108 names of Goddess Durga are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Goddess Durga. Durga Maa who is identified as Adi Parashakti is the principal and most popular form of the Hindu Goddess. Goddess Durga is the personification of the divine force of the super power. The Durga means ‘the invincible’, so the Durga is regarded as the ever victorious warrior of the Gods lineage. Durga is the representation of courage, strength, ethics and protection. She is the destroyer of sin and evil and the savior of morality and ethics. Please find 108 Maa Durga Names with meanings in English.
108 Names of Goddess Durga
Maa Durga is the divine form of Shakti, the Supreme Goddess. Shakti is represented as the ultimate power and is worshiped in various forms including Parvati, Kali, Vaishnavi, Bhairavi, Jagatmata etc. Maa Durga is known by 108 different names. Each name of Maa Durga describes her persona, her power and universality. It is believed that Maa Durga gets pleased if, these names (Durga Shatnam Strotam) are chanted with devotion. Read on to know the 108 names of the Goddess along with their meaning.
Shri Goddess Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali Stotra
– the hymn of a hundred and eight names –
| No | Sanskrit Name | Name Mantra | English Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | श्री | ॐ श्रियै नमः। | Shree | Auspicious |
| 2. | उमा | ॐ उमायै नमः। | Uma | Mother or Lady of the Mountains |
| 3. | भारती | ॐ भारत्यै नमः। | Bharati | Goddess of Speech |
| 4. | भद्रा | ॐ भद्रायै नमः। | Bhadra | |
| 5. | शर्वाणी | ॐ शर्वाण्यै नमः। | Sharvani | Consort of Sharva |
| 6. | विजया | ॐ विजयायै नमः। | Vijaya | Conqueror |
| 7. | जया | ॐ जयायै नमः। | Jaya | The Victorious |
| 8. | वाणी | ॐ वाण्यै नमः। | Vani | |
| 9. | सर्वगताय | ॐ सर्वगतायै नमः। | Sarvagataya | |
| 10. | गौरी | ॐ गौर्यै नमः। | Gauri | Goddess of Purity and Posterity |
| 11. | वाराही | ॐ वाराह्यै नमः। | Varahi | Shakti of Varaha, A Sow Headed Goddess |
| 12. | कमलप्रिया | ॐ कमलप्रियायै नमः। | Kamalapriya | |
| 13. | सरस्वती | ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः। | Saraswati | The Goddess of Learning |
| 14. | कमला | ॐ कमलायै नमः। | Kamala | |
| 15. | माया | ॐ मायायै नमः। | Maya | She Who is Illusion |
| 16. | मातंगी | ॐ मातंग्यै नमः। | Maatangi | Goddess of Matanga |
| 17. | अपरा | ॐ अपरायै नमः। | Apra | |
| 18. | अजा | ॐ अजायै नमः। | Aja | She Who Has No Birth |
| 19. | शांकभर्यै | ॐ शांकभर्यै नमः। | Shankbharye | |
| 20. | शिवा | ॐ शिवायै नमः। | Shiva | Shiva’s Half |
| 21. | चण्डी | ॐ चण्डयै नमः। | Chandi | The Fierce Goddess |
| 22. | कुण्डलिनी | ॐ कुण्डल्यै नमः। | Kundalini | She Who Has the Form a Coil |
| 23. | वैष्णवी | ॐ वैष्णव्यै नमः। | Vaishnavi | The Invincible |
| 24. | क्रियायै | ॐ क्रियायै नमः। | Kriyayai | |
| 25. | श्री | ॐ श्रियै नमः। | Shri | Auspicious |
| 26. | इन्दिरा | ॐ ऐन्द्रयै नमः। | Indira | The Goddess Lakshmi, Wife of the God Vishnu |
| 27. | मधुमती | ॐ मधुमत्यै नमः। | Madhumati | She Whose Nature is as Sweet as Honey |
| 28. | गिरिजा | ॐ गिरिजायै नमः। | Girija | Daughter of Himalaya |
