The most anticipated festival in India Navratri has begun, marking the beginning of an exciting month of festivity and celebrations in India this October. Throughout the nine days, Goddess Durga is worshipped to symbolise victory of good over evil and demon Mahishsasura’s demise. Each day is recognised to honour a different form of goddess. Devotees keep fast to clear their mind and body. It is one of the sacred festivals of the Hindus, beginning on October 3 and culminating on October 12.
Goddess Durga is also thought to be a symbol for hope, strength, motherhood and destruction. The word ‘Shakti’, which simply means ‘someone who is really powerful’, is implied with her name. Chanting the name of all 108 goddesses during the course of nine days can assist in obtaining good fortune and protection. The names of Maa Durga with their meanings are listed below. Learn how to chant them and gain prosperity for you and your loved ones.
Navratri 2024: Different names and meaning of Maa Durga
Serial No.
| Names Of Maa Durga
| Meaning Of Maa Durga Names
|
1
| Shree
| Auspicious
|
2
| Uma
| Mother of lady of the mountains
|
3
| Bharati
| Goddess of speech
|
4
| Bhadra
| Great and Kind
|
5
| Sharvani
| Consort of Sharva
|
6
| Vijaya
| Conqueror
|
7
| Jaya
| The Victorious
|
8
| Vani
| Personification of Speech
|
9
| Sarvagataya
| Omnipresence
|
10
| Gauri
| Goddess of purity and posterity
|
11
| Varahi
| Shakti Of Varaha, a sow-headed Goddess
|
12
| Kamalapriya
| Fond of lotus
|
13
| Saraswati
| The Goddess of learning
|
14
| Kamala
| Embodiment of Goddess Lakshmi
|
15
| Maya
| She who is an illusion
|
16
| Matangi
| Goddess of Matanga
|
17
| Apara
| Who is present as an Apara Prakriti
|
18
| Aja
| She who has no birth
|
19
| Shankabharya
| Wife of lord Shankar
|
20
| Shiva
| Shiva's half
|
21
| Chandi
| The fierce Goddess
|
22
| Kundalini
| Personification of Kundalini
|
23
| Vaishnavi
| The invincible
|
24
| Kriya
| Present in all acts
|
25
| Shri
| Auspicious
|
26
| Indira
| Beautiful and magnificent
|
27
| Madhumati
| She whose nature is as sweet as honey
|
28
| Girija
| Daughter of Himalaya
|
29
| Subhaga
| She who is the Goddess of all prosperity
|
30
| Ambika
| The mother of the universe
|
31
| Tara
| One who ferries across the world
|
32
| Padmavati
| Possessing lotus
|
33
| Hansa
| One who is supreme of all
|
34
| Padmanabha Sahodari
| She who is Vishnu's sister
|
35
| Aparna
| She who doesn't eat even leaves while fasting
|
36
| Lalita
| She who is pleasant, charming, and desirable
|
37
| Dhatri
| Mother
|
38
| Kumari
| The beautiful Adolescent
|
39
| Shikhvahinyai
| Resides in Mountain
|
40
| Shambhavi
| The consort of Shambhu
|
41
| Sumukhi
| She who has a beautiful face
|
42
| Maitryai
| Embodiment of friendship
|
43
| Trinetra
| One who has three-eyes
|
44
| Vishvarupa
| She who has the whole universe as her form
|
45
| Aarya
| Goddess
|
46
| Mridani
| Wife of Lord Mrida
|
47
| Hinkaryai
| One who roars like a tiger
|
48
| Krodhinyai
| Extremely Angry
|
49
| Sudinayai
| One who is bright and radiant
|
50
| Achala
| The immovable one
|
51
| Sukshma
| Subtle
|
52
| Paratpara
| She who is the most supreme of the supreme ones
|
53
| Shobha
| Brilliance
|
54
| Sarvavarna
| All coloured
|
55
| Haripriya
| Beloved of Lord Shiva
|
56
| Mahalakshmi
| She who is the great Goddess Lakshmi
|
57
| Mahasiddhi
| Embodiment of Great Siddhis
|
58
| Swadha
| Shape of Swaha Devi
|
59
