108 Krishna Names: Divine List of Lord Krishna's Sacred Names

Lord Krishna is the central character of Bhagavad Gita. Shri Krishna is considered to be the avatar of Lord Vishnu. Shri Krishna was born in Mathura in 3228 BCE. According to the Puranas, Lord Krishna is the bridge between the Dwapar Yuga and the Kali Yuga.

There are 108 names of Lord Krishna. He is often defined as a young boy playing a flute, a cowherd tending to his cows, a child who loved eating white butter, a diplomat proposing war and peace as and when required.

Other than Sri Krishna, there are various names of Krishna that are mentioned in Hindu scriptures. The different names of Lord Krishna portrays his characteristics and roles in the lives of his devotees. It is believed that by reciting Lord Krishna’ names one may attain salvation and can find peace, happiness and prosperity in life.

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Significance of 108 names of Lord Krishna

It is believed that 108 brings spiritual completions and also brings about an end to a life cycle. Further, 108 names of Lord Krishna signify the average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth which is believed to be 108 times their respective diameters.

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It is thus believed that Krishna exists in all forms and shapes and covers all forms of existence.Thus, Krishna got his 108 names.

Let us find out more about the 108 different names of Lord Krishna.

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What are 108 names of Lord Krishna?

Collectively, the 108 names of Lord Sri Krishna are known as “Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Krishna. Each 108 names of Lord Krishna has a meaning that depicts the various characteristics of Sri Krishna.

Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Krishna: 108 Lord Krishna Names and its Krishna Mantras

Mantras are Sanskrit incantations that can open secret doors between God and you. Here is “Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Krishna” that one must recite on Krishna Janmashtami to get blessings of Lord Sri Krishna.

