Navratri 2024: Maa Durga 108 names you can chant to bring auspiciousness and prosperity to your home

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Oct 4, 2024, 05.46 PM IST

The most anticipated festival in India Navratri has begun, marking the beginning of an exciting month of festivity and celebrations in India this October. Throughout the nine days, Goddess Durga is worshipped to symbolise victory of good over evil and demon Mahishsasura’s demise. Each day is recognised to honour a different form of goddess. Devotees keep fast to clear their mind and body. It is one of the sacred festivals of the Hindus, beginning on October 3 and culminating on October 12.
Goddess Durga is also thought to be a symbol for hope, strength, motherhood and destruction. The word ‘Shakti’, which simply means ‘someone who is really powerful’, is implied with her name. Chanting the name of all 108 goddesses during the course of nine days can assist in obtaining good fortune and protection. The names of Maa Durga with their meanings are listed below. Learn how to chant them and gain prosperity for you and your loved ones.

Navratri 2024: Different names and meaning of Maa Durga

Serial No.	Names Of Maa Durga	Meaning Of Maa Durga Names
1	Shree	Auspicious
2	Uma	Mother of lady of the mountains
3	Bharati	Goddess of speech
4	Bhadra	Great and Kind
5	Sharvani	Consort of Sharva
6	Vijaya	Conqueror
7	Jaya	The Victorious
8	Vani	Personification of Speech
9	Sarvagataya	Omnipresence
10	Gauri	Goddess of purity and posterity
11	Varahi	Shakti Of Varaha, a sow-headed Goddess
12	Kamalapriya	Fond of lotus
13	Saraswati	The Goddess of learning
14	Kamala	Embodiment of Goddess Lakshmi
15	Maya	She who is an illusion
16	Matangi	Goddess of Matanga
17	Apara	Who is present as an Apara Prakriti
18	Aja	She who has no birth
19	Shankabharya	Wife of lord Shankar
20	Shiva	Shiva's half
21	Chandi	The fierce Goddess
22	Kundalini	Personification of Kundalini
23	Vaishnavi	The invincible
24	Kriya	Present in all acts
25	Shri	Auspicious
26	Indira	Beautiful and magnificent
27	Madhumati	She whose nature is as sweet as honey
28	Girija	Daughter of Himalaya
29	Subhaga	She who is the Goddess of all prosperity
30	Ambika	The mother of the universe
31	Tara	One who ferries across the world
32	Padmavati	Possessing lotus
33	Hansa	One who is supreme of all
34	Padmanabha Sahodari	She who is Vishnu's sister
35	Aparna	She who doesn't eat even leaves while fasting
36	Lalita	She who is pleasant, charming, and desirable
37	Dhatri	Mother
38	Kumari	The beautiful Adolescent
39	Shikhvahinyai	Resides in Mountain
40	Shambhavi	The consort of Shambhu
41	Sumukhi	She who has a beautiful face
42	Maitryai	Embodiment of friendship
43	Trinetra	One who has three-eyes
44	Vishvarupa	She who has the whole universe as her form
45	Aarya	Goddess
46	Mridani	Wife of Lord Mrida
47	Hinkaryai	One who roars like a tiger
48	Krodhinyai	Extremely Angry
49	Sudinayai	One who is bright and radiant
50	Achala	The immovable one
51	Sukshma	Subtle
52	Paratpara	She who is the most supreme of the supreme ones
53	Shobha	Brilliance
54	Sarvavarna	All coloured
55	Haripriya	Beloved of Lord Shiva
56	Mahalakshmi	She who is the great Goddess Lakshmi
57	Mahasiddhi	Embodiment of Great Siddhis
58	Swadha	Shape of Swaha Devi
59	Swaha	Shape of Swaha Devi (Auspicious)
60	Manonmani	She who is Shiva's Shakti
61	Trilokapalini	One who governs the three worlds
62	Udbhuta	One who is perceptible
63	Trisandhya	Who exists in all three periods of time
64	Tripurantakyai	The better half of Lord Shiva who killed Tripurasura
65	Trishaktyai	Embodiment of three powers: Desire, Knowledge, Action
66	Tripadayai	One who is present in Gayatri Tripada Chhanda
67	Durga	Remover of distress
68	Brahmi	Power of God Brahma
69	Trailokyavasini	One who resides in all three Lokas
70	Pushkara	She who is complete
71	Atrisuta	Daughter of Atri
72	Gudha	One who is a secret
73	Trivarna	One who is Three-coloured
74	Triswara	Form of the three swaras
75	Triguna	She who is endowed with the three Gunas: Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
76	Nirguna	She who is beyond all three Gunas of Nature
77	Satya	The truth
78	Nirvikalpa	She who is free of false imaginings
79	Niranjana	She who stays unattached, bound to nothing
80	Jwalinyai	Form of flaming
81	Malini	She who is wearing garlands
82	Charchayai	One who is repetitively described in Vedas
83	Kravyadopa Nibarhinyai	Destroyer of demons
84	Kamakshi	She whose eyes awaken desire
85	Kaminyai	One who amazes the universe
86	Kanta	She who is beautiful
87	Kamdayai	Granter of desires
88	Kalahansini	Supreme Goddess
89	Salajja	Shy
90	Kulaja	One who is born into a noble family
91	Pragya	Wise and intelligent
92	Prabha	Radiance
93	Madanasundari	Beautiful like Kamadeva
94	Vagishvari	The sovereign Goddess of Speech
95	Vishalakshi	She who has large eyes
96	Sumangali	She who is eternally auspicious
97	Kali	Dark-complexioned Goddess
98	Maheshvari	She who is the wife of Maheshvara
99	Chandi	Great Goddess, angry name of Goddess Shakti
100	Bhairavi	She who is the wife of Bhairava
101	Bhuvaneshvari	She who is the ruler of the universe
102	Nitya	She who is eternal
103	Sanandavibhvayai	She who spreads Joy and Happiness in the universe
104	Satyajnana	She who knows the truth
105	Tamopaha	She who removes the ignorance born of Tamas
106	Maheshvarapriyanka	She who makes Lord Shiva happy
107	Maha Tripura Sundari	She who is the great Tripurasundari
108	Durgaparmeshvaryai	She who is the supreme Goddess and removes every kind of distress

Benefits of chanting 108 names of Maa Durga this Navratri

It is believed that by reciting these 108 names of Maa Durga, devotees can build a strong relationship with the goddess, bringing prosperity and happiness to their homes. Furthermore, it will also endow them with enough strength and resolve to overcome obstacles in life, and they will feel instantly better after reciting them.

How can you recite 108 names of Goddess Durga?

Follow these simple steps to chant 108 names of Maa Durga:

Step 1: Complete your work for the entire day then sit in the dhyana mudra.
Step 2: Chant the mantra “Ain Hreem kleem Chamundaye Viche” 108 times.
Step 3: Recite the 108 names of Goddess Durga in Hindi or Sanskrit.
Step 4: Perform the aarti with the use of camphor.
Step 5: Sit in correct posture while wearing red-coloured clothes.