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Parvathi Ashtottara Sata Namavali

Parvathi Ashtottara Sata Namavali

Parvathi Ashtottara Sata Namavali

Namavali
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pArvatI aShTottara shata nAmAvaliH

OM pArvatyai namaH

OM mahA devyai namaH

OM jaganmAtre namaH

OM sarasvatyai namah

OM chaNDikAyai namaH

OM lokajananyai namaH

OM sarvadevAdI devatAyai namaH

OM gauryai namaH

OM paramAyai namaH

OM IshAyai namaH || 10 ||

OM nAgendratanayAyai namaH

OM satyai namaH

OM brahmachAriNyai namaH

OM sharvANyai namaH

OM devamAtre namaH

OM trilochanyai namaH

OM brahmaNyai namaH

OM vaiShNavyai namaH

OM raudryai namaH

OM kAlarAtryai namaH || 20 ||

OM tapasvinyai namaH

OM shivadUtyai namaH

OM vishAlAkShyai namaH

OM chAmuNDAyai namaH

OM viShNusodarayyai namaH

OM chitkalAyai namaH

OM chinmayAkArAyai namaH

OM mahiShAsuramardinyai namaH

OM kAtyAyinyai namaH

OM kAlarUpAyai namaH || 30 ||

OM girijAyai namaH

OM menakAtmajAyai namaH

OM bhavAnyai namaH

OM mAtRRikAyai namaH

OM shrImAtrenamaH

OM mahAgauryai namaH

OM rAmAyai namaH

OM shuchismitAyai namaH

OM brahmasvarUpiNyai namaH

OM rAjyalakShmyai namaH || 40 ||

OM shivapriyAyai namaH

OM nArAyaNyai namaH

OM mAhAshaktyai namaH

OM navoDhAyai namaH

OM bhagyadAyinyai namaH

OM annapUrNAyai namaH

OM sadAnandAyai namaH

OM yauvanAyai namaH

OM mohinyai namaH

OM aj~nAnashudhyai namaH || 50 ||

OM j~nAnagamyAyai namaH

OM nityAyai namaH

OM nityasvarUpiNyai namaH

OM puShpAkArAyai namaH

OM puruShArthapradAyinyai namaH

OM mahArUpAyai namaH

OM mahAraudryai namaH

OM kAmAkShyai namaH

OM vAmadevyai namaH

OM varadAyai namaH || 60 ||

OM bhayanAshinyai namaH

OM vAgdevyai namaH

OM vachanyai namaH

OM vArAhyai namaH

OM vishvatoShinyai namaH

OM vardhanIyAyai namaH

OM vishAlAkShAyai namaH

OM kulasampatpradAyinyai namaH

OM ArdhaduHkhachcheda dakShAyai namaH

OM ambAyai namaH || 70 ||

OM nikhilayoginyai namaH

OM kamalAyai namaH

OM kamalAkArayai namaH

OM raktavarNAyai namaH

OM kalAnidhayai namaH

OM madhupriyAyai namaH

OM kalyANyai namaH

OM karuNAyai namaH

OM janasdhAnAyai namaH

OM vIrapatnyai namaH || 80 ||

OM virUpAkShyai namaH

OM vIrAdhitAyai namaH

OM hemAbhAsAyai namaH

OM sRRiShTirUpAyai namaH

OM sRRiShTisaMhArakAriNyai namaH

OM ra~njanAyai namaH

OM yauvanAkArAyai namaH

OM parameshapriyAyai namaH

OM parAyai namaH

OM puShpiNyai namaH || 90 ||

OM sadApurasthAyinyai namaH

OM tarormUlatala~NgatAyai namaH

OM haravAhasamAyuktayai namaH

OM mokShaparAyaNAyai namaH

OM dharAdharabhavAyai namaH

OM muktAyai namaH

OM varamantrAyai namaH

OM karapradAyai namaH

OM vAgbhavyai namaH

OM devyai namaH || 100 ||

OM klIM kAriNyai namaH

OM saMvide namaH

OM Ishvaryai namaH

OM hrI~NkArabIjAyai namaH

OM shAmbhavyai namaH

OM praNavAtmikAyai namaH

OM shrI mahAgauryai namaH

OM shubhapradAyai namaH || 108 ||

About This Stotram

Overview

Parvathi Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a litany of 108 names of Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva and a central figure in both Shaivism and Shaktism. Each name identifies a specific attribute or form of the goddess, including her role as cosmic mother (Jagajjanmatri), her connection to the Himalayas (Nagendratanaya), and her fierce aspect (Chandika). The text is used in archana (ritual name recitation) during Parvati worship.

What are the benefits of chanting Parvathi Ashtottara Sata Namavali?

  • Invokes the blessings of Goddess Parvati for well-being and prosperity
  • Removes obstacles and fulfills devotional intentions during worship
  • Deepens the devotee's familiarity with Parvati's divine attributes
  • Serves as a meditative practice through the systematic recitation of sacred names

When is the best time to recite this?

Morning and evening are the standard times for recitation. Navaratri, the Shravana month, Tuesdays, and Fridays are considered especially auspicious for Parvati worship.

What is the historical and traditional background?

Ashtottara sata namavalis (108-name litanies) are a standard form in Hindu devotional literature, with roots in Puranic and Tantric sources. Namavalis dedicated to Parvati draw from texts such as the Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, and Devi Bhagavata Purana. The specific compilation of this namavali does not have a recorded individual author; it belongs to the tradition of name-litanies that have been recited in Shaiva and Shakta temples and households for centuries. The practice of reciting 108 names corresponds to the 108 beads of a japa mala.

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

  • Lalita Sahasranama — the thousand names of Goddess Lalita (a form of Parvati/Devi), a more extensive parallel text in the Shakta tradition
  • Parvati Vallabha Ashtakam — a hymn to Shiva as Parvati's consort, commonly recited alongside Parvati-focused texts