Shri Rajarajeshwari Astottara Shatanamavali

Shri Rajarajeshwari  Astottara Shatanamavali

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Sri Rajarajeswari  the consort of Lord Shiva the very powerful form of Goddess Parvathi presides over the  Sri Chakra. She stays there in the Sahsrarara(the thousand petal lotus) and the  Swadshishtana  Chakras . She controls the  mind and body of all living beings. She is considered   as mother of love and grace by her devotees. Her name is mentioned as the 864^th name  in Lalitha Sahasranama. While the Guardians of directions are called Raja , the divine trinity   are called Rajeswaras and Goddess Rajarajeswari presides over  them. She , who has four hands , sits on a throne holding noose, goad , sugarcane bow  and five flower arrows. She has  three eyes which are sun, moon and the fire. In many temples in India and abroad she  is the presiding  deity.

    She is the supreme Goddess  worshiped by the Shakthi sect.Maha Varahi is believed to  be   her  incarnation For us all she is the mother  who looks after us as chiildren

1.Om Tripurayai Namaha-Salutations to  her Who is the Goddess of Tripura

2.Om Shodasyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has twelve divine forms

3.Om Mathre Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the mother

4.Om Thryaksharayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Whose name  is made of three letters

 5.Om Thrithayayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the sacred  waters

6.Om Thrayyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has three forms

7.Om Sundaryai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is pretty

8.Om Sumukhyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has pleasing disposition

 9.Om Sevyayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is being served

10. Om Sama veda parayanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who  reads the Sama Veda

11, Om Sharadayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Sharada

12. Om Shabdha nilayayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the resting place  of sound

 13.Om Sagarayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is  the ocean

14.Om Saradambarayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is like the autumn sky.

15, Om Shuddhayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who

16. Om Shuddha thanave Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who  is pure

 17.Om Sadhvyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was  chaste 

18.Om Shiva dhyana parayanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was engaged in meditating on Lord Shiva  .

19. Om Swaminyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the mistress

20.Om Shambhu vanithayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is consort of Lord Shiva

 21.Om Shambhvyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Shambavi(wife of Shambhu)

22.Om Saraswathyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is  SAraswath

23. Om Samudra mathinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who churned  the ocean

24. Om Sheeghra gaminyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who moves speedily

 25.Om Sheeghra siddhidayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who attains sidhi with speed

26.Om Sadhu sevyayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was served by saints

27,Om Sadhu gamyayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who used to go to saints

28.Om Sadhu santhushta manasayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who used to make the minds of saints happy

 29.Om Khadvangadharinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who used to carry  sword as weapon

30. Om Kharvayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was proud

31. Om Khadga kharvara dharinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who used to carry a sword and Kharwara

32.Om Shadvarga bava rahithayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who did not have six types  of emotions

33.Om Shadvargacharikayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who had six types of attedents

34. Om Shadvargayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who had six type of senses

35. Om Shadangayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who had  six   limbs

36.Om Shodhayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was of six types

 37.Om Shodasha varshikyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was sixteen  years old

38.Om Krathuroopayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who had a form that can be worshipped

39.Om Krathumathyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who  used to worship

40,Om Rubhuksha Krathumandithayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was worshipped by Devendra

 41,Om Kavargadipa varganthayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the last of the family of the chief of   the Ka letters

42.Om Anthahstayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is in the best among those pretty

43, Om Antharoopinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has a  pretty form.

44. Om Akarayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is  the letter “Aa”

45, Om Aakara rahithayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who does not have any form

46.Om Kala mruthy u jara apahayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who keeps back death as well as old age

47, Thanvyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is very delicate

48. Om Thathvaiswaryai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is wealthy in philosophy

 49.Om Tharayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who  makes us cross/who is THara

50.Om Thrivarshayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is three years old

51.Om Jnanaroopinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has the form of wisdom

52. Om Kalyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Kali

 53. Om Karalyaii Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is terrible

54.Om Kameshyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the God of passion

55. Om Chayayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the shawdow

56.Om Samjnayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who stands by herself

 57. Om Arundhathyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who  is wife of Dharma

58, Om Nirvikalpayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who does not waver

59. Om Mahavegayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is very swift

60.Om Mahothsahayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has great enthusiasm

 61. Om Mahodaryai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has a great belly

62. Om Meghayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is like the cloud

63. Om Balakayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is a young child

64. Om Vimalayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is pure

 65.Om Vimala jnanadaayinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who gives us pure wisdom

66. Om Gauryai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Gauri(Parvathi)

67.Om Vasundharayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the earth

68.Om Gopthryai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is hidden/secret

 69. Om Gavampathi Nishevithayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who served Nandi

70.Om Bhagagnayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who killed BHaga

71. Om Bhagaroopayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has the form of Bhaga

72.Om Bhakthi bhava parayanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who practices   devotion

 73. Om Chinnamastayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is cHinnamastha (cut head  one)

74, Om Mahadhumayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the great smoke

75, Om Dhumravibhushanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who decorates herself with smoke

76.Om Dharma karmadi rahithayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is busy in doing acts of Dharma

77 , Om Dharmakarma parayanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is doing acts of Dharma

78. Om Seethayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Sita

79. Om Mathanginyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Mathangi , the daughter of sage Mathanga

80.Om Medhayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is wisdom

 81.Om Madhu daithya vinashinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who killed an Asura called  Madhu

82. Om Bhairavyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is BHairavi (girl of 12 years)

83.Om Bhuvanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the universe

84. Om Mathre Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the mother

 85.Om Abhadayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is unrestrained

86.Om Bhava sundaryai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has pure  emotions

87.Om Bhavukayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is sentimental/auspecious

88. Om Bagalayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Bagala mukhi

 89. Om Kruthyayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is action

90.Om Baalayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the young lady

91. Om Tripura sundaryai Namah-Salutations to  goddess Who  is the pretty one of the   three cities

92.Om Rohinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is rohini

 93. Om Revathyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is Revathi

94. Om Ramyayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is  REmya(pretty)

95. Om Rambhayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is rAmbha

96. Om Ravanavandithayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who was saluted by Ravana

97.  Om Shatayagna mayayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is the illusory six fire sacrifices

98.Om Sathvayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is existence

99.Om Shatakrathu varapradayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who gave boons to Sathakruthu

100. Om Shata chandrananayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Whose face is like six noons

 101.Om Devyai Namaha-Salutations to  the goddess

102.Om Sahasradithyasannibhayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is similar to thousand suns

103.Om Somasuryagninayanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has sun, moon and fire as eyes

104.Om Vyagracharma Ambaravruthayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who covers herself with tiger skin

 105.Om Ardhendudharinyai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who wears the half moon

106.Om Matthayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is overjoyed

107. Om Madirayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who is intoxicating

108. Om Madirekshanayai Namaha-Salutations to  goddess Who has intoxicating eyes