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Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali

ॐ रजताचलशृङ्गाग्रमध्यस्थायै नमो नमः ।

Also known as Om Rajatachala Shringagra

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What the Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali is

The Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali, the 108 names of Lalita opening 'Om rajatachala shringagra madhyasthayai', seats the goddess on the peak of the silver mountain Kailasa rather than on Meru, where her thousand names place her. Each name is one long compound in the feminine dative, framed by Om and closed by 'namo namah'. Names 1 to 7 give her home, her birth into Himavan's line, her place as the left half of Shankara and her oneness with the fifteen-syllable mantra. Names 8 to 30 describe her from the jewelled crown to ruby-red feet, with Shiva's sacred ash on her forehead and the marriage thread tied by Girisha at her throat. Names 31 to 50 gather her court of gods and sages about the Sri Chakra. Names 51 to 83 turn inward, to the heart lotus, the witness of waking, dream and sleep, and the sixteen-syllable mantra. Names 84 to 91 recall her battles, and the last names return to Shiva, ending with the great goddess eager for Mahadeva.

Bhanda's war, told in eight names

No legend of composition is attached to this list, and no printing names its author. What it carries instead is a story pressed into names. According to the Lalitopakhyana of the Brahmanda Purana, Shiva burned Kama, the god of love, to ash. Chitrakarma, one of Shiva's attendants, shaped a figure from the ashes, and under Shiva's gaze it came alive as the demon Bhanda. Armed with boons, Bhanda brought even Indra under his rule, until the gods held a great fire sacrifice and Lalita rose from its flames. Name 47 remembers that moment as a fair body born from the fire-pit of consciousness. The war that followed fills Names 84 to 91: Lalita with the circle of the Mothers, the breaking of Bhanda's strength, and the cutting of his head. In the Purana's account of the battle, Durga emerges on her lion when Lalita laughs and destroys an asura host that includes Mahishasura, and the list folds Mahishasura, with Chanda, Munda and Nishumbha of the Devi Mahatmya, into Lalita's own victory. Name 36 carries the sequel: her side-glance gives birth to Ananga, the bodiless Kama, as her thousand names call her the herb that revived him after Shiva's eye burned him. Tellings differ on detail; some have Bhanda rise straight from the ashes left by Shiva's fire.

The mantra, in six scripts

DevanagariSanskrit & Hindiॐ रजताचलशृङ्गाग्रमध्यस्थायै नमो नमः ।

Tamilௐ ரஜதாசலஶ்ருங்காக்ரமத்யஸ்தாயை நமோ நமஃ ।

Teluguఓం రజతాచలశృఙ్గాగ్రమధ్యస్థాయై నమో నమః ।

Kannadaಓಂ ರಜತಾಚಲಶೃಙ್ಗಾಗ್ರಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಾಯೈ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ ।

Malayalamഓം രജതാചലശൃങ്ഗാഗ്രമധ്യസ്ഥായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।

EnglishRoman transliterationoṃ rajatācalaśṛṅgāgramadhyasthāyai namo namaḥ |

“She who dwells at the very centre of the summit of the silver mountain (Kailasa).”

ॐ: oṃ — Om, the sacred syllable
रजताचलशृङ्गाग्रमध्यस्थायै: rajatācalaśṛṅgāgramadhyasthāyai — to her who stands at the centre of the summit of the silver mountain (Kailasa)
नमो: namo — salutation
नमः: namaḥ — salutation again

Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali lyrics in full

The 108 names, each set between Om and namo namah, from the silver mountain to the great goddess eager for Mahadeva. The printed closing line is given at the end.

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Name 1

ॐ रजताचलशृङ्गाग्रमध्यस्थायै नमो नमः ।

She who dwells at the very centre of the summit of the silver mountain (Kailasa).

Name 2

ॐ हिमाचलमहावंशपावनायै नमो नमः ।

She who sanctifies the great family line of Himavan, the Himalaya.

Name 3

ॐ शङ्करार्धाङ्गसौन्दर्यशरीरायै नमो नमः ।

She whose beautiful body forms the left half of Shankara (Shiva).

Name 4

ॐ लसन्मरकतस्वच्छविग्रहायै नमो नमः ।

She whose form is clear and glowing like a shining emerald.

Name 5

ॐ महातिशयसौन्दर्यलावण्यायै नमो नमः ।

She whose beauty and grace are great beyond all measure.

Name 6

ॐ शशाङ्कशेखरप्राणवल्लभायै नमो नमः ।

She who is the dearest beloved of Shiva, who wears the moon on his crest.

