108 Names of Mata Lakshmi: Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali
108 Names of Mata Lakshmi - Sanskrit Text
॥ श्रीलक्ष्म्यष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः ॥
ॐ प्रकृत्यै नमः।
ॐ विकृत्यै नमः।
ॐ विद्यायै नमः।
ॐ सर्वभूतहितप्रदायै नमः।
ॐ श्रद्धायै नमः।
ॐ विभूत्यै नमः।
ॐ सुरभ्यै नमः।
ॐ परमात्मिकायै नमः।
ॐ वाचे नमः।
ॐ पद्मालयायै नमः।
ॐ पद्मायै नमः।
ॐ शुचये नमः।
ॐ स्वाहायै नमः।
ॐ स्वधायै नमः।
ॐ सुधायै नमः।
ॐ धन्यायै नमः।
ॐ हिरण्मय्यै नमः।
ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः।
ॐ नित्यपुष्टायै नमः।
ॐ विभावर्यै नमः।
ॐ अदित्यै नमः।
ॐ दित्यै नमः।
ॐ दीप्तायै नमः।
ॐ वसुधायै नमः।
ॐ वसुधारिण्यै नमः।
ॐ कमलायै नमः।
ॐ कान्तायै नमः।
ॐ कामाक्ष्यै नमः।
ॐ क्षीरोदसम्भवायै नमः।
ॐ अनुग्रहप्रदायै नमः।
ॐ बुद्ध्यै नमः।
ॐ अनघायै नमः।
ॐ हरिवल्लभायै नमः।
ॐ अशोकायै नमः।
ॐ अमृतायै नमः।
ॐ दीप्तायै नमः।
ॐ लोकशोकविनाशिन्यै नमः।
ॐ धर्मनिलयायै नमः।
ॐ करुणायै नमः।
ॐ लोकमात्रे नमः।
ॐ पद्मप्रियायै नमः।
ॐ पद्महस्तायै नमः।
ॐ पद्माक्ष्यै नमः।
ॐ पद्मसुन्दर्यै नमः।
ॐ पद्मोद्भवायै नमः।
ॐ पद्ममुख्यै नमः।
ॐ पद्मनाभप्रियायै नमः।
ॐ रमायै नमः।
ॐ पद्ममालाधरायै नमः।
ॐ देव्यै नमः।
ॐ पद्मिन्यै नमः।
ॐ पद्मगन्धिन्यै नमः।
ॐ पुण्यगन्धायै नमः।
ॐ सुप्रसन्नायै नमः।
ॐ प्रसादाभिमुख्यै नमः।
ॐ प्रभायै नमः।
ॐ चन्द्रवदनायै नमः।
ॐ चन्द्रायै नमः।
ॐ चन्द्रसहोदर्यै नमः।
ॐ चतुर्भुजायै नमः।
ॐ चन्द्ररूपायै नमः।
ॐ इन्दिरायै नमः।
ॐ इन्दुशीतलायै नमः।
ॐ आह्लादजनन्यै नमः।
ॐ पुष्ट्यै नमः।
ॐ शिवायै नमः।
ॐ शिवकर्यै नमः।
ॐ सत्यै नमः।
ॐ विमलायै नमः।
ॐ विश्वजनन्यै नमः।
ॐ तुष्ट्यै नमः।
ॐ दारिद्र्यनाशिन्यै नमः।
ॐ प्रीतिपुष्करिण्यै नमः।
ॐ शान्तायै नमः।
ॐ शुक्लमाल्याम्बरायै नमः।
ॐ श्रियै नमः।
ॐ भास्कर्यै नमः।
ॐ बिल्वनिलयायै नमः।
ॐ वरारोहायै नमः।
ॐ यशस्विन्यै नमः।
ॐ वसुन्धरायै नमः।
ॐ उदाराङ्गायै नमः।
ॐ हरिण्यै नमः।
ॐ हेममालिन्यै नमः।
ॐ धनधान्यकर्यै नमः।
ॐ सिद्ध्यै नमः।
ॐ स्त्रैणसौम्यायै नमः।
ॐ शुभप्रदायै नमः।
ॐ नृपवेश्मगतानन्दायै नमः।
ॐ वरलक्ष्म्यै नमः।
ॐ वसुप्रदायै नमः।
ॐ शुभायै नमः।
ॐ हिरण्यप्राकारायै नमः।
ॐ समुद्रतनयायै नमः।
ॐ जयायै नमः।
ॐ मङ्गलादेव्यै नमः।
ॐ विष्णुवक्षःस्थलस्थितायै नमः।
ॐ विष्णुपत्न्यै नमः।
ॐ प्रसन्नाक्ष्यै नमः।
ॐ नारायणसमाश्रितायै नमः।
ॐ दारिद्र्यध्वंसिन्यै नमः।
ॐ देव्यै नमः।
ॐ सर्वोपद्रववारिण्यै नमः।
ॐ नवदुर्गायै नमः।
ॐ महाकाल्यै नमः।
ॐ ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मिकायै नमः।
ॐ त्रिकालज्ञानसम्पन्नायै नमः।
ॐ भुवनेश्वर्यै नमः।
॥ इति श्रीलक्ष्म्यष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः सम्पूर्णा ॥
Transliteration (Roman/IAST)
oṁ prakṛtyai namaḥ · oṁ vikṛtyai namaḥ · oṁ vidyāyai namaḥ · oṁ sarvabhūtahitapradāyai namaḥ · oṁ padmālayāyai namaḥ · oṁ kamalāyai namaḥ · oṁ harivallabhāyai namaḥ · ... · oṁ dāridryanāśinyai namaḥ · oṁ dhanadhānyakaryai namaḥ · oṁ varalakṣmyai namaḥ · oṁ viṣṇupatnyai namaḥ · oṁ trikālajñānasampannāyai namaḥ. (Each name is offered with oṁ before and namaḥ after, as a salutation to the goddess.)
