Navagraha Ashtottara Shatanamavali — Benefits & How to Chant
नवग्रह अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Navagraha Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Chanting the 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Navagraha invokes the divine grace, blessings and protection of the deity.
Each name is a meditation on a sacred quality; reciting all 108 with devotion purifies the mind and fulfils sincere prayers.
Traditionally offered as an archana
one name at a time with a flower or kumkum — especially on their respective weekdays.
Most auspicious during eclipses, Amavasya and Saturdays; suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Navagraha Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Instructions
Bathe and sit facing east before an image of the deity. Recite each name beginning with “Om” (ॐ) and ending with “namaḥ” (नमः), offering a flower, tulsi leaf, bilva leaf or a pinch of kumkum at the Lord’s feet for each name (archana). The full garland of 108 names may be chanted daily, or especially on their respective weekdays and during eclipses, Amavasya and Saturdays.
Spiritual Significance
It is said that to offer the 108 names of Navagraha with a sincere and devoted heart — a flower at each name — is to draw the lasting grace of the divine, which never forsakes those who lovingly call upon it.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional
Author: Traditional
The Navagraha Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a traditional garland of the 108 names of Navagraha. The 108 names of the Navagraha, the nine planetary deities (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu) — each chanted with “Om” and “namaḥ”, recited to pacify planetary afflictions and seek their grace.