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Sri Lalitha Devi Sahasranamavali

Sri Lalitha Devi Sahasranamavali
1. Om Aim Hreem Shreem Shreemaatre Namah
2. Om Shreemahaaraajnyai Namah
3. Om Shreematsimhaasaneshvaryai Namah
4. Om Chidagnikundasambhootaayai Namah
5. Om Devakaaryasamudyataayai Namah
6. Om Udyadbhaanusahasraabhaayai Namah
7. Om Chaturbaahusamanvitaayai Namah
8. Om Raagasvaroopapaashaadhyaayai Namah
9. Om Krodhaakaaraankushojjvalaayai Namah
10. Om Manoroopekshukodandaayai Namah 10
11. Om Panchatanmaatrasaayakaayai Namah
12. Om Nijaarunaprabhaapooramajjad Brahmaandamandalaayai Namah
13. Om Champakaashokapunnaagasaugandhikalasatkachaayai Namah
14. Om Kuruvindamanishreneekanatkoteeramanditaayai Namah
15. Om Ashtameechandravibhraajadalikasthalashobhitaayai Namah
16. Om Mukhachandrakalankaabhamriganaabhivisheshakaayai Namah
17. Om Vadanasmaramaangalyagrihatoranachillikaayai Namah
18. Om Vaktralakshmeepareevaahachalanmeenaabhalochanaayai Namah
19. Om Navachampakapushpaabhanaasaadandaviraajitaayai Namah
20. Om Taaraakaantitiraskaarinaasaabharanabhaasuraayai Namah 20
21. Om Kadambamanjareeklriptakarnapooramanoharaayai Namah
22. Om Taatankayugaleebhootatapanodupamandalaayai Namah
23. Om Padmaraagashilaadarshaparibhaavikapolabhuve Namah
24. Om Navavidrumabimbashreenyakkaariradanachchhadaayai Namah
25. Om Shuddhavidyaankuraakaaradvijapanktidvayojjvalaayai Namah
26. Om Karpooraveetikaamodasamaakarshi Digantaraayai Namah
27. Om Nijasallaapamaadhurya Vinirbhatsitakachchhapyai Namah
28. Om Mandasmitaprabhaapooramajjatkaameshamaanasaayai Namah
29. Om Anaakalitasaadrishyachibukashreeviraajitaayai Namah
30. Om Kaameshabaddhamaangalyasootrashobhitakandharaayai Namah 30
31. Om Kanakaangadakeyoorakamaneeyamujaanvitaayai Namah
32. Om Ratnagraiveya Chintaakalolamuktaaphalaanvitaayai Namah
33. Om Kaameshvarapremaratnamanipratipanastanyai Namah
34. Om Naabhyaalavaalaromaalilataaphalakuchadvayyai Namah
35. Om Lakshyaromalataadhaarataasamunneyamadhyamaayai Namah
36. Om Stanabhaaradalanmadhyapattabandhavalitrayaayai Namah
37. Om Arunaarunakausumbhavastrabhaasvatkateetatyai Namah
38. Om Ratnakinkinikaaramyarashanaadaamabhooshitaayai Namah
39. Om Kaameshajnyaatasaubhaagyamaardavorudvayaanvitaayai Namah
40. Om Maanikyamukutaakaarajaanudvayaviraajitaayai Namah 40
41. Om Indragopaparikshiptasmaratoonaabhajanghikaayai Namah
42. Om Goodhagulphaayai Namah
43. Om Koorma Prishthajayishnuprapadaanvitaayai Namah
44. Om Nakhadeedhitisanchhannanamajjanatamogunaayai Namah
45. Om Padadvayaprabhaajaalaparaakritasaroruhaayai Namah
46. Om Shinjaanamanimanjeeramanditashreepadaambujaayai Namah
47. Om Maraaleemandagamanaayai Namah
48. Om Mahaalaavanyashevadhaye Namah
49. Om Sarvaarunaayai Namah
50. Om Anavadyaangyai Namah 50
51. Om Sarvaabharanabhooshitaayai Namah
52. Om Shivakaameshvaraankasthaayai Namah
53. Om Shivaayai Namah
54. Om Svaadheenavallabhaayai Namah
55. Om Sumerumadhyashringasthaayai Namah
56. Om Shreemannagaranaayikaayai Namah
57. Om Chintaamanigrihaantasthaayai Namah
58. Om Panchabrahmaasanasthitaayai Namah
59. Om Mahaapadmaataveesamsthaayai Namah
60. Om Kadambavanavaasinyai Namah 60
61. Om Sudhaasaagaramadhyasthaayai Namah
62. Om Kaamaakshyai Namah
63. Om Kaamadaayinyai Namah
64. Om Devarshiganasanghaatastooyamaanaatmavaibhaayai Namah
65. Om Bhandaasuravadhodyuktashaktisenaasamanvitaayai Namah
66. Om Sampatkareesamaaroodhasinduravrajasevitaayai Namah
67. Om Ashvaaroodhaadhishthitaashvakotikotibhiraavritaayai Namah
68. Om Chakraraajarathaaroodhasarvaayudhaparishkritaayai Namah
69. Om Geyachakrarathaaroodhamantrineeparisevitaayai Namah
70. Om Kirichakrarathaaroodhadandanaathaapuraskritaayai Namah 70
71. Om Jvaalaamaalinikaakshiptavahnipraakaaramadhyagaayai Namah
72. Om Bhandasainyavadhodyuktashaktivikramaharshitaayai Namah
73. Om Nityaaparaakramaatopanireekshanasamutsukaayai Namah
74. Om Bhandaputravadhodyuktabaalaavikramananditaayai Namah
75. Om Mantrinyambaavirachitavishangavadhatoshitaayai Namah
76. Om Vishukrapraanaharanavaaraaheeveeryananditaayai Namah
77. Om Kaameshvaramukhaalokakalpitashreeganeshvaraayai Namah
78. Om Mahaaganeshanirbhinnavighnayantrapraharshitaayai Namah
79. Om Bhandaasurendranirmuktashastrapratyastravarshinyai Namah
80. Om Karaangulinakhotpannanaaraayanadashaakrityai Namah 80
81. Om Mahaapaashupataastraagninirdagdhaasurasainikaayai Namah
82. Om Kaameshvaraastranirdagdhasabhaandaasurashoonyakaayai Namah
83. Om Brahmopendramahendraadidevasamstutavaibhavaayai Namah
84. Om Haranetraagnisandagdhakaamasanjeevanaushadhyai Namah
85. Om Shreemadvaagbhavakootaikasvaroopamukhapankajaayai Namah
86. Om Kanthaadhah Katiparyantamadhyakootasvaroopinyai Namah
87. Om Shaktikootaikataapannakatyadhobhaagadhaarinyai Namah
