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Dasa Mahavidya - Sri Bhuvaneshwari Ashtottara Shatanamavali
1. Om Mahaamaayaayai Namah
2. Om Mahaavidyaayai Namah
3. Om Mahaayogaayai Namah
4. Om Mahotkataayai Namah
5. Om Maaheshvaryai Namah
6. Om Kumaaryai Namah
7. Om Brahmaanyai Namah
8. Om Brahmaroopinyai Namah
9. Om Vaageeshvaryai Namah
10. Om Yogaroopaayai Namah
11. Om Yoginyai Namah
12. Om Kotisevitaayai Namah
13. Om Jayaayai Namah
14. Om Vijayaayai Namah
15. Om Kaumaaryai Namah
16. Om Sarvamangalaayai Namah
17. Om Pingalaayai Namah
18. Om Vilaasyai Namah
19. Om Jvaalinyai Namah
20. Om Jvaalaroopinyai Namah
21. Om Eeshvaryai Namah
22. Om Kroorasamhaaryai Namah
23. Om Kulamaargapradaayinyai Namah
24. Om Vaishnavyai Namah
25. Om Subhagaakaaryai Namah
26. Om Sukulyaayai Namah
27. Om Kulapoojitaayai Namah
28. Om Vaamaangaayai Namah
29. Om Vaamachaaraayai Namah
30. Om Vaamadevapriyaayai Namah
31. Om Daakinyai Namah
32. Om Yogineeroopaayai Namah
33. Om Bhooteshyai Namah
34. Om Bhootanaayikaayai Namah
35. Om Padmaavatyai Namah
36. Om Padmanetraayai Namah
37. Om Prabuddhaayai Namah
38. Om Sarasvatyai Namah
39. Om Bhoocharyai Namah
40. Om Khecharyai Namah
41. Om Maayaayai Namah
42. Om Maatangyai Namah
43. Om Bhuvaneshvaryai Namah
44. Om Kaantaayai Namah
45. Om Pativrataayai Namah
46. Om Saakshyai Namah
47. Om Suchakshave Namah
48. Om Kundavaasinyai Namah
49. Om Umaayai Namah
50. Om Kumaaryai Namah
51. Om Lokeshyai Namah
52. Om Sukeshyai Namah
53. Om Padmaraaginyai Namah
54. Om Indraanyai Namah
55. Om Brahmachandaalyai Namah
56. Om Chandikaayai Namah
57. Om Vaayuvallabhaayai Namah
58. Om Sarvadhaatumayeemoortyai Namah
59. Om Jalaroopaayai Namah
60. Om Jalodaryai Namah
61. Om Aakaashyai Namah
62. Om Ranagaayai Namah
63. Om Nrikapaalavibhooshanaayai Namah
64. Om Narmadaayai Namah
65. Om Mokshadaayai Namah
66. Om Kaamadharmaarthadaayinyai Namah
67. Om Gaayatryai Namah
68. Om Saavitryai Namah
69. Om Trisandhyaayai Namah
70. Om Teerthagaaminyai Namah
71. Om Ashtamyai Namah
72. Om Navamyai Namah
73. Om Dashamyai Namah
74. Om Ekaadashyai Namah
75. Om Paurnamaasyai Namah
76. Om Kuhooroopaayai Namah
77. Om Tithimoortisvaroopinyai Namah
78. Om Suraarinaashakaaryai Namah
79. Om Ugraroopaayai Namah
80. Om Vatsalaayai Namah
81. Om Analaayai Namah
82. Om Ardhamaatraayai Namah
83. Om Arunaayai Namah
84. Om Peetalochanaayai Namah
85. Om Lajjaayai Namah
86. Om Sarasvatyai Namah
87. Om Vidyaayai Namah
88. Om Bhavaanyai Namah
89. Om Paapanaashinyai Namah
90. Om Naagapaashadharaayai Namah
91. Om Moortyai Namah
92. Om Agaadhaayai Namah
93. Om Dhritakundalaayai Namah
94. Om Kshataroopyai Namah
95. Om Kshayakaryai Namah
96. Om Tejasvinyai Namah
97. Om Shuchismitaayai Namah
98. Om Avyaktaayai Namah
99. Om Vyaktalokaayai Namah
100. Om Shambhuroopaayai Namah
101. Om Manasvinyai Namah
102. Om Maatangyai Namah
103. Om Mattamaatangyai Namah
104. Om Mahaadevapriyaayai Namah
105. Om Daityahantryai Namah
106. Om Vaaraahyai Namah
107. Om Sarvashaastramayyai Namah
108. Om Shubhaayai Namah
109. Iti Shree Bhuvaneshvaree Ashtottara
Iti Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
From Mahamaya to Shubha
Bhuvaneshwari, the fourth of the Dasha Mahavidyas, is the queen of all the worlds, as her name says. This namavali opens with three great names, Mahamaya, Mahavidya and Mahayoga, and ends on the simple Shubha, the auspicious one. Most names are only one or two words long, which makes the list quick to use in archana.
Every Shakti in one goddess
The early names borrow the titles of the Mothers: Maheshwari, Kumari, Brahmani and Vaishnavi. Fierce names like Dakini, Yoginirupa and Bhutanayika sit next to gentle ones like Padmavati and Sarasvati. Her own name, Bhuvaneshwari, arrives only at number 43, beside Maya and Matangi, and near the end Varahi and Mattamatangi are counted as hers too.
Elements, rivers and lunar days
In the middle section Vayuvallabha, Jalarupa, Akashi and Anala present her as the elements. Narmada and Tirthagamini recall sacred rivers, while Gayatri, Savitri and Trisandhya link her to the three daily sandhya prayers. Names 71 to 77 list the lunar days from Ashtami to Kuhu and close with Tithimurtisvarupini, the one whose form is the tithis.
No dhyana or phala shruti is attached to this version. It is used for kumkuma archana in Navaratri and on Fridays. Readers will notice that Kumari, Sarasvati and Matangi each appear twice.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the name Bhuvaneshwari itself appear in the Sri Bhuvaneshwari Ashtottaram?
Why does the Bhuvaneshwari Ashtottara Shatanamavali include lunar days like Ashtami and Purnima?
Why are Varahi, Matangi and Gayatri named in the Bhuvaneshwari 108 names?
Why do some names repeat in the Sri Bhuvaneshwari Ashtottara Shatanamavali?
When is the Bhuvaneshwari Ashtottaram chanted, and how long does it take?
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