Name 7

ॐ सदापञ्चदशात्मैक्यस्वरूपायै नमो नमः ।

She whose nature is ever one with the fifteen-syllable mantra.

Name 8

ॐ वज्रमाणिक्यकटककिरीटायै नमो नमः ।

She who wears bracelets and a crown set with diamonds and rubies.

Name 9

ॐ कस्तूरीतिलकोल्लासिनिटिलायै नमो नमः ।

She whose forehead shines with a mark of musk.

Name 10

ॐ भस्मरेखाङ्कितलसन्मस्तकायै नमो नमः ।

She whose radiant head is marked with lines of sacred ash.

Name 11

ॐ विकचाम्भोरुहदललोचनायै नमो नमः ।

She whose eyes are like the petals of a blooming lotus.

Name 12

ॐ शरच्चाम्पेयपुष्पाभनासिकायै नमो नमः ।

She whose nose is like a champak flower of the autumn season.

Name 13

ॐ लसत्काञ्चनताटङ्कयुगलायै नमो नमः ।

She who wears a pair of shining golden ear ornaments.

Name 14

ॐ मणिदर्पणसङ्काशकपोलायै नमो नमः ।

She whose cheeks gleam like mirrors made of gems.

Name 15

ॐ ताम्बूलपूरितस्मेरवदनायै नमो नमः ।

She whose smiling face is filled with betel.

Name 16

ॐ सुपक्वदाडिमीबीजरदनायै नमो नमः ।

She whose teeth are like the seeds of a fully ripe pomegranate.

Name 17

ॐ कम्बुपूगसमच्छायकन्धरायै नमो नमः ।

She whose neck is shaped like a conch and an areca stem.

Name 18

ॐ स्थूलमुक्ताफलोदारसुहारायै नमो नमः ।

She who wears a fine necklace of large pearls.

Name 19

ॐ गिरीशबद्धमाङ्गल्यमङ्गलायै नमो नमः ।

She who wears the auspicious marriage thread tied by Girisha (Shiva).

Name 20

ॐ पद्मपाशाङ्कुशलसत्कराब्जायै नमो नमः ।

She whose lotus hands hold a lotus, a noose and a goad.

Name 21

ॐ पद्मकैरवमन्दारसुमालिन्यै नमो नमः ।

She who wears a fine garland of lotuses, white water lilies and mandara flowers.

Name 22

ॐ सुवर्णकुम्भयुग्माभसुकुचायै नमो नमः ।

She whose bosom is like a pair of golden pots.

Name 23

ॐ रमणीयचतुर्बाहुसंयुक्तायै नमो नमः ।

She who has four lovely arms.

Name 24

ॐ कनकाङ्गदकेयूरभूषितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is adorned with golden armlets and upper-arm bands.

Name 25

ॐ बृहत्सौवर्णसौन्दर्यवसनायै नमो नमः ।

She whose garment is ample, golden and beautiful.

Name 26

ॐ बृहन्नितम्बविलसज्जघनायै नमो नमः ।

She whose broad hips and waist are graceful.

Name 27

ॐ सौभाग्यजातशृङ्गारमध्यमायै नमो नमः ।

She whose waist is lovely with the charm that comes of good fortune.

Name 28

ॐ दिव्यभूषणसन्दोहरञ्जितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is adorned with a wealth of divine ornaments.

Name 29

ॐ पारिजातगुणाधिक्यपदाब्जायै नमो नमः ।

She whose lotus feet surpass even the parijata flower in their qualities.

Name 30

ॐ सुपद्मरागसङ्काशचरणायै नमो नमः ।

She whose feet shine like fine rubies.

Name 31

ॐ कामकोटिमहापद्मपीठस्थायै नमो नमः ।

She who is seated on the great lotus seat of Kamakoti.

Name 32

ॐ श्रीकण्ठनेत्रकुमुदचन्द्रिकायै नमो नमः ।

She who is the moonlight that opens the lily of Shrikantha's (Shiva's) eyes.

Name 33

ॐ सचामररमावाणीवीजितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is fanned with chamaras (whisks) by Lakshmi and Saraswati.

Name 34

ॐ भक्तरक्षणदाक्षिण्यकटाक्षायै नमो नमः ।

She whose glance is full of kindness in protecting her devotees.

Name 35

ॐ भूतेशालिङ्गनोद्भूतपुलकाङ्ग्यै नमो नमः ।

She whose body thrills at the embrace of Bhutesha (Shiva).

Name 36

ॐ अनङ्गजनकापाङ्गवीक्षणायै नमो नमः ।

She whose side-glance gave rise to Ananga, the bodiless god of love.

