Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali
ॐ सत्यै नमः ।Also known as Durga Ashtothram
In Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English — with the meaning of every word, and the one syllable most people pronounce wrongly.
What the Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali is
The Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali sets out the 108 names of Durga that Shiva recites to Parvati in the Vishvasara Tantra, each one framed by Om and namah as a salutation of its own. Its source is a stotram of twenty-one verses: one verse of introduction, fourteen verses of names and six closing verses. The standard printed edition of the Saptashati places that stotram near the front of the book, ahead of the Saptashati itself. The list begins with Sati, Daksha's daughter, and ends with Brahmavadini, she who speaks of Brahman. In between, the names fall into recognisable runs: six terms running from manas, the mind, to chiti, consciousness; the seven Mother goddesses from Brahmi to Varahi; four victories of the Devi Mahatmya; and eight names that move from Kumari, the girl, through Yuvati, the young woman, to Vriddhamata, the aged mother. Ananta, the endless, appears twice, as Names 25 and 103.
The names Shiva gives to Parvati
The colophon places the stotram in the Vishvasara Tantra, a tantric work whose author and date are unknown. Its frame is brief. Ishvara, Shiva, turns to Parvati, calling her kamalanana, the lotus-faced, and announces a hundred names by whose favour alone Durga, the faithful Sati, is pleased. The names then follow her own history as the Puranas tell it. She is first Sati, dear to Bhava, Daksha's daughter and the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice. Then she is Aparna, a name Kalidasa's Kumarasambhava explains through Parvati's penance, when she refused even the fallen leaves on which ascetics lived. Later names recall the Devi Mahatmya: the slayer of Shumbha and Nishumbha, of Mahisha, of Madhu and Kaitabha, of Chanda and Munda, and Shivaduti, the form who in its eighth chapter sends Shiva himself as envoy to the demon kings. The six closing verses carry the phala shruti. In Shiva's words, nothing in the three worlds stays out of reach for one who reads these names daily; the verses list wealth, grain, children, a spouse, horses and elephants, the four aims of life and, at the end, lasting liberation. They also ask that a young girl, a kumari, be worshipped before the reading, and describe a yantra written in gorochana, lac, kumkum, sindoor, camphor and the three sweets.
The mantra, in six scripts
- ॐ
- oṃ — Om, the sacred syllable
- सत्यै
- satyai — to Sati, the faithful one
- नमः
- namaḥ — salutation
Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali lyrics in full
Each of the 108 names is given as a salutation between Om and namah, from Sati to Brahmavadini, in the order of the stotram printed with the Durga Saptashati.
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ॐ सत्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸத்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ satyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Sati, the truthful and faithful one, Shiva's consort who was Daksha's daughter.
ॐ साध्व्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸாத்வ்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సాధ్వ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸಾಧ್ವ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സാധ്വ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sādhvyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the virtuous, chaste one.
ॐ भवप्रीतायै नमः ।
ௐ பவப்ரீதாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం భవప్రీతాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭವಪ್ರೀತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭവപ്രീതായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhavaprītāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is dear to Bhava (Shiva) and who delights in Shiva.
ॐ भवान्यै नमः ।
ௐ பவாந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం భవాన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭವಾನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭവാന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhavānyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Bhavani, consort of Bhava (Shiva).
ॐ भवमोचन्यै नमः ।
ௐ பவமோசந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం భవమోచన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭವಮೋಚನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭവമോചന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhavamocanyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who frees beings from the bondage of worldly existence.
ॐ आर्यायै नमः ।
ௐ ஆர்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం ఆర్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಆರ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ആര്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ āryāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the noble, honoured one.
ॐ दुर्गायै नमः ।
ௐ துர்காயை நமஃ ।
ఓం దుర్గాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ದುರ್ಗಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദുര്ഗായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ durgāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Durga, she who is hard to reach and who carries beings across difficulty.
ॐ जयायै नमः ।
ௐ ஜயாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం జయాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಜಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ജയായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ jayāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Jaya, the victorious one.
ॐ आद्यायै नमः ।
ௐ ஆத்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం ఆద్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಆದ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ആദ്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ ādyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the primordial one, the first of all.
ॐ त्रिनेत्रायै नमः ।
ௐ த்ரிநேத்ராயை நமஃ ।
ఓం త్రినేత్రాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ത്രിനേത്രായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ trinetrāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the three-eyed one.
ॐ शूलधारिण्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஶூலதாரிண்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం శూలధారిణ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಶೂಲಧಾರಿಣ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ശൂലധാരിണ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ śūladhāriṇyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who holds the trident.
