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:
- Om Gangayai Namah
- Om Tripathagadevyai Namah
- Om Shambhumauliviharinyai Namah
- Om Jahnavyai Namah
- Om Papahantryai Namah
- Om Mahapatakanashinyai Namah
- Om Patitoddharinyai Namah
- Om Srotasvatyai Namah
- Om Paramaveginyai Namah
- Om Vishnupadabjasambhutayai Namah
- Om Vishnudehakritalayayai Namah
- Om Svargabdhinilayayai Namah
- Om Sadhvyai Namah
- Om Svarnadyai Namah
- Om Suranimnagayai Namah
- Om Mandakinyai Namah
- Om Mahavegayai Namah
- Om Svarnashringaprabhedinyai Namah
- Om Devapujyatamayai Namah
- Om Divyayai Namah
- Om Divyasthananivasinyai Namah
- Om Sucharuniraruchirayai Namah
- Om Mahaparvatabhedinyai Namah
- Om Bhagirathyai Namah
- Om Bhagavatyai Namah
- Om Mahamokshapradayinyai Namah
- Om Sindhusangagatayai Namah
- Om Shuddhayai Namah
- Om Rasatalanivasinyai Namah
- Om Mahabhogayai Namah
- Om Bhogavatyai Namah
- Om Subhaganandadayinyai Namah
- Om Mahapapaharayai Namah
- Om Punyayai Namah
- Om Paramahladadayinyai Namah
- Om Parvatyai Namah
- Om Shivapatnyai Namah
- Om Shivashirshagatalayayai Namah
- Om Shambhorjatamadhyagatayai Namah
- Om Nirmalayai Namah
- Om Nirmalananayai Namah
- Om Mahakalushahantryai Namah
- Om Jahnuputryai Namah
- Om Jagatpriyayai Namah
- Om Trailokyapavanyai Namah
- Om Purnayai Namah
- Om Purnabrahmasvarupinyai Namah
- Om Jagatpujyatamayai Namah
- Om Charurupinyai Namah
- Om Jagadambikayai Namah
- Om Lokanugrahakartryai Namah
- Om Sarvalokadayaparayai Namah
- Om Yamyabhitiharayai Namah
- Om Tarayai Namah
- Om Parayai Namah
- Om Sansaratarinyai Namah
- Om Brahmandabhedinyai Namah
- Om Brahmakamandalukritalayayai Namah
- Om Saubhagyadayinyai Namah
- Om Punsan Nirvanapadadayinyai Namah
- Om Achintyacharitayai Namah
- Om Charuruchiratimanoharayai Namah
- Om Martyasthayai Namah
- Om Mrityubhayahayai Namah
- Om Svargamokshapradayinyai Namah
- Om Papapaharinyai Namah
- Om Duracharinyai Namah
- Om Vichidharinyai Namah
- Om Karunyapurnayai Namah
- Om Karunamayyai Namah
- Om Duritanashinyai Namah
- Om Girirajasutayai Namah
- Om Gauribhaginyai Namah
- Om Girishapriyayai Namah
- Om Menakagarbhasambhutayai Namah
- Om Mainakabhaginipriyayai Namah
- Om Adyayai Namah
- Om Trilokajananyai Namah
- Om Trailokyaparipalinyai Namah
- Om Tirthashreshthatamayai Namah
- Om Shreshthayai Namah
- Om Sarvatirthamayyai Namah
- Om Shubhayai Namah
- Om Chaturvedamayyai Namah
- Om Sarvayai Namah
- Om Pitrisantriptidayinyai Namah
- Om Shivadayai Namah
- Om Shivasayujyadayinyai Namah
- Om Shivavallabhayai Namah
- Om Tejasvinyai Namah
- Om Trinayanayai Namah
- Om Trilochanamanoramayai Namah
- Om Saptadharayai Namah
- Om Shatamukhyai Namah
- Om Sagaranvayatarinyai Namah
- Om Munisevyayai Namah
- Om Munisutayai Namah
- Om Jahnujanuprabhedinyai Namah
- Om Makarasthayai Namah
- Om Sarvagatayai Namah
- Om Sarvashubhanivarinyai Namah
- Om Sudrishyayai Namah
- Om Chakshushitriptidayinyai Namah
- Om Makaralayayai Namah
- Om Sadanandamayyai Namah
- Om Nityanandadayai Namah
- Om Nagapujitayai Namah
- Om Sarvadevadhidevaih Namah
“JAI MA GANGA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR