Devi Ashtottara Shatanamavali
देवी अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली • देव्यष्टोत्तरशतनामावली
namavali
Devi (Divine Mother / Durga)
About
Devi Ashtottara Shatanamavali is the sacred list of 108 names of the Divine Mother Goddess, encompassing all her forms - Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali, Parvati, and more. These names describe her as the supreme Shakti (divine energy), the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe. From gentle names like Uma and Gauri to fierce names like Chandika and Chamunda, this namavali covers the complete spectrum of the feminine divine. Chanting these names during Navratri and on Fridays is especially auspicious.
देवी अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली दिव्य माता देवी के 108 पवित्र नामों की सूची है, जो उनके सभी रूपों को समाहित करती है - दुर्गा, लक्ष्मी, सरस्वती, काली, पार्वती आदि। ये नाम उन्हें परम शक्ति, सृष्टि के रचयिता, पालक और संहारक के रूप में वर्णित करते हैं। उमा और गौरी जैसे सौम्य नामों से लेकर चंडिका और चामुंडा जैसे उग्र नामों तक, यह नामावली स्त्री दिव्यता के पूर्ण स्पेक्ट्रम को कवर करती है। नवरात्रि और शुक्रवार को इन नामों का जाप विशेष रूप से शुभ है।
Quick Reference
Author
Traditional / Puranic
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
108
Source
Devi Mahatmyam / Durga Saptashati
Benefits
- Protection from all dangers
- Removal of obstacles and enemies
- Prosperity and abundance
- Knowledge and wisdom
- Victory in all endeavors
- Marital bliss and family harmony
- Spiritual progress and liberation
- Fulfillment of all desires
When to Recite
| Days | Tuesday, Friday, All days during Navratri |
| Times | Morning, During Devi puja, Sandhya time |
| Occasions | Navratri, Durga Puja, Fridays, During archana, Ashtami Tithi |
| Recommended Count | 1, 3, 9, or 108 rounds |
Chanting Instructions
Each name is chanted with 'Om' prefix and 'Namah' suffix while offering red flowers, kumkum, or akshata to the deity
Mantra Format
ॐ [नाम] नमः / Om [Name] Namah
- Red flowers
- Kumkum
- Akshata (rice)
- Red cloth
Sacred Names
Names 1 - 10
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | दुर्गायै | Durgāyai | The invincible one |
| 2 | शिवायै | Śivāyai | The auspicious one |
| 3 | महालक्ष्म्यै | Mahālakṣmyai | The great Lakshmi |
| 4 | महागौर्यै | Mahāgauryai | The great fair one |
| 5 | चण्डिकायै | Caṇḍikāyai | The fierce one |
| 6 | सर्वज्ञायै | Sarvajñāyai | The all-knowing |
| 7 | सर्वलोकेश्यै | Sarvalokeśyai | Sovereign of all worlds |
| 8 | सर्वकर्मफलप्रदायै | Sarva-karma-phala-pradāyai | Giver of all karmic fruits |
| 9 | सर्वतीर्थमय्यै | Sarva-tīrtha-mayyai | Comprising all pilgrimages |
| 10 | पुण्यायै | Puṇyāyai | The meritorious one |
Names 11 - 20
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | देव्यै | Devyai | The goddess |
| 12 | यज्ञायै | Yajñāyai | The sacrifice |
| 13 | दक्षिणायै | Dakṣiṇāyai | The southern one / skillful one |