88. Om Moolamantraatmikaayai Namah
89. Om Moolakootatrayakalebaraayai Namah
90. Om Kulaamritaikarasikaayai Namah 90
91. Om Kulasanketapaalinyai Namah
92. Om Kulaanganaayai Namah
93. Om Kulaantasthaayai Namah
94. Om Kaulinyai Namah
95. Om Kulayoginyai Namah
96. Om Akulaayai Namah
97. Om Samayaantasthaayai Namah
98. Om Samayaachaaratatparaayai Namah
99. Om Moolaadhaaraikanilayaayai Namah
100. Om Brahmagranthivibhedinyai Namah 100
101. Om Manipooraantaruditaayai Namah
102. Om Vishnugranthivibhedinyai Namah
103. Om Aajnyaachakraantaraalasthaayai Namah
104. Om Rudragranthivibhedinyai Namah
105. Om Sahasraaraambujaaroodhaayai Namah
106. Om Sudhaasaaraabhivarshinyai Namah
107. Om Tatillataasamaruchyai Namah
108. Om Shatchakroparisamsthitaayai Namah
109. Om Mahaasaktyai Namah
110. Om Kundalinyai Namah 110
111. Om Bisatantutaneeyasyai Namah
112. Om Bhavaanyai Namah
113. Om Bhaavanaagamyaayai Namah
114. Om Bhavaaranyakuthaarikaayai Namah
115. Om Bhadrapriyaayai Namah
116. Om Bhadramoortyai Namah
117. Om Bhaktasaubhaagyadaayinyai Namah
118. Om Bhaktipriyaayai Namah
119. Om Bhaktigamyaayai Namah
120. Om Bhaktivashyaayai Namah 120
121. Om Bhayaapahaayai Namah
122. Om Shaambhavyai Namah
123. Om Shaaradaaraadhyaayai Namah
124. Om Sharvaanyai Namah
125. Om Sharmadaayinyai Namah
126. Om Shaankaryai Namah
127. Om Shreekaryai Namah
128. Om Saadhvyai Namah
129. Om Sharachchandranibhaananaayai Namah
130. Om Shaatodaryai Namah 130
131. Om Shaantimatyai Namah
132. Om Niraadhaaraayai Namah
133. Om Niranjanaayai Namah
134. Om Nirlepaayai Namah
135. Om Nirmalaayai Namah
136. Om Nityaayai Namah
137. Om Niraakaaraayai Namah
138. Om Niraakulaayai Namah
139. Om Nirgunaayai Namah
140. Om Nishkalaayai Namah 140
141. Om Shaantaayai Namah
142. Om Nishkaamaayai Namah
143. Om Nirupaplavaayai Namah
144. Om Nityamuktaayai Namah
145. Om Nirvikaaraayai Namah
146. Om Nishprapanchaayai Namah
147. Om Niraashrayaayai Namah
148. Om Nityashuddhaayai Namah
149. Om Nityabuddhaayai Namah
150. Om Niravadyaayai Namah 150
151. Om Nirantaraayai Namah
152. Om Nishkaaranaayai Namah
153. Om Nishkalankaayai Namah
154. Om Nirupaadhaye Namah
155. Om Nireeshvaraayai Namah
156. Om Neeraagaayai Namah
157. Om Raagamathanyai Namah
158. Om Nirmadaayai Namah
159. Om Madanaashinyai Namah
160. Om Nishchintaayai Namah 160
161. Om Nirahankaaraayai Namah
162. Om Nirmohaayai Namah
163. Om Mohanaashinyai Namah
164. Om Nirmamaayai Namah
165. Om Mamataahantryai Namah
166. Om Nishpaapaayai Namah
167. Om Paapanaashinyai Namah
168. Om Nishkrodhaayai Namah
169. Om Krodhashamanyai Namah
170. Om Nirlobhaayai Namah 170
171. Om Lobhanaashinyai Namah
172. Om Nihsamshayaayai Namah
173. Om Samshayaghnyai Namah
174. Om Nirbhavaayai Namah
175. Om Bhavanaashinyai Namah
176. Om Nirvikalpaayai Namah
177. Om Niraabaadhaayai Namah
178. Om Nirbhedaayai Namah
179. Om Bhedanaashinyai Namah
180. Om Nirnaashaayai Namah 180
181. Om Mrityumathanyai Namah
182. Om Nishkriyaayai Namah
183. Om Nishparigrahaayai Namah
184. Om Nistulaayai Namah
185. Om Neelachikuraayai Namah
186. Om Nirapaayaayai Namah
187. Om Niratyayaayai Namah
188. Om Durlabhaayai Namah
189. Om Durgamaayai Namah
190. Om Durgaayai Namah 190
191. Om Duhkhahantryai Namah
192. Om Sukhapradaayai Namah
193. Om Dushtadooraayai Namah
194. Om Duraachaarashamanyai Namah
195. Om Doshavarjitaayai Namah
196. Om Sarvajnyaayai Namah
197. Om Saandrakarunaayai Namah
198. Om Samaanaadhikavarjitaayai Namah
199. Om Sarvashaktimayyai Namah
200. Om Sarvamangalaayai Namah 200
201. Om Sadgatipradaayai Namah
202. Om Sarveshvaryai Namah
203. Om Sarvamayyai Namah
204. Om Sarvamantrasvaroopinyai Namah
205. Om Sarvayantraatmikaayai Namah
206. Om Sarvatantraroopaayai Namah
207. Om Manonmanyai Namah
208. Om Maaheshvaryai Namah
209. Om Mahaadevyai Namah
210. Om Mahaalakshmyai Namah 210
211. Om Mridapriyaayai Namah
212. Om Mahaaroopaayai Namah
213. Om Mahaapoojyaayai Namah
214. Om Mahaapaatakanaashinyai Namah
215. Om Mahaamaayaayai Namah
216. Om Mahaasatvaayai Namah
217. Om Mahaashaktyai Namah
218. Om Mahaaratyai Namah
219. Om Mahaabhogaayai Namah
220. Om Mahaishvaryaayai Namah 220
221. Om Mahaaveeryaayai Namah
222. Om Mahaabalaayai Namah
223. Om Mahaabuddhyai Namah
224. Om Mahaasiddhyai Namah
225. Om Mahaayogeshvareshvaryai Namah
226. Om Mahaatantraayai Namah
227. Om Mahaamantraayai Namah
228. Om Mahaayantraayai Namah
229. Om Mahaasanaayai Namah
230. Om Mahaayaagakramaaraadhyaayai Namah 230
231. Om Mahaabhairavapoojitaayai Namah
232. Om Maheshvaramahaakalpamahaa Taandavasaakshinyai Namah
233. Om Mahaakaameshamahishyai Namah
234. Om Mahaatripurasundaryai Namah
235. Om Chatuhshashtyupachaaraadhyaayai Namah
236. Om Chatuhshashtikalaamayyai Namah
237. Om Mahaachatuhshashtikoti Yogineeganasevitaayai Namah
