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Sri Parvathi Ashtottara Shatanamavali
1. Om Paarvatyai Namah
2. Om Mahaa Devyai Namah
3. Om Jaganmaatre Namah
4. Om Sarasvatyai Namah
5. Om Chandikaayai Namah
6. Om Lokajananyai Namah
7. Om Sarvadevaadee Devataayai Namah
8. Om Gauryai Namah
9. Om Paramaayai Namah
10. Om Eeshaayai Namah
11. Om Naagendratanayaayai Namah
12. Om Satyai Namah
13. Om Brahmachaarinyai Namah
14. Om Sharvaanyai Namah
15. Om Devamaatre Namah
16. Om Trilochanyai Namah
17. Om Brahmanyai Namah
18. Om Vaishnavyai Namah
19. Om Raudryai Namah
20. Om Kaalaraatryai Namah
21. Om Tapasvinyai Namah
22. Om Shivadootyai Namah
23. Om Vishaalaakshyai Namah
24. Om Chaamundaayai Namah
25. Om Vishnusodarayyai Namah
26. Om Chitkalaayai Namah
27. Om Chinmayaakaaraayai Namah
28. Om Mahishaasuramardinyai Namah
29. Om Kaatyaayinyai Namah
30. Om Kaalaroopaayai Namah
31. Om Girijaayai Namah
32. Om Menakaatmajaayai Namah
33. Om Bhavaanyai Namah
34. Om Maatrikaayai Namah
35. Om Shreemaatre namah
36. Om Mahaagauryai Namah
37. Om Raamaayai Namah
38. Om Shuchismitaayai Namah
39. Om Brahmasvaroopinyai Namah
40. Om Raajyalakshmyai Namah
41. Om Shivapriyaayai Namah
42. Om Naaraayanyai Namah
43. Om Maahaashaktyai Namah
44. Om Navodhaayai Namah
45. Om Bhagyadaayinyai Namah
46. Om Annapoornaayai Namah
47. Om Sadaanandaayai Namah
48. Om Yauvanaayai Namah
49. Om Mohinyai Namah
50. Om Ajnyaanashudhyai Namah
51. Om Jnyaanagamyaayai Namah
52. Om Nityaayai Namah
53. Om Nityasvaroopinyai Namah
54. Om Kamalaayai Namah
55. Om Kamalaakaarayai Namah
56. Om Raktavarnaayai Namah
57. Om Kalaanidhayai Namah
58. Om Madhupriyaayai Namah
59. Om Kalyaanyai Namah
60. Om Karunaayai Namah
61. Om Janasdhaanaayai Namah
62. Om Veerapatnyai Namah
63. Om Viroopaakshyai Namah
64. Om Veeraadhitaayai Namah
65. Om Hemaabhaasaayai Namah
66. Om Srishtiroopaayai Namah
67. Om Srishtisamhaarakaarinyai Namah
68. Om Ranjanaayai Namah
69. Om Yauvanaakaaraayai Namah
70. Om Parameshapriyaayai Namah
71. Om Paraayai Namah
72. Om Pushpinyai Namah
73. Om Pushpaakaaraayai Namah
74. Om Purushaardhapradaayinyai Namah
75. Om Mahaaroopaayai Namah
76. Om Mahaaraudryai Namah
77. Om Kaamaakshyai Namah
78. Om Vaamadevyai Namah
79. Om Varadaayai Namah
80. Om Bhayanaashinyai Namah
81. Om Vaagdevyai Namah
82. Om Vachanyai Namah
83. Om Vaaraahyai Namah
84. Om Vishvatoshinyai Namah
85. Om Vardhaneeyaayai Namah
86. Om Vishaalaakshaayai Namah
87. Om Kulasampatpradaayinyai Namah
88. Om Aardhaduhkhachcheda Dakshaayai Namah
89. Om Ambaayai Namah
90. Om Nikhilayoginyai Namah
91. Om Sadaapurasthaayinyai Namah
92. Om Tarormoolatalangataayai Namah
93. Om Haravaahasamaayuktayai Namah
94. Om Mokshaparaayanaayai Namah
95. Om Dharaadharabhavaayai Namah
96. Om Muktaayai Namah
97. Om Varamantraayai Namah
98. Om Karapradaayai Namah
99. Om Vaagbhavyai Namah
100. Om Devyai Namah
101. Om Kleem Kaarinyai Namah
102. Om Samvide Namah
103. Om Eeshvaryai Namah
104. Om Hreenkaarabeejaayai Namah
105. Om Shaambhavyai Namah
106. Om Pranavaatmikaayai Namah
107. Om Shubhapradaayai Namah
108. Om Shree Mahaagauryai Namah
Iti Shree Paarvatee Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
The Sri Parvathi Ashtottara Shatanamavali offers 108 names to Parvati, daughter of the mountain king Himavan and consort of Shiva. The text does not name its source. What stands out is how it holds her gentle Gauri side, her fierce Chandi side and her mantra form in one short list.
Daughter of the mountain
It begins with Parvatyai, then Mahadevyai and Jaganmatre, mother of the world. Nagendratanayayai, Girijayai, Menakatmajayai and Dharadharabhavayai return again and again to her birth from Himavan and Menaka. Sharvanyai, Shivapriyayai and Shambhavyai bind her to Shiva, and Shuchismitayai praises her pure smile.
Navadurga and Matrika names
The Navaratri forms Brahmacharinyai, Kalaratryai, Katyayinyai and Mahagauryai all appear, along with Mahishasuramardinyai. Brahmanyai, Vaishnavyai, Raudryai, Chamundayai and Varahyai are Matrika names from the battles of the Devi Mahatmya, and Shivadutyai recalls the Goddess who sent Shiva as her messenger. Temple names sit beside them: Annapurna, Kamakshi and Vishalakshi.
Mantra names and use
Towards the end the list turns to seed syllables with Vagbhavyai, Klimkarinyai, Hrimkarabijayai and Pranavatmikayai, she whose nature is Om, before closing with Sri Mahagauryai. It is chanted for kumkum archana in the Mangala Gauri and Swarna Gauri vratams, during Navaratri and in Friday Devi puja.
Frequently asked questions
Which Navadurga names appear in the Sri Parvathi Ashtottara?
Why does the Parvathi Ashtottara include names such as Brahmani, Vaishnavi and Varahi?
What are the seed-syllable names near the end of the Parvathi Ashtottara?
Does the Sri Parvathi Ashtottara name any well-known temple goddesses?
In which pujas is the Parvathi Ashtottara Shatanamavali used?
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