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Meaning of the 108 ames of Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji

I offer my prostrations to:

1. Sadguru 2. Sachchidananda 3. the one who blesses good people with wealth 4. the one who is auspicious 5. the son of Jayalakshmi Mata 6. the one who is eternal 7. the son of arasimha Sastry 8. the ever new 9. the one who was born in Kaveri waters 10. the one who was born in the year Chitrabhanu 11. the one who radiates the glow of Kunda 12. the one who of the lineage of Sage Bharadwaja 13. the one who likes the confluence of the rivers Kaveri and Arkavati 14. the one who resides at the central point between three mountains 15. the one who lived in Jayalakshmi Puram 16. the one whose yogic power was seen in His childhood games 17. the one who cried when there was disharmony in ada (sound) 18. the one who was taught yoga by His mother 19. the one who has affection towards His brother Kodanda 20. the one who is soft 21. the one who practiced yoga in secrecy 22. the one who mastered Sri Vidya 23. the one who is in the path or Raja Yoga 24. the one who is energetic 25. the one who was spiritually initiated in his eleventh year 26. the one who is dear to his teachers 27. the one who has a keen interest in temples 28. the one who goes into ecstasy at the vision of Mother Goddess 29. the one who had a bear for a friend 30. the one who has a majestic form 31. the one who is a Master of Hatha Yoga 32. the one who floated at the top of the temple flag post 33. the one who had his Lambika adi pierced suddenly 34. the one whose palms have sacred lines 35. the one who is a friend of snakes 36. the one whose smile is pure 37. the one who is interested in serving his guru 38. the one who is dear to sages 39. the one who performed Madhukara Vrata (begged for food) as a spiritual penance 40. the one who has no enemies 41. the one who has conquered worldly attachment 42. the one who has transcended indifference 43. the one who is supreme 44. the one who was initiated by Lord 45. the one whose attention is turned inward 46. the one who knows the significance of the root of the Arka (calotropis) tree 47. the one who was indifferent to worldly education 48. the one who is the best 49. the one who was guided by Arka Ganapati 50. the one who was instructed by Prashna Ganapati 51. the one who is of the form of Shanti (peaceful) Ganapati 52. the one who rains miracles 53. the one who is the Universal Lord 54. the one who is dedicated to performing Ganapati Homa 55. the one who is eminent 56. the one who is sought after by scholars 57. the one who can resist the power of live electric cables 58. the one who transfers yogic energy 59. the one who is omnipresent 60. the one who cures the diseases of the devotees 61. the one who prevents the difficulties of his devotees 62. Satyanarayana 63. the embodiment of Truth 64. Satyananda 65. a good writer 66. the one who has Ganapati in his name 67. the one who was taught by Sage Agastya 68. the one who is at the base of the Chamundi Hill 69. the one who is enthusiastic about singing the names of God 70. the one who can perform Homa everyday 71. the one who is free from desires 72. the one who performs Sri Chakra Puja everyday 73. the one who likes the peak of Sri Sailam, the sacred mountain 74. the one who likes the pilgrimage center with 100,00,000 Lingas 75. the one who is happy in His liberated state 76. the one who stands amidst the leaping flames of Homa 77. the one who is devoted to Sachchidanandeswara 78. the one who has Sachchidananda as his name 79. the one in whom the various forms of Datta are merged 80. the one who is Himself 81. the one who established Avadhoota Datta Peetham 82. the one who developed all the Datta Centers 83. the one who consecrated the arasimha Temple 84. the one who constructed the Sapta Swara Temple (for the seven musical notes) 85. the one who pervades the ada Mandapa 86. the one who is the Lord of the Universal Prayer Hall 87. the one who lingers in the herbal garden 88. the one who serves Datta Venkateswara 89. the one who is a lyricist 90. the one who is matchless 91. the one who cures with herbs and gemstones 92. the one who is a Master of Music Therapy 93. the ada Brahma 94. the one who is inexhaustible 95. the one who is worshipped by the ascetics 96. the one who revived and protected the science of Raga Ragini 97. the one who bathed in the seven seas 98. the one who has traveled the seven continents 99. the one who is adored by followers from different countries 100. the one who always saves 101. the one who protects Dharma 102. the one who protects 103. the one who instills devotion 104. the one who is the Master of the instructors of Kriya Yoga 105. the one who eliminates the feeling of difference 106. the one who teaches the oneness between oneself and God 107. the one who gives uninterrupted bliss 108. Sri Sri Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji

This concludes the 108 names of Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda