Govinda Namalu
गोविंद नामालु
✦ Meaning
The Govinda Namalu (Govinda Namavali) is the joyful litany of 108 names of Lord Venkateswara (Govinda) of Tirumala, chanted continuously by pilgrims during darshan and at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). Each name praises a quality or incarnation of the Lord and is answered with the resounding refrain "Govinda! Hari Govinda!" It is among the most beloved devotional chants of South India.
Origin & Story
Traditional Tirumala (TTD) devotional chant — Sri Venkateswara Govinda Namavali · Traditional · Devotional / traditional
The cry of "Govinda! Govinda!" is the eternal call of the pilgrims of Tirumala. This litany of 108 names gathers the glories of Lord Venkateswara — His incarnations, His weapons and ornaments, His abode on the seven hills, and His tender care for devotees — into a single rolling chant answered by the refrain "Govinda, Hari Govinda." It is sung as devotees climb the hills and stand before the Lord, and is recited daily at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said on the hills of Tirumala that the Lord answers to no sound more readily than the cry of "Govinda!" — that to call His name even once with love is to be heard, and to chant these 108 names is to be drawn into His unfailing protection.
Complete Text with Meaning
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श्री श्रीनिवासा गोविंदा श्री वेंकटेशा गोविंदा भक्तवत्सल गोविंदा भागवतप्रिय गोविंदा नित्यनिर्मल गोविंदा नीलमेघश्याम गोविंदा पुराणपुरुषा गोविंदा पुंडरीकाक्ष गोविंदा
Shri Shrinivasa Govinda Shri Venkatesha Govinda Bhaktavatsala Govinda Bhagavatapriya Govinda Nityanirmala Govinda Nilameghashyama Govinda Puranapurusha Govinda Pundarikaksha Govinda
Meaning:Glory to Govinda! Sri Srinivasa, Lord of Venkata hill; loving to His devotees and dear to the Bhagavatas; ever-pure, dark as a rain-cloud, the ancient Being, the lotus-eyed. Govinda, Hari Govinda; Gokula-nandana Govinda! The son of Nanda, the butter-thief, the cowherd Lord, the liberator from sin, the destroyer of the wicked and the remover of sorrows; the protector of the good. Through 108 names the chant calls upon Him across all His forms — Rama and Krishna, the ten incarnations, the lifter of Govardhana, the slayer of Ravana, the Lord of the seven hills, the rescuer of Gajendra, the consort of Lakshmi and Padmavati, the dweller of Tirumala who reclines on Shesha — ending as it began, with Sri Srinivasa, Sri Venkatesa. Om, peace, peace, peace.
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
नंदनंदना गोविंदा नवनीतचोरा गोविंदा पशुपालक श्री गोविंदा पापविमोचन गोविंदा दुष्टसंहार गोविंदा दुरतनिवारण गोविंदा शिष्टपरिपालक गोविंदा कष्टनिवारण गोविंदा
Nandanandana Govinda Navanitacora Govinda Pashupalaka Shri Govinda Papavimocana Govinda Dushtasamhara Govinda Duratanivarana Govinda Shishtaparipalaka Govinda Kashtanivarana Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
वज्रमकुटधर गोविंदा वराहमूर्तीवि गोविंदा गोपीजनलोल गोविंदा गोवर्धनोद्धार गोविंदा दशरधनंदन गोविंदा दशमुखमर्धन गोविंदा पक्षिवाहना गोविंदा पांडवप्रिय गोविंदा
Vajramakutadhara Govinda Varahamurtivi Govinda Gopijanalola Govinda Govardhanoddhara Govinda Dasharadhanandana Govinda Dashamukhamardhana Govinda Pakshivahana Govinda Pandavapriya Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
मत्स्यकूर्म गोविंदा मधुसूदनहरि गोविंदा वराहनृसिंह गोविंदा वामनभृगुराम गोविंदा बलरामानुज गोविंदा बौद्धकल्किधर गोविंदा वेणुगानप्रिय गोविंदा वेंकटरमणा गोविंदा
Matsyakurma Govinda Madhusudanahari Govinda Varahanrisimha Govinda Vamanabhrigurama Govinda Balaramanuja Govinda Bauddhakalkidhara Govinda Venuganapriya Govinda Venkataramana Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
सीतानायक गोविंदा श्रितपरिपालक गोविंदा दरिद्रजनपोषक गोविंदा धर्मसंस्थापक गोविंदा अनाथरक्षक गोविंदा आपध्भांदव गोविंदा शरणागतवत्सल गोविंदा करुणासागर गोविंदा
Sitanayaka Govinda Shritaparipalaka Govinda Daridrajanaposhaka Govinda Dharmasamsthapaka Govinda Anatharakshaka Govinda Apadhbhandava Govinda Sharanagatavatsala Govinda Karunasagara Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
कमलदळाक्षा गोविंदा कामितफलदात गोविंदा पापविनाशक गोविंदा पाहिमुरारे गोविंदा श्रीमुद्रांकित गोविंदा श्रीवत्सांकित गोविंदा धरणीनायक गोविंदा दिनकरतेजा गोविंदा
Kamaladal̤aksha Govinda Kamitaphaladata Govinda Papavinashaka Govinda Pahimurare Govinda Shrimudrankita Govinda Shrivatsankita Govinda Dharaninayaka Govinda Dinakarateja Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
