Sri Santoshi Mata Ashtottara Shatanamavali
1. Om Kamalasanaayai Namah
2. Om Kaarunya Roopinyai Namah
3. Om Kishorinyai Namah
4. Om Kundaradanaayai Namah
5. Om Kootasthaayai Namah
6. Om Keshavaarchitaayai Namah
7. Om Kautukaayai Namah
8. Om Kambukantaayai Namah
9. Om Khadgadaayinyai Namah
10. Om Gagana Chaarinyai Namah
11. Om Gaayatrai Namah
12. Om Geetapriyaayai Namah
13. Om Goodapriyaayai Namah
14. Om Goodaatmikaayai Namah
15. Om Gopiroonyai Namah
16. Om Gauryai Namah
17. Om Gandhapriyaayai Namah
18. Om Ghantaaravaayai Namah
19. Om Ghosha Naayai Namah
20. Om Chandraasanaayai Namah
21. Om Chaameekarangaayai Namah
22. Om Chitsyaroopinyai Namah
23. Om Choodaamanyai Namah
24. Om Chetaanaayai Namah
25. Om Chhaayaayai Namah
26. Om Jagaddaatre Namah
27. Om Jaati Priyaayai Namah
28. Om Jeemootanaadinyai Namah
29. Om Jetre Namah
30. Om Shree Jnyaanadaayai Namah
31. Om Jhallaree Priyaayai Namah
32. Om Tankaara Priyaayai Namah
33. Om Damaru Priyaayai Namah
34. Om Dakkaanaadya Priyaayai Namah
35. Om Tattvasvaaroopinyai Namah
36. Om Taapana Priyaayai Namah
37. Om Priya Bhaashinyai Namah
38. Om Teerthapriyaayai Namah
39. Om Tushaara Priyaayai Namah
40. Om Tooshnee Sheelaayai Namah
41. Om Tejasvinyai Namah
42. Om Trapaayai Namah
43. Om Traanaadaayai Namah
44. Om Trigunaatmikaayai Namah
45. Om Trayambakaayai Namah
46. Om Trayeedharmaayai Namah
47. Om Dakshaayai Namah
48. Om Daadimeepriyaayai Namah
49. Om Dinakara Prabhaayai Namah
50. Om Dheena Priyaayai Namah
51. Om Durgaayai Namah
52. Om Keertidaayai Namah
53. Om Doorva Priyaayai Namah
54. Om Devapoojitaayai Namah
55. Om Daivajnyaayai Namah
56. Om Dolaa Priyaayai Namah
57. Om Dyutaye Namah
58. Om Dhanadaayai Namah
59. Om Dharmapriyaayai Namah
60. Om Dheematyai Namah
61. Om Dhoortanaashinyai Namah
62. Om Dhritaye Namah
63. Om Dhairyaayai Namah
64. Om Nandaayai Namah
65. Om Naadhapriyaayai Namah
66. Om Niranjanaayai Namah
67. Om Neetidaayai Namah
68. Om Nutapriyaayai Namah
69. Om Nootanaayai Namah
70. Om Netre Namah
71. Om Naigamaayai Namah
72. Om Padmajaayai Namah
73. Om Paayasapriyaayai Namah
74. Om Pingalavarnaayai Namah
75. Om Peetapriyaayai Namah
76. Om Poojyaayai Namah
77. Om Phaladaayai Namah
78. Om Bahuroopinyai Namah
79. Om Baalaayai Namah
80. Om Bhagavatye Namah
81. Om Bhakti Priyaayai Namah
82. Om Bharatyai Namah
83. Om Bheemaayai Namah
84. Om Bhooshitaayai Namah
85. Om Bheshajaayai Namah
86. Om Bhairavyai Namah
87. Om Bhogavatyai Namah
88. Om Mangalaayai Namah
89. Om Maatre Namah
90. Om Meenaakshyai Namah
91. Om Muktaamanibhooshitaayai Namah
92. Om Moolaadhaaraayai Namah
93. Om Medinyai Namah
94. Om Maitrye Namah
95. Om Mohinyai Namah
96. Om Mokshadaayinyai Namah
97. Om Mandaara Maalinyai Namah
98. Om Manjulaayai Namah
99. Om Yashodaayai Namah
100. Om Raktaambaraayai Namah
101. Om Lalitaayai Namah
102. Om Vatsapriyaayai Namah
103. Om Sharanyaayai Namah
104. Om Shatkarma Priyaayai Namah
105. Om Samsidhyai Namah
106. Om Santoshinyai Namah
107. Om Hamsapriyaayai Namah
108. Om Santoshee Maatridevataayai Namah
Iti Shree Santosheemaataa Ashtottara Shatanaamaavalee
Meaning
Names in alphabetical order
The first thing a reader notices is the arrangement. The names follow the syllables of the alphabet: Om Kamalasanayai Namah, then Karunyarupini, Kishorini, Kundaradana, Kutastha and Keshavarchita on ka, kaa, ki, ku, kuu and ke. The list then moves to Khadgadayini, Gaganacharini, Gayatri and Gitapriya, and carries on through ta, da, na, pa, bha and ma to Hamsapriya, before closing with Om Santoshi Matrudevatayai Namah. The order makes the names easy to learn by heart.
How the names picture her
Some names describe her form: Kundaradana, with teeth like jasmine buds; Kambukantha, with a conch-like throat; Raktambara, dressed in red. Others name what pleases her: Payasapriya, Dadimipriya (pomegranate), Durvapriya and Gandhapriya. Dhanada, Kirtida and Mokshadayini speak of what she gives, and Dhurtanashini of her checking the wicked.
One with the other goddesses
Durga, Gauri, Lalita, Meenakshi, Bhairavi and Gayatri all appear in the list. The point is that Santoshi Mata is not a separate newcomer but the same Mother.
Fridays
Her worship is centred on Friday. In the sixteen-Friday vrata the names are offered with jaggery and chana as naivedya before the vrata katha is read, and no sour food is cooked that day. A few names in this text carry spelling slips, so check them against a printed copy when chanting.
Frequently asked questions
In what order are the names arranged in the Santoshi Mata Ashtottara Shatanamavali?
How is the Santoshi Mata Ashtottara used in the Friday vrata?
What do Payasapriya and Dadimipriya mean in the Santoshi Mata namavali?
Why does the Santoshi Mata Ashtottara include Durga, Lalita and Meenakshi?
Since when has Santoshi Mata worship been so widespread?
Comments
Please login to leave a comment
Loading comments...