The following 24 names of Bhagavan are usually referred to as "Keshava Namas" in Sanskrit.

They refer to the Hindu Vedic Supreme God Vishnu (Narayana) which are recited and praised at the beginning of all Vedic pujas in Hinduism. 1. Keshava - One whose own forms are - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva for the creation, maintenance and destruction of universe (by synthesis of K for Brahma, A for Vishnu, isha for Shiva and va for svarupa form), One who is endowed with the rays of light spreading within the orbit of the sun, One who has good, soft, dense, black hair (Kesha), One who destroyed the demon Keshi in the Krishna avatara 2. Narayana - One who is the final refuge (ayana) of all Nara (living beings), One who resides (ayana) in all the jivas (nara), One who rests (ayana) on water (nara) within the universe 3. Madhava - One who is the Husband (Dhava) of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. One who is the Lord of Knowledge 4. Govinda - One who is attainable by vedic chanting, One who is finally known by vedas, One who is protector of cows, One who is protector of Bhumi (Mother Earth) 5. Vishnu - One who is omnipresent and pervades everywhere in the universe, One who is present even within the atoms (anu) of the universe (vishva) 6. Madhusudanah - One who destroyed demons Madhu and Kaitabha in Hayagriva avatara to recover the stolen vedas 7. Trivikrama - One who measured the entire universe in three footsteps in Vamana avatara (a dwarf Brahmin incarnation) 8. Vamana - One who took Vamana avatara (a dwarf Brahmin incarnation) to help Indra and devas (gods) regain the lordship of heaven and upper worlds 9. Sridhar - One who sustains Goddess of Fortune Lakshmi (Shri) always, One on whose chest resides Lakshmi as a golden fine line 10. Hrishikesha - One who is the Lord (Esha) of senses (Hrishik), One who rules the senses 11. Padmanabha - One who has the lotus (Padma) in his navel (Nabha) which is the birthplace of Brahma the creator deity of 14 worlds within the universe, one whose navel is as beautiful as lotus flower 12. Damodara - One who was tied with a cord (daama) around his waist (udara) in Krishna avatara by his mother Yasoda, One who has entire universe as his abode 13. Vasudeva - One who resides (Vasu) in all living beings and in turn all living beings reside (Vasu) in him, One who is the Lord of Chitta (Subconscious mind), Foremost & Supreme amongst the four fold manifestation (Chatur-Vyuha) of Lord Vishnu (i.e. Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha) 14. Sankarshana - One who has both the powers of attraction and repulsion, Another name of Ananta Shesha (who is a part of Lord Vishnu) upon whom rests Lord Vishnu within the universe atKsheera Sagara, One who is the Lord of Ahamkara (Individual Ego), Second amongst the four fold manifestation (Chatur-Vyuha) of Lord Vishnu (i.e. Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha) 15. Pradyumna - One who is most wealthy, One who is most lovable, One who is the Lord of Buddhi (Intellect), Third amongst the four fold manifestation (Chatur-Vyuha) of Lord Vishnu (i.e. Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha) 16. Aniruddha - One who is uncontrollable & unstoppable, One who is the Lord of Manas (Mind), Fourth amongst the four fold manifestation (Chatur-Vyuha) of Lord Vishnu (i.e. Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha)

17. Purushottama - One who is the Supreme Purusha (Purusha + Uttama = Purushottama) or Supreme God, One who is the Supreme Purusha beyond the Kshara (Destroyable i.e. Prakti) and Akshara (Undestroyable i.e. Atman) 18. Adhokshaja - One who has eternal knowledge, One who is beyond knowledge acquired through the senses 19. Narasimha - One who took half lion-half man incarnation to protect his devotee Prahlada and to kill demon Hiranyakashipu 20. Achyuta - One who never loses his inherent nature and powers (i.e. One who is infallible) 21. Janardana - One who is protector of his devotees and destroyer of their enemies, One who is to be worshiped to get the wishes fulfilled (i.e. to be liberated from cycle of births and deaths) 22. Upendra - One who appeared as a younger brother of Indra in Vamana avatara 23. Hari - One who takes away (all the illusions, attachments, desires, pains & material existence of his devotees and destroys their material bondage i.e. gives them Moksha) 24. Krishna - One with most beautiful dark blue (water filled cloud) complexion, One who is attractive, one who enchants, One who took Krishna Avatara, One who is always in a state of Bliss (with his sport of creation etc.)