Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a sacred hymn of 108 names of Goddess Lakshmi that originates from the Padma Purana. Chanting these names on the night of Diwali or during Lakshmi Puja not only invites material prosperity but also removes financial hurdles and brings abundance into the household.
Significance of Chanting the 108 Names of Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali
Diwali is celebrated on Amavasya, a night filled with complete darkness. Chanting Goddess Lakshmi's names is believed to fill the night with radiance, sattva, purify the mind and to invite the graceful presence of Goddess Lakshmi into one's life.
How To Chant The Ashtottara Shatanamavali On Diwali?
To achieve maximum spiritual benefit, follow these few steps:
1. First, take a bath, wear clean clothes, and then clean the puja altar.
2. Sit facing East or North, as these directions are associated with Lord Kuber and abundance.
3. Light a pure desi ghee diya on the right side of the deity and an oil lamp for the ancestral elements.
4. Then keep a plate of clean, unbroken rice grains mixed with turmeric, fresh lotus petals, or kumkum.
5. With every recitation of the Goddess Lakshmi's name, offer a single petal or grain at the feet of the Mahalakshmi idol or yantra.
6. Make sure that while reciting these mantras, the pronunciation is clear. Avoid rushing the mantra.
Chanting Goddess Lakshmi's names is believed to fill the night with radiance and sattva (Image: Pexels)
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The 108 Names Of Goddess Lakshmi: English Transliteration And Meaning
Here are 108 mantras of Goddess Lakshmi that you can chant on Diwali with meaning:
Mantra | Meaning |
Om Prakrityai Namah | Primal nature |
Om Vikrityai Namah | Manifestation |
Om Vidyayai Namah | Knowledge |
Om Sarvabhutahitapradayai Namah | Welfare of all beings |
Om Shraddhayai Namah | Faith |
Om Vibhutyai Namah | Wealth/glory |
Om Surabhyai Namah | Divine cow |
Om Paramatmikayai Namah | Supreme soul |
Om Vache Namah | Speech |
Om Padmalayayai Namah | Lotus-dweller |
Om Padmayai Namah | Lotus |
Om Shuchaye Namah | Purity |
Om Swahayai Namah | Sacrificial fire invocation |
Om Swadhayai Namah | Pitru invocation |
Om Sudhayai Namah | Nectar |
Om Dhanyayai Namah | Bestower of grain |
Om Hiranmayyai Namah | Golden form |
Om Lakshmyai Namah | Goddess of fortune |
Om Nityapushtayai Namah | Ever-nourishing |
Om Vibhavaryai Namah | Manifesting |
Om Adityai Namah | Sun-like |
Om Dityai Namah | Lineage |
Om Dipayai Namah | Lamp |
Om Vasudhayai Namah | Earth-supporter |
Om Vasudharinyai Namah | Wealth-bearer |
Om Kamalayai Namah | Lotus |
Om Kantayai Namah | Beloved |
Om Kamakshyai Namah | Lotus-eyed |
Om Krodhasambhavayai Namah | Born of fierce energy |
Om Anugrahapradayai Namah | Grace-giver |
Om Buddhyai Namah | Intellect |
Om Anaghayai Namah | Sinless |
Om Harivallabhayai Namah | Beloved of Hari/Vishnu |
Om Ashokayai Namah | Sorrowless |
Om Amritayai Namah | Immortal |
Om Diptayai Namah | Radiant |
Om Lokashokavinashinyai Namah | Destroyer of world's sorrow |
Om Dharmanilayyai Namah | Abode of dharma |
Om Karunayai Namah | Compassion |
Om Lokamatre Namah | Mother of the world |
Om Padmapriyayai Namah | Lotus-lover |
Om Padmahastayai Namah | Lotus-handed |
Om Padmakshyai Namah | Lotus-eyed |
Om Padmasundaryai Namah | Beautiful as lotus |