ॐ पिनाकधारिण्यै नमः ।
ௐ பிநாகதாரிண்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం పినాకధారిణ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪಿನಾಕಧಾರಿಣ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പിനാകധാരിണ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ pinākadhāriṇyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who holds Pinaka, the bow of Shiva.
ॐ चित्रायै नमः ।
ௐ சித்ராயை நமஃ ।
ఓం చిత్రాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಿತ್ರಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചിത്രായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ citrāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the wondrous, many-hued one.
ॐ चण्डघण्टायै नमः ।
ௐ சண்டகண்டாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం చణ్డఘణ్టాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಣ್ಡಘಣ್ಟಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചണ്ഡഘണ്ടായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ caṇḍaghaṇṭāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her whose bell sounds fiercely.
ॐ महातपसे नमः ।
ௐ மஹாதபஸே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాతపసే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾತಪಸೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാതപസേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahātapase namaḥ |
Salutations to her of great austerity.
ॐ मनसे नमः ।
ௐ மநஸே நமஃ ।
ఓం మనసే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮನಸೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മനസേ നമഃ ।
oṃ manase namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is the mind itself.
ॐ बुद्ध्यै नमः ।
ௐ புத்த்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం బుద్ధ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബുദ്ധ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ buddhyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is intellect, the power of understanding.
ॐ अहङ्कारायै नमः ।
ௐ அஹங்காராயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అహఙ్కారాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಹಙ್ಕಾರಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അഹങ്കാരായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ ahaṅkārāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is the sense of self (ahankara).
ॐ चित्तरूपायै नमः ।
ௐ சித்தரூபாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం చిత్తరూపాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಿತ್ತರೂಪಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചിത്തരൂപായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ cittarūpāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her whose form is the thinking mind (chitta).
ॐ चितायै नमः ।
ௐ சிதாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం చితాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಿತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചിതായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ citāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is the funeral pyre, the end of all things.
ॐ चित्यै नमः ।
ௐ சித்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం చిత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಿತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചിത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ cityai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is pure consciousness.
ॐ सर्वमन्त्रमय्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வமந்த்ரமய்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వమన్త్రమయ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವಮನ್ತ್ರಮಯ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വമന്ത്രമയ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvamantramayyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is made of all mantras.
ॐ सत्तायै नमः ।
ௐ ஸத்தாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం సత్తాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸತ್ತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സത്തായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sattāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is existence itself.
ॐ सत्यानन्दस्वरूपिण्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸத்யாநந்தஸ்வரூபிண்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సత్యానన్దస్వరూపిణ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾನನ್ದಸ್ವರೂಪಿಣ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സത്യാനന്ദസ്വരൂപിണ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ satyānandasvarūpiṇyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her whose very nature is truth and bliss.
ॐ अनन्तायै नमः ।
ௐ அநந்தாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అనన్తాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅನನ್ತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അനന്തായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ anantāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the endless one, without limit.
ॐ भाविन्यै नमः ।
ௐ பாவிந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం భావిన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭಾವಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭാവിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhāvinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who brings all things into being.
ॐ भाव्यायै नमः ।
ௐ பாவ்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం భావ్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭಾವ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭാവ്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhāvyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is worthy to be meditated upon.
ॐ भव्यायै नमः ।
ௐ பவ்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం భవ్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭವ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭവ്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhavyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the auspicious one, the one who is to be.
ॐ अभव्यायै नमः ।
ௐ அபவ்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అభవ్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಭವ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അഭവ്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ abhavyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is beyond all becoming, greater than whom nothing is grander.
ॐ सदागत्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸதாகத்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సదాగత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸದಾಗತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സദാഗത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sadāgatyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is ever-moving, ever the refuge.
ॐ शाम्भव्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஶாம்பவ்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం శామ్భవ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಶಾಮ್ಭವ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ശാമ്ഭവ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ śāmbhavyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Shambhavi, the beloved of Shambhu (Shiva).
ॐ देवमात्रे नमः ।
ௐ தேவமாத்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం దేవమాత్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ದೇವಮಾತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദേവമാത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ devamātre namaḥ |
Salutations to the mother of the gods.
ॐ चिन्तायै नमः ।
ௐ சிந்தாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం చిన్తాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಿನ್ತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചിന്തായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ cintāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is contemplation and thought.
