boons to the deserving
59	Vishvambhara	Om Vishvambharaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who holds the universe
60	Adbhuta	Om Adbhutaya Namah।	Obeisances to the wonderful Lord
61	Bhavya	Om Bhavyaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who decides the future
62	Shri Vishnu	Om Shrivishnave Namah।	Obeisances to that Narasimha who is the all-pervading Lord Vishnu
63	Purushottama	Om Purushottamaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord who is the supreme giver
64	Anaghastra	Om Anaghastraya Namah।	The one who is never wounded by weapons
65	Nakhastra	Om Nakhastraya Namah।	Obeisances to him who has sharp nails for weapons
66	Suryajyotish	Om Suryajyotishe Namah।	Obeisances to the source of the Sun’s rays
67	Sureshvara	Om Sureshvaraya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord of Devatas
68	Sahasrabahu	Om Sahasrabahave Namah।	Obeisances to Nara-Hari, a lord with the thousand-armed
69	Sarvagya	Om Sarvagyaya Namah।	Obeisances to one who is the all-knowing
70	Sarvasiddhipradayaka	Om Sarvasiddhipradayakaya Namah।	Obeisances to him who awards all perfections to the Sadhakas (devotees)
71	Vajradamshtra	Om Vajradanshtraya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord with teeth like lightning bolts
72	Vajranakha	Om Vajranakhaya Namah।	Obeisances to the one who possesses nails like piercing lightning bolts
73	Mahananda	Om Mahanandaya Namah।	Obeisances to the source of supreme bliss
74	Parantapa	Om Parantapaya Namah।	Obeisances to the source of all severity and spiritual energy
75	Sarvayantraikarupa	Om Sarvayantraikarupaya Namah।	The divine personality who appears in the many Mantrika formulas
76	Sarvayantravidarana	Om Sarvayantravidaranaya Namah।	Obeisances to one who destroys all machines
77	Sarvatantratmaka	Om Sarvatantratmakaya Namah।	Obeisances to the essence and proprietor of all Tantras
78	Avyakta	Om Avyaktaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord who appears unmanifest
79	Suvyakta	Om Suvyaktaya Namah।	Obeisances unto the one who is the pillar of protection for his devotees
80	Bhaktavatsala	Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord who always has the well-being of his devotee
81	Vaishakh Shukla Bhootottha	Om Vaishakhashuklabhutotthaya Namah।	Obeisances to Narasimhadeva, the one who appears during the waxing moon of the month of Vaishakha
82	Sharanagatavatsala	Om Sharanagatavatsalaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord Narishma, who is kind to those surrendered to him
83	Udara Kirti	Om Udarakirtaye Namah।	Obeisance to whom is universally popular
84	Punyatma	Om Punyatmane Namah।	Obeisances to the essence of piety
85	Mahatma	Om Mahatmane Namah।	Obeisances to that great personality
86	Chandavikrama	Om Chandavikramaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord who is the performer of moonlike or great deeds
87	Vedatraya-prapujya	Om Vedatrayaprapujyaya Namah।	Obeisances to one of the three original Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama)
88	Bhagavate	Om Bhagavate Namah।	Obeisances to Narasimha, who is supremely worshipable
89	Parameshvara	Om Parameshvaraya Namah।	Obeisances to the supreme personality of Godhead
90	Shrivatsanka	Om Shrivatsangkaya Namah।	Obeisances to Lord Narasimbha, who is the supreme controller (Narasimhadeva)
91	Shrinivasa	Om Shrinivasaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord who is just like Krishna, being marked with the symbol of Lakshmi
92	Jagadvyapi	Om Jagadvyapine Namah।	Obeisances to Narasimha, who protects the entire universe
93	Jaganmaya	Om Jaganmayaya Namah।	Obeisances to the supreme power who makes the material world seem real
94	Jagatpala	Om Jagatpalaya Namah।	Obeisances to the protector of the universe
95	Jagannatha	Om Jagannathaya Namah।	Obeisances to the Lord of the universe
96	Mahakaya	Om Mahakayaya Namah।	Obeisances to one who moves in the air or with the movement of the air
97	Dvirupabhrit	Om Dvirupabhrite Namah।	Obeisances to Him Who has double form (man-lion)
98	Paramatma	Om Paramatmane Namah।	Obeisances to the supersoul of all beings
99	Paranjyotish	Om Paramjyotishe Namah।	Obeisances to one whose brilliance is the source of Brahman
100	Nirguna	Om Nirgunaya Namah।	Obeisances to Narasimha, who possesses transcendental qualities (not those of the material nature)
101	Nrikesari	Om Nrikesarine Namah।	Obeisances to man-lion (or having a lion’s mane while appearing part human)
102	Paratattva	Om Paratattvaya Namah।	Obeisances to the highest absolute truth (Satya)
103	Parandhama	Om Paramdhamne Namah।	Obeisances to one who comes from the supreme abode
104	Sachchidanana Vigraha	Om Sachchidanandavigrahaya Namah।	Obeisances to Narasimha, made of eternal knowledge and bliss
105	Lakshmi Narasimha	Om Lakshminrisimhaya Namah।	Obeisances unto the Man-lion form, together with the supreme goddess of fortune, Shri Lakshmi
106	Sarvatma	Om Sarvatmane Namah।	Obeisances unto the universal and ancient soul
107	Dhira	Om Dhiraya Namah।	Obeisances unto Narasimha, who is always sober (being never bewildered)
108	Prahlada Palaka	Om Prahladapalakaya Namah।	Obeisances unto Narasimha, who is the guardian of Prahlada

