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108 names of Durga with meaning
The Shri Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali gives 108 names of Durga, each an epithet that recalls a quality, a deed or a form. Every name below comes with its transliteration and a short meaning written for this site.
All 108 names of Durga with meaning
Numbered in the order they are recited. The first column gives the name and the line it is offered with; the second, its transliteration.
| # | Name (Sanskrit) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | सती ॐ सत्यै नमः | Sati Om Satyai Namah | Sati, the ever-virtuous |
| 2 | साध्वी ॐ साध्व्यै नमः | Sadhvi Om Sadhvyai Namah | The pure and righteous one |
| 3 | भवप्रीता ॐ भवप्रीतायै नमः | Bhavaprita Om Bhavapritayai Namah | Dear to Bhava (Shiva) |
| 4 | भवानी ॐ भवान्यै नमः | Bhavani Om Bhavanyai Namah | Bhavani, consort of Bhava (Shiva) |
| 5 | भवमोचनी ॐ भवमोचन्यै नमः | Bhavamochani Om Bhavamochanyai Namah | Who frees from the round of worldly existence |
| 6 | आर्या ॐ आर्यायै नमः | Arya Om Aryayai Namah | The noble one |
| 7 | दुर्गा ॐ दुर्गायै नमः | Durga Om Durgayai Namah | Durga, the one hard to approach |
| 8 | जया ॐ जयायै नमः | Jaya Om Jayayai Namah | The victorious one |
| 9 | आद्या ॐ आद्यायै नमः | Adya Om Adyayai Namah | The primordial one, first of all |
| 10 | त्रिनेत्रा ॐ त्रिनेत्रायै नमः | Trinetra Om Trinetrayai Namah | The three-eyed goddess |
| 11 | शूलधारिणी ॐ शूलधारिण्यै नमः | Shuladharini Om Shuladharinyai Namah | Bearer of the trident |
| 12 | पिनाकधारिणी ॐ पिनाकधारिण्यै नमः | Pinakadharini Om Pinakadharinyai Namah | Bearer of the Pinaka bow |
| 13 | चित्रा ॐ चित्रायै नमः | Chitra Om Chitrayai Namah | Wondrous and many-hued |
| 14 | चण्डघण्टा ॐ चण्डघण्टायै नमः | Chandaghanta Om Chandaghantayai Namah | Bearer of the fearsome bell |
| 15 | महातपा ॐ महातपायै नमः | Mahatapa Om Mahatapayai Namah | Of great austerity |
| 16 | मनः ॐ मनसे नमः | Manah Om Manase Namah | The mind itself |
| 17 | बुद्धि ॐ बुद्ध्यै नमः | Buddhi Om Buddhyai Namah | The intellect itself |
| 18 | अहङ्कारा ॐ अहङ्कारायै नमः | Ahankara Om Ahankarayai Namah | The sense of 'I' |
| 19 | चित्तरूपा ॐ चित्तरूपायै नमः | Chittarupa Om Chittarupayai Namah | Whose form is the thinking mind |
| 20 | चिता ॐ चितायै नमः | Chita Om Chitayai Namah | She who is the pyre |
| 21 | चिति ॐ चित्यै नमः | Chiti Om Chityai Namah | Pure consciousness itself |
| 22 | सर्वमन्त्रमयी ॐ सर्वमन्त्रमय्यै नमः | Sarvamantramayi Om Sarvamantramayyai Namah | Present in every mantra |
| 23 | सत्ता ॐ सत्तायै नमः | Satta Om Sattayai Namah | Being, existence itself |
| 24 | सत्यानन्दस्वरूपिणी ॐ सत्यानन्दस्वरूपिण्यै नमः | Satyanandasvarupini Om Satyanandasvarupinyai Namah | Whose nature is truth and bliss |
| 25 | अनन्ता ॐ अनन्तायै नमः | Ananta Om Anantayai Namah | The endless one |
| 26 | भाविनी ॐ भाविन्यै नमः | Bhavini Om Bhavinyai Namah | The noble, radiant lady |
| 27 | भाव्या ॐ भाव्यायै नमः | Bhavya Om Bhavyayai Namah | Fit object of contemplation |
| 28 | भव्या ॐ भव्यायै नमः | Bhavya Om Bhavyayai Namah | The magnificent one |
| 29 | अभव्या ॐ अभव्यायै नमः | Abhavya Om Abhavyayai Namah | Beyond all that comes to be |
| 30 | सदागति ॐ सदागत्यै नमः | Sadagati Om Sadagatyai Namah | Ever in motion, the lasting refuge |
| 31 | शाम्भवी ॐ शाम्भव्यै नमः | Shambhavi Om Shambhavyai Namah | Power of Shambhu (Shiva) |
