Hundred Names of Naaraayana (నారాయణ శతనామావళి)
The following introduction is taken from https://religion.fandom.com/wiki/Narayana
Maha-Narayana is a Vedic Supreme God in Hinduism, venerated as the Supreme Being in Vaishnavism. He is also known as Vishnu and Hari and is venerated as Purushottama or Supreme Purusha in Hindu sacred texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Puranas. Narayana is the name of the Supreme God in His infinite all pervading form. He is the Supreme Purusha of Purusha Sukta. The Puranas present a seemingly divergent, but accurate description of Narayana. The fifth verse of the Narayana Sukta, a hymn in Yajurveda, states that Narayana pervades whatever is seen or heard in this universe from inside and outside alike. Another important translation of Narayana is The One who rests on Water. The waters are called narah, [for] the waters are, indeed, produced by Nara [the first Being]; as they were His first residence [ayana], He is called Narayana. In Sanskrit, "Nara" can also refer to all human beings or living entities. Therefore, another meaning of Narayana is Resting place for all living entities. The close association of Narayana with water explains the frequent depiction of Narayana in Hindu art as standing or sitting on an ocean.
Below are hundred ways Naaraayana can be associated with things that we consider as sacred and worship. I came up with these association when asking myself "Where from the universe originated?" Whatever I looked up points to a single source that is variously called as God, Brahman, etc. I chose Naaraayana as the name to chant. Also I couldn't come across a శతనామావళి for Naaraayana.
1 | లక్ష్మీ నారాయణ | Goddess Lakshmi is His consort |
2 | శ్రీమన్ నారాయణ | Associated with Goddess Lakshmi |
3 | వేద నారాయణ | He is the essence of vEda |
4 | ధైర్య నారాయణ | He inspires courage |
5 | దక్షిణ నారాయణ | He is associated with Lord Dakshina Moorthi |
6 | ధర్మ నారాయణ | He follows dharma and incarnates when it is under attack |
7 | సత్య నారాయణ | He always says truth |
8 | గరుఢారూఢ నారాయణ | He rides on an eagle |
9 | కపిధ్వజ నారాయణ | His flag has Hanuma's/monkey's image |
10 | నివృత్తి నారాయణ | He enables us to withdraw senses inward |
11 | ప్రవృత్తి నారాయణ | He is responsible for wordly involvement of our senses |
12 | దమశమాది నారాయణ | He helps us control our senses |
13 | సుషుప్త నారాయణ | In deep sleep He protects us |
14 | శౌర్య నారాయణ | He is the epitome of courage |
15 | శంకర నారాయణ | Lord Siva or Sankara is His associate |
16 | బ్రహ్మ నారాయణ | Lord Brahma is His associate |
17 | హనుమా నారాయణ | Hanuma is His associate |
18 | సహస్రార నారాయణ | He helps us realize the chakra on top of head at the time of meditation |
19 | మూలాధార నారాయణ | He is the chakra below the spine that holds every thing |
20 | స్వాధిష్ఠాన నారాయణ | He is the chakra in the abdomen |
21 | పాన నారాయణ | Breathing in is because of Him |
22 | అపాన నారాయణ | Breathing out is enabled by Him |
23 | వ్యాన నారాయణ | He circulates air/oxygen around the blood |
24 | ఉదాన నారాయణ | He circulates air/oxygen around the body |
25 | సమాన నారాయణ | He balances the motion of different air currents in the body |
26 | అనాహిత నారాయణ | He is the chakra in the torso |
27 | వెంకట నారాయణ | He is associated with Lord VekatEswara |
28 | గోవింద నారాయణ | He is associated with Lord VenkatEswara also known as Govinda |
29 | శేషశైల నారాయణ | He rests on Seshu the serpant |
30 | జయవిజయ నారాయణ | The door to His inner abode is guarded by Jaya and Vijaya |
31 | గజేంద్ర నారాయణ | Gajendra the elephant is associated with Him |
32 | మత్స్య నారాయణ | He incarnated as a fish to protect vEdas |
33 | కూర్మ నారాయణ | He incarnated as a wild boar to protect Earth |
34 | రామ నారాయణ | He is associated with Lord Rama |
35 | సీతా నారాయణ | He is associated with Goddess Sita dEvi |
36 | ఇన్ద్ర నారాయణ | Lord Indra is associated with Him |
