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1. Om Mahaamatta Maatanginyai Namah
2. Om Siddhiroopaayai Namah
3. Om Yoginyai Namah
4. Om Bhadrakaalyai Namah
5. Om Ramaayai Namah
6. Om Bhavaanyai Namah
7. Om Bhayapreetidaayai Namah
8. Om Bhootiyuktaayai Namah
9. Om Bhavaaraadhitaayai Namah
10. Om Bhootisampatkaryai Namah
11. Om Janaadheeshamaatre Namah
12. Om Dhanaagaaradrishtaye Namah
13. Om Dhaneshaarchitaayai Namah
14. Om Dheeravaasinyai Namah
15. Om Varaangyai Namah
16. Om Prakrishtaayai Namah
17. Om Prabhaaroopinyai Namah
18. Om Kaamaroopaayai Namah
19. Om Prahrishtaayai Namah
20. Om Mahaakeertidaayai Namah
21. Om Karnanaalyai Namah
22. Om Karaalyai Namah
23. Om Bhagaaghoraroopaayai Namah
24. Om Bhagaangai Namah
25. Om Bhagaakhyaayai Namah
26. Om Bhagapreetidaayai Namah
27. Om Bheemaroopaayai Namah
28. Om Mahaakaushikyai Namah
29. Om Koshapoornaayai Namah
30. Om Kishoryai Namah
31. Om Kishoreekishora Priyaananda Eehaayai Namah
32. Om Mahaakaaranaayai Namah .
33. Om Kaaranaayai Namah
34. Om Karmasheelaayai Namah
35. Om Kapaalinyai Namah
36. Om Prasiddhaayai Namah
37. Om Mahaasiddhakhandaayai Namah
38. Om Makaarapriyaayai Namah
39. Om Maanaroopaayai Namah
40. Om Maheshyai Namah
41. Om Mahollaasinyai Namah
42. Om Laasyaleelaalayaangyai Namah
43. Om Kshamaayai Namah
44. Om Kshemaleelaayai Namah
45. Om Kshapaakaarinyai Namah
46. Om Akshayapreetidaabhootisatyaatmikaayai Namah
47. Om Bhavaaraadhitaabhootisatyaatmikaayai Namah
48. Om Prabhodbhaasitaayai Namah
49. Om Bhaanubhaasvatkaraayai Namah
50. Om Chalatkundalaayai Namah
51. Om Kaamineekaantayuktaayai Namah
52. Om Kapaalaachalaayai Namah
53. Om Kaalakoddhaarinyai Namah
54. Om Kadambapriyaayai Namah
55. Om Kotaryai Namah
56. Om Kotadehaayai Namah
57. Om Kramaayai Namah
58. Om Keertidaayai Namah
59. Om Karnaroopaayai Namah
60. Om Kaakshmyai Namah
61. Om Kshamaangyai Namah
62. Om Kshaya Premaroopaayai Namah
63. Om Kshapaayai Namah
64. Om Kshayaakshayaayai Namah
65. Om Kshayaahvaayai Namah
66. Om Kshayaapraantaraayai Namah
67. Om Kshavatkaaminyai Namah
68. Om Kshaarinyai Namah
69. Om Ksheerapooshaayai Namah
70. Om Shivaangyai Namah
71. Om Shaakambharyai Namah
72. Om Shaakadehaayai namah
73. Om Mahaashaakayajnyaayai Namah
74. Om Phalapraashakaayai Namah
75. Om Shakaahvaashakaakhyaashakaayai Namah
76. Om Shakaakshaantaroshaayai Namah
77. Om Suroshaayai Namah
78. Om Surekhaayai Namah
79. Om Mahaasheshayajnyopaveeta Priyaayai Namah
80. Om Jayanteejayaajaagrateeyogyaroopaayai Namah
81. Om Jayaangaayai Namah
82. Om Japadhyaana Santushtasanjnyaayai Namah
83. Om Jayapraanaroopaayai Namah
84. Om Jayasvarnadehaayai Namah
85. Om Jayajvaalinyai Namah
86. Om Yaaminyai Namah
87. Om Yaamyaroopaayai Namah
88. Om Jaganmaatriroopaayai Namah
89. Om Jagadrakshanaayai Namah
90. Om Svadhaaaushadantaayai Namah
91. Om Vilambaavilambaayai Namah
92. Om Shadangaayai Namah
93. Om Mahaalambaroopaaasihastaapdaahaarinyai Namah
94. Om Mahaamangalaayai Namah
95. Om Mangalapremakeertyai Namah
96. Om Nishumbhaakshidaayai Namah
97. Om Shumbhadarpaapahaayai namah
98. Om Aananda Beejaadimukti Svaroopaayai Namah
99. Om Muktisvaroopaayai Namah
100. Om Chandamundaapadaayai Namah
101. Om Mukhyachandaayai Namah
102. Om Prachandaa Prachandaa Mahaachandavegaayai Namah
103. Om Chalachchaamaraayai Namah
104. Om Chaamaraachandrakeertyai Namah
105. Om Shuchaameekaraayai Namah
106. Om Chitrabhooshojjvalaangyai Namah
107. Om Susangeetageetaayai Namah
108. Om Maatangyai Namah
Iti Shree Raaja Maatangi Athavaa Shree Shyaamala Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
Who Shyamala is
Raja Matangi, called Shyamala for her dark complexion, is the ninth of the ten Mahavidyas and, in Sri Vidya, the Mantrini or chief minister of Lalitha Tripurasundari. This namavali of 108 names opens with Mahamatta Matangini, Matangi absorbed in bliss, and closes with Matangi, so her own name frames the whole list. The text does not name its author or source.
The first names
The opening run calls her Siddhirupa, Yogini, Bhadrakali, Rama and Bhavani, then turns to prosperity: Bhutisampatkari, who brings wealth, the mother of kings, the one whose glance rests on the treasury, and the goddess Kubera worships. Kishori, the young girl, comes at name 30, and Kadambapriya, fond of the kadamba grove, at name 54.
Battle names and Shakambhari
Later sections borrow from the Devi Mahatmya. Shakambhari, who fed the world with greens, is name 71, with Shakadeha and Mahashakayajna after her. Names 96 to 102 recall the defeat of Shumbha, Nishumbha, Chanda and Munda and call her Prachanda, swift and fierce.
Music at the close
The list ends where her worship usually begins, with sound: Susangitagita, praised in fine song, and then Matangi. Devotees read it during Shyamala Navaratri in the bright half of Magha and on Fridays, often after the Shyamala Dandakam. Several names in this printed text run together or repeat, such as Bhavaradhita at 9 and again inside 47, so check it against a printed puja book before chanting aloud.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the goddess of this namavali called both Shyamala and Raja Matangi?
Which names in the Raja Matangi Ashtottara speak of music and dance?
How is the Shyamala Ashtottara used during Shyamala Navaratri?
Why do Shumbha, Nishumbha and Chanda-Munda appear in the Raja Matangi namavali?
Which names in the Shyamala Ashtottara speak of wealth and rule?
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