Sri Bhavani Ashtottara Shatanamavali
1. Om Shree Bhavaanyai Namah
2. Om Shivaanyai Namah
3. Om Rudraanyai Namah
4. Om Mridaanyai Namah
5. Om Kaalikaayai Namah
6. Om Chandikaayai Namah
7. Om Durgaayai Namah
8. Om Mahaalakshmai Namah
9. Om Mahaamaayaayai Namah
10. Om Paraayai Namah
11. Om Ambaayai Namah
12. Om Ambikaayai Namah
13. Om Akhilaayai Namah
14. Om Sanaatanyai Namah
15. Om Jaganmaatrikaayai Namah
16. Om Jagadaadharaayai Namah
17. Om Sarvadaayai Namah
18. Om Sarvagaayai Namah
19. Om Chandrachoodaayai Namah
20. Om Suraaraadhyaayai Namah
21. Om Bhramaraambaayai Namah
22. Om Chandyai Namah
23. Om Chaamundaayai Namah
24. Om Shivapriyaayai Namah
25. Om Siddidaayai Namah
26. Om Parvatavardhinyai Namah
27. Om Simhaadhishthaayai Namah
28. Om Bhaktahridayaadhishthaayai Namah
29. Om Mahaavidyaayai Namah
30. Om Prakrityai Namah
31. Om Vikrityai Namah
32. Om Sukrityai Namah
33. Om Sarvakrityai Namah
34. Om Nityai Namah
35. Om Nishchalaayai Namah
36. Om Sharvaanyai Namah
37. Om Sarvaayai Namah
38. Om Gauryai Namah
39. Om Simhaasanaaseenaayai Namah
40. Om Kaalaraatryai Namah
41. Om Sineevaalyai Namah
42. Om Chinmayaayai Namah
43. Om Mahaashaktyai Namah
44. Om Vidyullataayai Namah
45. Om Ardhamaatraayai Namah
46. Om Saakshinyai Namah
47. Om Alekhaayai Nama
48. Om Anoohyaayai Namah
49. Om Anupamaayai Namah
50. Om Mahishaasuramardinyai Namah
51. Om Vritraasuranirmoolahetave Namah
52. Om Trinetraayai Namah
53. Om Niraalambaayai Namah
54. Om Sarvaadhaaraayai Namah
55. Om Sarveshvaryai Namah
56. Om Vaagdevataayai Namah
57. Om Kalaayai Namah
58. Om Vishvambharaayai Namah
59. Om Vishvamohinyai Namah
60. Om Srishtisdhitilayahetave Namah
61. Om Sarvamangalaayai Namah
62. Om Laavanyaayai Namah
63. Om Saundaryalaharyai Namah
64. Om Aapannivaarinyai Namah
65. Om Sarvataapavaarinyai Namah
66. Om Ammritamanitaatankaayai Namah
67. Om Gaayatryai Namah
68. Om Gaandharvaayai Namah
69. Om Karunaayai Namah
70. Om Aadhyaayai Namah
71. Om Abhayaayai Namah
72. Om Ajeyaayai Namah
73. Om Agamyaayai Namah
74. Om Durgamaayai Namah
75. Om Chidaanandalaharyai Namah
76. Om Vedaateetaayai Namah
77. Om Manidveepaavaasaayai Namah
78. Om Mahattaraayai Namah
79. Om Jagaddhitabhavaayai Namah
80. Om Mahaamatyai Namah
81. Om Medhaayai Namah
82. Om Svadhaayai Namah
83. Om Svaahaayai Namah
84. Om Vatupriyaayai Namah
85. Om Durgaasurabhanjanyai Namah
86. Om Jagat Sharanyaayai Namah
87. Om Shivapanchasdhitaayai Namah
88. Om Chintaamanigrihinyai Namah
89. Om Stotrapriyaayai Namah
90. Om Sadaachaaraayai Namah
91. Om Nirvichaaraayai Namah
92. Om Nishkaamasevaapriyaayai Namah
93. Om Vrataroopaayai Namah
94. Om Yajnyamayaayai Namah
95. Om Yajnyeshaayai Namah
96. Om Shivapriyaayai Namah
97. Om Praanasaaraayai Namah
98. Om Jagatpraanaayai Namah
99. Om Aadyantarahitaayai Namah
100. Om Indrakeelaadrivaasinyai Namah
101. Om Gunatrayavivarjitaayai Namah
102. Om Kotisooryaprabhaayai Namah
103. Om Shaambhavyai Namah
104. Om Hingulyai Namah
105. Om Prahlaadinyai Namah
106. Om Vahnivaasinyai Namah
107. Om Pataakinyai Namah
108. Om Panchamapriyaayai Namah
Iti Shree Bhavaani Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
The Sri Bhavani Ashtottara Shatanamavali runs from Om Sri Bhavanyai namah to Om Panchamapriyayai namah. Its opening four names, Bhavani, Shivani, Rudrani and Mridani, pair the goddess with four names of Shiva: Bhava, Shiva, Rudra and Mrida. Then come Kalika, Chandika, Durga, Mahalakshmi and Mahamaya, one goddess seen in many forms.
Goddesses of the shrines
A few names tie the list to real temples. Bhramaramba is the goddess of Srisailam, and Indrakiladrivasini is Kanaka Durga, who lives on the Indrakeeladri hill at Vijayawada. Hinguli is Hingula Devi. Manidvipavasa and Chintamanigrihini place her in the Chintamani palace on the jewel island of Manidvipa described in the Devi Bhagavatam.
Battle, sound and beauty
Mahishasuramardini, Durgasurabhanjani and Vritrasuranirmulahetu speak of the demons she ended. Kalaratri and Simhasanasina show her fierce and royal sides. Elsewhere Ardhamatra, Gayatri, Svaha, Svadha and Vagdevata describe her as mantra, as the offering in the sacrificial fire and as speech itself. Saundaryalahari and Chidanandalahari compare her beauty and bliss to waves.
When it is chanted
The list is used for kumkum archana in Navaratri, during the Bhavani Deeksha linked to the Vijayawada temple, when devotees wear red, and at the Friday evening lamp. A pinch of kumkum or a red flower is offered with each name.
Frequently asked questions
Which temple goddesses are named in the Sri Bhavani Ashtottara Shatanamavali?
Which names in the Bhavani Ashtottara speak of the Devi slaying demons?
What do the Bhavani names Ardhamatra and Sinivali mean?
How does the Sri Bhavani Ashtottara begin and end?
When is the Sri Bhavani Ashtottara Shatanamavali usually chanted?
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