37 | వరుణ నారాయణ | The Lord for rain Varuna is His associate |
38 | అగ్నితేజ నారాయణ | The Lord of fire or Agni is His subject |
39 | వైశ్వానర నారాయణ | He is associated with the Lord of wakefulness |
40 | తైజస నారాయణ | He is associated with the Lord for dreams |
41 | ఈశ్వర నారాయణ | Eeswara is associated with Him |
42 | మను నారాయణ | He is Manu the progenitor of humans |
43 | ప్రజాపతి నారాయణ | He is associated with the creator |
44 | లలితా నారాయణ | He is associated with Lalita dEvi who vanquished Bhandasura |
45 | హిరణ్యగర్భ నారాయణ | He is associated with the god of kaarana sareera or causal body |
46 | విరాట్ పురుష నారాయణ | He is associated with the proto human |
47 | జరామరణవర్జిత నారాయణ | He has no old age or death |
48 | స్వప్రకాశ నారాయణ | He is self effulgent |
49 | పరమాత్మ నారాయణ | He is the aatma in all of us |
50 | ప్రహ్లాద నారాయణ | He is associated with Prahlaada, the son of Hiranyakasipa |
51 | నరసింహ నారాయణ | He incarnated as half lion and half human to kill Hiranyakasipa |
52 | క౦సా౦తక నారాయణ | He vanquished King Kamsa |
53 | శ్రీకృష్ణ నారాయణ | He incarnated as Sri Krishna |
54 | వామన నారాయణ | He incarnated as Vamana to vanquish King Bali |
55 | ధరతి నారాయణ | He is associated with earth |
56 | విద్యా నారాయణ | He is associated with academics |
57 | కౌసల్య నారాయణ | He is associated with skills |
58 | రమ నారాయణ | He is associated with Goddesses Sita and Lakshmi |
59 | సూర్య నారాయణ | He is associated with the Sun |
60 | చంద్ర నారాయణ | He is responsible for the Moon |
61 | సాహస నారాయణ | He gives courage to act |
62 | వైకుంఠ నారాయణ | His abode is Vaikuntha |
63 | పరమహంస నారాయణ | He is the leader of saints and yOgis |
64 | అన్నమయ్య నారాయణ | He incarnated as poet Annamayya |
65 | త్యాగరాజ నారాయణ | He incarnated as poet Tyagaraja |
66 | దిక్పాల నారాయణ | He protects us from all directions |
67 | సాయి నారాయణ | He incarnated as Sai Baba |
68 | ప్రజ్ఞాన నారాయణ | He is the giver of vEdic knowledge |
69 | సంగీత నారాయణ | He is the giver of music |
70 | వేమన నారాయణ | He incarnated as poet Vemana |
71 | సాహిత్య నారాయణ | He is associated with all literary activities |
72 | కళాపోషక నారాయణ | He blesses us with the nurturing of fine arts |
73 | గోపిక నారాయణ | GOpika's or Sri Krishna's friends are associated with Him |
74 | విఘ్నేశ నారాయణ | He removes obstacles |
75 | విష్ణు నారాయణ | He is primarily known as Lord Vishnu |
76 | నారద నారాయణ | He is associated with Naarada |
77 | యోగ నారాయణ | All yOga is because of Him |
78 | విశ్వవ్యాప్త నారాయణ | He is omni present |
79 | అపరిచ్చిన్న నారాయణ | He is unbreakable |
80 | సద్గురు నారాయణ | He incarnates as the good teacher |
81 | వైద్య నారాయణ | He is associated with medicine and healing |
82 | కౌస్థుభ నారాయణ | He carries the crest jewel koushthubha |
83 | శక్తి నారాయణ | He is the giver of strength |
84 | శంఖ నారాయణ | He carries Paanchajanya or conch |
85 | చక్ర నారాయణ | He carries Sudarsana disc |
86 | బల నారాయణ | He is the giver of energy |
87 | పురుషసూక్త నారాయణ | He is described in Purusha Sookta in vEdas |
88 | గీత నారాయణ | Because of Him bhagavad gita came |
89 | భాగవత నారాయణ | His escapades are described in Bhagavatam |
90 | రామాయణ నారాయణ | The epic Raamaayana is associated with Him |
91 | విశుద్ధ నారాయణ | He is ever pure |
92 | విముక్తిప్రదాత నారాయణ | He releases our aatma from rebirth |
93 | కార్తికేయ నారాయణ | He is associated with KaartikEya or Kumaara Swamy |
94 | అనాహిత నారాయణ | He is associated with the chakra near heart |
95 | కౌసల్య నారాయణ | He is associated with Lord Rama's mother Kousalya dEvi in Raamaayana |
96 | భారత నారాయణ | He is the subject of the epic Mahaabhaaratha |
97 | విజ్ఞాన నారాయణ | He is the giver of skill-based knowledge |
98 | జగన్మోహన నారాయణ | He mesmerizes the world |
99 | ధన్వంతరి నారాయణ | He heals us like Dhanvantari |
100 | సర్వం నారాయణ | He is everything that exists, is visible and is invisible |
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