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1. Om Shree Vaasavaambaayai Nama:
2. Om Kanyakaayai Namah
3. Om Jaganmaatre Namah
4. Om Aadishaktyai Namah
5. Om Karunaayai Namah
6. Om Devyai Namah
7. Om Prakriti Svaroopinyai Namah
8. Om Vidyaayai Namah
9. Om Shubhaayai Namah
10. Om Dharma Svaroopinyai Namah
11. Om Vaishyaakulodbhaavaayai Namah
12. Om Sarvasyai Namah
13. Om Sarvajnyaayai Namah
14. Om Nityaayai Namah
15. Om Tyaaga Svaroopinyai Namah
16. Om Bhadraayai Namah
17. Om Veda Vedyaayai Namah
18. Om Sarvapoojitaayai Namah
19. Om Kusuma Putrikaayai Namah
20. Om Kusumandanta Vatsalaayai Namah
21. Om Shaantaayai Namah
22. Om Gabheeraayai Namah
23. Om Shubhaayai Namah
24. Om Saundaryanilayaayai Namah
25. Om Sarvahitaayai Namah
26. Om Shubhapradaayai Namah
27. Om Nitya Muktaayai Namah
28. Om Sarva Saukhya Pradaayai Namah
29. Om Sakala Dharmopadesha Kaarinyai Namah
30. Om Paapa Haarinyai Namah
31. Om Vimalaayai Namah
32. Om Udaaraayai Namah
33. Om Agni Pravishtaayai Namah
34. Om Aadarsha Veeramaatre Namah
35. Om Ahimsaa Svaroopinyai Namah
36. Om Aarya Vaishya Poojitaayai Namah
37. Om Bhakta Rakshana Tatparaayai Namah
38. Om Dushta Nigrahaayai Namah
39. Om Nishkalaayai Namah
40. Om Sarva Sampatrpadaayai Namah
41. Om Daaridrya Dhvamsinyai Namah
42. Om Trikaala Jnyaana Sampannaayai Namah
43. Om Leelaa Maananusha Vigrahaayai Namah
44. Om Vishnu Vardha Samhaarikaayai Namah
45. Om Suguna Ratnaayai Namah
46. Om Saaha Saundarya Sampannaayai Namah
47. Om Sachchidaananda Svaroopaayai Namah
48. Om Vishvaroopa Pradarshinyai Namah
49. Om Nigama Vedyaayai Namah
50. Om Nishkaa Maayai Namah
51. Om Sarva Saubhaagyadaayinyai Namah
52. Om Dharma Samsthaapanaayai Namah
53. Om Nitya Sevitaayai Namah
54. Om Nitya Mangalaayai Namah
55. Om Nitya Vaibhavaayai Namah
56. Om Sarvopaadhi Vinirmuktaayai Namah
57. Om Raajaraajeshvaryai Namah
58. Om Umaayai Namah
59. Om Shivapoojaa Tatparaayai Namah
60. Om Paraashakyai Namah
61. Om Bhakta Kalpakaayai Namah
62. Om Jnyaananilayaayai Namah
63. Om Brahma Vishnu Shivaatmikaayai Namah
64. Om Shivaayai Namah
65. Om Bhakti Gamyaayai Namah
66. Om Bhakti Vashyaayai Namah
67. Om Naada Bindu Kalaa Teetaayai Namah
68. Om Sarvopadra Vaarinyai Namah
69. Om Sarva Saroopaayai Namah
70. Om Sarva Shaktimayyai Namah
71. Om Mahaa Budyai Namah
72. Om Mahaa Siddhye Namah
73. Om Sadgati Daayinyai Namah
74. Om Amritaayai Namah
75. Om Anugraha Pradhaayai Namah
76. Om Aaryayai Namah
77. Om Vasu Pradaayai Namah
78. Om Kalaavatyai Namah
79. Om Keerti Vardhinyayai Namah
80. Om Keertita Gunaayai Namah
81. Om Chidaanaandaayai Namah
82. Om Chidaa Dhaaraayai Namah
83. Om Chidaa Kaaraayai Namah
84. Om Chidaalayaayai Namah
85. Om Chaitanya Roopinyai Namah
86. Om Yajnya Roopaayai Namah
87. Om Yajnya Phala Daayai Namah
88. Om Taapatraya Vinaashinyai Namah
89. Om Gunaateetaayai Namah
90. Om Vishnuvardhana Mardhinyai Namah
91. Om Teerdha Roopaayai Namah
92. Om Deena Vatsalaayai Namah
93. Om Dayaapoornaayai Namah
94. Om Taponishtaayai Namah
95. Om Shreshthaayai Namah
96. Om Shreeyutaayai Namah
97. Om Niranjanaayai Namah
98. Om Pramoda Daayinyai Namah
99. Om Bhava Bandha Vinaashinyai Namah
100. Om Bhagavatyai Namah
101. Om Ihapara Saukhya Daayai Namah
102. Om Aashrita Vatsalaayai Namah
103. Om Mahaa Vrataayai Namah
104. Om Mano Ramaayai Namah
105. Om Sakalaabheeshta Pradaayai Namah
106. Om Nitya Mangala Roopinyai Namah
107. Om Nityotsavaayai Namah
108. Om Shree Kanyakaaparameshvaryai Namah
Iti Shree Vaasavee Kanyakaa Parameshvaree Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
A namavali that tells a story
The list opens with Om Sri Vasavambayai Namah and closes with Om Sri Kanyakaparameshwaryai Namah. Unlike most goddess namavalis, it does more than praise qualities. Several names recall events from the life of Vasavi, the girl born in Penugonda. Kusuma Putrika names her as the daughter of Kusuma Shresti. Vaishyakulodbhava and Arya Vaishya Pujita explain why the Arya Vysya community keeps her as its family goddess.
Fire and non-violence
Tradition holds that King Vishnuvardhana insisted on marrying her, and that Vasavi entered the fire so that no blood would be shed in a war over her. The namavali says this plainly: Agni Pravishta, the one who entered fire, sits beside Tyaga Swarupini and Ahimsa Swarupini. Later in the list comes Vishnuvardhana Mardini, the humbling of the king's pride.
Kanyaka as Uma
Alongside the story, the names place her among the forms of Parvati: Uma, Shivapuja Tatpara, Rajarajeshwari, Brahma Vishnu Shivatmika. Names such as Daridrya Dhvamsini and Vasu Prada sit naturally with the trading families who keep her image at home. In this text Shubha appears twice, at positions 9 and 23, yet the full count of 108 lines holds.
The namavali is read for Vasavi Jayanti on Vaishakha Shuddha Dashami and for Friday kumkumarchana in Kanyaka Parameshwari temples.
Frequently asked questions
Which names in the Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Ashtothram tell her life story?
Why does the Vasavi Ashtothram include the name Agni Pravishtayai?
On which days do families recite the Kanyaka Parameshwari Ashtothram?
Is any name repeated in the Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Ashtothram?
How does the Vasavi Ashtothram link Vasavi to Parvati?
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