Om Padmodbhavayai Namah | Lotus-born |
Om Padmamukhyai Namah | Lotus-faced |
Om Padmanabhapriyayai Namah | Beloved of Padmanabha |
Om Ramayai Namah | Delightful |
Om Padmamaladharayai Namah | Wearer of lotus garland |
Om Devyai Namah | Goddess |
Om Padminyai Namah | Lotus pond |
Om Padmagandhinyai Namah | Lotus-fragrant |
Om Punyagandhayai Namah | Holy-fragrant |
Om Suprasannayai Namah | Most pleasing |
Om Prasadabhimukhyai Namah | Facing toward grace |
Om Prabhayai Namah | Radiance |
Om Chandravadanayai Namah | Moon-faced |
Om Chandrayai Namah | Moon |
Om Chandrasahodaryai Namah | Sister of the moon - from samudra manthan |
Om Chaturbhujayai Namah | Four-armed |
Om Chandrarupayai Namah | Moon-formed |
Om Indirayai Namah | Glorious |
Om Indushitalayai Namah | Cool as the moon |
Om Aahladajananyai Namah | Generator of joy |
Om Pushtyai Namah | Nourishment |
Om Shivayai Namah | Auspicious |
Om Shivakaryai Namah | Auspicious-doer |
Om Satyai Namah | Truth |
Om Vimalayai Namah | Pure |
Om Vishvajananyai Namah | World-mother |
Om Tushtyai Namah | Contentment |
Om Daridryanashinyai Namah | Destroyer of poverty |
Om Preetipushkarinyai Namah | Affection-fountain |
Om Shantayai Namah | Peaceful |
Om Shuklamalyambarayai Namah | Wearer of white garland and clothes |
Om Shriyai Namah | Wealth/Lakshmi herself |
Om Bhaskaryai Namah | Sun-like |
Om Bilvanilayai Namah | Bilva-dweller |
Om Vararohayai Namah | Excellent rider |
Om Yashasvinyai Namah | Famous |
Om Vasundharayai Namah | Earth |
Om Udaramgayai Namah | Generous-formed |
Om Harinyai Namah | Golden |
Om Hemamalinyai Namah | Gold-garlanded |
Om Dhanadhanyakarinyai Namah | Bestower of wealth and grain |
Om Siddhyai Namah | Spiritual attainment |
Om Strainasaumyayai Namah | Pleasing to women |
Om Shubhapradayai Namah | Granter of auspiciousness |
Om Nrupaveshmagatanandayai Namah | Joy in the king's palace |
Om Varalakshmyai Namah | Boon-Lakshmi |
Om Vasupradayai Namah | Wealth-giver |
Om Shubhayai Namah | Auspicious |
Om Hiranyaprakarayai Namah | Of golden enclosure |
Om Samudratanayayai Namah | Daughter of the ocean |
Om Jayayai Namah | Victorious |
Om Mangalayai Namah | Auspicious |
Om Devyai Namah | Goddess |
Om Vishnuvakshasthalasthitayai Namah | Resident on Vishnu's chest |
Om Vishnupatnyai Namah | Wife of Vishnu |
Om Prasannakshyai Namah | Of pleased eyes |
Om Narayanasamashritayai Namah | Refuge in Narayana |
Om Daridryadhwamsinyai Namah | Destroyer of poverty |
Om Devyai Namah | Goddess |
Om Sarvopadravavarinyai Namah | Remover of all calamities |
Om Navadurgayai Namah | Nine forms of Durga |
Om Mahakalyai Namah | Great Kali |
Om Brahmavishnushivatmikayai Namah | Embodiment of the Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva trinity |
Om Trikalajnanasampannayai Namah | Knower of past-present-future |
Om Bhuvaneshwaryai Namah | Empress of the universe |
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FAQs
1. Can women chant the Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali during Diwali?
Yes. The Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a devotional Stotra accessible to everyone, irrespective of gender or background
2. What is the best time to chant these 108 names on Diwali?
The most auspicious time is during the Pradosh Kaal (roughly 2 hours 24 minutes after sunset) and the Nishita Kaal (midnight window) on Diwali Amavasya.