Key insights

Said to be the Mother of the Universe according to Hindu belief, Goddess Durga is known to be the purest form of positive energy. She is worshipped in many forms including Parvati, Vaishnavi, Bhairavi, Kali, Jagatmata, etc. Each of her names describes the different personalities, universality, and power.

Purpose

Chanting the 108 names of Goddess Durga during Durga Shatnam Stotram showers you with all the blessings, prosperity, fame, name, good health, & wealth. It removes the malefic effects of the planets present in your birth chart and also eliminates the Karmic effects.

Benefits

• It eliminates the sorrows and brings in the happiness in your life.
• Chanting these names bestow with good health & longevity.
• It protects you against all the evil eyes, negative forces, and enemies.
• You can gain concentration, wisdom, knowledge & intelligence.

Important Facts

Goddess Durga who is the destroyer of all evil things and one of the strongest deities of the Hindu religion. Durga Maa is the incarnation of Goddess Parvati who is the wife of Lord Shiva.

The name “Durga” in Sanskrit means ‘invincible’. Here “Du” stands for four devils namely poverty, sufferings, evil habits, and famine, “R” refers to diseases, while “Ga” symbolizes the destroyer of sins, cruelty, laziness, injustice & irreligion.

Born out from the energies of the male divinities, Goddess Durga is said to have manifested to destroy the mighty buffalo demon, Mahishasura, hence is also called as “Mahishasurmardini”.

Lord Shiva called the Mother Goddess Durga in 108 names in order to please her, say the scriptures. All these names appear in the Purana called “Devi Mahatmyam or Devi Mahatmya” which glorifies the Durga Maa. Also known as the Durga Saptashati or simply the Chandi, these names are chanted during the Durga Puja or during Navaratri.

What’s Included

Here are some names of Goddess Durga with their meaning given below.

Aarya: The Goddess

Bhavani: The beautiful one

Chitra: The one with the quality of being picturesque

Devamata: The one who is known as the Mother Goddess

Eesha: It stands for Goddess Parvati in her purest form

Jaya: The one who emerges as the victorious

Kalamanjiiraranjini: The one who wears a musical anklet

Lakshmi: The Goddess of Wealth

Matangi: The Goddess of Matanga

Nitya: The one known as The Eternal

Pratyaksha: The one who is original

Sursundari: The one who is extremely beautiful

Tapasvini: The one who is engaged in repentance

Vriddhamaata: The one known as the old mother

Yuvati: The one who is a young woman