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Sri Subrahmanya Ashtottara Shatanamavali

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Sri Subrahmanya Ashtottara Shatanamavali

1. oṃ skaṃdāya namaḥ
2. oṃ guhāya namaḥ
3. oṃ ṣaṇmukhāya namaḥ
4. oṃ phālanetrasutāya namaḥ
5. oṃ prabhave namaḥ
6. oṃ piṃgal̤āya namaḥ
7. oṃ kṛttikāsūnave namaḥ
8. oṃ śikhivāhāya namaḥ
9. oṃ dviṣaḍbhujāya namaḥ
10. oṃ dviṣaṇṇetrāya namaḥ
11. oṃ śaktidharāya namaḥ
12. oṃ piśitāśaprabhaṃjanāya namaḥ
13. oṃ tārakāsurasaṃhāriṇe namaḥ
14. oṃ rakṣobalavimardanāya namaḥ
15. oṃ mattāya namaḥ
16. oṃ pramattāya namaḥ
17. oṃ unmattāya namaḥ
18. oṃ surasainyasurakṣakāya namaḥ
19. oṃ devasenāpataye namaḥ
20. oṃ prājñāya namaḥ
21. oṃ kṛpāl̤ave namaḥ
22. oṃ bhaktavatsalāya namaḥ
23. oṃ umāsutāya namaḥ
24. oṃ śaktidharāya namaḥ
25. oṃ kumārāya namaḥ
26. oṃ krauṃcadāraṇāya namaḥ
27. oṃ senānye namaḥ
28. oṃ agnijanmane namaḥ
29. oṃ viśākhāya namaḥ
30. oṃ śaṃkarātmajāya namaḥ
31. oṃ śivasvāmine namaḥ
32. oṃ gaṇasvāmine namaḥ
33. oṃ sarvasvāmine namaḥ
34. oṃ sanātanāya namaḥ
35. oṃ anaṃtaśaktaye namaḥ
36. oṃ akṣobhyāya namaḥ
37. oṃ pārvatīpriyanaṃdanāya namaḥ
38. oṃ gaṃgāsutāya namaḥ
39. oṃ śarodbhūtāya namaḥ
40. oṃ āhūtāya namaḥ
41. oṃ pāvakātmajāya namaḥ
42. oṃ jṛṃbhāya namaḥ
43. oṃ prajṛṃbhāya namaḥ
44. oṃ ujjṛṃbhāya namaḥ
45. oṃ kamalāsanasaṃstutāya namaḥ
46. oṃ ekavarṇāya namaḥ
47. oṃ dvivarṇāya namaḥ
48. oṃ trivarṇāya namaḥ
49. oṃ sumanoharāya namaḥ
50. oṃ caturvarṇāya namaḥ
51. oṃ paṃcavarṇāya namaḥ
52. oṃ prajāpataye namaḥ
53. oṃ aharpataye namaḥ
54. oṃ agnigarbhāya namaḥ
55. oṃ śamīgarbhāya namaḥ
56. oṃ viśvaretase namaḥ
57. oṃ surārighne namaḥ
58. oṃ haridvarṇāya namaḥ
59. oṃ śubhakarāya namaḥ
60. oṃ vaṭave namaḥ
61. oṃ vaṭuveṣabhṛte namaḥ
62. oṃ pūṣṇe namaḥ
63. oṃ gabhastaye namaḥ
64. oṃ gahanāya namaḥ
65. oṃ caṃdravarṇāya namaḥ
66. oṃ kal̤ādharāya namaḥ
67. oṃ māyādharāya namaḥ
68. oṃ mahāmāyine namaḥ
69. oṃ kaivalyāya namaḥ
70. oṃ śaṃkarātmajāya namaḥ
71. oṃ viśvayonaye namaḥ
72. oṃ ameyātmane namaḥ
73. oṃ tejonidhaye namaḥ
74. oṃ anāmayāya namaḥ
75. oṃ parameṣṭhine namaḥ
76. oṃ parabrahmaṇe namaḥ
77. oṃ vedagarbhāya namaḥ
78. oṃ virāṭsutāya namaḥ
79. oṃ pul̤iṃdakanyābhartre namaḥ
80. oṃ mahāsārasvatāvṛtāya namaḥ
81. oṃ āśritākhiladātre namaḥ
82. oṃ coraghnāya namaḥ
83. oṃ roganāśanāya namaḥ
84. oṃ anaṃtamūrtaye namaḥ
85. oṃ ānaṃdāya namaḥ
86. oṃ śikhaṃḍikṛtaketanāya namaḥ
87. oṃ ḍaṃbhāya namaḥ
88. oṃ paramaḍaṃbhāya namaḥ
89. oṃ mahāḍaṃbhāya namaḥ
90. oṃ vṛṣākapaye namaḥ
91. oṃ kāraṇopāttadehāya namaḥ
92. oṃ kāraṇātītavigrahāya namaḥ
93. oṃ anīśvarāya namaḥ
94. oṃ amṛtāya namaḥ
95. oṃ prāṇāya namaḥ
96. oṃ prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇāya namaḥ
97. oṃ viruddhahaṃtre namaḥ
98. oṃ vīraghnāya namaḥ
99. oṃ raktāsyāya namaḥ
100. oṃ śyāmakaṃdharāya namaḥ
101. oṃ subrahmaṇyāya namaḥ
102. oṃ guhāya namaḥ
103. oṃ prītāya namaḥ
104. oṃ brahmaṇyāya namaḥ
105. oṃ brāhmaṇapriyāya namaḥ
106. oṃ vaṃśavṛddhikarāya namaḥ
107. oṃ vedavedyāya namaḥ
108. oṃ akṣayaphalapradāya namaḥ