238. Om Manuvidyaayai Namah
239. Om Chandravidyaayai Namah
240. Om Chandramandalamadhyagaayai Namah 240
241. Om Chaaruroopaayai Namah
242. Om Chaaruhaasaayai Namah
243. Om Chaaruchandrakalaadharaayai Namah
244. Om Charaacharajagannaathaayai Namah
245. Om Chakraraajaniketanaayai Namah
246. Om Paarvatyai Namah
247. Om Padmanayanaayai Namah
248. Om Padmaraagasamaprabhaayai Namah
249. Om Panchapretaasanaaseenaayai Namah
250. Om Panchabrahmasvaroopinyai Namah 250
251. Om Chinmayyai Namah
252. Om Paramaanandaayai Namah
253. Om Vijnyaanaghanaroopinyai Namah
254. Om Dhyaanadhyaatridhyeyaroopaayai Namah
255. Om Dharmaadharmavivarjitaayai Namah
256. Om Vishvaroopaayai Namah
257. Om Jaagarinyai Namah
258. Om Svapatnyai Namah
259. Om Taijasaatmikaayai Namah
260. Om Suptaayai Namah 260
261. Om Praajnyaatmikaayai Namah
262. Om Turyaayai Namah
263. Om Sarvaavasthaavivarjitaayai Namah
264. Om Srishtikartryai Namah
265. Om Brahmaroopaayai Namah
266. Om Goptryai Namah
267. Om Govindaroopinyai Namah
268. Om Samhaarinyai Namah
269. Om Rudraroopaayai Namah
270. Om Tirodhaanakaryai Namah 270
271. Om Eeshvaryai Namah
272. Om Sadaashivaayai Namah
273. Om Anugrahadaayai Namah
274. Om Panchakrityaparaayanaayai Namah
275. Om Bhaanumandalamadhyasthaayai Namah
276. Om Bhairavyai Namah
277. Om Bhagamaalinyai Namah
278. Om Padmaasanaayai Namah
279. Om Bhagavatyai Namah
280. Om Padmanaabhasahodaryai Namah 280
281. Om Unmeshanimishotpannavipannabhuvanaavalyai Namah
282. Om Sahasrasheershavadanaayai Namah
283. Om Sahasraakshyai Namah
284. Om Sahasrapade Namah
285. Om Aabrahmakeetajananyai Namah
286. Om Varnaashramavidhaayinyai Namah
287. Om Nijaajnyaaroopanigamaayai Namah
288. Om Punyaapunyaphalapradaayai Namah
289. Om Shrutiseemantasindooreekrita Paadaabjadhoolikaayai Namah
290. Om Sakalaagamasandohashuktisamputamauktikaayai Namah 290
291. Om Purushaarthapradaayai Namah
292. Om Poornaayai Namah
293. Om Bhoginyai Namah
294. Om Bhuvaneshvaryai Namah
295. Om Ambikaayai Namah
296. Om Anaadinidhanaayai Namah
297. Om Haribrahmendrasevitaayai Namah
298. Om Naaraayanyai Namah
299. Om Naadaroopaayai Namah
300. Om Naamaroopavivarjitaayai Namah 300
301. Om Hreenkaaryai Namah
302. Om Hreematyai Namah
303. Om Hridyaayai Namah
304. Om Heyopaadeyavarjitaayai Namah
305. Om Raajaraajaarchitaayai Namah
306. Om Raajnyai Namah
307. Om Ramyaayai Namah
308. Om Raajeevalochanaayai Namah
309. Om Ranjanyai Namah
310. Om Ramanyai Namah 310
311. Om Rasyaayai Namah
312. Om Ranatkinkinimekhalaayai Namah
313. Om Ramaayai Namah
314. Om Raakenduvadanaayai Namah
315. Om Ratiroopaayai Namah
316. Om Ratipriyaayai Namah
317. Om Rakshaakaryai Namah
318. Om Raakshasaghnyai Namah
319. Om Raamaayai Namah
320. Om Ramanalampataayai Namah 320
321. Om Kaamyaayai Namah
322. Om Kaamakalaaroopaayai Namah
323. Om Kadambakusumapriyaayai Namah
324. Om Kalyaanyai Namah
325. Om Jagateekandaayai Namah
326. Om Karunaarasasaagaraayai Namah
327. Om Kalaavatyai Namah
328. Om Kalaalaapaayai Namah
329. Om Kaantaayai Namah
330. Om Kaadambareepriyaayai Namah 330
331. Om Varadaayai Namah
332. Om Vaamanayanaayai Namah
333. Om Vaaruneemadavihvalaayai Namah
334. Om Vishvaadhikaayai Namah
335. Om Vedavedyaayai Namah
336. Om Vindhyaachalanivaasinyai Namah
337. Om Vidhaatryai Namah
338. Om Vedajananyai Namah
339. Om Vishnumaayaayai Namah
340. Om Vilaasinyai Namah 340
341. Om Kshetrasvaroopaayai Namah
342. Om Kshetreshyai Namah
343. Om Kshetrakshetrajnyapaalinyai Namah
344. Om Kshayavriddhivinirmuktaayai Namah
345. Om Kshetrapaalasamarchitaayai Namah
346. Om Vijayaayai Namah
347. Om Vimalaayai Namah
348. Om Vandyaayai Namah
349. Om Vandaarujanavatsalaayai Namah
350. Om Vaagvaadinyai Namah 350
351. Om Vaamakeshyai Namah
352. Om Vahnimandalavaasinyai Namah
353. Om Bhaktimatkalpalatikaayai Namah
354. Om Pashupaashavimochinyai Namah
355. Om Samhritaasheshapaashandaayai Namah
356. Om Sadaachaarapravartikaayai Namah
357. Om Taapatrayaagnisantaptasamaahlaadanachandrikaayai Namah
358. Om Tarunyai Namah
359. Om Taapasaaraadhyaayai Namah
360. Om Tanumadhyaayai Namah 360
361. Om Tamopahaayai Namah
362. Om Chityai Namah
363. Om Tatpadalakshyaarthaayai Namah
364. Om Chidekarasaroopinyai Namah
365. Om Svaatmaanandalaveebhootabrahmaadyaanandasantatyai Namah
366. Om Paraayai Namah
367. Om Pratyak Chiteeroopaayai Namah
368. Om Pashyantyai Namah
369. Om Paradevataayai Namah
370. Om Madhyamaayai Namah 370
371. Om Vaikhareeroopaayai Namah
372. Om Bhaktamaanasahamsikaayai Namah
373. Om Kaameshvarapraananaadyai Namah
374. Om Kritajnyaayai Namah
375. Om Kaamapoojitaayai Namah
376. Om Shringaararasasampoornaayai Namah
377. Om Jayaayai Namah
378. Om Jaalandharasthitaayai Namah
379. Om Odyaanapeethanilayaayai Namah
380. Om Bindumandalavaasinyai Namah 380
