shree durga lakshmi Saraswathi ashtottaram

shree durga lakshmi Saraswathi ashtottaram

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a unique ashtothara   aiming at  worshipping  Goddess Durga , Goddess Lakshmi  and Goddess Saraswathi who are  respectively   the Goddesses of valour, wealth and wisdom. Let us use this great prayer and pray the Goddess to   grant us  Valour, wealth and wisdom.)

1.om vaagdevyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess  of speech

 2.om shaaradaayai namaha –Salutations to Goddess  Sarada(white lotus)

3.om naayaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the leader

4. om naadaroopiNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has the form of  musical note

 5.om yashasvinyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is famous

6.om svaadheena vallabhaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the leader who is partial to us

 7.om haahaa hoohoo mukha stutyaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is praised by Haha hoohoo

8. om sarva vidyaa prasaadinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who grants us all knowledge

9. om ranjinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who pleases us

 10.om svastika aasanaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who  sits in a mystic cross pose

11. om agyaana timiradvaanta chandrikaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who  is the moon who removes the darkness  of ignorance

12.om atividyaa pradaayinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who gives us great knowledge

 13.om kambukanThyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has a neck like conch

 14.om veeNaa gaana priyaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who likes to play music in Veena

 15,om sharaNaagata vatsalaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who  loves those who surrender to her

 16.om shree sarasvatyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess  SAraswathi

 17.om neela kuntalaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has blue hair on her head

 18.om vaaNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is speech

19. om sarva poojyaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is worshipped by all

 20,om kruta krutyaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is contended

21. om tattva mayaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is pervaded  by true principles

21. om naaradaadi muni stutaayai namah -Salutations to the Goddess   who is prayed by Narada  and other sages

22. om raakendu vadanaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has face like full moon

 23.om yantraatmikaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the soul of Yanthras

 24.om nalina hastaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has a very soft sacred hand

 25.om priya vaadinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who talks lovingly

 26.om jihvaa siddhyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   whose toungue is ready

27. om hamsa vaahinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who rides on a swan

28. om bhakta manoharaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who steals the mnd of her devotees

 29,om durgaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is goddess  Durga

 31 om kalyaaNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is auspecious

 32.om chaturmukha priyaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the beloved of Lord Brahma

 33.om braahmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has the power of Brahma

 34.om bhaaratyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is goddess of eloquence

35.om aksharaatmikaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the soul of alphabets

 36. om agyaanadhvaanta deepikaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the light taking away darkness of ignorance

37. om baala roopiNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has the form of  Goddess Bala

 38.om devyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess 

39.om leelaa shuka priyaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who likes playful parrot

40.om dukoolavasana dhaariNyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who wears very fine cloth

41.om ksheeraabdi tanayaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the daughter of ocean of milk

 42.om matta maatanga gaaminyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who walks like an elephant in rut

43.om veeNaagaana vilolupaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is a valorous lady without desires

44. om padma hastaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who holds a lotus in her hand

45. om raNatkinkiNi mekhalaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has a waist belt with gems and bells

 46.om trilochanaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has three  eyes

 47.om ankushaaksha sootra dhaariNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who holds a goad and  bead chain

 48.om muktaahaara vibhooshitaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who wears a pearl garland

49.om muktaamaNyaankita chaarunaasaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has a pretty nose decorated by a gemmed nose ring

50. om ratnavalaya bhooshitaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who wears an armlet made of gems

51.om koTi suryaa prakaashinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who shines like a crore of Suns

 52.om vidhi maanasa hamsikaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the lady swan in the mind of Lord Brahma

 53.om saadhu roopiNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has a form of a pious  lady

54. om sarva shaastraartha vaadinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is an expert in all SAsthras

55. om sahasradala madhya sthaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is in the middle  of thousand petals

 56.om sarvatomukhyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the chief from any angle

57. om sarva chaitanya roopiNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has the form of all conciousness

 58.om satya gyaana prabhodinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who teaches us truth and wisdom

59. om vipravaak svaroopiNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has the form of the words of a Brahmin

60.  om vaasavaarcitaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is worshipped by DEvendra

 61.om vaagmayaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is pervaded by  speech

 62.om shubhra vastrottareeyaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who wears clean cloth and upper cloth

 63.om virinchi patnyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the  wife  of Lord Brahma

 64.om tushaara kiraNaabhaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has the lk luster  of sprayed light

 65.om bhavaabhaava vivarjitaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who avoids attachment to worldly existence

 66.Om vadanaambujaika nilayaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has a lotus like face

67. om mukti roopiNyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who has the form of salvation

68.om gajaa rooDhaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who rides on an elephant

 69.om vedanutaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is praised by Vedas

70.om sarva loka supoojitaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is worshipped by all worlds

71.om bhaashaa roopaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who has the form of language

72.Om bhakti daayinyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is the giver of  devotion

73. om meena lochanyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who has fish like eyes

74.om sarva shakti samanvitaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the mixture of all powers

 75.om ati mrudula padaambujaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has very soft lotus like feet

 76.om vidyaadaryai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who supports   education

77. om jaganmohinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who bewitches the entire world

 78.om ramaayai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is goddess Lakshmi

79.om haripriyaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is loved by Lord hari

80. om vimalaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is pure

81.om naaraayaNyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who belongs to Narayana

82. om mangala pradaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who grants auspeciousness

 83.om ashva lakshmyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is Goddess Lakshmi with a horse

84.om dhaanya lakshmyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is Lakshmi of the grain

85.om raajya lakshmyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is Lakshmi of the kingdom

86.om gaja lakshmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the Lakshmi of elephants

 87.om moksha lakshmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the Lakshmi of salvation

88. om santaana lakshmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the Lakshmi of children

 89.om jaya lakshmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the Lakshmi of victory

 90.om khaDga lakshmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is Lakshmi of sword

 91. om kaaruNya lakshmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is Lakshmi of  mercy

 92.om saumya lakshmyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the cheerful Lakshmi

 93.om bhadra kaaLyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is Goddess Bhadrakali

 94.om chanDikaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the killer of Chanda

 95.om shaambhavyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who  is the  consort of Shambhu  (Lord Shiva)

 96.om simhavaahinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who rides on a  lion

97. om trinetraayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who has three eyes

 98.om subhadraayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is Subadra(a form of Durga)

 99.om mahishaasura mardinyai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who killed Mahisha

 100.om ashTaishvarya pradaayinyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who grants eight types of prosperity

101,om himavat putrikaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the daughter of Himalayas

 102.om mahaaraagyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who is the  great beauty

103.om tripurasundaryai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who beauty of three cities

 104.om paashaankusha dhaariNyai namaha -Salutations to the Goddess   who holds a goad and rope

105,om shveta padmaasanaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who sits on white lotus

 106.om chaampeya kusuma priyaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who likes the Champa flowers

 107.om vana durgaayai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the Durga of the forest

 108.om raaja raajeshvaryai namaha-Salutations to the Goddess   who is the Goddess of king of kings