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108 Names of Goddess Durga

108 Names of Goddess Durga

108 Names of Goddess Durga

Namavali
Goddess Durga
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108 Names of Goddess Durga

OM shriyai namaH|

OM umAyai namaH|

OM bhAratyai namaH|

OM bhadrAyai namaH|

OM sharvANyai namaH|

OM vijayAyai namaH|

OM jayAyai namaH|

OM vANyai namaH|

OM sarvagatAyai namaH|

OM gauryai namaH|

OM vArAhyai namaH|

OM kamalapriyAyai namaH|

OM sarasvatyai namaH|

OM kamalAyai namaH|

OM mAyAyai namaH|

OM mAtaMgyai namaH|

OM aparAyai namaH|

OM ajAyai namaH|

OM shAMkabharyai namaH|

OM shivAyai namaH|

OM chaNDayai namaH|

OM kuNDalyai namaH|

OM vaiShNavyai namaH|

OM kriyAyai namaH|

OM shriyai namaH|

OM aindrayai namaH|

OM madhumatyai namaH|

OM girijAyai namaH|

OM subhagAyai namaH|

OM ambikAyai namaH|

OM tArAyai namaH|

OM padmAvatyai namaH|

OM haMsAyai namaH|

OM padmanAbhasahodaryai namaH|

OM aparNAyai namaH|

OM lalitAyai namaH|

OM dhAtryai namaH|

OM kumAryai namaH|

OM shikhavAhinyai namaH|

OM shAmbhavyai namaH|

OM sumukhyai namaH|

OM maitryai namaH|

OM trinetrAyai namaH|

OM vishvarUpiNyai namaH|

OM AryAyai namaH|

OM mRRiDAnyai namaH|

OM hIMkAryai namaH|

OM krodhinyai namaH|

OM sudinAyai namaH|

OM achalAyai namaH|

OM sUkShmAyai namaH|

OM parAtparAyai namaH|

OM shobhAyai namaH|

OM sarvavarNAyai namaH|

OM harapriyAyai namaH|

OM mahAlakShmyai namaH|

OM mahAsiddhayai namaH|

OM svadhAyai namaH|

OM svAhAyai namaH|

OM manonmanyai namaH|

OM trilokapAlinyai namaH|

OM udbhUtAyai namaH|

OM trisandhyAyai namaH|

OM tripurAntakyai namaH|

OM trishaktyai namaH|

OM tripadAyai namaH|

OM durgAyai namaH|

OM brAhmayai namaH|

OM trailokyavAsinyai namaH|

OM puShkarAyai namaH|

OM atrisutAyai namaH|

OM gUढ़Ayai namaH|

OM trivarNAyai namaH|

OM trisvarAyai namaH|

OM triguNAyai namaH|

OM nirguNAyai namaH|

OM satyAyai namaH|

OM nirvikalpAyai namaH|

OM niraMjinyai namaH|

OM jvAlinyai namaH|

OM mAlinyai namaH|

OM charchAyai namaH|

OM kravyAdopa nibarhiNyai namaH|

OM kAmAkShyai namaH|

OM kAminyai namaH|

OM kAntAyai namaH|

OM kAmadAyai namaH|

OM kalahaMsinyai namaH|

OM salajjAyai namaH|

OM kulajAyai namaH|

OM prAj~nyai namaH|

OM prabhAyai namaH|

OM madanasundaryai namaH|

OM vAgIshvaryai namaH|

OM vishAlAkShyai namaH|

OM sumaMgalyai namaH|

OM kAlyai namaH|

OM maheshvaryai namaH|

OM chaNDyai namaH|

OM bhairavyai namaH|

OM bhuvaneshvaryai namaH|

OM nityAyai namaH|

OM sAnandavibhavAyai namaH|

OM satyaj~nAnAyai namaH|

OM tamopahAyai namaH|

OM maheshvarapriyaMkaryai namaH|

OM mahAtripurasundaryai namaH|

OM durgAparameshvaryai namaH|

About This Stotram

Overview

The Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a Sanskrit collection of 108 names of Goddess Durga drawn from Puranic and Tantric sources. Each name represents a specific attribute, form, or power of the Goddess, such as Mahishasuramardini (slayer of Mahishasura), Ambika (the mother), and Shakti (cosmic energy). The text belongs to the Shakta tradition and is used in both congregational and individual worship of Goddess Durga.

What are the benefits of chanting Durga 108 Names?

  • Removal of obstacles, fear, and adversity
  • Cultivation of strength and courage
  • Seeking protection and well-being
  • Advancement in devotional practice toward Goddess Durga

When is the best time to recite this?

This namavali is recited during Navaratri, Durga Puja, and Chaitra Navaratri. Morning and evening prayers are also common times. It can be recited on any day as part of regular Shakti worship.

What is the historical and traditional background?

Ashtottara shatanamavalis (lists of 108 names) are a standard form of Hindu devotional literature found across Puranic and Tantric traditions. The number 108 carries symbolic significance in Hindu cosmology. This particular compilation draws from scriptures including the Devi Mahatmyam (Markandeya Purana), the Shiva Purana, the Skanda Purana, and various Shakta Tantras. The author is unknown; such compilations were typically assembled from existing scriptural descriptions and refined through oral transmission over centuries.

Available scripts

This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.

Related Texts

  • Durga Ashtottara Sata Namavali — a related 108-name list of Durga with a distinct set of epithets compiled from a different source tradition
  • Durga 1000 Names — the extended Dakara Sahasranamavali covering the full range of Durga's Puranic and Tantric epithets