Name 37

ॐ ब्रह्मोपेन्द्रशिरोरत्नरञ्जितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is lit by the crest-jewels of Brahma and Vishnu bowing before her.

Name 38

ॐ शचीमुख्यामरवधूसेवितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is served by the wives of the gods, led by Shachi.

Name 39

ॐ लीलाकल्पितब्रह्माण्डमण्डलायै नमो नमः ।

She who has fashioned the whole sphere of the universe as her play.

Name 40

ॐ अमृतादिमहाशक्तिसंवृतायै नमो नमः ।

She who is surrounded by the great powers, beginning with Amrita.

Name 41

ॐ एकातपत्रसाम्राज्यदायिकायै नमो नमः ।

She who grants sole sovereignty, ruling under a single royal umbrella.

Name 42

ॐ सनकादिसमाराध्यपादुकायै नमो नमः ।

She whose sandals are worshipped by Sanaka and the other sages.

Name 43

ॐ देवर्षिभिःस्तूयमानवैभवायै नमो नमः ।

She whose glory is praised by the divine sages.

Name 44

ॐ कलशोद्भवदुर्वासःपूजितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is worshipped by Agastya (born of a pot) and by Durvasa.

Name 45

ॐ मत्तेभवक्त्रषड्वक्त्रवत्सलायै नमो नमः ।

She who is loving towards Ganesha with the face of an elephant and the six-faced Skanda.

Name 46

ॐ चक्रराजमहायन्त्रमध्यवर्त्यै नमो नमः ।

She who abides at the centre of the Shri Chakra, the king of yantras.

Name 47

ॐ चिदग्निकुण्डसम्भूतसुदेहायै नमो नमः ।

She whose fair body arose from the fire-pit of pure consciousness.

Name 48

ॐ शशाङ्कखण्डसंयुक्तमकुटायै नमो नमः ।

She whose crown is set with a digit of the moon.

Name 49

ॐ मत्तहंसवधूमन्दगमनायै नमो नमः ।

She whose gait is slow and graceful like that of a female swan.

Name 50

ॐ वन्दारुजनसन्दोहवन्दितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is saluted by crowds of people who bow to her.

Name 51

ॐ अन्तर्मुखजनानन्दफलदायै नमो नमः ।

She who gives the fruit of bliss to those whose minds are turned within.

Name 52

ॐ पतिव्रताङ्गनाभीष्टफलदायै नमो नमः ।

She who fulfils the wishes of faithful wives.

Name 53

ॐ अव्याजकरुणापूरपूरितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is filled with a flood of compassion that asks nothing in return.

Name 54

ॐ नितान्तसच्चिदानन्दसंयुक्तायै नमो नमः ।

She who is ever united with being, consciousness and bliss.

Name 55

ॐ सहस्रसूर्यसंयुक्तप्रकाशायै नमो नमः ।

She whose light equals a thousand suns together.

Name 56

ॐ रत्नचिन्तामणिगृहमध्यस्थायै नमो नमः ।

She who dwells in the middle of the house made of chintamani gems.

Name 57

ॐ हानिवृद्धिगुणाधिक्यरहितायै नमो नमः ।

She who has no rise or fall, no lessening or excess of qualities.

Name 58

ॐ महापद्माटवीमध्यनिवासायै नमो नमः ।

She who lives in the middle of the great forest of lotuses.

Name 59

ॐ जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तीनां साक्षिभूत्यै नमो नमः ।

She who is the witness of the waking, dreaming and deep-sleep states.

Name 60

ॐ महापापौघपापानां विनाशिन्यै नमो नमः ।

She who destroys even the greatest mass of sins.

Name 61

ॐ दुष्टभीतिमहाभीतिभञ्जनायै नमो नमः ।

She who breaks the fear of the wicked and every great fear.

Name 62

ॐ समस्तदेवदनुजप्रेरकायै नमो नमः ।

She who moves all the gods and the demons alike.

Name 63

ॐ समस्तहृदयाम्भोजनिलयायै नमो नमः ।

She who dwells in the lotus of every heart.

Name 64

ॐ अनाहतमहापद्ममन्दिरायै नमो नमः ।

She whose temple is the great lotus of the anahata (heart) centre.

Name 65

ॐ सहस्रारसरोजातवासितायै नमो नमः ।

She who resides in the thousand-petalled lotus.

Name 66

ॐ पुनरावृत्तिरहितपुरस्थायै नमो नमः ।

She who dwells in the realm from which there is no return to rebirth.