|| iti śrīsubrahmaṇyāṣṭottaraśatanāmāval̤iḥ ||

Meaning

A hundred and eight names of Subrahmanya arranged for archana, beginning om skandaya namah, om guhaya namah, om shanmukhaya namah and closing with om akshayaphalapradaya namah - the giver of unfailing fruit. Skanda is the son of Shiva, the commander of the devas, and in coastal Karnataka he is also the lord of serpents. Shashti tithi and Tuesday are his days.

Significance

In most of India Subrahmanya is the warrior with the vel. In Karnataka something else comes first: he is the one you approach about sarpa dosha. At Kukke Subramanya in Dakshina Kannada, Vasuki is held to have taken refuge with him, and worship there is offered to Subrahmanya and the serpent together - the two are not kept apart. That is why families travel from all over the state to Kukke for Ashlesha Bali and for sarpa samskara, and why the ashtottara archana there is booked in the name and gotra of people who have never lived within two hundred kilometres of it.

The names hold both sides of him. Skanda and Shanmukha are the six-faced son born of Shiva's fire; Guha is the hidden one, the secret in the cave; and the last name of the list, Akshaya-phala-prada, says what devotees ask for - fruit that does not run out. Tradition holds that archana with these names relieves sarpa dosha, difficulties in marriage and childbearing, and persistent skin ailments. These are the reasons people state at the counter when they book an archana; the namavali itself, being a worship list, carries no fruit-verses.

How and when to chant

Tuesday, and Shashti - the sixth tithi - which falls twice a month. Of the yearly occasions, Skanda Shashti in Kartika is the widely kept one, and Champa Shashti, also called Subrahmanya Shashti, in Margashira is the great festival at Kukke, when the temple's rathotsava draws its largest crowds.

At home: bathe, face east, light a lamp, and read the names offering flowers at each - red or orange flowers are usual, and many add a little turmeric. Milk is the simplest naivedya. Some families keep a partial fast on Shashti, eating once after the evening puja.

At Kukke, archana is performed by the temple archakas in your name and gotra; sarpa samskara and Ashlesha Bali are separate sevas that have to be booked ahead, and Ashlesha Bali is performed on the Ashlesha nakshatra day. Ghati Subramanya near Doddaballapur serves devotees from the Bengaluru side for the same purposes. If you cannot travel, the namavali read at home on a Shashti is accepted; nothing in the tradition makes the journey a condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Subrahmanya Ashtottara Shatanamavali begin and end?
It opens om skandaya namah, om guhaya namah, om shanmukhaya namah, and the hundred and eighth name is om akshayaphalapradaya namah - salutations to the giver of unfailing fruit. The names are printed in IAST in many editions, which is why transliterations differ between books and websites.
Does this archana help with sarpa dosha?
That is the main reason people book it in Karnataka. At Kukke Subramanya, Subrahmanya and the serpent are worshipped together, and the ashtottara archana is offered alongside sevas like Ashlesha Bali and sarpa samskara. Tradition holds that it relieves sarpa dosha. The namavali is a worship list; the specific remedies are the temple sevas.
Which day and tithi are best?
Tuesday and Shashti, the sixth tithi, which comes twice a month. Skanda Shashti in Kartika is kept across the south. Champa Shashti, also called Subrahmanya Shashti, falls in Margashira and is the biggest day at Kukke, with the rathotsava. Any Tuesday works for a household recitation.
Do I have to go to Kukke Subramanya?
No. Travelling there is common and many families make it a yearly trip, but the archana can be booked by post or online in your name and gotra, and reciting the namavali at home on Shashti is a complete practice in itself. Ghati Subramanya near Doddaballapur is the nearer option from Bengaluru.
What is Ashlesha Bali?
A seva performed at Kukke Subramanya on the Ashlesha nakshatra day, undertaken chiefly for sarpa dosha. It is booked separately from the archana and has its own schedule and rules, so devotees check the temple's dates before travelling. It is a temple rite, not something performed at home.
Why is Subrahmanya called Guha?
Guha means the one in the cave, the hidden one. The name points both to his concealed birth and to the secret within - the cave of the heart in the older usage. It sits early in the namavali, right after Skanda, and the pairing of the warrior-name with the hidden-name is deliberate.
What offerings suit this archana at home?
Red or orange flowers at each name, a little turmeric, and milk as naivedya. Some add honey or panchamrita. Turmeric water abhisheka is associated with Subrahmanya worship. Keep it simple at home and let the count of names, rather than the size of the offering, carry the puja.
Is Subrahmanya the same as Murugan and Kartikeya?
Yes - one deity, different regional names. Murugan in Tamil Nadu, Kartikeya and Skanda in the north and in Sanskrit texts, Subrahmanya in Karnataka and Andhra. The namavali carries several of these names in the same list. What differs is emphasis: the serpent association is strongest in coastal Karnataka.

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