381. Om Rahoyaagakramaaraadhyaayai Namah
382. Om Rahastarpanatarpitaayai Namah
383. Om Sadyah Prasaadinyai Namah
384. Om Vishvasaakshinyai Namah
385. Om Saakshivarjitaayai Namah
386. Om Shadangadevataayuktaayai Namah
387. Om Shaadgunyaparipooritaayai Namah
388. Om Nityaklinnaayai Namah
389. Om Nirupamaayai Namah
390. Om Nirvaanasukhadaayinyai Namah 390
391. Om Nityaashodashikaaroopaayai Namah
392. Om Shreekanthaardhashareerinyai Namah
393. Om Prabhaavatyai Namah
394. Om Prabhaaroopaayai Namah
395. Om Prasiddhaayai Namah
396. Om Parameshvaryai Namah
397. Om Moolaprakrityai Namah
398. Om Avyaktaayai Namah
399. Om Vyaktaavyaktasvaroopinyai Namah
400. Om Vyaapinyai Namah 400
401. Om Vividhaakaaraayai Namah
402. Om Vidyaavidyaasvaroopinyai Namah
403. Om Mahaakaameshanayanakumudaahlaadakaumudyai Namah
404. Om Bhaktaahaardatamobhedabhaanumadbhaanusantatyai Namah
405. Om Shivadootyai Namah
406. Om Shivaaraadhyaayai Namah
407. Om Shivamoortyai Namah
408. Om Shivankaryai Namah
409. Om Shivapriyaayai Namah
410. Om Shivaparaayai Namah 410
411. Om Shishteshtaayai Namah
412. Om Shishtapoojitaayai Namah
413. Om Aprameyaayai Namah
414. Om Svaprakaashaayai Namah
415. Om Manovaachaamagocharaayai Namah
416. Om Chichchhaktyai Namah
417. Om Chetanaaroopaayai Namah
418. Om Jadashaktyai Namah
419. Om Jadaatmikaayai Namah
420. Om Gaayatryai Namah 420
421. Om Vyaahrityai Namah
422. Om Sandhyaayai Namah
423. Om Dvijavrindanishevitaayai Namah
424. Om Tattvaasanaayai Namah
425. Om Tasmai Namah
426. Om Tubhyam Namah
427. Om Ayyai Namah
428. Om Panchakoshaantarasthitaayai Namah
429. Om Nihseemamahimne Namah
430. Om Nityayauvanaayai Namah 430
431. Om Madashaalinyai Namah
432. Om Madaghoornitaraktaakshyai Namah
433. Om Madapaatalagandabhuve Namah
434. Om Chandanadravadigdhaangyai Namah
435. Om Chaampeyakusumapriyaayai Namah
436. Om Kushalaayai Namah
437. Om Komalaakaaraayai Namah
438. Om Kurukullaayai Namah
439. Om Kuleshvaryai Namah
440. Om Kulakundaalayaayai Namah 440
441. Om Kaulamaargatatparasevitaayai Namah
442. Om Kumaaragananaathaambaayai Namah
443. Om Tushtyai Namah
444. Om Pushtyai Namah
445. Om Matyai Namah
446. Om Dhrityai Namah
447. Om Shaantyai Namah
448. Om Svastimatyai Namah
449. Om Kaantyai Namah
450. Om Nandinyai Namah 450
451. Om Vighnanaashinyai Namah
452. Om Tejovatyai Namah
453. Om Trinayanaayai Namah
454. Om Lolaaksheekaamaroopinyai Namah
455. Om Maalinyai Namah
456. Om Hamsinyai Namah
457. Om Maatre Namah
458. Om Malayaachalavaasinyai Namah
459. Om Sumukhyai Namah
460. Om Nalinyai Namah 460
461. Om Subhruve Namah
462. Om Shobhanaayai Namah
463. Om Suranaayikaayai Namah
464. Om Kaalakanthyai Namah
465. Om Kaantimatyai Namah
466. Om Kshobhinyai Namah
467. Om Sookshmaroopinyai Namah
468. Om Vajreshvaryai Namah
469. Om Vaamadevyai Namah
470. Om Vayovasthaavivarjitaayai Namah 470
471. Om Siddheshvaryai Namah
472. Om Siddhavidyaayai Namah
473. Om Siddhamaatre Namah
474. Om Yashasvinyai Namah
475. Om Vishuddhichakranilayaayai Namah
476. Om Aaraktavarnaayai Namah
477. Om Trilochanaayai Namah
478. Om Khatvaangaadipraharanaayai Namah
479. Om Vadanaikasamanvitaayai Namah
480. Om Paayasaannapriyaayai Namah 480
481. Om Tvaksthaayai Namah
482. Om Pashulokabhayankaryai Namah
483. Om Amritaadimahaashaktisamvritaayai Namah
484. Om Daakineeshvaryai Namah
485. Om Anaahataabjanilayaayai Namah
486. Om Shyaamaabhaayai Namah
487. Om Vadanadvayaayai Namah
488. Om Damshtrojvalaayai Namah
489. Om Akshamaalaadidharaayai Namah
490. Om Rudhirasamsthitaayai Namah 490
491. Om Kaalaraatryaadishaktyaughavritaayai Namah
492. Om Snigdhaudanapriyaayai Namah
493. Om Mahaaveerendravaradaayai Namah
494. Om Raakinyambaasvaroopinyai Namah
495. Om Manipooraabjanilayaayai Namah
496. Om Vadanatrayasamyutaayai Namah
497. Om Vajraadhikaayudhopetaayai Namah
498. Om Daamaryaadibhiraavritaayai Namah
499. Om Raktavarnaayai Namah
500. Om Maamsanishthaayai Namah 500
501. Om Gudaannapreetamaanasaayai Namah
502. Om Samastabhaktasukhadaayai Namah
503. Om Laakinyambaasvaroopinyai Namah
504. Om Svaadhishthaanaambujagataayai Namah
505. Om Chaturvaktramanoharaayai Namah
506. Om Shoolaadyaayudhasampannaayai Namah
507. Om Peetavarnaayai Namah
508. Om Atigarvitaayai Namah
509. Om Medonishthaayai Namah
510. Om Madhupreetaayai Namah 510
511. Om Bandinyaadisamanvitaayai Namah
512. Om Dadhyannaasaktahridayaayai Namah
513. Om Kaakineeroopadhaarinyai Namah
514. Om Moolaadhaaraambujaaroodhaayai Namah
515. Om Panchavaktraayai Namah
516. Om Asthisamsthitaayai Namah
517. Om Ankushaadipraharanaayai Namah
518. Om Varadaadi Nishevitaayai Namah
519. Om Mudgaudanaasaktachittaayai Namah
520. Om Saakinyambaasvaroopinyai Namah 520
521. Om Aajnyaachakraabjanilaayai Namah
522. Om Shuklavarnaayai Namah