ॐ रत्नप्रियायै नमः ।
ௐ ரத்நப்ரியாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం రత్నప్రియాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ರತ್ನಪ್ರಿಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം രത്നപ്രിയായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ ratnapriyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is fond of jewels.
ॐ सर्वविद्यायै नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வவித்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వవిద్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വവിദ്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvavidyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is all knowledge.
ॐ दक्षकन्यायै नमः ।
ௐ தக்ஷகந்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం దక్షకన్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ದಕ್ಷಕನ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദക്ഷകന്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ dakṣakanyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the daughter of Daksha.
ॐ दक्षयज्ञविनाशिन्यै नमः ।
ௐ தக்ஷயஜ்ஞவிநாஶிந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం దక్షయజ్ఞవినాశిన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ದಕ್ಷಯಜ್ಞವಿನಾಶಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദക്ഷയജ്ഞവിനാശിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ dakṣayajñavināśinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who destroyed the sacrifice of Daksha.
ॐ अपर्णायै नमः ।
ௐ அபர்ணாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అపర్ణాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಪರ್ಣಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അപര്ണായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ aparṇāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Aparna, who in her penance did not eat even a leaf.
ॐ अनेकवर्णायै नमः ।
ௐ அநேகவர்ணாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అనేకవర్ణాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅನೇಕವರ್ಣಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അനേകവര്ണായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ anekavarṇāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her of many colours.
ॐ पाटलायै नमः ।
ௐ பாடலாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం పాటలాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪಾಟಲಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പാടലായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ pāṭalāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the rosy-red one.
ॐ पाटलावत्यै नमः ।
ௐ பாடலாவத்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం పాటలావత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪಾಟಲಾವತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പാടലാവത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ pāṭalāvatyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who wears red (patala) flowers.
ॐ पट्टाम्बरपरीधानायै नमः ।
ௐ பட்டாம்பரபரீதாநாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం పట్టామ్బరపరీధానాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪಟ್ಟಾಮ್ಬರಪರೀಧಾನಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പട്ടാമ്ബരപരീധാനായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ paṭṭāmbaraparīdhānāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is clothed in silk.
ॐ कलमञ्जीररञ्जिन्यै नमः ।
ௐ கலமஞ்ஜீரரஞ்ஜிந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం కలమఞ్జీరరఞ్జిన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕಲಮಞ್ಜೀರರಞ್ಜಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കലമഞ്ജീരരഞ്ജിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ kalamañjīrarañjinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who delights in her sweetly tinkling anklets.
ॐ अमेयविक्रमायै नमः ।
ௐ அமேயவிக்ரமாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అమేయవిక్రమాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಮೇಯವಿಕ್ರಮಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അമേയവിക്രമായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ ameyavikramāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her of immeasurable valour.
ॐ क्रूरायै नमः ।
ௐ க்ரூராயை நமஃ ।
ఓం క్రూరాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕ್ರೂರಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ക്രൂരായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ krūrāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is fierce and harsh towards the demons.
ॐ सुन्दर्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸுந்தர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సున్దర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸುನ್ದರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സുന്ദര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sundaryai namaḥ |
Salutations to the beautiful one.
ॐ सुरसुन्दर्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸுரஸுந்தர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సురసున్దర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸುರಸುನ್ದರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സുരസുന്ദര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ surasundaryai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is the beauty of the gods, the loveliest among them.
ॐ वनदुर्गायै नमः ।
ௐ வநதுர்காயை நமஃ ।
ఓం వనదుర్గాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ವನದುರ್ಗಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വനദുര്ഗായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ vanadurgāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Vana Durga, Durga of the forest.
ॐ मातङ्ग्यै नमः ।
ௐ மாதங்க்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం మాతఙ్గ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಾತಙ್ಗ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മാതങ്ഗ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ mātaṅgyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Matangi.
ॐ मतङ्गमुनिपूजितायै नमः ।
ௐ மதங்கமுநிபூஜிதாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం మతఙ్గమునిపూజితాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮತಙ್ಗಮುನಿಪೂಜಿತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മതങ്ഗമുനിപൂജിതായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ mataṅgamunipūjitāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who was worshipped by the sage Matanga.
ॐ ब्राह्म्यै नमः ।
ௐ ப்ராஹ்ம்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం బ్రాహ్మ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബ്രാഹ്മ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ brāhmyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Brahmi, the power of Brahma.
