राम अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली — Benefits & How to Chant
राम अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting राम अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Chanting the 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Rama 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 Thursdays and Ram Navami.
Most auspicious during Ram Navami; suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant राम अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Instructions
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Recite each name beginning with “Om” (ॐ) and ending with “namaḥ” (नमः), offering a flower, tulsi leaf or a pinch of kumkum at the feet for each name (archana). The full garland of 108 names may be chanted daily, or especially on Thursdays and Ram Navami and during Ram Navami.
Spiritual Significance
It is said that to offer the 108 names of Rama 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 Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a traditional garland of the 108 names of Rama. The 108 names of Lord Rama — the seventh avatar of Vishnu, the ideal king (Maryada Purushottam) and hero of the Ramayana — each chanted with “Om” and “namaḥ” for righteousness, protection and devotion, especially on Ram Navami.