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.

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