ॐ माहेश्वर्यै नमः ।
ௐ மாஹேஶ்வர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం మాహేశ్వర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಾಹೇಶ್ವರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മാഹേശ്വര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ māheśvaryai namaḥ |
Salutations to Maheshvari, the power of Maheshvara (Shiva).
ॐ ऐन्द्र्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஐந்த்ர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం ఐన్ద్ర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಐನ್ದ್ರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഐന്ദ്ര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ aindryai namaḥ |
Salutations to Aindri, the power of Indra.
ॐ कौमार्यै नमः ।
ௐ கௌமார்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం కౌమార్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕೌಮಾರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കൌമാര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ kaumāryai namaḥ |
Salutations to Kaumari, the power of Kumara (Skanda).
ॐ वैष्णव्यै नमः ।
ௐ வைஷ்ணவ்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం వైష్ణవ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ವೈಷ್ಣವ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വൈഷ്ണവ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ vaiṣṇavyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Vaishnavi, the power of Vishnu.
ॐ चामुण्डायै नमः ।
ௐ சாமுண்டாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం చాముణ్డాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಾಮುಣ್ಡಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചാമുണ്ഡായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ cāmuṇḍāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Chamunda, slayer of Chanda and Munda.
ॐ वाराह्यै नमः ।
ௐ வாராஹ்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం వారాహ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ವಾರಾಹ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വാരാഹ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ vārāhyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Varahi, the power of Varaha.
ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः ।
ௐ லக்ஷ்ம்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం లక్ష్మ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ലക്ഷ്മ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ lakṣmyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Lakshmi, goddess of fortune.
ॐ पुरुषाकृत्यै नमः ।
ௐ புருஷாக்ருத்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం పురుషాకృత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪುರುಷಾಕೃತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പുരുഷാകൃത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ puruṣākṛtyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who takes the form of a man (Purusha) as well.
ॐ विमलायै नमः ।
ௐ விமலாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం విమలాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ವಿಮಲಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വിമലായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ vimalāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the stainless, pure one.
ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः ।
ௐ உத்கர்ஷிண்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం ఉత్కర్షిణ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಉತ್ಕರ್ಷಿಣ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഉത്കര്ഷിണ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ utkarṣiṇyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who raises beings up and makes them excel.
ॐ ज्ञानायै नमः ।
ௐ ஜ்ஞாநாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం జ్ఞానాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ജ്ഞാനായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ jñānāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is knowledge.
ॐ क्रियायै नमः ।
ௐ க்ரியாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం క్రియాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ക്രിയായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ kriyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is action.
ॐ नित्यायै नमः ।
ௐ நித்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం నిత్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಿತ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നിത്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ nityāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the eternal one.
ॐ बुद्धिदायै नमः ।
ௐ புத்திதாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం బుద్ధిదాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬುದ್ಧಿದಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബുദ്ധിദായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ buddhidāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the giver of understanding.
ॐ बहुलायै नमः ।
ௐ பஹுலாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం బహులాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬಹುಲಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബഹുലായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bahulāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the abundant one, manifold in form.
ॐ बहुलप्रेमायै नमः ।
ௐ பஹுலப்ரேமாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం బహులప్రేమాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬಹುಲಪ್ರೇಮಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബഹുലപ്രേമായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bahulapremāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her whose love is abundant.
ॐ सर्ववाहनवाहनायै नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வவாஹநவாஹநாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వవాహనవాహనాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವವಾಹನವಾಹನಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വവാഹനവാഹനായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvavāhanavāhanāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who rides upon every kind of vehicle.
ॐ निशुम्भशुम्भहनन्यै नमः ।
ௐ நிஶும்பஶும்பஹநந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం నిశుమ్భశుమ్భహనన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಿಶುಮ್ಭಶುಮ್ಭಹನನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നിശുമ്ഭശുമ്ഭഹനന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ niśumbhaśumbhahananyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the slayer of Nishumbha and Shumbha.
ॐ महिषासुरमर्दिन्यै नमः ।
ௐ மஹிஷாஸுரமர்திந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం మహిషాసురమర్దిన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರಮರ್ದಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹിഷാസുരമര്ദിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahiṣāsuramardinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the crusher of the demon Mahisha.
ॐ मधुकैटभहन्त्र्यै नमः ।
ௐ மதுகைடபஹந்த்ர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం మధుకైటభహన్త్ర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಧುಕೈಟಭಹನ್ತ್ರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മധുകൈടഭഹന്ത്ര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ madhukaiṭabhahantryai namaḥ |
Salutations to the slayer of Madhu and Kaitabha.
