॥ श्री ॥
॥ Shri Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali ॥
108 Sacred Names of Goddess Durga with Meanings
Introduction
These 108 names of Goddess Durga come from the Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali found in the Durga Saptashati and related Shakta texts. Each name reveals a unique aspect of the Goddess’s infinite nature — her various forms, her cosmic powers, and her relationship with her devotees.
Traditionally recited during Navratri, Tuesdays, and Fridays, these names are offered with red hibiscus flowers or red roses — one flower per name.
The 108 Sacred Names
| No. | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Om Satayai namah | The ever-true, the Real |
| 2 | Om Sarvashaktimayai namah | Embodiment of all powers |
| 3 | Om Sarvamangalayai namah | The all-auspicious one |
| 4 | Om Bhadrakaliyai namah | The auspicious Kali |
| 5 | Om Durgayai namah | The inaccessible, invincible one |
| 6 | Om Jayadurgayai namah | Victorious Durga |
| 7 | Om Sarvanandakarayai namah | Creator of all joy |
| 8 | Om Sharvanyai namah | Wife of Sharva (Shiva) |
| 9 | Om Shuladharinyai namah | Bearer of the trident |
| 10 | Om Ambayai namah | The mother |
| 11 | Om Bhavanyai namah | The power of becoming |
| 12 | Om Bhavamochaniyai namah | Liberator from worldly existence |
| 13 | Om Aryayai namah | The noble one |
| 14 | Om Saraswatai namah | The flowing wisdom |
| 15 | Om Indranyai namah | Goddess of Indra (ruler of the gods) |
| 16 | Om Kaumaryai namah | The eternal maiden |
| 17 | Om Vaishnave namah | The Vaishnava Goddess |
| 18 | Om Chandikayai namah | The fierce, wrathful one |
| 19 | Om Varnahastayai namah | Bearing divine weapons in her hands |
| 20 | Om Mahishasuramardinyai namah | Slayer of Mahishasura |
| 21 | Om Ratridevyai namah | Goddess of night |
| 22 | Om Shivadutayai namah | Messenger of Shiva |
| 23 | Om Khetabhanjinyai namah | Destroyer of weaponry |
| 24 | Om Khetamalinyai namah | Adorned with weapons |
| 25 | Om Ashtabhujayai namah | Eight-armed one |
| 26 | Om Dashabhujayai namah | Ten-armed one |
| 27 | Om Shatabhujayai namah | Hundred-armed one |
| 28 | Om Anantabhujayai namah | Infinite-armed one |
| 29 | Om Annapoornayai namah | Giver of complete nourishment |
| 30 | Om Sureshvaryai namah | Ruler of the gods |
| 31 | Om Kalyanyai namah | The auspicious one |
| 32 | Om Kalayai namah | The power of time/art |
| 33 | Om Kamalatmikayai namah | Of the nature of the lotus |
| 34 | Om Krishnayai namah | The dark one (Krishna = dark, like the cosmos) |
| 35 | Om Sukhadayai namah | Giver of happiness |
| 36 | Om Siddhidayai namah | Giver of accomplishments |
| 37 | Om Bhudhadayai namah | Giver of intelligence |
| 38 | Om Buddhi-pradayai namah | Bestower of wisdom |
| 39 | Om Nidrarupayai namah | Form of sleep (Yoga Nidra) |
| 40 | Om Kshudhayai namah | The form of hunger |
| 41 | Om Kshantayai namah | The forgiving one |
| 42 | Om Trishna-rupayai namah | Form of thirst/aspiration |
| 43 | Om Chetanayai namah | Consciousness herself |
| 44 | Om Chitirupayai namah | Pure awareness form |
| 45 | Om Kali-matayai namah | Mother Kali |
| 46 | Om Kalaratryai namah | Dark night of time |
| 47 | Om Mahakali namah | Great Kali |
| 48 | Om Mahalakshmiyai namah | Great Lakshmi |
| 49 | Om Mahasaraswatyai namah | Great Saraswati |
| 50 | Om Mahesvaryai namah | Great ruler |
| 51 | Om Krishnarupayai namah | Form of Krishna |
| 52 | Om Chandrarupayai namah | Form of the moon |