Meaning
This namavali honours Mahalakshmi through one hundred and eight names. She is Prakriti (primordial nature), Vidya (knowledge), Padmalaya and Kamala (she who dwells in the lotus), Harivallabha (beloved of Vishnu), the giver of welfare to all beings, dispeller of grief, mother of the world, moon-faced and lotus-eyed, the destroyer of poverty (Daridrya-nashini), bestower of wealth and grain (Dhanadhanyakari), the auspicious Varalakshmi, consort of Vishnu, and the one endowed with knowledge of past, present, and future. Each name unfolds an aspect of the goddess of fortune and grace.
About this Namavali
The Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali is one of the most widely recited litanies in Hindu worship, drawn from the praise-literature of the goddess. It celebrates Lakshmi in all her dimensions - not merely as the giver of material wealth but as Shri, the very principle of auspiciousness, beauty, abundance, and spiritual grace. Recited during Lakshmi puja, on Fridays, and especially at Diwali and Varalakshmi Vratam, it is offered name by name, often accompanied by kumkum, lotus petals, or flowers placed at the goddess's feet.
Significance & Spiritual Benefits
Reciting these 108 names is held to attract prosperity, remove poverty and want, bring stability and contentment to the home, and bestow both material abundance and inner richness. Lakshmi blesses not only with wealth but with the wisdom to use it rightly, and her grace is sought for family welfare, harmony, and the flowering of every auspicious quality. The namavali is a daily resort for those seeking the goddess's lasting favour.
Astrological Relevance
Lakshmi is the deity of wealth and is closely linked in Vedic astrology to the second house of accumulated wealth and the eleventh house of gains and income, as well as to Shukra (Venus), the planet of luxury, beauty, and comfort. Her worship strengthens a weak Venus and supports the wealth-giving yogas of a chart. As Dhanadhanyakari and Daridrya-nashini she directly addresses financial affliction, and offering her 108 names - especially on Fridays, the day of Venus, and at Diwali on Kartika Amavasya - is a classic remedy to invite the flow of prosperity and dispel chronic want.
How to Chant (Vidhi)
After bathing, sit before an image of Lakshmi with a lit lamp. Offer lotus or red flowers, kumkum, and a sweet. Recite the 108 names with concentration, ideally offering a flower or akshata at each name. Worship in a clean, well-lit space pleases the goddess of auspiciousness, who is said to favour purity and order.
Best Day & Time
Friday - the day of Venus and of Lakshmi - is the most auspicious, along with Kartika Amavasya (Diwali), the Varalakshmi Vratam (a Friday in the month of Shravana), and Purnima. Evening (Pradosha) worship is especially favoured for Lakshmi.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali?
It is a litany of 108 names of the goddess Lakshmi, each offered as a salutation describing an aspect of her grace, beauty, and abundance.
What benefits come from reciting it?
Tradition holds that it brings prosperity, removes poverty, blesses the home with harmony and abundance, and bestows both material and spiritual wealth.
When should it be recited?
Fridays, Diwali, Varalakshmi Vratam, and Purnima are ideal, with evening worship especially favoured.
Calling the Goddess of Fortune by her hundred faces
The Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali is not simply a list; it is a systematic revelation of the Goddess of Fortune in all her dimensions. Moving through names that evoke her cosmic origins (Prakriti, the primal nature), her life-giving abundance (Dhanadhanyakari), her supreme grace (Varalakshmi), and her lotus-borne beauty (Kamala), the namavali maps the full landscape of auspiciousness that Lakshmi embodies. Reciting these 108 names is understood in the bhakti tradition as a form of intimacy - each name is an act of recognition, a moment of seeing the Goddess clearly in one of her countless aspects, and recognition of this kind invites her presence more deeply into the devotee's life and home.
Fridays hold a special sanctity for Lakshmi worship, as the planet Venus (Shukra) - which governs beauty, comfort, wealth, and relationship - is considered her planetary expression in the Jyotish tradition. Devotees traditionally light a ghee lamp before the Goddess on Friday evenings and chant the namavali to invite prosperity and remove financial difficulties. The practice reaches its peak during Diwali, when Lakshmi Puja is performed on the new-moon night of Kartik and the Ashtottara Shatanamavali forms the devotional centrepiece of the evening ritual. Beyond material blessing, the tradition teaches that true Lakshmi - as Srishti Sthiti Vinashinee, the sustainer of creation - can only dwell where there is cleanliness, gratitude, and an open, generous heart.