Name 67

ॐ वाणीगायत्रीसावित्रीसन्नुतायै नमो नमः ।

She who is praised by Vani, Gayatri and Savitri.

Name 68

ॐ रमाभूमिसुताराध्यपदाब्जायै नमो नमः ।

She whose lotus feet are worshipped by Rama (Lakshmi) and Bhumi's daughter (Sita).

Name 69

ॐ लोपामुद्रार्चितश्रीमच्चरणायै नमो नमः ।

She whose holy feet are worshipped by Lopamudra.

Name 70

ॐ सहस्ररतिसौन्दर्यशरीरायै नमो नमः ।

She whose body has the beauty of a thousand Ratis.

Name 71

ॐ भावनामात्रसन्तुष्टहृदयायै नमो नमः ।

She whose heart is pleased by devotion in thought alone.

Name 72

ॐ सत्यसम्पूर्णविज्ञानसिद्धिदायै नमो नमः ।

She who grants the attainment of true and complete knowledge.

Name 73

ॐ श्रीलोचनकृतोल्लासफलदायै नमो नमः ।

She who grants the fruit of the delight that her gracious eyes bring.

Name 74

ॐ श्रीसुधाब्धिमणिद्वीपमध्यगायै नमो नमः ।

She who dwells in the jewel island of Manidvipa in the sea of nectar.

Name 75

ॐ दक्षाध्वरविनिर्भेदसाधनायै नमो नमः ।

She who brought about the breaking of Daksha's sacrifice.

Name 76

ॐ श्रीनाथसोदरीभूतशोभितायै नमो नमः ।

She who shines as the sister of Shrinatha (Vishnu).

Name 77

ॐ चन्द्रशेखरभक्तार्तिभञ्जनायै नमो नमः ।

She who removes the troubles of the devotees of Chandrashekhara (Shiva).

Name 78

ॐ सर्वोपाधिविनिर्मुक्तचैतन्यायै नमो नमः ।

She who is pure awareness free from every limiting condition.

Name 79

ॐ नामपारायणाभीष्टफलदायै नमो नमः ।

She who gives the desired fruit to those who recite her names.

Name 80

ॐ सृष्टिस्थितितिरोधानसङ्कल्पायै नमो नमः ।

She whose will brings about creation, preservation and withdrawal.

Name 81

ॐ श्रीषोडशाक्षरीमन्त्रमध्यगायै नमो नमः ।

She who abides in the sixteen-syllable mantra.

Name 82

ॐ अनाद्यन्तस्वयम्भूतदिव्यमूर्त्यै नमो नमः ।

She whose divine form is self-born, without beginning or end.

Name 83

ॐ भक्तहंसपरीमुख्यवियोगायै नमो नमः ।

She who is never apart from the foremost of her swan-like devotees.

Name 84

ॐ मातृमण्डलसंयुक्तललितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is Lalita, accompanied by the circle of the Mothers.

Name 85

ॐ भण्डदैत्यमहासत्त्वनाशनायै नमो नमः ।

She who destroyed the great strength of the demon Bhanda.

Name 86

ॐ क्रूरभण्डशिरश्छेदनिपुणायै नमो नमः ।

She who was skilled in cutting off the head of the cruel Bhanda.

Name 87

ॐ धात्रच्युतसुराधीशसुखदायै नमो नमः ।

She who brings happiness to Brahma, Vishnu and Indra, lord of the gods.

Name 88

ॐ चण्डमुण्डनिशुम्भादिखण्डनायै नमो नमः ।

She who cut down Chanda, Munda, Nishumbha and the other demons.

Name 89

ॐ रक्ताक्षरक्तजिह्वादिशिक्षणायै नमो नमः ।

She who punished Raktaksha, Raktajihva and the other demons.

Name 90

ॐ महिषासुरदोर्वीर्यनिग्रहायै नमो नमः ।

She who subdued the might of the arms of Mahishasura.

Name 91

ॐ अभ्रकेशमहोत्साहकारणायै नमो नमः ।

She who was the cause of great joy to Abhrakesha (Shiva).

Name 92

ॐ महेशयुक्तनटनतत्परायै नमो नमः ।

She who is intent on dancing together with Mahesha.

Name 93

ॐ निजभर्तृमुखाम्भोजचिन्तनायै नमो नमः ।

She who meditates on the lotus face of her own husband.

Name 94

ॐ वृषभध्वजविज्ञानभावनायै नमो नमः ।

She who holds in mind the wisdom of Vrishabhadhvaja (Shiva, whose banner bears the bull).