| 29. | सुभगा | ॐ सुभगायै नमः। | Subhaga | She Who is the Seat of all Prosperity |
| 30. | अंबिका | ॐ अंबिकायै नमः। | Ambika | The Mother of the Universe |
| 31. | तारा | ॐ तारायै नमः। | Tara | One Who Ferries Across (Samsara) |
| 32. | पद्मावती | ॐ पद्मावत्यै नमः। | Padmavati | Possessing Lotus |
| 33. | हंसा | ॐ हंसायै नमः। | Hansa | |
| 34. | पद्मनाभसहोदरी | ॐ पद्मनाभसहोदर्यै नमः। | Padmanabha sahodari | She Who is Vishhnu’s Sister |
| 35. | अपर्णा | ॐ अपर्णायै नमः। | Aparna | She Who Doesn’t Eat Even Leaves While Fasting |
| 36. | ललितायै | ॐ ललितायै नमः। | Lalita | She Who is Pleasant, Charming, Desirable |
| 37. | धात्री | ॐ धात्र्यै नमः। | Dhatri | |
| 38. | कुमारी | ॐ कुमार्यै नमः। | Kumari | The Beautiful Adolescent |
| 39. | शिखवाहिन्यै | ॐ शिखवाहिन्यै नमः। | Shikhvahinyai | |
| 40. | शांभवी | ॐ शांभव्यै नमः। | Shambhavi | The Consort of Shambhava |
| 41. | सुमुखी | ॐ सुमुख्यै नमः। | Sumukhi | She Who Has A Beautiful Face |
| 42. | मैत्र्यै | ॐ मैत्र्यै नमः। | Maitryai | |
| 43. | त्रिनेत्रा | ॐ त्रिनेत्रायै नमः। | Trinetra | One Who Has Three-Eyes |
| 44. | विश्वरूपा | ॐ विश्वरूपिण्यै नमः। | Vishvarupa | She Who Has The Whole Universe As Her Form |
| 45. | आर्य | ॐ आर्यायै नमः। | Aarya | Goddess |
| 46. | मृडानी | ॐ मृडान्यै नमः। | Mridani | She Who Gives Pleasure |
| 47. | हींकार्यै | ॐ हींकार्यै नमः। | Hinkaryai | |
| 48. | क्रोधिन्यै | ॐ क्रोधिन्यै नमः। | Krodhinyai | |
| 49. | सुदिनायै | ॐ सुदिनायै नमः। | Sudinayai | |
| 50. | अचल | ॐ अचलायै नमः। | Achala | The Immovable One |
| 51. | सूक्ष्म | ॐ सूक्ष्मायै नमः। | Sukshma | Subtle |
| 52. | परात्परायै | ॐ परात्परायै नमः। | Paratpara | She Who Is The Most Supreme Of The Supreme Ones |
| 53. | शोभा | ॐ शोभायै नमः। | Shobha | Brilliance |
| 54. | सर्ववर्णायै | ॐ सर्ववर्णायै नमः। | Sarvavarna | All Coloured |
| 55. | हरप्रिया | ॐ हरप्रियायै नमः। | Haripriya | |
| 56. | महालक्ष्मी | ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः। | Mahalakshmi | She Who Is The Great Goddess Lakshmi |
| 57. | महासिद्धि | ॐ महासिद्धयै नमः। | Mahasiddhi | |
| 58. | स्वधा | ॐ स्वधायै नमः। | Swadha | Shape of Swadhadevi |
| 59. | स्वाहा | ॐ स्वाहायै नमः। | Swaha | Shape of Swahadevi (Auspicious) |
| 60. | मनोन्मनी | ॐ मनोन्मन्यै नमः। | Manonmani | She Who is Shiva’s Shakti |
| 61. | त्रिलोकपालिनी | ॐ त्रिलोकपालिन्यै नमः। | Trilokapalini | |
| 62. | उद्भूतायै | ॐ उद्भूतायै नमः। | Udbhutayai | |
| 63. | त्रिसन्ध्या | ॐ त्रिसन्ध्यायै नमः। | Trisandhya | Name of Goddess Durga |
| 64. | त्रिपुरान्तक्यै | ॐ त्रिपुरान्तक्यै नमः। | Tripurantakyai | |
| 65. | त्रिशक्त्यै | ॐ त्रिशक्त्यै नमः। | Trishaktyai | |
| 66. | त्रिपदायै | ॐ त्रिपदायै नमः। | Tripadayai | |
| 67. | दुर्गा | ॐ दुर्गायै नमः। | Durga | Remover of Distress |
| 68. | ब्राह्मी | ॐ ब्राह्मयै नमः। | Brahmi | Power of God Brahma |
| 69. | त्रैलोक्यवासिनी | ॐ त्रैलोक्यवासिन्यै नमः। | Trailokyavasini | |
| 70. | पुष्करा | ॐ पुष्करायै नमः। | Pushkara | She Who Is Complete |
| 71. | अत्रिसुतायै | ॐ अत्रिसुतायै नमः। | Atrisutayai | |
| 72. | गूढ़ा | ॐ गूढ़ायै नमः। | Gudha | |
| 73. | त्रिवर्णा | ॐ त्रिवर्णायै नमः। | Trivarna | |
| 74. | त्रिस्वरा | ॐ त्रिस्वरायै नमः। | Triswara | |
