Nava Durga Stotram
Nava Durga Stotram
नव दुर्गा स्तोत्रम्
गणेशः
हरिद्राभञ्चतुर्वादु हारिद्रवसनंविभुम् ।
पाशाङ्कुशधरं दैवम्मोदकन्दन्तमेव च ॥
देवी शैलपुत्री
वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखरां।
वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्विनीम् ॥
देवी ब्रह्मचारिणी
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमाला कमण्डलू ।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा ॥
देवी चन्द्रघण्टेति
पिण्डजप्रवरारूढा चन्दकोपास्त्रकैर्युता ।
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता ॥
देवी कूष्माण्डा
सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च ।
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥
देवीस्कन्दमाता
सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया ।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ॥
देवीकात्यायणी
चन्द्रहासोज्ज्वलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना ।
कात्यायनी शुभं दद्यादेवी दानवघातिनी ॥
देवीकालरात्रि
एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूर नग्ना खरास्थिता ।
लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी ॥ वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा ।
वर्धनमूर्ध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी ॥
देवीमहागौरी
श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः ।
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा ॥
देवीसिद्धिदात्रि
सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि ।
सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी ॥
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Nava Durga Stotram is a Sanskrit stotram that invokes the nine principal forms of Goddess Durga — Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. Each form represents a distinct aspect of the divine feminine power worshipped in the Shakta tradition. The text is closely associated with Navaratri, the nine-night festival dedicated to the collective worship of these forms.
What are the benefits of chanting Nava Durga Stotram?
- Invokes the protection and blessings of all nine forms of Goddess Durga
- Removes obstacles and negative forces from the devotee's path
- Supports the Navaratri worship with a structured daily recitation
- Cultivates devotion to the divine feminine across its full range of manifestations
When is the best time to recite this?
The Nava Durga Stotram is recited during the nine days of Navaratri, with one form of the goddess traditionally honored each day. Morning and evening recitation are both appropriate, and Durga Puja is another key occasion for its use.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The nine forms of Durga known as the Navadurga are described in Puranic and Tantric literature, with the Devi Bhagavata Purana and Markandeya Purana (which includes the Durga Saptashati) providing the primary canonical accounts. The authorship of this specific stotram is unknown, and it likely represents a compilation of verses from the broader Shakta corpus that brought together praise of all nine forms in a single recitative text. Stotrams invoking the Navadurga are widely used across North and South Indian Shakta communities.
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 Saptashati — the 700-verse Puranic hymn from the Markandeya Purana that is the canonical text of Durga worship and the primary source for the Navadurga mythology
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — a widely recited Shakta hymn praising Durga as the slayer of the demon Mahishasura, honoring the same tradition