523. Om Shadaananaayai Namah
524. Om Majjaasamsthaayai Namah
525. Om Hamsavateemukhyashaktisamanvitaayai Namah
526. Om Haridraannaikarasikaayai Namah
527. Om Haakineeroopadhaarinyai Namah
528. Om Sahasradalapadmasthaayai Namah
529. Om Sarvavarnopashobhitaayai Namah
530. Om Sarvaayudhadharaayai Namah 530
531. Om Shuklasamsthitaayai Namah
532. Om Sarvatomukhyai Namah
533. Om Sarvaudanapreetachittaayai Namah
534. Om Yaakinyambaasvaroopinyai Namah
535. Om Svaahaayai Namah
536. Om Svadhaayai Namah
537. Om Amatyai Namah
538. Om Medhaayai Namah
539. Om Shrutyai Namah
540. Om Smrityai Namah 540
541. Om Anuttamaayai Namah
542. Om Punyakeertyai Namah
543. Om Punyalabhyaayai Namah
544. Om Punyashravanakeertanaayai Namah
545. Om Pulomajaarchitaayai Namah
546. Om Bandhamochanyai Namah
547. Om Barbaraalakaayai Namah
548. Om Vimarsharoopinyai Namah
549. Om Vidyaayai Namah
550. Om Viyadaadijagatprasuve Namah 550
551. Om Sarva Vyaadhiprashamanyai Namah
552. Om Sarva Mrityunivaarinyai Namah
553. Om Agraganyaayai Namah
554. Om Achintyaroopaayai Namah
555. Om Kalikalmashanaashinyai Namah
556. Om Kaatyaayanyai Namah
557. Om Kaalahantryai Namah
558. Om Kamalaakshanishevitaayai Namah
559. Om Taamboolapooritamukhyai Namah
560. Om Daadimeekusumaprabhaayai Namah 560
561. Om Mrigaakshyai Namah
562. Om Mohinyai Namah
563. Om Mukhyaayai Namah
564. Om Mridaanyai Namah
565. Om Mitraroopinyai Namah
566. Om Nityatriptaayai Namah
567. Om Bhaktanidhaye Namah
568. Om Niyantryai Namah
569. Om Nikhileshvaryai Namah
570. Om Maitryaadivaasanaalabhyaayai Namah 570
571. Om Mahaapralayasaakshinyai Namah
572. Om Paraashaktyai Namah
573. Om Paraanishthaayai Namah
574. Om Prajnyaanaghanaroopinyai Namah
575. Om Maadhveepaanaalasaayai Namah
576. Om Mattaayai Namah
577. Om Maatrikaavarna Roopinyai Namah
578. Om Mahaakailaasanilayaayai Namah
579. Om Mrinaalamridudorlataayai Namah
580. Om Mahaneeyaayai Namah 580
581. Om Dayaamoortyai Namah
582. Om Mahaasaamraajyashaalinyai Namah
583. Om Aatmavidyaayai Namah
584. Om Mahaavidyaayai Namah
585. Om Shreevidyaayai Namah
586. Om Kaamasevitaayai Namah
587. Om Shreeshodashaakshareevidyaayai Namah
588. Om Trikootaayai Namah
589. Om Kaamakotikaayai Namah
590. Om Kataakshakinkareebhootakamalaakotisevitaayai Namah 590
591. Om Shirahsthitaayai Namah
592. Om Chandranibhaayai Namah
593. Om Bhaalasthaayai Namah
594. Om Indradhanuhprabhaayai Namah
595. Om Hridayasthaayai Namah
596. Om Raviprakhyaayai Namah
597. Om Trikonaantaradeepikaayai Namah
598. Om Daakshaayanyai Namah
599. Om Daityahantryai Namah
600. Om Dakshayajnyavinaashinyai Namah 600
601. Om Daraandolitadeerghaakshyai Namah
602. Om Darahaasojjvalanmukhyai Namah
603. Om Gurumoortaye Namah
604. Om Gunanidhaye Namah
605. Om Gomaatre Namah
606. Om Guhajanmabhuve Namah
607. Om Deveshyai Namah
608. Om Dandaneetisthaayai Namah
609. Om Daharaakaasharoopinyai Namah
610. Om Pratipanmukhyaraakaantatithimandalapoojitaayai Namah 610
611. Om Kalaatmikaayai Namah
612. Om Kalaanaathaayai Namah
613. Om Kaavyaalaapavinodinyai Namah
614. Om Sachaamararamaavaaneesavyadakshinasevitaayai Namah
615. Om Aadishaktayai Namah
616. Om Ameyaayai Namah
617. Om Aatmane Namah
618. Om Paramaayai Namah
619. Om Paavanaakritaye Namah
620. Om Anekakotibrahmaandajananyai Namah 620
621. Om Divyavigrahaayai Namah
622. Om Kleenkaaryai Namah
623. Om Kevalaayai Namah
624. Om Guhyaayai Namah
625. Om Kaivalyapadadaayinyai Namah
626. Om Tripuraayai Namah
627. Om Trijagadvandyaayai Namah
628. Om Trimoortyai Namah
629. Om Tridasheshvaryai Namah
630. Om Tryaksharyai Namah 630
631. Om Divyagandhaadhyaayai Namah
632. Om Sindooratilakaanchitaayai Namah
633. Om Umaayai Namah
634. Om Shailendratanayaayai Namah
635. Om Gauryai Namah
636. Om Gandharvasevitaayai Namah
637. Om Vishvagarbhaayai Namah
638. Om Svarnagarbhaayai Namah
639. Om Avaradaayai Namah
640. Om Vaagadheeshvaryai Namah 640
641. Om Dhyaanagamyaayai Namah
642. Om Aparichchhedyaayai Namah
643. Om Jnyaanadaayai Namah
644. Om Jnyaanavigrahaayai Namah
645. Om Sarvavedaantasamvedyaayai Namah
646. Om Satyaanandasvaroopinyai Namah
647. Om Lopaamudraarchitaayai Namah
648. Om Leelaaklriptabrahmaandamandalaayai Namah
649. Om Adrishyaayai Namah
650. Om Drishyarahitaayai Namah 650
651. Om Vijnyaatryai Namah
652. Om Vedyavarjitaayai Namah
653. Om Yoginyai Namah
654. Om Yogadaayai Namah
655. Om Yogyaayai Namah
656. Om Yogaanandaayai Namah
657. Om Yugandharaayai Namah
658. Om Ichchhaashaktijnyaanashaktikriyaashaktisvaroopinyai Namah
659. Om Sarvaadhaaraayai Namah
660. Om Supratishthaayai Namah 660
661. Om Sadasadroopadhaarinyai Namah
662. Om Ashtamoortyai Namah
663. Om Ajaajaitryai Namah
664. Om Lokayaatraavidhaayinyai Namah
665. Om Ekaakinyai Namah
666. Om Bhoomaroopaayai Namah
667. Om Nidvaitaayai Namah
