Ma Ganga Namavali

MA GANGA NAMAVALI

INTRODUCTION

Ganga is the river Ganges and she is considered as a sacred and holy mother goddess. It is believed that bathing in river Ganges would cleanse us removes our sins and would lead to the path of MOKSHA. It is also believed that all tyoes of diseases would be cured by drinking the holy water Ganges.

In the bank of river Ganges, several holy temples are situated, which include Kashi temple, Kali temple, Vishnu temple and Hanuman temple, and ancient Rishis were lived in the banks of River Ganges in their Ashrams.

Ganga is described as the goddess who gives good fortunes in our life, and the Ganges River has been considered as the holiest among all the rivers by Hindus. River Ganges is worshipped as Ganga Mata. She looks very beautiful with a smiling face, and with a golden body. She contains the features of Mata Parvati Devi. The importance of   Ganges River is mentioned in Vedas and in various divine texts.

She was also the wife of the Kuru king Shantanu, and their son was Pithamaka Bhishma, and her vehicle is Crocodile

Through the great king Bhageeratha, she came down to the earth from Kailasa, and still clearing our sins and blessing us with her divine powers.

Ancestor’s last rites are performed here, in order to make their souls satisfied, and also they can travel easily to the respective worlds, based on their karmic deeds.

While coming down to the earth, she destroyed the meditation of Jahnu rishi. Due to that, he got angry and drank up the waters of river Ganges.  Due to her prayers, Jahnu released her from his ears. Hence she got the name as Jahnavi.

Ganga Jayanti is celebrated mostly by the north Indians on Saptami of Vaishakh month’s shukla paksha of every year. Ganga Mata is also worshipped during the Navaratri festival as goddess Mata Durga.

The following are the 108 wonderful names of Ma Ganga. Let us recite it regularly, in order to get Ma Ganga’s blessings:

1. Om Gangayai Namah
2. Om Tripathagadevyai Namah
3. Om Shambhumauliviharinyai Namah
4. Om Jahnavyai Namah
5. Om Papahantryai Namah
6. Om Mahapatakanashinyai Namah
7. Om Patitoddharinyai Namah
8. Om Srotasvatyai Namah
9. Om Paramaveginyai Namah
10. Om Vishnupadabjasambhutayai Namah
11. Om Vishnudehakritalayayai Namah
12. Om Svargabdhinilayayai Namah
13. Om Sadhvyai Namah
14. Om Svarnadyai Namah
15. Om Suranimnagayai Namah
16. Om Mandakinyai Namah
17. Om Mahavegayai Namah
18. Om Svarnashringaprabhedinyai Namah
19. Om Devapujyatamayai Namah
20. Om Divyayai Namah
21. Om Divyasthananivasinyai Namah
22. Om Sucharuniraruchirayai Namah
23. Om Mahaparvatabhedinyai Namah
24. Om Bhagirathyai Namah
25. Om Bhagavatyai Namah
26. Om Mahamokshapradayinyai Namah
27. Om Sindhusangagatayai Namah
28. Om Shuddhayai Namah
29. Om Rasatalanivasinyai Namah
30. Om Mahabhogayai Namah
31. Om Bhogavatyai Namah
32. Om Subhaganandadayinyai Namah
33. Om Mahapapaharayai Namah
34. Om Punyayai Namah
35. Om Paramahladadayinyai Namah
36. Om Parvatyai Namah
37. Om Shivapatnyai Namah
38. Om Shivashirshagatalayayai Namah
39. Om Shambhorjatamadhyagatayai Namah
40. Om Nirmalayai Namah
41. Om Nirmalananayai Namah
42. Om Mahakalushahantryai Namah
43. Om Jahnuputryai Namah
44. Om Jagatpriyayai Namah
45. Om Trailokyapavanyai Namah
46. Om Purnayai Namah
47. Om Purnabrahmasvarupinyai Namah
48. Om Jagatpujyatamayai Namah
49. Om Charurupinyai Namah
50. Om Jagadambikayai Namah
51. Om Lokanugrahakartryai Namah
52. Om Sarvalokadayaparayai Namah
53. Om Yamyabhitiharayai Namah
54. Om Tarayai Namah
55. Om Parayai Namah
56. Om Sansaratarinyai Namah
57. Om Brahmandabhedinyai Namah
58. Om Brahmakamandalukritalayayai Namah
59. Om Saubhagyadayinyai Namah
60. Om Punsan Nirvanapadadayinyai Namah
61. Om Achintyacharitayai Namah
62. Om Charuruchiratimanoharayai Namah
63. Om Martyasthayai Namah
64. Om Mrityubhayahayai Namah
65. Om Svargamokshapradayinyai Namah
66. Om Papapaharinyai Namah
67. Om Duracharinyai Namah
68. Om Vichidharinyai Namah
69. Om Karunyapurnayai Namah
70. Om Karunamayyai Namah
71. Om Duritanashinyai Namah
72. Om Girirajasutayai Namah
73. Om Gauribhaginyai Namah
74. Om Girishapriyayai Namah
75. Om Menakagarbhasambhutayai Namah
76. Om Mainakabhaginipriyayai Namah
77. Om Adyayai Namah
78. Om Trilokajananyai Namah
79. Om Trailokyaparipalinyai Namah
80. Om Tirthashreshthatamayai Namah
81. Om Shreshthayai Namah
82. Om Sarvatirthamayyai Namah
83. Om Shubhayai Namah
84. Om Chaturvedamayyai Namah
85. Om Sarvayai Namah
86. Om Pitrisantriptidayinyai Namah
87. Om Shivadayai Namah
88. Om Shivasayujyadayinyai Namah
89. Om Shivavallabhayai Namah
90. Om Tejasvinyai Namah
91. Om Trinayanayai Namah
92. Om Trilochanamanoramayai Namah
93. Om Saptadharayai Namah
94. Om Shatamukhyai Namah
95. Om Sagaranvayatarinyai Namah
96. Om Munisevyayai Namah
97. Om Munisutayai Namah
98. Om Jahnujanuprabhedinyai Namah
99. Om Makarasthayai Namah
100. Om Sarvagatayai Namah
101. Om Sarvashubhanivarinyai Namah
102. Om Sudrishyayai Namah
103. Om Chakshushitriptidayinyai Namah
104. Om Makaralayayai Namah
105. Om Sadanandamayyai Namah
106. Om Nityanandadayai Namah
107. Om Nagapujitayai Namah
108. Om Sarvadevadhidevaih Namah

“JAI MA GANGA”

WRITTEN BY

R.HARISHANKAR