| 32 | देवमाता ॐ देवमात्रे नमः | Devamata Om Devamatre Namah | Mother of the gods |
| 33 | चिन्ता ॐ चिन्तायै नमः | Chinta Om Chintayai Namah | Thought and reflection itself |
| 34 | रत्नप्रिया ॐ रत्नप्रियायै नमः | Ratnapriya Om Ratnapriyayai Namah | Fond of gems |
| 35 | सर्वविद्या ॐ सर्वविद्यायै नमः | Sarvavidya Om Sarvavidyayai Namah | All knowledge embodied |
| 36 | दक्षकन्या ॐ दक्षकन्यायै नमः | Dakshakanya Om Dakshakanyayai Namah | Daughter of Daksha |
| 37 | दक्षयज्ञविनाशिनी ॐ दक्षयज्ञविनाशिन्यै नमः | Dakshayajnavinashini Om Dakshayajnavinashinyai Namah | Destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice |
| 38 | अपर्णा ॐ अपर्णायै नमः | Aparna Om Aparnayai Namah | Aparna, who gave up even leaves in her penance |
| 39 | अनेकवर्णा ॐ अनेकवर्णायै नमः | Anekavarna Om Anekavarnayai Namah | Of many colours |
| 40 | पाटला ॐ पाटलायै नमः | Patala Om Patalayai Namah | Rose-red in hue |
| 41 | पाटलावती ॐ पाटलावत्यै नमः | Patalavati Om Patalavatyai Namah | Adorned with patala blossoms |
| 42 | पट्टाम्बरपरीधाना ॐ पट्टाम्बरपरीधानायै नमः | Pattambaraparidhana Om Pattambaraparidhanayai Namah | Dressed in garments of silk |
| 43 | कलमञ्जीररञ्जिनी ॐ कलमञ्जीररञ्जिन्यै नमः | Kalamanjiraranjini Om Kalamanjiraranjinyai Namah | Delighting in sweet-sounding anklets |
| 44 | अमेयविक्रमा ॐ अमेयविक्रमायै नमः | Ameyavikrama Om Ameyavikramayai Namah | Of boundless valour |
| 45 | क्रूरा ॐ क्रूरायै नमः | Krura Om Krurayai Namah | Fierce toward evildoers |
| 46 | सुन्दरी ॐ सुन्दर्यै नमः | Sundari Om Sundaryai Namah | The beautiful one |
| 47 | सुरसुन्दरी ॐ सुरसुन्दर्यै नमः | Surasundari Om Surasundaryai Namah | Fairest among the gods |
| 48 | वनदुर्गा ॐ वनदुर्गायै नमः | Vanadurga Om Vanadurgayai Namah | Durga who dwells in the forest |
| 49 | मातङ्गी ॐ मातङ्ग्यै नमः | Matangi Om Matangyai Namah | Matangi, a form of the Goddess |
| 50 | मतङ्गमुनिपूजिता ॐ मतङ्गमुनिपूजितायै नमः | Matangamunipujita Om Matangamunipujitayai Namah | Worshipped by the sage Matanga |
| 51 | ब्राह्मी ॐ ब्राह्म्यै नमः | Brahmi Om Brahmyai Namah | Brahmi, the power of Brahma |
| 52 | माहेश्वरी ॐ माहेश्वर्यै नमः | Maheshvari Om Maheshvaryai Namah | Maheshvari, the power of Shiva |
| 53 | ऐन्द्री ॐ ऐन्द्र्यै नमः | Aindri Om Aindryai Namah | Aindri, the power of Indra |
| 54 | कौमारी ॐ कौमार्यै नमः | Kaumari Om Kaumaryai Namah | Kaumari, the power of Kumara (Skanda) |
| 55 | वैष्णवी ॐ वैष्णव्यै नमः | Vaishnavi Om Vaishnavyai Namah | Vaishnavi, the power of Vishnu |
| 56 | चामुण्डा ॐ चामुण्डायै नमः | Chamunda Om Chamundayai Namah | Chamunda, slayer of Chanda and Munda |
| 57 | वाराही ॐ वाराह्यै नमः | Varahi Om Varahyai Namah | Varahi, the power of Varaha |
| 58 | लक्ष्मी ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः | Lakshmi Om Lakshmyai Namah | Lakshmi, goddess of fortune |
| 59 | पुरुषाकृति ॐ पुरुषाकृत्यै नमः | Purushakriti Om Purushakrityai Namah | Who also takes a male form |
| 60 | विमला ॐ विमलायै नमः | Vimala Om Vimalayai Namah | The spotless one |
| 61 | उत्कर्षिणी ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः | Utkarshini Om Utkarshinyai Namah | Who raises others up |
| 62 | ज्ञाना ॐ ज्ञानायै नमः | Jnana Om Jnanayai Namah | Knowledge in person |
| 63 | क्रिया ॐ क्रियायै नमः | Kriya Om Kriyayai Namah | The power of action |
| 64 | नित्या ॐ नित्यायै नमः | Nitya Om Nityayai Namah | The eternal one |