668. Om Dvaitavarjitaayai Namah
669. Om Annadaayai Namah
670. Om Vasudaayai Namah 670
671. Om Vriddhaayai Namah
672. Om Brahmaatmaikyasvaroopinyai Namah
673. Om Brihatyai Namah
674. Om Braahmanyai Namah
675. Om Braahmyai Namah
676. Om Brahmaanandaayai Namah
677. Om Balipriyaayai Namah
678. Om Bhaashaaroopaayai Namah
679. Om Brihatsenaayai Namah
680. Om Bhaavaabhaavavirjitaayai Namah 680
681. Om Sukhaaraadhyaayai Namah
682. Om Shubhakaryai Namah
683. Om Shobhanaayai Sulabhaayai Gatyai Namah
684. Om Raajaraajeshvaryai Namah
685. Om Raajyadaayinyai Namah
686. Om Raajyavallabhaayai Namah
687. Om Raajatkripaayai Namah
688. Om Raajapeethaniveshitanijaashritaayai Namah
689. Om Raajyalakshmyai Namah
690. Om Koshanaathaayai Namah 690
691. Om Chaturangabaleshvaryai Namah
692. Om Saamraajyadaayinyai Namah
693. Om Satyasandhaayai Namah
694. Om Saagaramekhalaayai Namah
695. Om Deekshitaayai Namah
696. Om Daityashamanyai Namah
697. Om Sarvalokavamshakaryai Namah
698. Om Sarvaarthadaatryai Namah
699. Om Saavitryai Namah
700. Om Sachchidaanandaroopinyai Namah 700
701. Om Deshakaalaaparichchhinnaayai Namah
702. Om Sarvagaayai Namah
703. Om Sarvamohinyai Namah
704. Om Sarasvatyai Namah
705. Om Shaastramayyai Namah
706. Om Guhaambaayai Namah
707. Om Guhyaroopinyai Namah
708. Om Sarvopaadhivinirmuktaayai Namah
709. Om Sadaashivapativrataayai Namah
710. Om Sampradaayeshvaryai Namah 710
711. Om Saadhune Namah
712. Om Yai Namah
713. Om Gurumandalaroopinyai Namah
714. Om Kulotteernaayai Namah
715. Om Bhagaaraadhyaayai Namah
716. Om Maayaayai Namah
717. Om Madhumatyai Namah
718. Om Mahyai Namah
719. Om Ganaambaayai Namah
720. Om Guhyakaaraadhyaayai Namah 720
721. Om Komalaangyai Namah
722. Om Gurupriyaayai Namah
723. Om Svatantraayai Namah
724. Om Sarvatantreshyai Namah
725. Om Dakshinaamoortiroopinyai Namah
726. Om Sanakaadisamaaraadhyaayai Namah
727. Om Shivajnyaanapradaayinyai Namah
728. Om Chitkalaayai Namah
729. Om Aanandakalikaayai Namah
730. Om Premaroopaayai Namah 730
731. Om Priyankaryai Namah
732. Om Naamapaaraayanapreetaayai Namah
733. Om Nandividyaayai Namah
734. Om Nateshvaryai Namah
735. Om Mithyaajagadadhishthaanaayai Namah
736. Om Muktidaayai Namah
737. Om Muktiroopinyai Namah
738. Om Laasyapriyaayai Namah
739. Om Layakaryai Namah
740. Om Lajjaayai Namah 740
741. Om Rambhaadivanditaayai Namah
742. Om Bhavadaavasudhaavrishtyai Namah
743. Om Paapaaranyadavaanalaayai Namah
744. Om Daurbhaagyatoolavaatoolaayai Namah
745. Om Jaraadhvaantaraviprabhaayai Namah
746. Om Bhaagyaabdhichandrikaayai Namah
747. Om Bhaktachittakekighanaaghanaayai Namah
748. Om Rogaparvatadambholaye Namah
749. Om Mrityudaarukuthaarikaayai Namah
750. Om Maheshvaryai Namah 750
751. Om Mahaakaalyai Namah
752. Om Mahaagraasaayai Namah
753. Om Mahaashanaayai Namah
754. Om Aparnaayai Namah
755. Om Chandikaayai Namah
756. Om Chandamundaasuranishoodinyai Namah
757. Om Ksharaaksharaatmikaayai Namah
758. Om Sarvalokeshyai Namah
759. Om Vishvadhaarinyai Namah
760. Om Trivargadaatryai Namah 760
761. Om Subhagaayai Namah
762. Om Tryambakaayai Namah
763. Om Trigunaatmikaayai Namah
764. Om Svargaapavargadaayai Namah
765. Om Shuddhaayai Namah
766. Om Japaapushpanibhaakritaye Namah
767. Om Ojovatyai Namah
768. Om Dyutidharaayai Namah
769. Om Yajnyaroopaayai Namah
770. Om Priyavrataayai Namah 770
771. Om Duraaraadhyaayai Namah
772. Om Duraadharshaayai Namah
773. Om Paataleekusumapriyaayai Namah
774. Om Mahatyai Namah
775. Om Merunilayaayai Namah
776. Om Mandaarakusumapriyaayai Namah
777. Om Veeraaraadhyaayai Namah
778. Om Viraadroopaayai Namah
779. Om Virajase Namah
780. Om Vishvatomukhyai Namah 780
781. Om Pratyagroopaayai Namah
782. Om Paraakaashaayai Namah
783. Om Praanadaayai Namah
784. Om Praanaroopinyai Namah
785. Om Maartaandabhairavaaraadhyaayai Namah
786. Om Mantrineenyastaraajyadhure Namah
787. Om Tripureshyai Namah
788. Om Jayatsenaayai Namah
789. Om Nistraigunyaayai Namah
790. Om Paraaparaayai Namah 790
791. Om Satyajnyaanaanandaroopaayai Namah
792. Om Saamarasyaparaayanaayai Namah
793. Om Kapardinyai Namah
794. Om Kalaamaalaayai Namah
795. Om Kaamadughe Namah
796. Om Kaamaroopinyai Namah
797. Om Kalaanidhaye Namah
798. Om Kaavyakalaayai Namah
799. Om Rasajnyaayai Namah
800. Om Rasashevadhaye Namah 800
801. Om Pushtaayai Namah
802. Om Puraatanaayai Namah
803. Om Poojyaayai Namah
804. Om Pushkaraayai Namah
805. Om Pushkarekshanaayai Namah
806. Om Parasmai Jyotishe Namah
807. Om Parasmai Dhaamne Namah
808. Om Paramaanave Namah
809. Om Paraatparaayai Namah
810. Om Paashahastaayai Namah 810
811. Om Paashahantryai Namah
812. Om Paramantravibhedinyai Namah
813. Om Moortaayai Namah
814. Om Amoortaayai Namah
815. Om Anityatriptaayai Namah
816. Om Munimaanasahamsikaayai Namah