Name 95

ॐ जन्ममृत्युजरारोगभञ्जनायै नमो नमः ।

She who breaks the cycle of birth, death, old age and disease.

Name 96

ॐ विधेयमुक्तविज्ञानसिद्धिदायै नमो नमः ।

She who grants the attainment of the knowledge that liberates the obedient.

Name 97

ॐ कामक्रोधादिषड्वर्गनाशनायै नमो नमः ।

She who destroys the six inner enemies, beginning with desire and anger.

Name 98

ॐ राजराजार्चितपदसरोजायै नमो नमः ।

She whose lotus feet are worshipped by Rajaraja (Kubera).

Name 99

ॐ सर्ववेदान्तसंसिद्धसुतत्त्वायै नमो नमः ।

She who is the true essence established by all the Vedanta.

Name 100

ॐ श्रीवीरभक्तविज्ञाननिधानायै नमो नमः ।

She who is the treasure of wisdom for her brave devotees.

Name 101

ॐ अशेषदुष्टदनुजसूदनायै नमो नमः ।

She who slays all the wicked demons without exception.

Name 102

ॐ साक्षाच्छ्रीदक्षिणामूर्तिमनोज्ञायै नमो नमः ।

She who delights the mind of Shri Dakshinamurti himself.

Name 103

ॐ हयमेधाग्रसम्पूज्यमहिमायै नमो नमः ।

She whose greatness is worshipped at the head of the horse sacrifice.

Name 104

ॐ दक्षप्रजापतिसुतावेषाढ्यायै नमो नमः ।

She who appears in the form of the daughter of Daksha Prajapati.

Name 105

ॐ सुमबाणेक्षुकोदण्डमण्डितायै नमो नमः ।

She who is adorned with the flower arrows and the sugarcane bow.

Name 106

ॐ नित्ययौवनमाङ्गल्यमङ्गलायै नमो नमः ।

She who is ever young and ever auspicious, wearing the auspicious marriage thread.

Name 107

ॐ महादेवसमायुक्तशरीरायै नमो नमः ।

She whose body is united with Mahadeva (Shiva).

Name 108

ॐ महादेवरतौत्सुक्यमहादेव्यै नमो नमः ।

She who is the great goddess, eager for the love of Mahadeva.

Closing

॥ इति श्रीललिताष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः सम्पूर्णा ॥

Thus ends the list of the 108 names of Shri Lalita.

The syllable people get wrong

In Name 86, śiraśchedanipuṇāyai, the visarga of śiraḥ (head) turns into ś before cheda (cutting), so say 'shi-rash-che-da', with a clear sh before the ch, never 'shira-chheda'.

When the Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali is chanted

Weekday. Friday

Festival. Lalita Panchami, the fifth day of Navaratri

Questions

It means 'Om, to her who stands at the centre of the summit of the silver mountain, salutations.' Rajata is silver and achala, 'the unmoving one', is a mountain; together they name Kailasa, the home of Shiva. Shringa-agra is the tip of the peak and madhya-stha is one who stands in the middle. Her thousand names set Lalita on the middle peak of Meru, so this list signals with its first word that it sees her as Shiva's consort on his own mountain.

No printing names an author, and the list is not taken from the Brahmanda Purana, the source of the Lalitha Sahasranamam and the Lalitha Trishati. It is a free-standing namavali. A palm-leaf copy that begins with rajatachala survives in a south Indian manuscript collection, and printings from the early twentieth century onward give the same names in the same order, so the list is treated as traditional and anonymous.

The names themselves carry these stories. Name 2 says she sanctifies the great family line of Himavan, Name 75 credits her with breaking Daksha's sacrifice, and Name 104 has her appear in the form of Daksha's daughter. Name 88 has her cut down Chanda, Munda, Nishumbha and the other demons, Name 89 punish Raktaksha, Raktajihva and their kind, and Name 90 subdue the might of Mahishasura's arms. Chanda, Munda, Nishumbha and Mahishasura are the demons of the Devi Mahatmya.

Aim, Hrim and Shrim are bija syllables of the Sri Vidya tradition. Some printings set them once at the head of the list, and one prints them before every single name. Every printing closes each name with 'namo namah', a doubled salutation, where the 108-name lists of many other deities end in a single 'namah'. This page gives each name as Om, the name, and namo namah, and leaves the bija syllables out of the list.

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Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali

What the Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali is

Bhanda's war, told in eight names

The mantra, in six scripts

Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali lyrics in full

The syllable people get wrong

When the Lalitha Ashtottara Shatanamavali is chanted

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