| 53 | Om Vishnumayai namah | The illusion power of Vishnu |
| 54 | Om Brahmarupayai namah | Form of Brahman |
| 55 | Om Vijigyayai namah | The victorious one |
| 56 | Om Sarvavighnayai namah | Destroyer of all obstacles |
| 57 | Om Mangalayai namah | All-auspicious |
| 58 | Om Shantayai namah | The peaceful one |
| 59 | Om Shanta-rupayai namah | Form of total peace |
| 60 | Om Paramanandayai namah | Supreme bliss |
| 61 | Om Vighnahantryai namah | Destroyer of obstacles |
| 62 | Om Priyabhaktayai namah | Beloved of devotees |
| 63 | Om Bhaktapriyayai namah | Lover of devotees |
| 64 | Om Bhaktavatsalayai namah | Tender toward devotees |
| 65 | Om Parameshvaryai namah | Supreme ruler |
| 66 | Om Nityanandayai namah | Eternal bliss |
| 67 | Om Nirguna-rupayai namah | Beyond all qualities (Absolute) |
| 68 | Om Saguna-rupayai namah | With beautiful qualities (Relative) |
| 69 | Om Prakrityai namah | Nature herself |
| 70 | Om Vikritayai namah | The transformed one |
| 71 | Om Vidyayai namah | Knowledge herself |
| 72 | Om Sarvabhutahitapradayai namah | Welfare of all beings |
| 73 | Om Shraddharupayai namah | Form of faith |
| 74 | Om Vibhavayai namah | Divine wealth |
| 75 | Om Suradayai namah | Giver to the gods |
| 76 | Om Narayanyai namah | Daughter/consort of Narayana |
| 77 | Om Vishalyai namah | Free from thorns (free from obstacles) |
| 78 | Om Parvati namah | Daughter of the mountain |
| 79 | Om Maheshvaryai namah | Great ruler |
| 80 | Om Jagaddharvyai namah | Sustainer of the world |
| 81 | Om Sivayai namah | The auspicious one (feminine) |
| 82 | Om Shivakarinyai namah | Cause of all auspiciousness |
| 83 | Om Atmavidyayai namah | Knowledge of the Self |
| 84 | Om Mahishavarsinyai namah | She who rained upon Mahishasura |
| 85 | Om Sharadayai namah | Goddess of autumn (Sharada) |
| 86 | Om Suradhisthatriyai namah | Presiding deity of the gods |
| 87 | Om Sarvavarnanupujitayai namah | Worshipped by all classes |
| 88 | Om Savitryai namah | The saving one |
| 89 | Om Paramanandayai namah | Supreme bliss |
| 90 | Om Lokamatayi namah | Mother of all worlds |
| 91 | Om Adishaktiyai namah | The primordial power |
| 92 | Om Mahashaktiyai namah | The great power |
| 93 | Om Mahagauryai namah | The greatly white/pure one |
| 94 | Om Mahatejayai namah | Of great radiance |
| 95 | Om Mahabalayi namah | Of great strength |
| 96 | Om Mahakayai namah | Of great form/body |
| 97 | Om Mahayogayai namah | Of great yoga (union) |
| 98 | Om Mahapranayai namah | Of great life-force |
| 99 | Om Mahabhagayai namah | Of great fortune |
| 100 | Om Maheshanyai namah | Great ruler |
| 101 | Om Mahakarthayai namah | Great doer |
| 102 | Om Sarvapriyayai namah | Beloved of all |
| 103 | Om Sarvasakshinyai namah | Witness of all |
| 104 | Om Sarvaniyamikayai namah | Controller of all |
| 105 | Om Sarvadhikarinyai namah | Governor of all |
| 106 | Om Sarvamantra svarupayai namah | Embodiment of all mantras |
| 107 | Om Sarvayantra atmikayai namah | Soul of all yantras |
| 108 | Om Sarvatantratmikayai namah | Soul of all tantric systems |
Phala Shruti
Durgā aṣṭottara śatanāmāvaliṃ yaḥ paṭhennityam
Sarva vighnāni naśyaṃti, śatravaḥ praṇaśyaṃti ca
Sarva kāmāḥ prapūryaṃte, mokṣaṃ ca sa labhate
“Whoever reads these 108 names of Goddess Durga daily — all their obstacles are destroyed, all their enemies perish, all their wishes are fulfilled, and ultimately they attain liberation.”
॥ इति श्री शुभम् ॥