पद्मावतीप्रिय गोविंदा प्रसन्नमूर्ति गोविंदा अभयहस्त गोविंदा अक्षय वारद गोविंदा शंखचक्रधर गोविंदा शारंगदाधर गोविंदा विराजतीर्थ गोविंदा विरोधिमर्धन गोविंदा
Padmavatipriya Govinda Prasannamurti Govinda Abhayahasta Govinda Akshaya Varada Govinda Shankhacakradhara Govinda Sharangadadhara Govinda Virajatirtha Govinda Virodhimardhana Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
सालग्रामधर गोविंदा सहस्रनाम गोविंदा लक्ष्मीवल्लभ गोविंदा लक्ष्मणाग्रज गोविंदा कस्तूरितिलक गोविंदा कांचनांबरधर गोविंदा गरुडवाहना गोविंदा गजराजरक्षक गोविंदा
Salagramadhara Govinda Sahasranama Govinda Lakshmivallabha Govinda Lakshmanagraja Govinda Kasturitilaka Govinda Kancanambaradhara Govinda Garudavahana Govinda Gajarajarakshaka Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
वानरसेवित गोविंदा वारथिबंधन गोविंदा सप्तगिरिष गोविंदा एकस्वरूपा गोविंदा श्रीरामकृष्ण गोविंदा रघुकुलनंदन गोविंदा प्रत्यक्षदेव गोविंदा परमदयाकर गोविंदा
Vanarasevita Govinda Varathibandhana Govinda Saptagirisha Govinda Ekasvarupa Govinda Shriramakrishna Govinda Raghukulanandana Govinda Pratyakshadeva Govinda Paramadayakara Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
वज्रकवचधर गोविंदा वैजयंतिमाल गोविंदा वड्डीकासुलवाडा गोविंदा वसुदेवतनयागोविंदा बिल्वपत्रार्चित गोविंदा भिक्षुकसंस्तुत गोविंदा स्त्रीपुंरूपा गोविंदा शिवकेशवमूर्ति गोविंदा
Vajrakavacadhara Govinda Vaijayantimala Govinda Vaddikasulavada Govinda Vasudevatanayagovinda Bilvapatrarcita Govinda Bhikshukasamstuta Govinda Stripumrupa Govinda Shivakeshavamurti Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
ब्रह्मांड रूप गोविंदा भक्तरक्षक गोविंदा नित्यकळ्याण गोविंदा नीरजनाभा गोविंदा हतिरामप्रिय गोविंदा हरिसर्वोत्तम गोविंदा जनार्धनमूर्ति गोविंदा जगत्साक्षिरूपा गोविंदा
Brahmanda Rupa Govinda Bhaktarakshaka Govinda Nityakal̤yana Govinda Nirajanabha Govinda Hatiramapriya Govinda Harisarvottama Govinda Janardhanamurti Govinda Jagatsakshirupa Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
अभिषेकप्रिय गोविंदा आपन्निवारण गोविंदा रत्नकिरीटा गोविंदा रामानुजनुत गोविंदा स्वयंप्रकाश गोविंदा आश्रितपक्ष गोविंदा नित्यशुभप्रद गोविंदा निखिललोकेशा गोविंदा
Abhishekapriya Govinda Apannivarana Govinda Ratnakirita Govinda Ramanujanuta Govinda Svayamprakasha Govinda Ashritapaksha Govinda Nityashubhaprada Govinda Nikhilalokesha Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
आनंदरूपा गोविंदा आद्यंतरहिता गोविंदा इहपरदायक गोविंदा इभराजरक्षक गोविंदा परमदयाल्लो गोविंदा पद्मनाभाहरि गोविंदा तिरुमलवास गोविंदा तुलसी वनमालि गोविंदा
Anandarupa Govinda Adyantarahita Govinda Ihaparadayaka Govinda Ibharajarakshaka Govinda Paramadayallo Govinda Padmanabhahari Govinda Tirumalavasa Govinda Tulasi Vanamali Govinda
गोविंदा हरि गोविंदा गोकुल नंदन गोविंदा
Govinda Hari Govinda Gokula Nandana Govinda
शेषाद्रिनिलय गोविंदा शेषशयन गोविंदा श्री श्रीनिवासा गोविंदा श्री वेंकटेशा गोविंदा ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Sheshadrinilaya Govinda Sheshashayana Govinda Shri Shrinivasa Govinda Shri Venkatesha Govinda Om Shanti Shanti Shantih ||
Word-by-Word Meaning
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Benefits of Chanting Govinda Namalu
A simple and joyful chant that anyone can sing — calling on all 108 glories and incarnations of Lord Venkateswara (Govinda) of Tirumala.
Chanted continuously by devotees during the darshan of Lord Balaji and in Tirumala Tirupati (TTD) — the very name on every pilgrim’s lips on Tirumala.
Believed to remove sins, troubles and obstacles (Papavimochana, Kashtanivarana) and to grant the Lord’s protection and desired fruits.
Fills the heart with bhakti and the mind with peace through the repeated, rhythmic call of "Govinda! Hari Govinda!"
Easy to learn and ideal for group bhajan, walking up the seven hills, or daily remembrance of the Lord.
How to Chant Govinda Namalu
Sing each name aloud and answer with the refrain "Govinda! Hari Govinda! Gokula-nandana Govinda!" after every group of names, as devotees do on the hills of Tirumala. It may be chanted alone or in a group, while walking, or before an image of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji). Begin and end with "Sri Srinivasa Govinda, Sri Venkatesa Govinda," and close with Om Shanti. No special qualification is needed — only love for the Lord.
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