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Shree Skandamaataa Ashtottarashatanaamaavalih
1. Om Skanda/Maatre Namaha
2. Om Samayaayai Namaha
3. Om Samaya/Aachaaraayai Namaha
4. Om Sadasad/Granthi/Bhedinyai Namaha
5. Om Sapta/Koti/Mahaa/Mantra/Maatryai Namaha
6. Om Sarva/Pradaayinyai Namaha
7. Om Sagunaayai Namaha
8. Om Sambhramaayai Namaha
9. Om Saakshinyai Namaha
10. Om Sarva/Chaitanya/Roopinyai Namaha
11. Om Saattvikaayai Namaha
12. Om Saukhyaayai Namaha
13. Om Sarva/Kilbisha/Hantryai Namaha
14. Om Sookshmaayai Namaha
15. Om Somaayai Namaha
16. Om Svadhaayai Namaha
17. Om Svaahaayai Namaha
18. Om Sudhaa/Jalaayai Namaha
19. Om Samudra/Roopinyai Namaha
20. Om Svargaayai Namaha
21. Om Sarva/Paataka/Vairinyai Namaha
22. Om Sarva/Yaaga/Phala/Pradaayai Namaha
23. Om Sakalaayai Namaha
24. Om Satya/Sankalpaayai Namaha
25. Om Satyaayai Namaha
26. Om Satya/Pradaayinyai Namaha
27. Om Santosha/Jananyai Namaha
28. Om Saaraayai Namaha
29. Om Satya/Loka/Nivaasinyai Namaha
30. Om Samudra/Tanayaa/Aaraadhyaayai Namaha
31. Om Saama/Gaana/Priyaayai Namaha
32. Om Sarva/Mantra/Mayyai Namaha
33. Om Sudatyai Namaha
34. Om Satya/Sangaayai Namaha
35. Om Satya/Sanketa/Vaasinyai Namaha
36. Om Satya/Dehaayai Namaha
37. Om Satya/Haaraayai Namaha
38. Om Satya/Vaadi/Nivaasinyai Namaha
39. Om Satya/Aalayaayai Namaha
40. Om Smrita/Agha/Haarinyai Namaha
41. Om Samsaara/Abdhi/Tarandikaayai Namaha
42. Om Saubhaagya/Sundaryai Namaha
43. Om Sandhyaayai Namaha
44. Om Sarva/Saara/Samanvitaayai Namaha
45. Om Sakaara/Roopaayai Namaha
46. Om Saavitryai Namaha
47. Om Sarva/Roopaayai Namaha
48. Om Sanaatanyai Namaha
49. Om Samsaara/Duhkha/Shamanyai Namaha
50. Om Sushumnaayai Namaha
51. Om Svara/Bhaasinyai Namaha
52. Om Sahasra/Dala/Madhyasthaayai Namaha
53. Om Sahasra/Dala/Vartinyai Namaha
54. Om Sarva/Eeshvaryai Namaha
55. Om Sarva/Daatryai Namaha
56. Om Sarva/Maatryai Namaha
57. Om Sarva/Siddhi/Pravartinyai Namaha
58. Om Sarva/Aadhaara/Mayyai Namaha
59. Om Sarva/Sampat/Pradaayai Namaha
60. Om Sarva/Rakshaa/Svaroopinyai Namaha
61. Om Sarva/Dushta/Prashamanyai Namaha
62. Om Sarva/Eepsita/Phala/Pradaayai Namaha
63. Om Sarva/Siddha/Eeshvara/Aaraadhyaayai Namaha
64. Om Sarit/Varaayai Namaha
65. Om Sarva/Mangala/Mangalaayai Namaha
66. Om Surasaayai Namaha
67. Om Suprabhaayai Namaha
68. Om Sarva/Duhkha/Ghnyai Namaha
69. Om Saadhvyai Namaha
70. Om Sat/Chit/Aananda/Svaroopinyai Namaha
71. Om Sankalpa/Roopinyai Namaha
72. Om Sandhyaayai Namaha
73. Om Saalagraama/Nivaasinyai Namaha
74. Om Sarva/Upaadhi/Vinirmuktaayai Namaha
75. Om Sarva/Artha/Saadhana/Karyai Namaha
76. Om Sarva/Siddhi/Svaroopinyai Namaha
77. Om Sarva/Kshobhana/Shaktyai Namaha
78. Om Sarva/Vidraavinyai Namaha
79. Om Sukullakaayai Namaha
80. Om Samaanyai Namaha
81. Om Saama/Devyai Namaha
82. Om Samasta/Sura/Sevitaayai Namaha
83. Om Sarva/Sampatti/Jananyai Namaha
84. Om Sadgunaayai Namaha
85. Om Sakala/Ishta/Daayai Namaha
86. Om Sanaka/Aadi/Muni/Dhyeyaayai Namaha
87. Om Samaana/Adhika/Varjitaayai Namaha
88. Om Saadhyaayai Namaha
89. Om Sarva/Vyaadhi/Mahaa/Aushadhaayai Namaha
90. Om Sevyaayai Namaha
91. Om Satyai Namaha
92. Om Sooktyai Namaha
93. Om Skanda/Suvai Namaha
94. Om Sampat/Taranginyai Namaha
95. Om Stutyaayai Namaha
96. Om Sthaanu/Mauli/Krita/Aalayaayai Namaha
97. Om Sthairya/Daayai Namaha
98. Om Subhagaayai Namaha
99. Om Sudhaa/Vaasaayai Namaha
100. Om Saadhya/Pradaayinyai Namaha
101. Om Sadyuga/Aaraadhya/Nilayaayai Namaha
102. Om Samutteernaayai Namaha
103. Om Sadaashivaayai Namaha
104. Om Sarva/Vedaanta/Nilayaayai Namaha
105. Om Sarva/Shaastra/Artha/Gocharaayai Namaha
106. Om Sahasra/Dala/Padmasthaayai Namaha
107. Om Sarvajnaayai Namaha
108. Om Sarvato/Mukhyai Namaha
Iti Shree Skandamaataa Ashtottarashatanaamaavalih
Meaning
The Skandamata Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a list of 108 names of Skandamata, the fifth form of Durga, worshipped on the fifth day of Navaratri. She is the Mother seated on a lion with her six-faced baby Skanda on her lap. The namavali begins with Om Skandamaatre Namaha, "the mother of Skanda", followed by Om Samayaayai Namaha and Om Samayaaachaaraayai Namaha.
Significance
All 108 names begin with the sound "S", and a long run of them starts with "Sarva", meaning "all". Through these names she becomes the mother not only of Skanda but of everything: Om Sarvamaatryai Namaha calls her the mother of all, and Om Sarvarakshaasvaroopinyai Namaha calls her protection itself. That widening from one child to the whole world is the heart of this form.
A few names match her picture closely. Om Skandasuvai Namaha means the one who gave birth to Skanda. Om Sahasradalapadmasthaayai Namaha describes her seated in a thousand-petalled lotus, which fits the lotuses in her hands and her other name, Padmasana Devi. Om Satchitaanandasvaroopinyai Namaha calls her existence, awareness and bliss itself. Reading these beside the story, you see a Goddess whose strength is shown through a mother's lap rather than raised weapons.
How and when to chant
The natural time to chant this namavali is on the fifth day of Navaratri, Ashvayuja Shukla Panchami, 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. White flowers, especially water lilies, are offered to her. Milk payasam is a popular naivedya. A steady recitation takes about ten minutes. A namavali needs no initiation, so anyone can chant it with devotion.
To read how Skanda was born and came to defeat Tarakasura, see the story of Skandamata Devi.
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