| 65 | बुद्धिदा ॐ बुद्धिदायै नमः | Buddhida Om Buddhidayai Namah | Giver of understanding |
| 66 | बहुला ॐ बहुलायै नमः | Bahula Om Bahulayai Namah | Abundant and manifold |
| 67 | बहुलप्रेमा ॐ बहुलप्रेमायै नमः | Bahulaprema Om Bahulapremayai Namah | Of abundant love |
| 68 | सर्ववाहनवाहना ॐ सर्ववाहनवाहनायै नमः | Sarvavahanavahana Om Sarvavahanavahanayai Namah | Who rides upon every kind of mount |
| 69 | निशुम्भशुम्भहननी ॐ निशुम्भशुम्भहनन्यै नमः | Nishumbhashumbhahanani Om Nishumbhashumbhahananyai Namah | Slayer of Nishumbha and Shumbha |
| 70 | महिषासुरमर्दिनी ॐ महिषासुरमर्दिन्यै नमः | Mahishasuramardini Om Mahishasuramardinyai Namah | Crusher of the demon Mahisha |
| 71 | मधुकैटभहन्त्री ॐ मधुकैटभहन्त्र्यै नमः | Madhukaitabhahantri Om Madhukaitabhahantryai Namah | Who brought about the end of Madhu and Kaitabha |
| 72 | चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनी ॐ चण्डमुण्डविनाशिन्यै नमः | Chandamundavinashini Om Chandamundavinashinyai Namah | Destroyer of Chanda and Munda |
| 73 | सर्वासुरविनाशा ॐ सर्वासुरविनाशायै नमः | Sarvasuravinasha Om Sarvasuravinashayai Namah | Destroyer of all the asuras |
| 74 | सर्वदानवघातिनी ॐ सर्वदानवघातिन्यै नमः | Sarvadanavaghatini Om Sarvadanavaghatinyai Namah | Slayer of all the danavas |
| 75 | सर्वशास्त्रमयी ॐ सर्वशास्त्रमय्यै नमः | Sarvashastramayi Om Sarvashastramayyai Namah | Embodiment of all the scriptures |
| 76 | सत्या ॐ सत्यायै नमः | Satya Om Satyayai Namah | The true one |
| 77 | सर्वास्त्रधारिणी ॐ सर्वास्त्रधारिण्यै नमः | Sarvastradharini Om Sarvastradharinyai Namah | Bearer of every missile weapon |
| 78 | अनेकशस्त्रहस्ता ॐ अनेकशस्त्रहस्तायै नमः | Anekashastrahasta Om Anekashastrahastayai Namah | With many weapons in her hands |
| 79 | अनेकास्त्रधारिणी ॐ अनेकास्त्रधारिण्यै नमः | Anekastradharini Om Anekastradharinyai Namah | Wielder of many missiles |
| 80 | कुमारी ॐ कुमार्यै नमः | Kumari Om Kumaryai Namah | The young maiden |
| 81 | एककन्या ॐ एककन्यायै नमः | Ekakanya Om Ekakanyayai Namah | The one unique maiden |
| 82 | कैशोरी ॐ कैशोर्यै नमः | Kaishori Om Kaishoryai Namah | In the bloom of girlhood |
| 83 | युवती ॐ युवत्यै नमः | Yuvati Om Yuvatyai Namah | The young woman |
| 84 | यति ॐ यत्यै नमः | Yati Om Yatyai Namah | The self-restrained ascetic |
| 85 | अप्रौढा ॐ अप्रौढायै नमः | Apraudha Om Apraudhayai Namah | Never growing old |
| 86 | प्रौढा ॐ प्रौढायै नमः | Praudha Om Praudhayai Namah | The mature woman |
| 87 | वृद्धमाता ॐ वृद्धमात्रे नमः | Vriddhamata Om Vriddhamatre Namah | The aged mother |
| 88 | बलप्रदा ॐ बलप्रदायै नमः | Balaprada Om Balapradayai Namah | Giver of strength |
| 89 | महोदरी ॐ महोदर्यै नमः | Mahodari Om Mahodaryai Namah | Of great belly |
| 90 | मुक्तकेशी ॐ मुक्तकेश्यै नमः | Muktakeshi Om Muktakeshyai Namah | With loose, flowing hair |
| 91 | घोररूपा ॐ घोररूपायै नमः | Ghorarupa Om Ghorarupayai Namah | Of terrifying form |
| 92 | महाबला ॐ महाबलायै नमः | Mahabala Om Mahabalayai Namah | Of immense strength |
| 93 | अग्निज्वाला ॐ अग्निज्वालायै नमः | Agnijvala Om Agnijvalayai Namah | A flame of fire |
| 94 | रौद्रमुखी ॐ रौद्रमुख्यै नमः | Raudramukhi Om Raudramukhyai Namah | With a fierce face |
| 95 | कालरात्रि ॐ कालरात्र्यै नमः | Kalaratri Om Kalaratryai Namah | The night of dissolution |
| 96 | तपस्विनी ॐ तपस्विन्यै नमः | Tapasvini Om Tapasvinyai Namah | Devoted to penance |
| 97 | नारायणी ॐ नारायण्यै नमः | Narayani Om Narayanyai Namah | Narayani, the power of Narayana |