| 75. | त्रिगुणा | ॐ त्रिगुणायै नमः। | Triguna | She Who Is Endowed With The Three Gunas Of Sattva, Rajas And Tamas |
| 76. | निर्गुणा | ॐ निर्गुणायै नमः। | Nirguna | She Who Is Beyond All Three Gunas Of Nature, Namely Sattva, Rajas And Tamas |
| 77. | सत्या | ॐ सत्यायै नमः। | Satya | The Truth |
| 78. | निर्विकल्पा | ॐ निर्विकल्पायै नमः। | Nirvikalpa | She Who Is Free Of False Imaginings |
| 79. | निरन्जना | ॐ निरंजिन्यै नमः। | Niranjana | She Who Stays Unattached, Bound To Nothing |
| 80. | ज्वालिन्यै | ॐ ज्वालिन्यै नमः। | Jwalinyai | |
| 81. | मालिनी | ॐ मालिन्यै नमः। | Malini | She Who Is Wearing Garlands |
| 82. | चर्चायै | ॐ चर्चायै नमः। | Charchayai | |
| 83. | क्रव्यादोप निबर्हिण्यै | ॐ क्रव्यादोप निबर्हिण्यै नमः। | Kravyadopa nibarhinyai | |
| 84. | कामाक्षी | ॐ कामाक्ष्यै नमः। | Kamakshi | She Whose Eyes Awaken Desire |
| 85. | कामिन्यै | ॐ कामिन्यै नमः। | Kaminyai | |
| 86. | कान्ता | ॐ कान्तायै नमः। | Kanta | She Who Is Beautiful |
| 87. | कामदायै | ॐ कामदायै नमः। | Kamdaayai | |
| 88. | कलहंसिन्यै | ॐ कलहंसिन्यै नमः। | Kalahansinyai | |
| 89. | सलज्जायै | ॐ सलज्जायै नमः। | Salajjaayai | |
| 90. | कुलजायै | ॐ कुलजायै नमः। | Kulajaayai | |
| 91. | प्राज्ञ्यै | ॐ प्राज्ञ्यै नमः। | Pragyai | |
| 92. | प्रभा | ॐ प्रभायै नमः। | Prabha | |
| 93. | मदनसुन्दरी | ॐ मदनसुन्दर्यै नमः। | Madanasundari | |
| 94. | वागीश्वरी | ॐ वागीश्वर्यै नमः। | Vagishvari | The Sovereign Goddess of Speech |
| 95. | विशालाक्षी | ॐ विशालाक्ष्यै नमः। | Vishalakshi | She Who Has Large Eyes |
| 96. | सुमङ्गली | ॐ सुमंगल्यै नमः। | Sumangali | She Who Is Eternally Auspicious |
| 97. | काली | ॐ काल्यै नमः। | Kali | Dark-Complexioned Goddess |
| 98. | महेश्वरी | ॐ महेश्वर्यै नमः। | Maheshvari | She Who Is The Wife Of Maheshvara |
| 99. | चण्डी | ॐ चण्ड्यै नमः। | Chandi | Great Goddess, Angry name of Goddess Shakti |
| 100. | भैरवी | ॐ भैरव्यै नमः। | Bhairavi | She Who Is The Wife Of Bhairava (Shiva) |
| 101. | भुवनेश्वरी | ॐ भुवनेश्वर्यै नमः। | Bhuvaneshvari | She Who Is The Ruler Of The Universe |
| 102. | नित्या | ॐ नित्यायै नमः। | Nitya | She Who Is Eternal |
| 103. | सानन्दविभवायै | ॐ सानन्दविभवायै नमः। | Sanandavibhvayai | |
| 104. | सत्यज्ञाना | ॐ सत्यज्ञानायै नमः। | Satyagyana | She Who Is Truth, Knowledge And Bliss |
| 105. | तमोपहा | ॐ तमोपहायै नमः। | Tamopaha | She Who Removes The Ignorance Born Of Tamas |
| 106. | महेश्वरप्रियंकर्यै | ॐ महेश्वरप्रियंकर्यै नमः। | Maheshvarpriyankaryai | |
| 107. | महात्रिपुरसुन्दरी | ॐ महात्रिपुरसुन्दर्यै नमः। | Maha Tripura Sundari | She Who Is The Great Tripurasundari |
| 108. | दुर्गापरमेश्वर्यै | ॐ दुर्गापरमेश्वर्यै नमः। | Durgaparmeshvaryai |
Names of Goddess Durga
Durga Maa is recognized as the goddess of war, the warrior form of Parvati, and the one whose mythology centres at combating evil and demonic forces that tend to threaten peace, prosperity, and Dharma. She is considered the power of good over evil.
माँ दुर्गा के 108 नाम – कहते हैं की रोज माँ दुर्गा के १०८ नामों का जाप करने से शुभ होता है। खासकर नवरात्रों में तो रोज एक बार माँ दुर्गा के 108 नामों ( 108 Names of Durga )का जाप करना चाहिए।