817. Om Satyavrataayai Namah
818. Om Satyaroopaayai Namah
819. Om Sarvaantaryaaminyai Namah
820. Om Satyai Namah 820
821. Om Brahmaanyai Namah
822. Om Brahmane Namah
823. Om Jananyai Namah
824. Om Bahuroopaayai Namah
825. Om Budhaarchitaayai Namah
826. Om Prasavitryai Namah
827. Om Prachandaayai Namah
828. Om Aajnyaayai Namah
829. Om Pratishthaayai Namah
830. Om Prakataakritaye Namah 830
831. Om Praaneshvaryai Namah
832. Om Praanadaatryai Namah
833. Om Panchaashatpeetharoopinyai Namah
834. Om Vishrinkhalaayai Namah
835. Om Viviktasthaayai Namah
836. Om Veeramaatre Namah
837. Om Viyatprasuve Namah
838. Om Mukundaayai Namah
839. Om Muktinilayaayai Namah
840. Om Moolavigraharoopinyai Namah 840
841. Om Bhaavajnyaayai Namah
842. Om Bhavarogaghnyai Namah
843. Om Bhavachakrapravartinyai Namah
844. Om Chhandahsaaraayai Namah
845. Om Shaastrasaaraayai Namah
846. Om Mantrasaaraayai Namah
847. Om Talodaryai Namah
848. Om Udaarakeertaye Namah
849. Om Uddaamavaibhavaayai Namah
850. Om Varnaroopinyai Namah 850
851. Om Janmamrityujaraataptajana Vishraantidaayinyai Namah
852. Om Sarvopanishadud Ghushtaayai Namah
853. Om Shaantyateetakalaatmikaayai Namah
854. Om Gambheeraayai Namah
855. Om Gaganaantasthaayai Namah
856. Om Garvitaayai Namah
857. Om Gaanalolupaayai Namah
858. Om Kalpanaarahitaayai Namah
859. Om Kaashthaayai Namah
860. Om Akaantaayai Namah 860
861. Om Kaantaardhavigrahaayai Namah
862. Om Kaaryakaarananirmuktaayai Namah
863. Om Kaamakelitarangitaayai Namah
864. Om Kanatkanakataatankaayai Namah
865. Om Leelaavigrahadhaarinyai Namah
866. Om Ajaayai Namah
867. Om Kshayavinirmuktaayai Namah
868. Om Mugdhaayai Namah
869. Om Kshipraprasaadinyai Namah
870. Om Antarmukhasamaaraadhyaayai Namah 870
871. Om Bahirmukhasudurlabhaayai Namah
872. Om Trayyai Namah
873. Om Trivarganilayaayai Namah
874. Om Tristhaayai Namah
875. Om Tripuramaalinyai Namah
876. Om Niraamayaayai Namah
877. Om Niraalambaayai Namah
878. Om Svaatmaaraamaayai Namah
879. Om Sudhaasrityai Namah
880. Om Samsaarapankanirmagna Samuddharanapanditaayai Namah 880
881. Om Yajnyapriyaayai Namah
882. Om Yajnyakartryai Namah
883. Om Yajamaanasvaroopinyai Namah
884. Om Dharmaadhaaraayai Namah
885. Om Dhanaadhyakshaayai Namah
886. Om Dhanadhaanyavivardhinyai Namah
887. Om Viprapriyaayai Namah
888. Om Vipraroopaayai Namah
889. Om Vishvabhramanakaarinyai Namah
890. Om Vishvagraasaayai Namah 890
891. Om Vidrumaabhaayai Namah
892. Om Vaishnavyai Namah
893. Om Vishnuroopinyai Namah
894. Om Ayonyai Namah
895. Om Yoninilayaayai Namah
896. Om Kootasthaayai Namah
897. Om Kularoopinyai Namah
898. Om Veeragoshtheepriyaayai Namah
899. Om Veeraayai Namah
900. Om Naishkarmyaayai Namah 900
901. Om Naadaroopinyai Namah
902. Om Vijnyaanakalanaayai Namah
903. Om Kalyaayai Namah
904. Om Vidagdhaayai Namah
905. Om Baindavaasanaayai Namah
906. Om Tatvaadhikaayai Namah
907. Om Tattvamayyai Namah
908. Om Tattvamarthasvaroopinyai Namah
909. Om Saamagaanapriyaayai Namah
910. Om Saumyaayai Namah 910
911. Om Sadaashivakutumbinyai Namah
912. Om Savyaapasavyamaargasthaayai Namah
913. Om Sarvaapadvinivaarinyai Namah
914. Om Svasthaayai Namah
915. Om Svabhaavamadhuraayai Namah
916. Om Dheeraayai Namah
917. Om Dheerasamarchitaayai Namah
918. Om Chaitanyaarghyasamaaraadhyaayai Namah
919. Om Chaitanyakusumapriyaayai Namah
920. Om Sadoditaayai Namah 920
921. Om Sadaatushtaayai Namah
922. Om Tarunaadityapaatalaayai Namah
923. Om Dakshinaadakshinaaraadhyaayai Namah
924. Om Darasmeramukhaambujaayai Namah
925. Om Kaulineekevalaayai Namah
926. Om Anarghya Kaivalyapadadaayinyai Namah
927. Om Stotrapriyaayai Namah
928. Om Stutimatyai Namah
929. Om Shrutisamstutavaibhavaayai Namah
930. Om Manasvinyai Namah 930
931. Om Maanavatyai Namah
932. Om Maheshyai Namah
933. Om Mangalaakritaye Namah
934. Om Vishvamaatre Namah
935. Om Jagaddhaatryai Namah
936. Om Vishaalaakshyai Namah
937. Om Viraaginyai Namah
938. Om Pragalbhaayai Namah
939. Om Paramodaaraayai Namah
940. Om Paraamodaayai Namah 940
941. Om Manomayyai Namah
942. Om Vyomakeshyai Namah
943. Om Vimaanasthaayai Namah
944. Om Vajrinyai Namah
945. Om Vaamakeshvaryai Namah
946. Om Panchayajnyapriyaayai Namah
947. Om Panchapretamanchaadhishaayinyai Namah
948. Om Panchamyai Namah
949. Om Panchabhooteshyai Namah
950. Om Panchasankhyopachaarinyai Namah 950
951. Om Shaashvatyai Namah
952. Om Shaashvataishvaryaayai Namah
953. Om Sharmadaayai Namah
954. Om Shambhumohinyai Namah
955. Om Dharaayai Namah
956. Om Dharasutaayai Namah
957. Om Dhanyaayai Namah
958. Om Dharminyai Namah
959. Om Dharmavardhinyai Namah
960. Om Lokaateetaayai Namah 960
961. Om Gunaateetaayai Namah
962. Om Sarvaateetaayai Namah
963. Om Shamaatmikaayai Namah
964. Om Bandhookakusumaprakhyaayai Namah
965. Om Baalaayai Namah