| 14 | विराट्रूपायै | Virāṭ-rūpāyai | Of cosmic form |
| 15 | महिषासुरमर्दिन्यै | Mahiṣāsura-mardinyai | Crusher of Mahishasura |
| 16 | मातङ्ग्यै | Mātaṅgyai | The elephant goddess |
| 17 | मातृकायै | Mātṛkāyai | The mother form |
| 18 | मायायै | Māyāyai | The illusion |
| 19 | महाश्रद्धायै | Mahāśraddhāyai | Great faith |
| 20 | मधुकैटभनाशिन्यै | Madhu-kaiṭabha-nāśinyai | Destroyer of Madhu and Kaitabha |
Names 21 - 30
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | भक्तसौभाग्यदायिन्यै | Bhakta-saubhāgya-dāyinyai | Giver of good fortune to devotees |
| 22 | भक्ताभीष्टप्रदायिन्यै | Bhaktābhīṣṭa-pradāyinyai | Fulfiller of devotees' desires |
| 23 | भक्तपालिन्यै | Bhakta-pālinyai | Protector of devotees |
| 24 | भवान्यै | Bhavānyai | Giver of existence |
| 25 | भूताय | Bhūtāyai | The existence |
| 26 | भूतनाथायै | Bhūta-nāthāyai | Lord of beings |
| 27 | जयायै | Jayāyai | Victory |
| 28 | जयलक्ष्म्यै | Jaya-lakṣmyai | Lakshmi of victory |
| 29 | शान्तायै | Śāntāyai | The peaceful one |
| 30 | सरस्वत्यै | Sarasvatyai | The flowing one (knowledge) |
Names 31 - 40
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | श्रियै | Śriyai | Prosperity |
| 32 | शर्वाण्यै | Śarvāṇyai | Consort of Sharva (Shiva) |
| 33 | कमलायै | Kamalāyai | The lotus one |
| 34 | कान्तायै | Kāntāyai | The beautiful one |
| 35 | कालरात्र्यै | Kāla-rātryai | Dark night of time |
| 36 | कालिकायै | Kālikāyai | The dark one |
| 37 | नारसिंह्यै | Nārasiṁhyai | Female Narasimha |
| 38 | वैष्णव्यै | Vaiṣṇavyai | Shakti of Vishnu |
| 39 | ब्राह्म्यै | Brāhmyai | Shakti of Brahma |
| 40 | माहेश्वर्यै | Māheśvaryai | Shakti of Maheshwara |
Names 41 - 50
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | ऐन्द्र्यै | Aindryai | Shakti of Indra |
| 42 | कौमार्यै | Kaumāryai | Shakti of Kumara |
| 43 | वाराह्यै | Vārāhyai | Shakti of Varaha |
| 44 | चामुण्डायै | Cāmuṇḍāyai | Slayer of Chanda and Munda |
| 45 | शाकम्भर्यै | Śākambharyai | Bearer of vegetables |
| 46 | शिवदूत्यै | Śiva-dūtyai | Messenger of Shiva |
| 47 | ज्योतिष्मत्यै | Jyotiṣmatyai | The luminous one |
| 48 | उमायै | Umāyai | Uma (light) |
| 49 | पार्वत्यै | Pārvatyai | Daughter of mountains |
| 50 | गिरिजायै | Girijāyai | Mountain-born |
Names 51 - 60
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | शूलधारिण्यै | Śūla-dhāriṇyai | Holder of trident |
| 52 | त्रिशूलधारिण्यै | Triśūla-dhāriṇyai | Holder of triple trident |
| 53 | ईशान्यै | Īśānyai | Sovereign |
| 54 | ईश्वर्यै | Īśvaryai | The lord |
| 55 | अम्बिकायै | Ambikāyai | The mother |
| 56 | आनन्दाय | Ānandāyai | Bliss |
| 57 | कात्यायन्यै | Kātyāyanyai | Daughter of Katyayana |
| 58 | कालरूपायै | Kāla-rūpāyai | Form of time |
| 59 | कपालिन्यै | Kapālinyai | Skull-bearer |
| 60 | कृष्णपिङ्गलायै | Kṛṣṇa-piṅgalāyai | Dark and tawny |
Names 61 - 70
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | कर्ण्यै | Karṇyai | The ear (all-hearing) |