ॐ चण्डमुण्डविनाशिन्यै नमः ।
ௐ சண்டமுண்டவிநாஶிந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం చణ్డముణ్డవినాశిన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚಣ್ಡಮುಣ್ಡವಿನಾಶಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചണ്ഡമുണ്ഡവിനാശിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ caṇḍamuṇḍavināśinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the destroyer of Chanda and Munda.
ॐ सर्वासुरविनाशायै नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வாஸுரவிநாஶாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వాసురవినాశాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವಾಸುರವಿನಾಶಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വാസുരവിനാശായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvāsuravināśāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the destroyer of all demons.
ॐ सर्वदानवघातिन्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வதாநவகாதிந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వదానవఘాతిన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವದಾನವಘಾತಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വദാനവഘാതിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvadānavaghātinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the slayer of all the Danavas.
ॐ सर्वशास्त्रमय्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வஶாஸ்த்ரமய்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వశాస్త్రమయ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಮಯ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വശാസ്ത്രമയ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvaśāstramayyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is made of all the scriptures.
ॐ सत्यायै नमः ।
ௐ ஸத்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం సత్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സത്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ satyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the true one, truth itself.
ॐ सर्वास्त्रधारिण्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வாஸ்த்ரதாரிண்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వాస్త్రధారిణ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ರಧಾರಿಣ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വാസ്ത്രധാരിണ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvāstradhāriṇyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who bears every missile weapon.
ॐ अनेकशस्त्रहस्तायै नमः ।
ௐ அநேகஶஸ்த்ரஹஸ்தாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అనేకశస్త్రహస్తాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅನೇಕಶಸ್ತ್ರಹಸ್ತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അനേകശസ്ത്രഹസ്തായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ anekaśastrahastāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who holds many weapons in her hands.
ॐ अनेकास्त्रधारिण्यै नमः ।
ௐ அநேகாஸ்த்ரதாரிண்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం అనేకాస్త్రధారిణ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅನೇಕಾಸ್ತ್ರಧಾರಿಣ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അനേകാസ്ത്രധാരിണ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ anekāstradhāriṇyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who bears many missiles.
ॐ कुमार्यै नमः ।
ௐ குமார்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం కుమార్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕುಮಾರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കുമാര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ kumāryai namaḥ |
Salutations to the maiden, Kumari.
ॐ एककन्यायै नमः ।
ௐ ஏககந்யாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం ఏకకన్యాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಏಕಕನ್ಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഏകകന്യായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ ekakanyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the one and only maiden.
ॐ कैशोर्यै नमः ।
ௐ கைஶோர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం కైశోర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕೈಶೋರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കൈശോര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ kaiśoryai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is in the bloom of youth.
ॐ युवत्यै नमः ।
ௐ யுவத்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం యువత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಯುವತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം യുവത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ yuvatyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the young woman.
ॐ यत्यै नमः ।
ௐ யத்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం యత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಯತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം യത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ yatyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the ascetic, the one who restrains herself.
ॐ अप्रौढायै नमः ।
ௐ அப்ரௌடாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అప్రౌఢాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಪ್ರೌಢಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അപ്രൌഢായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ aprauḍhāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is not yet grown.
ॐ प्रौढायै नमः ।
ௐ ப்ரௌடாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం ప్రౌఢాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪ್ರೌಢಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പ്രൌഢായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ prauḍhāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is mature.
ॐ वृद्धमात्रे नमः ।
ௐ வ்ருத்தமாத்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం వృద్ధమాత్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ವೃದ್ಧಮಾತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വൃദ്ധമാത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ vṛddhamātre namaḥ |
Salutations to the aged mother.
ॐ बलप्रदायै नमः ।
ௐ பலப்ரதாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం బలప్రదాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬಲಪ್ರದಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബലപ്രദായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ balapradāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the giver of strength.
ॐ महोदर्यै नमः ।
ௐ மஹோதர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం మహోదర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹೋದರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹോദര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahodaryai namaḥ |
Salutations to her of the great belly, who holds the universe within.
ॐ मुक्तकेश्यै नमः ।
ௐ முக்தகேஶ்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం ముక్తకేశ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮುಕ್ತಕೇಶ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മുക്തകേശ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ muktakeśyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her of loose, flowing hair.