966. Om Leelaavinodinyai Namah
967. Om Sumangalyai Namah
968. Om Sukhakaryai Namah
969. Om Suveshaadhyaayai Namah
970. Om Suvaasinyai Namah 970
971. Om Suvaasinyarchanapreetaayai Namah
972. Om Aashobhanaayai Namah
973. Om Shuddhamaanasaayai Nama
974. Om Bindutarpanasantushtaayai Namah
975. Om Poorvajaayai Namah
976. Om Tripuraambikaayai Namah
977. Om Dashamudraasamaaraadhyaayai Namah
978. Om Tripuraashreevashankaryai Namah
979. Om Jnyaanamudraayai Namah
980. Om Jnyaanagamyaayai Namah 980
981. Om Jnyaanajnyeyasvaroopinyai Namah
982. Om Yonimudraayai Namah
983. Om Trikhandeshyai Namah
984. Om Trigunaayai Namah
985. Om Ambaayai Namah
986. Om Trikonagaayai Namah
987. Om Anaghaayai Namah
988. Om Adbhutachaaritraayai Namah
989. Om Vaanchhitaarthapradaayinyai Namah
990. Om Abhyaasaatishayajnyaataayai Namah 990
991. Om Shadadhvaateetaroopinyai Namah
992. Om Avyaajakarunaamoortaye Namah
993. Om Ajnyaanadhvaantadeepikaayai Namah
994. Om Aabaalagopaviditaayai Namah
995. Om Sarvaanullanghyashaasanaayai Namah
996. Om Shreechakraraajanilayaayai Namah
997. Om Shreemattripurasundaryai Namah
998. Om Shreeshivaayai Namah
999. Om Shivashaktyaikyaroopinyai Namah
1000. Om Lalitaambikaayai Namah 1000
Iti Shree Lalitaa Devi Sahasranaamaavalih

Meaning

The Sri Lalitha Devi Sahasranamavali is the archana form of the Lalitha Sahasranama, the thousand names that Hayagriva teaches Agastya in the Lalitopakhyana of the Brahmanda Purana. Every name is set in the dative with Om and namah, so it can be offered one at a time with kumkuma or flowers. In this text the first name carries the bija syllables: Om Aim Hrim Shrim Shrimatre namah.

How the names are arranged

The order follows a plan. The first five names announce who she is: Shrimata, the mother, Shrimaharajni, the empress, and Chidagnikunda sambhuta, born from the fire of consciousness to do the work of the gods. Her four weapons follow, and the names explain them: the noose is desire, the goad is anger, the sugarcane bow is the mind. From name 13 to name 51 the list describes her from her flower-decked hair down to her feet, passing the mangalasutra Kameshvara tied at name 30. The next names place her on Kameshvara's lap in the Chintamani palace of Shrinagara on the central peak of Meru.

Names 65 to 82 tell the war with Bhandasura in compressed form. Bala, Mantrini and Varahi each have their victory, Mahaganapati breaks the obstacle yantra, and Kameshvara's missile ends the battle. After that the list turns inward. Around name 257 she becomes the waking, dreaming and deep-sleep states and Turya, the fourth beyond them, and then the one who creates, protects and withdraws the world.

When it is recited

Kumkumarchana with these names is common on Fridays, full moons and through Navaratri. The standard commentary on the names is Bhaskararaya's Saubhagya Bhaskara.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Lalitha Sahasranamavali come from?
The thousand names are taken from the Lalitha Sahasranama in the Lalitopakhyana of the Brahmanda Purana, where Hayagriva teaches them to the sage Agastya. The same text says the names were composed by the Vagdevis, the goddesses of speech led by Vashini, at Lalitha's own command.
How is the Lalitha Sahasranamavali different from the Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram?
The stotram is in anushtubh verses, while the namavali splits each name out in the dative with Om and namah, as in Om Shrimatre namah. The namavali form is the one priests use for kumkumarchana, offering a pinch of kumkuma at every name.
Which names of the Lalitha Sahasranamavali tell the story of the war with Bhandasura?
Names 65 to 82 compress the war, from Bhandasura vadhodyukta shakti sena samanvita to Kameshvarastra nirdagdha sabhandasura shunyaka, where Kameshvara's missile burns Bhanda and his city. Along the way Bala kills Bhanda's sons, Mantrini kills Vishanga and Varahi kills Vishukra.
On which days is the Lalitha Sahasranamavali usually chanted, and how long does it take?
Fridays, full-moon days and the nine nights of Navaratri are the usual occasions, and Sri Vidya practitioners chant it daily with Sri Chakra puja. Said at a steady pace with an offering at each name, the thousand names take about forty-five minutes to an hour.
What do the opening names Shrimata, Shrimaharajni and Shrimat Simhasaneshvari mean?
They call the goddess mother, great empress and the one seated on the lion throne, so the list begins with her as both parent and sovereign. The next two names, Chidagnikunda sambhuta and Devakarya samudyata, say she rose from the fire-pit of pure consciousness to do the work of the gods.

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