What is the importance of 108 in Hinduism. Most of us might have heard about the 108 names of Lord Ganesh and Lord Shiva , and some people recite certain mantra 108 times like the Hanuman Chalisa. Numerous gods and sages in Hindu religion have 108 names. The importance of the number is also found in other religions and cultures. So what is the significance of 108? There are numerous explanations given in scriptures to this. Vamana Avatar of Vishnu The Vedic system believes that 108 represent the universe or supreme. Lord Krishna had 108 gopis, There are 108 beads in Hindu rosary, There are 108 Upanishads, There are 108 holy places associated with Lord Vishnu (Divyadesams) and Sati’s body split into 108 pieces on hearing Daksha insulting her husband Lord Shiva. Diameter of sun is 108 times the diameter of earth Distance from sun to earth is 108 times diameter of sun The average distance from moon to earth is 108 times diameter of the moon Ayurveda talks about 108 mar