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108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

Namavali
Goddess Saraswati
108 Verses
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108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

OM sarasvatyai namaH|

OM mahAbhadrAyai namaH|

OM mahAmAyAyai namaH|

OM varapradAyai namaH|

OM shrIpradAyai namaH|

OM padmanilayAyai namaH|

OM padmAkShyai namaH|

OM padmavaktrakAyai namaH|

OM shivAnujAyai namaH|

OM pustakabhRRite namaH|

OM j~nAnamudrAyai namaH|

OM ramAyai namaH|

OM parAyai namaH|

OM kAmarUpAyai namaH|

OM mahAvidyAyai namaH|

OM mahApAtakanAshinyai namaH|

OM mahAshrayAyai namaH|

OM mAlinyai namaH|

OM mahAbhogAyai namaH|

OM mahAbhujAyai namaH|

OM mahAbhAgAyai namaH|

OM mahotsAhAyai namaH|

OM divyA~NgAyai namaH|

OM suravanditAyai namaH|

OM mahAkAlyai namaH|

OM mahApAshAyai namaH|

OM mahAkArAyai namaH|

OM mahA~NkushAyai namaH|

OM pItAyai namaH|

OM vimalAyai namaH|

OM vishvAyai namaH|

OM vidyunmAlAyai namaH|

OM vaiShNavyai namaH|

OM chandrikAyai namaH|

OM chandravadanAyai namaH|

OM chandralekhAvibhUShitAyai namaH|

OM sAvitryai namaH|

OM surasAyai namaH|

OM devyai namaH|

OM divyAla~NkArabhUShitAyai 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 shivAyai namaH|

OM jaTilAyai namaH|

OM vindhyavAsAyai namaH|

OM vindhyAchalavirAjitAyai namaH|

OM chaNDikAyai namaH|

OM vaiShNavyai namaH|

OM brAhmyai namaH|

OM brahmaj~nAnaikasAdhanAyai namaH|

OM saudAminyai namaH|

OM sudhAmUrtyai namaH|

OM subhadrAyai namaH|

OM surapUjitAyai namaH|

OM suvAsinyai namaH|

OM sunAsAyai namaH|

OM vinidrAyai namaH|

OM padmalochanAyai namaH|

OM vidyArUpAyai namaH|

OM vishAlAkShyai namaH|

OM brahmajAyAyai namaH|

OM mahAphalAyai namaH|

OM trayImUrtyai namaH|

OM trikAlaj~nAyai namaH|

OM triguNAyai namaH|

OM shAstrarUpiNyai namaH|

OM shumbhAsurapramathinyai namaH|

OM shubhadAyai namaH|

OM svarAtmikAyai namaH|

OM raktabIjanihantryai namaH|

OM chAmuNDAyai namaH|

OM ambikAyai namaH|

OM muNDakAyapraharaNAyai namaH|

OM dhUmralochanamardanAyai namaH|

OM sarvadevastutAyai namaH|

OM saumyAyai namaH|

OM surAsuranamaskRRitAyai namaH|

OM kAlarAtryai namaH|

OM kalAdhArAyai namaH|

OM rUpasaubhAgyadAyinyai namaH|

OM vAgdevyai namaH|

OM varArohAyai namaH|

OM vArAhyai namaH|

OM vArijAsanAyai namaH|

OM chitrAmbarAyai namaH|

OM chitragandhAyai namaH|

OM chitramAlyavibhUShitAyai namaH|

OM kAntAyai namaH|

OM kAmapradAyai namaH|

OM vandyAyai namaH|

OM vidyAdharasupUjitAyai namaH|

OM shvetAnanAyai namaH|

OM nIlabhujAyai namaH|

OM chaturvargaphalapradAyai namaH|

OM chaturAnanasAmrAjyAyai namaH|

OM raktamadhyAyai namaH|

OM nira~njanAyai namaH|

OM haMsAsanAyai namaH|

OM nIlaja~NghAyai namaH|

OM brahmaviShNushivAtmikAyai 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