Names of Shri Krishna	Meanings of the names of Shri Krishna	Krishna mantra associated with those names
Krishna	The dark coloured Lord	Om Krishnaya Namaha I
Kamalnatha	The mate of Goddess Lakshmi	Om Kamalanathaya Namah।
Vasudeva	Vasudev’s son	Om Vasudevaya Namah।
Sanatan	The everlasting Lord	Om Sanatanaya Namah।
Vasudevatmaja	The dearest son of Vasudev	Om Vasudevatmajaya Namah।
Punya	One who is pure beyond words	Om Punyaya Namah।
Lila-manush-vigraha	One who took up the human form to pass his time	Om Lilamanusha Vigrahaya Namah।
Shrivatsa kausthubadharya	The one who wears a divine Vastra and is the bearer of the Kaustav gem	Om Srivatsa Kaustubh Dharaya Namah।
Yashoda vatsala	The dear son fo Mata Yashoda	Om Yashodavatsalaya Namah।
Hari	The Nature’s Lord and protector	Om Hariye Namah।
haturbuja-chakra-gada-shankhadhyay	The four armed God carrying a disc in one hand, a club on the other. His third arm has a conch.	Om Chaturbhujattachakrasigada Namah।
Shakhambuja yudayujaya	One Who Holds The Sudarshana-Cakra, A Sword, Mace, Conch-Shell, Lotus Flower, And Various Weapons The God who is the bearer of the Sudarshan chakra, the sword, mace, conch shell, lotus flowers and also has many other weapons.	Om Sankhambujayudayujaya Namah।
Devakinandana	Mother Devaki’s son	Om Devakinandanaya Namah।
Shrisay	Shri Lakshmi’s abode is where the Lord sleeps	Om Shrishaya Namah।
Nandagopa Priyatmaja	The lovely son of Nand Gopal	Om Nandagopapriyatmajaya Namah।
Yamunavega samhar	The lord who reduced the flow of the Yamuna river.	Om Yamunavegasamharine Namah।
Balabhadra Priyanuja	Balram’s younger brother	Om Balabhadrapriyanujaya Namah।
Putanajivitahara	The slayer of demon Putana	Om Putanajivitaharaya Namah।
Shakatasura bhanjana	Slayer of demon Shakatasura	Om Shakatasurabhanjanaya Namah।
Nandavraja jananandin	The one who brought joy to others	Om Nandavrajajananandine Namah।
Sachidanand vigraha	The Lord who embodies awareness, bliss and exists in this entire Universe.	Om Sachchidanandavigrahaya Namah।
Navanit viliptanga	The Lord who loves butter and whose body is soiled in butter.	Om Navanitaviliptangaya Namah।
Navanita-natana	The one who loves butter and dances around butter with joy.	Om Navanitanatanaya Namah।
Muchukunda Prasadaka	The God who belonged to the race of Muchukunda	Om Muchukundaprasadakaya Namah।
Shodashastri sahasresha	The God who embraces the love of sixteen thousand women.	Om Shodashastrisahasreshaya Namah।
Tribhangi	The one who can bend threefold	Om Tribhangine Namah।
Madhurakrut	The form that charms all	Om Madhurakritaye Namah।
Shukavagamritabdindave	The God in whom lies the ocean of nectar according to Lord Shuka.	Om Shukavagamritabdindave Namah।
Govinda	One who can please all in this world.	Om Govindaya Namah।
Yoginampati	Lord who governs the Yogis	Om Yoginampataye Namah।
Vatsavaati charaya	The one who cares for cows and calves	Om Vatsavaticharaya Namah।
Ananta	The Lord who is endless and formless	Om Anantaya Namah।
Dhenukasura-bhanjanaya	The God who punished the Ass-Demon Dhenukasura by beating him up.	Om Dhenukasurabhanjanaya Namah।
Trni-Krta-Trnavarta	Killer of Trnavarta, the Whirlwind Demon	Om Trinikrita Trinavartaya Namah।
Yamalarjuna bhanjana	The one who could break two Arjuna trees together	Om Yamalarjunabhanjanaya Namah।
Uttalottalabhetre	The Lord who could break the huge tala trees.	Om Uttalottalabhetre Namah।
Tamala-shyamala-kruta	The blackish colour of Shri Krishna resembles the tamal trees	Om Tamalashyamalakritiye Namah।
Gopa Gopishwara	God of gopis and gopas.	Om Gopagopishwaraya Namah।
Yogi	The one supreme master who is above all.	Om Yogine Namah।
Koti-surya-samaprabha	One who shines as bright as thousand Suns	Om Kotisuryasamaprabhaya Namah।
Ilapati	The Lord who knows everything.	Om Ilapataye Namah।
Parasmai jyotish	The Light of the Supreme shines through him	Om Paramjyotishe Namah।
Yadavendra	The one who ruled the Yadav clan	Om Yadavendraya Namah।
Yadudvahaya	The clan leader of Yaduvansh	Om Yadudvahaya Namah।
Vanamaline	One who wears a garland made by the sylvan.	Om Vanamaline Namah।
Pita vasase	One who loves wearing yellow robes	Om Pitavasane Namah।
Parijatapa Harakaya	The Lord who plucks out Parijat flowers	Om Parijatapaharakaya Namah।
Govardhanchalo Dhartreya	The Lord who lifted govardhan parvat	Om Govarthanchalodhartreya Namah।
Gopala	The Lord who protects those who protects the cows.	Om Gopalaya Namah।
Sarva palakaya	Protector of all things living	Om Sarvapalakaya Namah।
Ajaya	The Lord who is beyond life and death	Om Ajaya Namah।
Niranjana	The God who is blemish free	Om Niranjanaya Namah।
Kamajanaka	The Lord who created Maya, th human desires	Om Kamajanakaya Namah।
Kanjalochana	The Lord with lotus shaped eyes	Om Kanjalochanaya Namah।
Madhughne	The Lord who killed the demon Madhu	Om Madhughne Namah।
Mathuranatha	The holy God of Mathura	Om Mathuranathaya Namah।
Dvarakanayaka	The protector of Dwarka, the King and hero of Dwarka.	Om Dwarakanayakaya Namah।
Bali	The Strong God	Om Baline Namah।
