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108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

Namavali
Goddess Saraswati
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108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

OM sarasvatyai namaH|

OM mahAbhadrAyai namaH|

OM mahAmAyAyai namaH|

OM varapradAyai namaH|

OM zrIpradAyai namaH|

OM padmanilayAyai namaH|

OM padmAkSyai namaH|

OM padmavaktrakAyai namaH|

OM zivAnujAyai namaH|

OM pustakabhRte namaH|

OM jJAnamudrAyai namaH|

OM ramAyai namaH|

OM parAyai namaH|

OM kAmarUpAyai namaH|

OM mahAvidyAyai namaH|

OM mahApAtakanAzinyai namaH|

OM mahAzrayAyai namaH|

OM mAlinyai namaH|

OM mahAbhogAyai namaH|

OM mahAbhujAyai namaH|

OM mahAbhAgAyai namaH|

OM mahotsAhAyai namaH|

OM divyAGgAyai namaH|

OM suravanditAyai namaH|

OM mahAkAlyai namaH|

OM mahApAzAyai namaH|

OM mahAkArAyai namaH|

OM mahAGkuzAyai namaH|

OM pItAyai namaH|

OM vimalAyai namaH|

OM vizvAyai namaH|

OM vidyunmAlAyai namaH|

OM vaiSNavyai namaH|

OM candrikAyai namaH|

OM candravadanAyai namaH|

OM candralekhAvibhUSitAyai namaH|

OM sAvitryai namaH|

OM surasAyai namaH|

OM devyai namaH|

OM divyAlaGkArabhUSitAyai namaH|

OM vAgdevyai namaH|

OM vasudhAyai namaH|

OM tIvrAyai namaH|

OM mahAbhadrAyai namaH|

OM mahAbalAyai namaH|

OM bhogadAyai namaH|

OM bhAratyai namaH|

OM bhAmAyai namaH|

OM govindAyai namaH|

OM gomatyai namaH|

OM zivAyai namaH|

OM jaTilAyai namaH|

OM vindhyavAsAyai namaH|

OM vindhyAcalavirAjitAyai namaH|

OM caNDikAyai namaH|

OM vaiSNavyai namaH|

OM brAhmyai namaH|

OM brahmajJAnaikasAdhanAyai namaH|

OM saudAminyai namaH|

OM sudhAmUrtyai namaH|

OM subhadrAyai namaH|

OM surapUjitAyai namaH|

OM suvAsinyai namaH|

OM sunAsAyai namaH|

OM vinidrAyai namaH|

OM padmalocanAyai namaH|

OM vidyArUpAyai namaH|

OM vizAlAkSyai namaH|

OM brahmajAyAyai namaH|

OM mahAphalAyai namaH|

OM trayImUrtyai namaH|

OM trikAlajJAyai namaH|

OM triguNAyai namaH|

OM zAstrarUpiNyai namaH|

OM zumbhAsurapramathinyai namaH|

OM zubhadAyai namaH|

OM svarAtmikAyai namaH|

OM raktabIjanihantryai namaH|

OM cAmuNDAyai namaH|

OM ambikAyai namaH|

OM muNDakAyapraharaNAyai namaH|

OM dhUmralocanamardanAyai namaH|

OM sarvadevastutAyai namaH|

OM saumyAyai namaH|

OM surAsuranamaskRtAyai namaH|

OM kAlarAtryai namaH|

OM kalAdhArAyai namaH|

OM rUpasaubhAgyadAyinyai namaH|

OM vAgdevyai namaH|

OM varArohAyai namaH|

OM vArAhyai namaH|

OM vArijAsanAyai namaH|

OM citrAmbarAyai namaH|

OM citragandhAyai namaH|

OM citramAlyavibhUSitAyai namaH|

OM kAntAyai namaH|

OM kAmapradAyai namaH|

OM vandyAyai namaH|

OM vidyAdharasupUjitAyai namaH|

OM zvetAnanAyai namaH|

OM nIlabhujAyai namaH|

OM caturvargaphalapradAyai namaH|

OM caturAnanasAmrAjyAyai namaH|

OM raktamadhyAyai namaH|

OM niraJjanAyai namaH|

OM haMsAsanAyai namaH|

OM nIlajaGghAyai namaH|

OM brahmaviSNuzivAtmikAyai namaH|

About This Stotram

Overview

The 108 Names of Goddess Saraswati is an Ashtottara Shatanamavali enumerating 108 names of Saraswati, the Hindu deity of knowledge, music, arts, and speech. Each name is presented in the "Om... Namah" invocation format and highlights a specific attribute or form of the Goddess. The text belongs to the Saraswati devotional tradition within Sanskrit namavali literature.

What are the benefits of chanting Saraswati 108 Names?

  • Attainment of knowledge and clarity of thought
  • Improvement in speech, eloquence, and artistic ability
  • Success in academic pursuits and examinations
  • Removal of mental dullness and ignorance

When is the best time to recite this?

Morning recitation is standard. Vasant Panchami is the primary annual occasion for Saraswati namavali recitation. It is also recited before examinations, before beginning artistic or creative work, and during Navratri on days associated with Saraswati.

What is the historical and traditional background?

The Ashtottara Shatanamavali format, consisting of 108 names each preceded by "Om" and followed by "Namah," is one of the most widely used structures in Hindu devotional literature and is found across all major deity traditions. Saraswati namavalis draw on epithets compiled from Vedic, Puranic, and Tantric sources. The specific author of this namavali is unknown. The tradition of reciting Saraswati's names has been maintained in both educational and domestic worship contexts across India.

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

  • Saraswati Ashtottara Sata Namavali — a related 108-name namavali of Saraswati in this collection
  • Saraswati 1000 Names — the expanded sahasranamavali of Saraswati containing all 1,000 names