ॐ घोररूपायै नमः ।
ௐ கோரரூபாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం ఘోరరూపాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಘೋರರೂಪಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഘോരരൂപായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ ghorarūpāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her of terrible form.
ॐ महाबलायै नमः ।
ௐ மஹாபலாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాబలాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಬಲಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാബലായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahābalāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the mighty one.
ॐ अग्निज्वालायै नमः ।
ௐ அக்நிஜ்வாலாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అగ్నిజ్వాలాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അഗ്നിജ്വാലായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ agnijvālāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is a blaze of fire.
ॐ रौद्रमुख्यै नमः ।
ௐ ரௌத்ரமுக்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం రౌద్రముఖ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ರೌದ್ರಮುಖ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം രൌദ്രമുഖ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ raudramukhyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her of fierce face.
ॐ कालरात्र्यै नमः ।
ௐ காலராத்ர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం కాలరాత్ర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕಾಲರಾತ್ರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കാലരാത്ര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ kālarātryai namaḥ |
Salutations to Kalaratri, the dark night of dissolution.
ॐ तपस्विन्यै नमः ।
ௐ தபஸ்விந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం తపస్విన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ತಪಸ್ವಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം തപസ്വിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ tapasvinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the one devoted to austerity.
ॐ नारायण्यै नमः ।
ௐ நாராயண்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం నారాయణ్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಾರಾಯಣ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നാരായണ്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ nārāyaṇyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Narayani.
ॐ भद्रकाल्यै नमः ।
ௐ பத்ரகால்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం భద్రకాల్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭದ್ರಕಾಲ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭദ്രകാല്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhadrakālyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Bhadrakali.
ॐ विष्णुमायायै नमः ।
ௐ விஷ்ணுமாயாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం విష్ణుమాయాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಮಾಯಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വിഷ്ണുമായായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ viṣṇumāyāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is Vishnu's power of illusion (Vishnu Maya).
ॐ जलोदर्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஜலோதர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం జలోదర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಜಲೋದರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ജലോദര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ jalodaryai namaḥ |
Salutations to her in whose belly lie the waters.
ॐ शिवदूत्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஶிவதூத்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం శివదూత్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಶಿವದೂತ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ശിവദൂത്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ śivadūtyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who made Shiva her messenger.
ॐ कराल्यै नमः ।
ௐ கரால்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం కరాల్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕರಾಲ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കരാല്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ karālyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the fearsome one with gaping mouth.
ॐ अनन्तायै नमः ।
ௐ அநந்தாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం అనన్తాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅನನ್ತಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അനന്തായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ anantāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to the endless one, beyond destruction.
ॐ परमेश्वर्यै नमः ।
ௐ பரமேஶ்வர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం పరమేశ్వర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പരമേശ്വര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ parameśvaryai namaḥ |
Salutations to the supreme sovereign goddess.
ॐ कात्यायन्यै नमः ।
ௐ காத்யாயந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం కాత్యాయన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕಾತ್ಯಾಯನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കാത്യായന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ kātyāyanyai namaḥ |
Salutations to Katyayani.
ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः ।
ௐ ஸாவித்ர்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం సావిత్ర్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸಾವಿತ್ರ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സാവിത്ര്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ sāvitryai namaḥ |
Salutations to Savitri.
ॐ प्रत्यक्षायै नमः ।
ௐ ப்ரத்யக்ஷாயை நமஃ ।
ఓం ప్రత్యక్షాయై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പ്രത്യക്ഷായൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ pratyakṣāyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who is directly perceived, manifest before us.
ॐ ब्रह्मवादिन्यै नमः ।
ௐ ப்ரஹ்மவாதிந்யை நமஃ ।
ఓం బ్రహ్మవాదిన్యై నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಾದಿನ್ಯೈ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബ്രഹ്മവാദിന്യൈ നമഃ ।
oṃ brahmavādinyai namaḥ |
Salutations to her who speaks of Brahman, the revealer of the Veda.
The syllable people get wrong
Name 14 is caṇḍaghaṇṭāyai (चण्डघण्टायै), 'she whose bell sounds fiercely', and it is often said as Chandraghanta, the name of the third Navadurga, worshipped on the third day of Navaratri. There is no r here: say CHUN-da-GHUN-taa-yai, with both ṇḍ and ṇṭ made with the tongue curled back.
When the Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali is chanted
Weekday. Friday
Festival. Navaratri, with the Durga Saptashati
Questions
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