| Swaha
| Shape of Swaha Devi (Auspicious)
|
60
| Manonmani
| She who is Shiva's Shakti
|
61
| Trilokapalini
| One who governs the three worlds
|
62
| Udbhuta
| One who is perceptible
|
63
| Trisandhya
| Who exists in all three periods of time
|
64
| Tripurantakyai
| The better half of Lord Shiva who killed Tripurasura
|
65
| Trishaktyai
| Embodiment of three powers: Desire, Knowledge, Action
|
66
| Tripadayai
| One who is present in Gayatri Tripada Chhanda
|
67
| Durga
| Remover of distress
|
68
| Brahmi
| Power of God Brahma
|
69
| Trailokyavasini
| One who resides in all three Lokas
|
70
| Pushkara
| She who is complete
|
71
| Atrisuta
| Daughter of Atri
|
72
| Gudha
| One who is a secret
|
73
| Trivarna
| One who is Three-coloured
|
74
| Triswara
| Form of the three swaras
|
75
| Triguna
| She who is endowed with the three Gunas: Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
|
76
| Nirguna
| She who is beyond all three Gunas of Nature
|
77
| Satya
| The truth
|
78
| Nirvikalpa
| She who is free of false imaginings
|
79
| Niranjana
| She who stays unattached, bound to nothing
|
80
| Jwalinyai
| Form of flaming
|
81
| Malini
| She who is wearing garlands
|
82
| Charchayai
| One who is repetitively described in Vedas
|
83
| Kravyadopa Nibarhinyai
| Destroyer of demons
|
84
| Kamakshi
| She whose eyes awaken desire
|
85
| Kaminyai
| One who amazes the universe
|
86
| Kanta
| She who is beautiful
|
87
| Kamdayai
| Granter of desires
|
88
| Kalahansini
| Supreme Goddess
|
89
| Salajja
| Shy
|
90
| Kulaja
| One who is born into a noble family
|
91
| Pragya
| Wise and intelligent
|
92
| Prabha
| Radiance
|
93
| Madanasundari
| Beautiful like Kamadeva
|
94
| Vagishvari
| The sovereign Goddess of Speech
|
95
| Vishalakshi
| She who has large eyes
|
96
| Sumangali
| She who is eternally auspicious
|
97
| Kali
| Dark-complexioned Goddess
|
98
| Maheshvari
| She who is the wife of Maheshvara
|
99
| Chandi
| Great Goddess, angry name of Goddess Shakti
|
100
| Bhairavi
| She who is the wife of Bhairava
|
101
| Bhuvaneshvari
| She who is the ruler of the universe
|
102
| Nitya
| She who is eternal
|
103
| Sanandavibhvayai
| She who spreads Joy and Happiness in the universe
|
104
| Satyajnana
| She who knows the truth
|
105
| Tamopaha
| She who removes the ignorance born of Tamas
|
106
| Maheshvarapriyanka
| She who makes Lord Shiva happy
|
107
| Maha Tripura Sundari
| She who is the great Tripurasundari
|
108
| Durgaparmeshvaryai
| She who is the supreme Goddess and removes every kind of distress
|
Benefits of chanting 108 names of Maa Durga this Navratri
It is believed that by reciting these 108 names of Maa Durga, devotees can build a strong relationship with the goddess, bringing prosperity and happiness to their homes. Furthermore, it will also endow them with enough strength and resolve to overcome obstacles in life, and they will feel instantly better after reciting them.
How can you recite 108 names of Goddess Durga?
Follow these simple steps to chant 108 names of Maa Durga:
- Step 1: Complete your work for the entire day then sit in the dhyana mudra.
- Step 2: Chant the mantra “Ain Hreem kleem Chamundaye Viche” 108 times.
- Step 3: Recite the 108 names of Goddess Durga in Hindi or Sanskrit.
- Step 4: Perform the aarti with the use of camphor.
- Step 5: Sit in correct posture while wearing red-coloured clothes.
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