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Shree Shailaputree Ashtottarashatanaamaavalih
1. Om Shailaayai Namaha
2. Om Shaila/Putryai Namaha
3. Om Shaivalinyai Namaha
4. Om Shaila/Jaayai Namaha
5. Om Shaila/Vaasinyai Namaha
6. Om Shaantyai Namaha
7. Om Shoolinyai Namaha
8. Om Sheetala/Amrita/Vaahinyai Namaha
9. Om Shobhaavatyai Namaha
10. Om Sheelavatyai Namaha
11. Om Shatru/Ghnyai Namaha
12. Om Shishtaayai Namaha
13. Om Shara/Janma/Prasuvyai Namaha
14. Om Shatru/Haayai Namaha
15. Om Shaktyai Namaha
16. Om Shashaanka/Vimalaayai Namaha
17. Om Shubhaavatyai Namaha
18. Om Shubha/Phalaayai Namaha
19. Om Shiva/Roopinyai Namaha
20. Om Shiva/Maatryai Namaha
21. Om Shiva/Daayai Namaha
22. Om Shivaayai Namaha
23. Om Shiva/Hrid/Aasanaayai Namaha
24. Om Shukla/Ambaraayai Namaha
25. Om Sheetalaayai Namaha
26. Om Sheelaayai Namaha
27. Om Sheela/Pradaayinyai Namaha
28. Om Shishu/Priyaayai Namaha
29. Om Shitikantha/Priyaayai Namaha
30. Om Shaantaayai Namaha
31. Om Shaashvatyai Namaha
32. Om Shambhu/Vanitaayai Namaha
33. Om Shaambhavyai Namaha
34. Om Shaatrava/Naashinyai Namaha
35. Om Shaanta/Priyaayai Namaha
36. Om Shatru/Pradaayai Namaha
37. Om Shatadhriti/Stutaayai Namaha
38. Om Shaalinyai Namaha
39. Om Shaali/Shobhaa/Aadhyaayai Namaha
40. Om Shikhi/Vaahana/Garbha/Bhrityai Namaha
41. Om Shamsaneeya/Charitraayai Namaha
42. Om Shaatita/Ashesha/Paatakaayai Namaha
43. Om Shamanyai Namaha
44. Om Shveta/Varnaayai Namaha
45. Om Shaankaryai Namaha
46. Om Shiva/Bhaashinyai Namaha
47. Om Shaamya/Roopaayai Namaha
48. Om Shakti/Roopaayai Namaha
49. Om Shakti/Bindu/Nivaasinyai Namaha
50. Om Shyaamalaayai Namaha
51. Om Shamana/Svasri/Sammataayai Namaha
52. Om Shamaayai Namaha
53. Om Shamana/Maarga/Ghnyai Namaha
54. Om Shitikantha/Mahaa/Priyaayai Namaha
55. Om Shuchyai Namaha
56. Om Shuchi/Karyai Namaha
57. Om Sheshaayai Namaha
58. Om Sharvaryai Namaha
59. Om Shavaree/Preetaayai Namaha
60. Om Shayaalavyai Namaha
61. Om Shayana/Priyaayai Namaha
62. Om Shatru/Sammohinyai Namaha
63. Om Shatru/Buddhi/Ghnyai Namaha
64. Om Shatru/Ghaatinyai Namaha
65. Om Shaaradaa/Ambaayai Namaha
66. Om Shaarnginyai Namaha
67. Om Shiva/Priyaayai Namaha
68. Om Shishtaayai Namaha
69. Om Shishta/Aachaara/Anumodinyai Namaha
70. Om Sheeghraayai Namaha
71. Om Sheetalaayai Namaha
72. Om Sheeta/Gandha/Pushpa/Aadi/Manditaayai Namaha
73. Om Shubha/Anvita/Janair/Labhyaayai Namaha
74. Om Shunaaseera/Aadi/Sevitaayai Namaha
75. Om Shoolinyai Namaha
76. Om Shooladhrik/Poojyaayai Namaha
77. Om Shoola/Aadi/Hara/Vaarinyai Namaha
78. Om Shringaara/Ranjita/Angaayai Namaha
79. Om Shringaara/Priya/Nimnagaayai Namaha
80. Om Shobhana/Angaayai Namaha
81. Om Shoka/Moha/Nivaarinyai Namaha
82. Om Shauri/Maayaayai Namaha
83. Om Shaunaka/Aadi/Muni/Stutaayai Namaha
84. Om Shamsaa/Priyaayai Namaha
85. Om Shankaryai Namaha
86. Om Sham/Vardhinyai Namaha
87. Om Shesha/Roopaayai Namaha
88. Om Sheshashaayi/Abhipoojitaayai Namaha
89. Om Shobhanaayai Namaha
90. Om Sheshashaayi/Pada/Udbhavaayai Namaha
91. Om Shreenivaasa/Shrutyai Namaha
92. Om Shreematyai Namaha
93. Om Shriyai Namaha
94. Om Shubha/Vrataayai Namaha
95. Om Shuddha/Vidyaayai Namaha
96. Om Shubha/Aavartaayai Namaha
97. Om Shruta/Aanandaayai Namaha
98. Om Shruti/Stutaayai Namaha
99. Om Shivetara/Ghnyai Namaha
100. Om Shabaryai Namaha
101. Om Shatadrukaayai Namaha
102. Om Shakti/Hastaayai Namaha
103. Om Shaakambharyai Namaha
104. Om Shrinkhalaayai Namaha
105. Om Shata/Patrikaayai Namaha
106. Om Shoshita/Ashesha/Kilbishaayai Namaha
107. Om Sharanyaayai Namaha
108. Om Shaambaree/Roopa/Dhaarinyai Namaha
Iti Shree Shailaputree Ashtottarashatanaamaavalih
Meaning
The Shailaputri Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a list of 108 names of Shailaputri Devi, the first of the nine forms of Durga. It is chanted on the first day of Navaratri, when the festival begins. The list opens with Om Shailaayai Namaha, Om Shailaputryai Namaha and Om Shaivalinyai Namaha, and the first two names already say who she is: the one of the mountain, the daughter of the mountain.
Significance
Every one of the 108 names begins with the sound "Sh", the first sound of her own name. Many names point to Shiva, which suits a Mother whose love for him carried over from her life as Sati into her birth as the daughter of Himavan. Om Shambhuvanitaayai Namaha calls her the wife of Shambhu, and Om Shitikanthapriyaayai Namaha says she is dear to the blue-throated Lord.
Other names match her form. Om Shoolinyai Namaha means the one who holds the trident, and she holds a trident in her right hand. Om Shashaankavimalaayai Namaha means she is spotless like the moon, a reminder of the half-moon on her head. Gentle names such as Om Shaantaayai Namaha, "the calm one", and Om Shokamohanivaarinyai Namaha, "the one who removes grief and delusion", sit beside names for the one who destroys enemies. The list ends with Om Sharanyaayai Namaha, "the one who is a refuge".
How and when to chant
The natural time to chant this namavali is on the first day of Navaratri, Ashvayuja Shukla Pratipada, though it can be said on any day. Light a lamp before her picture or the Navaratri kalasha and offer a pinch of kumkuma or a flower at each name. Red flowers, especially roses, are offered to her, with a ghee lamp. A sweet made with milk is a popular naivedya. A steady recitation takes about ten minutes. A namavali needs no initiation, so anyone can chant it with devotion.
To know how Sati was reborn as the daughter of the mountain king, read the story of Shailaputri Devi.
Frequently asked questions
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