How the 108 Names of Lord Narasimha Are Usually Chanted?

Recitation of the 108 names of Lord Narsimha is quite helpful to the devotees. When done religiously, it helps them to calm their minds and eliminates the negative forces and stress. Below is how you can do it simply:

108 Names of Lord Narasimha

1. Chanting with a 108-Bead Mala

From ancient times, the 108-bead mala has been used to chant the mantra and name of the deities.
With each bead, you have to take one name of Lord Narasimha and focus on its meaning and vibration.

2. How Many Times to Chant

There are different numbers of rounds and you can choose between them as per your need:

If you’re a beginner, you can start chanting the name with 1 round daily.
3 rounds to gain inner courage and seek peace of mind.
9 rounds are mainly done on special days, festivals, or vrat days.

There are no strict rules regarding the number of rounds. Just do as per your needs and with utmost sincerity.

3. A Simple Guide for Beginners

If you’re new to this process of chanting, then here are some steps that can help you out:

Choose a quiet space to sit and chant the name.
Take a puja mat and start with slow breathing.
Grab a mala in your right hand to start chanting.
Now recite one name of Lord Narasimha while moving per bead.
Don’t hurry and complete the process with devotion.

Including the 5-10 minutes of chanting in your daily practice can help you seek divine protection and stability in life.

Spiritual Significance of Chanting Narasimha’s Names

Recitation of the divine names of Lord Narasimha is believed to be very powerful. The energy that they produce makes people feel relaxed, less anxious, and stronger physically and mentally.

As per scriptures, chanting them once a day makes it possible to eliminate all the negative energy and feel positive and clear.

108 Names of Lord Narasimha

It is like a cleansing power that makes somebody feel light and easy, whether one is under stress, fear, or emotional confusion.

Here’s why this name holds so much importance for Lord Vishnu devotees:

It helps a person gain a deeper sense and brings emotional balance.
Not just remove the negative energy but also safeguard from any harmful influence.
Boost courage and confidence by offering mental clarity.
Reduce unnecessary stress and fear in life.

Best times to chant His names:

Morning: To begin the day on a positive note
Evening: Help in reducing stress and relaxing the mind
During meditation or prayers: For better focus and concentration
During difficult or fearful moments: It brings in inner strength and removes overwhelming thoughts.

Overall, reciting the sacred 108 names of Lord Narasimha in your daily life can invite good energies, protection, and spiritual upliftment in your life.

Conclusion

Repeating the 108 names of Lord Narasimha daily can enable the followers of Lord Vishnu to be courageous, positive, and lucky in their lives.

Every name presents its own special vibration and describes the various features of the divine lord.

From his protective nature, infinite strength, to his kindness for his devotees, every name has its own meaning and importance behind it.

When one utters these names with faith and devotion, it is believed to bless
him with inner strength and spiritual protection and to take away fear.

It is highly potent and useful, especially in the challenging stages of life. That is why incorporating this chanting into your daily routine is the way to make you change your energy.

Whether you are doing a 1-round or 2, all you need to do is the ritual with good intent and sincerity.

We hope that this article can be useful to you. May Lord Narasimha bring you harmony and good fortune and unending security.