Vrindavananta sancharine	One who lives on the outer realms of Vrindavan	Om Brindavananta Sancharine Namah।
Tulasidama bhushanaya	The Lord who loves wearing the Tulsi garland	Om Tulasidama Bhushanaya Namah।
Syamantaka-maner-hartre	The Lord who commands the Syamantaka Jewel	Om Syamantakamarnerhartre Namah।
Narnarayanatmakaya	The twin frames of Nar and Narayan reflect through Krishna.	Om Naranarayanatmakaya Namah।
Kubja Krishnambaradharaya	One who anointed Kubja The Hunchbacked	Om Kubja Krishnambaradharaya Namah।
Mayine	The creator of Maya	Om Mayine Namah।
Paramapurusha	The supremest of all Gods	Om Paramapurushaya Namah।
Mushtikasura-Chanura-malla-yuddha-visharadah	The Lord who fought wrestler Mushtika and Chanura skilfully	Om Mushtikasura Chanura Mallayuddha Visharadaya Namah।
samsara-vairi	The destroyer of material wealth	Om Sansaravairine Namah।
Kamsarir	Kamsa’s enemy	Om Kamsaraye Namah।
Murara	Demon Mura’s potent enemy	Om Muraraye Namah।
Narakantakah	One who slayed demon Naraka	Om Narakantakaya Namah।
Anadi brahmacharika	The beginner of the absolute	Om Anadi Brahmacharine Namah।
Krishnavyasana-karshakah	THe Lord who relieved Draupadi from her distressful state.	Om Krishnavyasana Karshakaya Namah।
Shishupala-shirashchetta	The God who separated Shishupal’s head	Om Shishupalashirashchhetre Namah।
Duryodhana-kulantakrit	The God who destroyed the clan of Duryodhan	Om Duryodhanakulantakaya Namah।
Vidurakrura-varada	The lord who blessed Vidur and Akrur	Om Vidurakrura Varadaya Namah।
Vishvarupa-pradarshakah	The Lord who revealed his Vishwa rupa (revealer of the worldly face)	Om Vishvarupapradarshakaya Namah।
Satyavache	The Lord who speaks truth	Om Satyavache Namah।
Satya sankalpah	The Lord whose resolve is true	Om Satya Sankalpaya Namah।
Satyabhamarata	The Lord who fell in love with Satyabhama	Om Satyabhamarataya Namah।
Jayi	The Lord who could never be defeated	Om Jayine Namah।
Subhadra purvajah	Subhadra’s brother	Om Subhadra Purvajaya Namah।
Vishnu	Vishnu Avatar	Om Vishnave Namah।
Bhishma mukti Pradayaka	The Lord who offered salvation to Lord Bhisma	Om Bhishmamukti Pradayakaya Namah।
Jagadguru	One who can perceive the entire Universe	Om Jagadgurave Namah।
Jagannatha	The Universal Lord	Om Jagannathaya Namah।
venu-nada-visharada	The Lord who can knows the flute very well	Om Venunada Visharadaya Namah।
Vrishabhasura vidhvamsi	The God who destroyed Lord Vrishbasura	Om Vrishabhasura Vidhvansine Namah।
banasura karantakrit	The vanquisher of Banasura's Arms	Om Banasura Karantakaya Namah।
Yudhishthira pratishthatre	The Lord who established the kingdom of Yudhisthira	Om Yudhishthira Pratishthatre Namah।
Barhi Barhavatamsaka	The one who wears the peacock feather	Om Barhibarhavatamsakaya Namah।
Parthasarthi	The driver of the chariot of Arjuna	Om Parthasarathaye Namah।
Avyakta	The one who has not manifested yet the world is under his control	Om Avyakta Namah।
Gitamrita Mahodadhi	An ocean full of nectar	Om Gitamrita Mahodadhaye Namah।
Kaliyaphani-Manikya-ranjita-Sri-padambuja	The Lord who stands atop the gem on Kaliya serpent’s head	Om Kaliya Phanimanikya Ranjita Shri Padambujaya Namah।
Damodara	The Lord tied with a rope around his waist	Om Damodaraya Namah।
Yajnabhokta	The Lord who would eat all those offerings that have been a result of some kind of a sacrifice	Om Yajnabhoktre Namah।
Danavendra Vinashaka	The God who destroyed the Asura Lord.	Om Danavendra Vinashakaya Namah।
Narayana	The Lord Vishnu himself	Om Narayanaya Namah।
Parabrahma	The Brahman of the supreme order	Om Parabrahmane Namah।
Pannagashana vahana	The Lord travels on the Eagle, the one who eats snakes.	Om Pannagashana Vahanaya Namah।
Jalakrida samasakta gopivastra pararaka	The Lord who hid the clothes of all his female friends while they were taking bath in Yamuna	Om Jalakrida Samasakta Gopivastrapaharakaya Namah।
Punya-Shloka	The name of the Lord is full of merit	Om Punya Shlokaya Namah।
Tirthakara	The holy places are created for him	Om Tirthakrite Namah।
Vedvedya	The Vedic sources flow into him and out of him into the world	Source Of Vedas
Dayanidhi	The treasure of compassion	Om Dayanidhaye Namah।
Sarvabhutatmaka	Elements of the soul flow into him	Om Sarvabhutatmakaya Namah।
Sarvagraharupi	The one who gives way to the one Lord	Om Sarvagraha Rupine Namah।
paratpara	The Lord who is greatest of all the great Gods	Om Paratparaya Namah।

To conclude, we can say that this whole world is formed on different names of Shri Krishna and these 108 names of Shri Krishna can do miracles in this world. Krishna is the universal abode of peace and happiness and everything around us is dependent on the presence of Krishna and his Maya (illusion).

Different names of Krishna help in surpassing the illusional world to reach the reality that exists beyond all this illusion present in this world. Thus, devotees recite Lord Krishna’s names, chants, hymns and prayers to attain clarity about the world and transcend the barrier of life and death cycle. Hare krishna!

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