| 98 | भद्रकाली ॐ भद्रकाल्यै नमः | Bhadrakali Om Bhadrakalyai Namah | Bhadrakali, the auspicious dark goddess |
| 99 | विष्णुमाया ॐ विष्णुमायायै नमः | Vishnumaya Om Vishnumayayai Namah | Vishnu's power of illusion |
| 100 | जलोदरी ॐ जलोदर्यै नमः | Jalodari Om Jalodaryai Namah | Whose belly holds the waters |
| 101 | शिवदूती ॐ शिवदूत्यै नमः | Shivaduti Om Shivadutyai Namah | Who sent Shiva as her messenger |
| 102 | कराली ॐ कराल्यै नमः | Karali Om Karalyai Namah | Of dreadful aspect |
| 103 | अनन्ता ॐ अनन्तायै नमः | Ananta Om Anantayai Namah | The infinite one |
| 104 | परमेश्वरी ॐ परमेश्वर्यै नमः | Parameshvari Om Parameshvaryai Namah | The supreme sovereign goddess |
| 105 | कात्यायनी ॐ कात्यायन्यै नमः | Katyayani Om Katyayanyai Namah | Katyayani, daughter of the sage Katyayana |
| 106 | सावित्री ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः | Savitri Om Savitryai Namah | Savitri, the power of the sun |
| 107 | प्रत्यक्षा ॐ प्रत्यक्षायै नमः | Pratyaksha Om Pratyakshayai Namah | Directly perceptible to all |
| 108 | ब्रह्मवादिनी ॐ ब्रह्मवादिन्यै नमः | Brahmavadini Om Brahmavadinyai Namah | Who speaks of Brahman |
How the 108 names of Durga are recited
- Sit before an image of Durga, or simply face east, after a bath if you can.
- Say each line in turn — Om, the name, namah — and if you are doing an archana, offer a flower, a leaf or a few grains of rice with each name.
- Keep an even pace. A name said with attention is the point of the practice; speed is not.
- Close with a moment of silence, and with aarti if it is part of your worship.
Source of this list of Durga's 108 names
श्रीदुर्गाष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः — Collated from the Durgashtottarashatanama Stotram that begins 'सती साध्वी भवप्रीता भवानी भवमोचनी', spoken by Shiva (Ishvara) to Parvati; its colophon on sanskritdocuments.org, drikpanchang.com and bhaktibharat.com places it in the Vishvasara Tantra, and drikpanchang.com prints it with the Durga Saptashati.
The Sanskrit is traditional and in the public domain. We compared two independently published editions name by name and settled every difference against a third; the editions are listed below. The meanings are written for this site.
- sanskritdocuments.org — श्रीदुर्गाष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः
- drikpanchang.com — श्रीदुर्गाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रम् (Durga Saptashati section, Sanskrit lyrics page)
Where editions differ, this page follows the reading most sources give; the other reading is noted:
- 16. मनसे — also read as मनरूपायै
- 34. रत्नप्रियायै — also read as रत्नप्रियायैसदायै, सदायै
A short meaning cannot hold everything an epithet carries; where a name has several senses, the commonest is given.
108 names of Durga: common questions
What is the Shri Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali?
A traditional list of 108 names of Durga. In worship each is offered as 'Om … namah' — 'Om, salutation to …' — often with a flower or a few grains of rice for each name.
How often are the 108 names of Durga recited?
There is no fixed rule. Many recite them every morning in daily worship; others keep them for the deity's weekly day or festival.
What are the first and last of the 108 names of Durga?
The list opens with Sati and closes with Brahmavadini.