Durga Ashtotharam

Durga Ashtotharam

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Durga the invincible fort like Goddess was created by Lord Vishnu , Shiva , Brahma   and other Gods  as their collective   energy  to kill  Mahishasura(The buffalo  demon ).All over India , there are   several great temples to worship her. She is believed to  be capable of driving away  epidemics and creating rain. She is considered  as Goddess Parvathi, the consort of Lord Shiva .She is specially worshipped during Durga Pooja in Bengal. She is supposed to have eight hands  , three eyes and is believed   to ride on a lion.)

1.Om Brahmyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the feminine  Shakthi of Brahma

2.Om Maheswaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the feminine Shakthi of Lord Shiva

3.Om Kaumaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the feminine Shakthi of Lord Subrahmanya

4.Om Vaishnavyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the feminine shakthi of  Lord Vishnu

5.Om Varahyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the feminine Shakthi of Lord Varaha

6.Om INdranyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the  feminine  Shakthi  of Lord Indra

7.Om Chamundayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who wears garland of cut heads

8.Om Umayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is Uma(Parvathi)

9.Om Kathyayanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the daughter  of sage Kathyayana

10.Om Gauryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is of white colour

11.Om Kalinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  is Goddess  Kali

12.Om Hemavathyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the daughter  of Himavan

13,Om Easwaryai nama-Salutations to  the Goddess who is consort of Lord  Easwara(Shiva)

14.Om Shivayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is consort  of Shiva

15.Om Bhavanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess who is existence

16.Om Rudranyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the consort of angry form of Shiva(Rudra)

17.Om Sarvanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is  Parvathi

18.Om Sarvamangalayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is all Auspecious things

19.Om Aparnayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is without even leaves

20.Om Durgayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is difficult to approach

21.Om Parvathyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the daughter  of the  mountain

22.Om Mrudanyai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is consort of Mruda(Lord Shiva)

23.OM Chandikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Chanda

24.Om Ambikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the mother

25.Om Aryayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is a gentle lady

26.Om Dakshayanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the daughter  of Daksha

27.Om Girijayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the daughter of the mountain

28.Om Menakathmajayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the daughter of  Menaka

29.Om Jayayayi nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is victory

30.Om aksharayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who does not deteriorate(is alphabets)

31.Om anandayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is joy

32.Om avyakthayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is not clear

33.Om Mahamayayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the great illusion

34.Om Mahamohinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the great bewitcher

35.Om Tridasa vandithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  is  saluted by gods

36.Om Bhadrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is safety

37.Om Bhagawathyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who grants luck

38.Om Mahabhagayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is higly distinguished

39.Om Trigunathmikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the soul of three type of characteristics

40.Om Tripura sundaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the beauty in the three  cities

41.Om Manonmanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the gem of the mind

42.Om Lalithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is easy to approach

43.Om Sakambaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who nourishes all plants

44.Om sathakshyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has one hundred eyes

45.Om Brahmanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the aspect of Lord Brahma

46.Om Sarva gathaya nama-Salutations to Goddess  who goes everywhere

47.Om Chandayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is fierce

48.Om Chanda munda pramadhanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  killed Chanda and Munda

49.Om Nishumbamardhinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed  Nishumba

50.Om Mahishasura samharinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Mahishasura

51.Om Rakthabheeja pramadhanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Raktha bheeja

52.Om Dhoomralochana samharinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Dhoora lochana

53.Om Bhavanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who makes the ocean of Samsara  different from you

54.Om Bhgawathyai nama-Salutations to  the Goddess

55.Om Roudrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is angry

56.Om Rudra pathnyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is consort of Rudhra

57.Om Maha devyai nama-Salutations to  the great Goddess

58.Om Mathangyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is daughter of sage Matanga

59.Om aparajithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has never been defeated

60.Om Kshamakaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who acts patiently

61 Om Kundalinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the power in Kundali

62.Om Kriya  roopayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the form of Action

63.Om Madhumathyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is one who intoxicates

64.Om Subhagayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is good looking

65.Om Ambayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the mother

66.Om Trinethrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has three  eyes

67.Om TRivarnaya nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is of three  colours

68.Om Varnaroopayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has a colourful form

69.Om Akaradhi  roopayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has foem beginning from “A”.

70.Om Kevalyadhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who gbranys everything herself

71.Om Sookshmayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is micro

72.Om Paraparayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is better than the best

73.Om santhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is peaceful

74.Om Parameswaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the  greatest

75.Om Harapriyayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is liked by Lord shiva

76.Om Triloka palinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who looks after all the three worlds.

77.Om Sandhyaroopayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has the gorm of the dawn/noon/dusk

78.Om Tripuranthakayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who destroyed the three cities

79.Om Shakthi thrayayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the three   powers

80.Om Trivadhyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the three types of destruction

81.Om triloka  mohinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is most pretty in all the three  worlds

82.Om Tripushkarayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the three  blue  lotus flowers (ponds)

83.Om Trivargayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the three  divisions

84.Om Trigunayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the three character divisions

85.Om Sugunaya nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is of good character

86.Om Nirgunayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who does not have any characteristics

87.Om Nirvikalapayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who does not waver

88.Om Nianjanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is like full moon

89,Om Jwalinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the burning  flame

90.Om Charchayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is Durga

91.Om Visalakshyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has broad eyes

92.Om Kamakshyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has eyes filled with desire

93.Om Meenakshyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has eyes like the fish

94.Om Jnambikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the wise divine mother

95.Om Mookambikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is mother to the dumb

96.Om Brahmarambikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the mother followed by bees

97.Om Satva vidhyayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is all knowledge

98.Om Bhairavyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is terrible

99.Om Bhuvaneswaryai nama-Salutations to  the Goddess  of the universe

100.Om Parvatha puthryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the daughter of the  mountain

101.Om vijayayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is great victory

102.Om easanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the Consort of Eesana(Rudra)

103.Om sarva kamadhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who fulfills all desires

104.Om Mahwswaryai nama-Salutations to the greatest  Goddess

105,Om Mahadurgayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who can be approached with great  difficulty

106.Om maha kalinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the great Kali

107 Om Sridevyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  of wealth

108.Om Sriyankaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who can grant wealth

109.Om Maha Tripura sundaryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is great  bewitcher of  the three cities.