Navratri is a holy festival of Hindus celebrated all over India in honor of the goddess Durga, representing the form of Goddess Durga and the divine feminine energy. It lasts nine nights celebrating prayer, rituals, fasting, and devotion. People pray, and seek blessings from Maa Durga, a goddess believed to represent power, strength, courage, and protection.
During Navratri, a very powerful spiritual practice is to chant the 108 names of maa Durga for auspiciousness, prosperity, and positive energy popularly called as “Ashtottara Shatanamavali”. Chanting “Ashtottara Shatanamavali” is believed to invoke the blessings of Goddess Durga. Chanting the 108 names also purifies the mind, body, and soul, and supports spiritual development and material benefit.
108 Names Of Maa Durga
Shree, Uma, Bharati, Bhadra, Sharvani, Vijaya, Jaya, Vani, Sarvagataya, Gauri, Varahi, Kamalapriya, Saraswati, Kamala, Maya, Matangi, Apara, Aja, Shankabharya, Shiva, Chandi, Kundalini, Vaishnavi, Kriya, Shri, Indira, Madhumati, Girija, Subhaga, Ambika, Tara, Padmavati, Hansa, Padmanabha Sahodari, Aparna, Lalita, Dhatri, Kumari, Shikhvahinyai, Shambhavi, Sumukhi, Maitryai, Trinetra, Vishvarupa, Aarya, Mridani, Hinkaryai, Krodhinyai, Sudinayai, Achala, Sukshma, Paratpara, Shobha, Sarvavarna, Haripriya, Mahalakshmi, Mahasiddhi, Swadha, Swaha, Manonmani, Trilokapalini, Udbhuta, Trisandhya, Tripurantakyai, Trishaktyai, Tripadayai, Durga, Brahmi, Trailokyavasini, Pushkara, Atrisuta, Gudha, Trivarna, Triswara, Triguna
Nirguna, Satya, Nirvikalpa, Niranjana, Jwalinyai, Malini, Charchayai, Kravyadopa Nibarhinyai, Kamakshi, Kaminyai, Kanta, Kamdayai, Kalahansini, Salajja, Kulaja, Pragya, Prabha, Madanasundari, Vagishvari, Vishalakshi, Sumangali, Kali, Maheshvari, Chandi, Bhairavi, Bhuvaneshvari, Nitya, Sanandavibhvayai, Satyajnana, Tamopaha, Maheshvarapriyanka, Maha Tripura Sundari, Durgaparmeshvaryai
How To Chant
In chanting, each of the 108 names begins with “Om.” An “ai” is added at the end of the goddess names, with the suffix of “Namah.” Om is the “Bija” (seed) mantra and represents the original sound of the universe. Namah is a salutation and signifies respect and surrender to the deity.
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