| 62 | नीलायै | Nīlāyai | The blue one |
| 63 | घनायै | Ghanāyai | The dense one |
| 64 | बालायै | Bālāyai | The young one |
| 65 | बालिकायै | Bālikāyai | The girl |
| 66 | बालारूपधरायै | Bālā-rūpa-dharāyai | Bearer of young form |
| 67 | बालात्मिकायै | Bālātmikāyai | Of young soul |
| 68 | मुण्डमालाविभूषितायै | Muṇḍa-mālā-vibhūṣitāyai | Adorned with skull garland |
| 69 | रक्तबीजवधायै | Rakta-bīja-vadhāyai | Slayer of Raktabija |
| 70 | शुम्भनिशुम्भनाशिन्यै | Śumbha-niśumbha-nāśinyai | Destroyer of Shumbha-Nishumbha |
Names 71 - 80
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | रौद्र्यै | Raudryai | The fierce one |
| 72 | रुद्रप्रियायै | Rudra-priyāyai | Dear to Rudra |
| 73 | क्रोधिन्यै | Krodhinyai | The wrathful one |
| 74 | घोरायै | Ghorāyai | The terrible one |
| 75 | घोररूपायै | Ghora-rūpāyai | Of terrible form |
| 76 | सिंहवाहिन्यै | Siṁha-vāhinyai | Lion-rider |
| 77 | वाग्देव्यै | Vāg-devyai | Goddess of speech |
| 78 | विश्वेश्वर्यै | Viśveśvaryai | Sovereign of universe |
| 79 | भूतिदायै | Bhūti-dāyai | Giver of prosperity |
| 80 | चक्रधारिण्यै | Cakra-dhāriṇyai | Holder of discus |
Names 81 - 90
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | निशुम्भशुम्भहनन्यै | Niśumbha-śumbha-hananyai | Slayer of Nishumbha-Shumbha |
| 82 | वसुधारायै | Vasudhārāyai | Stream of wealth |
| 83 | विशालाक्ष्यै | Viśālākṣyai | Large-eyed |
| 84 | घृणापूर्णायै | Ghṛṇā-pūrṇāyai | Full of compassion |
| 85 | विद्युज्जिह्वायै | Vidyuj-jihvāyai | Lightning-tongued |
| 86 | घोररावायै | Ghora-rāvāyai | Of terrible sound |
| 87 | श्मशानवासिन्यै | Śmaśāna-vāsinyai | Dweller in cremation grounds |
| 88 | रणप्रियायै | Raṇa-priyāyai | Lover of battle |
| 89 | रणेमत्तायै | Raṇe-mattāyai | Intoxicated in battle |
| 90 | रक्तप्रियायै | Rakta-priyāyai | Fond of blood |
Names 91 - 100
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | नित्यायै | Nityāyai | The eternal |
| 92 | भीमायै | Bhīmāyai | The terrible one |
| 93 | सकलागमसंस्तुतायै | Sakalāgama-saṁstutāyai | Praised in all scriptures |
| 94 | सावित्र्यै | Sāvitryai | Consort of Savita |
| 95 | चित्रायै | Citrāyai | The wonderful one |
| 96 | विचित्रायै | Vicitrāyai | The astonishing one |
| 97 | आर्यायै | Āryāyai | The noble one |
| 98 | पूज्यायै | Pūjyāyai | The worshipful one |
| 99 | जगद्धात्र्यै | Jagad-dhātryai | Supporter of world |
| 100 | विश्वधारिण्यै | Viśva-dhāriṇyai | Upholder of universe |
Names 101 - 108
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | सर्वबीजायै | Sarva-bījāyai | Seed of all |
| 102 | सर्वमय्यै | Sarva-mayyai | Pervading all |
| 103 | सर्वमन्त्रमय्यै | Sarva-mantra-mayyai | Comprising all mantras |
| 104 | सत्यायै | Satyāyai | Truth |
| 105 | कृत्तिवासिन्यै | Kṛtti-vāsinyai | Wearing animal skin |
| 106 | सर्वविद्यायै | Sarva-vidyāyai | All knowledge |
| 107 | दक्षकन्यायै | Dakṣa-kanyāyai | Daughter of Daksha |
| 108 | परमेश्वर्यै | Parameśvaryai | Supreme goddess |