108 Names of Lakshmi — Ashtottara Shatanamavali — Lyrics, Meaning & Benefits

Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Goddess Lakshmi

Goddess Lakshmi is Shri — the divine principle of beauty, grace, and abundance. She does not merely grant material wealth; she is the living presence of auspiciousness itself. Where she dwells, dharma flourishes. Her 108 names describe the infinite facets of her grace, from cosmic creator to intimate friend of the devotee.

No.	Sanskrit	Transliteration	Meaning
1	ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः	Om Lakshmyai Namah	Salutations to the goddess of fortune
2	ॐ प्रकृत्यै नमः	Om Prakritaye Namah	The primal nature and source
3	ॐ विकृत्यै नमः	Om Vikritaye Namah	The manifest and changing form
4	ॐ विद्यायै नमः	Om Vidyaayai Namah	The goddess of all knowledge
5	ॐ सर्वभूतहितायै नमः	Om Sarvabhootahitaayai Namah	Who benefits all living beings
6	ॐ श्रद्धायै नमः	Om Shraddhaayai Namah	The power of sincere faith
7	ॐ विभूत्यै नमः	Om Vibhutaye Namah	Divine glory and splendour
8	ॐ सुरभ्यै नमः	Om Surabhyai Namah	Fragrant, like the divine cow
9	ॐ परमात्मिकायै नमः	Om Paramaatmikaayai Namah	The supreme universal soul
10	ॐ वाचे नमः	Om Vaachai Namah	The goddess of sacred speech
11	ॐ पद्मालयायै नमः	Om Padmaalayaayai Namah	Who dwells within the lotus
12	ॐ पद्मायै नमः	Om Padmaayai Namah	The lotus goddess herself
13	ॐ शुचये नमः	Om Shuchaye Namah	Perfectly pure and pristine
14	ॐ स्वाहायै नमः	Om Swahaayai Namah	The sacred fire offering
15	ॐ स्वधायै नमः	Om Swadhaayai Namah	The ancestral offering of love
16	ॐ सुधायै नमः	Om Sudhaayai Namah	Pure nectar of immortality
17	ॐ धन्यायै नमः	Om Dhanyaayai Namah	The supremely fortunate one
18	ॐ हिरण्मय्यै नमः	Om Hiranyamayyai Namah	Made of pure divine gold
19	ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः	Om Hiranyavarnayai Namah	Golden-hued, shining goddess
20	ॐ पतिव्रतायै नमः	Om Pativratayai Namah	The supremely devoted wife
21	ॐ यज्ञकर्म्यै नमः	Om Yagnakarmaayai Namah	Who performs all sacred rites
22	ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः	Om Mahalakshmyai Namah	The great Lakshmi herself
23	ॐ उत्पत्त्यै नमः	Om Utpattyai Namah	The origin of all creation
24	ॐ वरदायै नमः	Om Varadaayai Namah	Generous granter of boons
25	ॐ पद्मिन्यै नमः	Om Padminyai Namah	She who holds the sacred lotus
26	ॐ पद्मगन्धिन्यै नमः	Om Padmagandhinayai Namah	Fragrant as the lotus flower
27	ॐ पुण्यगन्धायै नमः	Om Punyagandhaayai Namah	Of supremely auspicious fragrance
28	ॐ सुप्रसन्नायै नमः	Om Suprasannaayai Namah	Ever graciously pleased
29	ॐ प्रसादाभिमुख्यै नमः	Om Prasaadaabhimukhayai Namah	Always turned toward grace
30	ॐ प्रभायै नमः	Om Prabhaayai Namah	Divine radiance and lustre
31	ॐ चन्द्रवदनायै नमः	Om Chandravadanaayai Namah	Face as beautiful as the moon
32	ॐ चन्द्रायै नमः	Om Chandraayai Namah	She who shines like the moon
33	ॐ चन्द्रसहोदर्यै नमः	Om Chandrasahodaryai Namah	Sister of the moon, ocean-born
34	ॐ चतुर्भुजायै नमः	Om Chaturbhujaayai Namah	Blessed with four divine arms
35	ॐ चन्द्ररूपिण्यै नमः	Om Chandraroopinyai Namah	Whose form is the cool moon
36	ॐ इन्दिरायै नमः	Om Indiraayai Namah	Resplendent goddess of splendour
37	ॐ इन्दुशीतलायै नमः	Om Indusheetalayai Namah	Cool and soothing as moonlight
38	ॐ आह्लादजनन्यै नमः	Om Aahlaadajananyai Namah	Mother who generates pure joy
39	ॐ पुष्ट्यै नमः	Om Pushtyai Namah	The power of nourishment
40	ॐ शिवायै नमः	Om Shivaayai Namah	The auspicious and benevolent
41	ॐ शिवकर्यै नमः	Om Shivakaryai Namah	Doer of auspicious deeds
42	ॐ सत्यै नमः	Om Satyai Namah	The eternal, absolute truth
43	ॐ विमलायै नमः	Om Vimalaayai Namah	Perfectly spotless, stainless
44	ॐ विश्वजनन्यै नमः	Om Vishwajananyai Namah	Mother of the whole universe
45	ॐ तुष्ट्यै नमः	Om Tushtyai Namah	The power of contentment
46	ॐ दारिद्र्यनाशिन्यै नमः	Om Daaridryanashinayai Namah	Destroyer of all poverty
47	ॐ प्रीतिपुष्करिण्यै नमः	Om Preetipushkarinyai Namah	Lake of divine love and joy
48	ॐ शान्तायै नमः	Om Shaantaayai Namah	The perfectly peaceful goddess
49	ॐ शुक्लमाल्याम्बरायै नमः	Om Shuklamalyaambaraayai Namah	Dressed in white flowers
50	ॐ श्रियै नमः	Om Shriyai Namah	Goddess Shri, prosperity herself
51	ॐ भास्कर्यै नमः	Om Bhaaskariyai Namah	Radiant as the rising sun
52	ॐ बिल्वनिलयायै नमः	Om Bilvanilayayai Namah	Who dwells in the bilva tree
53	ॐ वरारोहायै नमः	Om Vaararohaayai Namah	Of supremely graceful bearing
54	ॐ यशस्विन्यै नमः	Om Yashasvinyai Namah	The gloriously famous one
55	ॐ वसुन्धरायै नमः	Om Vasundharaayai Namah	Earth-goddess bearing all wealth
56	ॐ उदारांगायै नमः	Om Udaaaarangayai Namah	Of magnanimous, generous form
57	ॐ हरिण्यै नमः	Om Harinyai Namah	The golden, shining goddess
58	ॐ हेममालिन्यै नमः	Om Hemamaalinyai Namah	Wearing a garland of gold
59	ॐ धनधान्यकर्यै नमः	Om Dhanadhanyakaryai Namah	Provider of wealth and grain
60	ॐ सिद्धये नमः	Om Siddhaye Namah	The power of divine attainment
61	ॐ स्त्रैणसौम्यायै नमः	Om Strainasaumyaayai Namah	Gentle, graceful feminine beauty
62	ॐ शुभप्रदायै नमः	Om Shubhapradaayai Namah	Bestower of all auspiciousness
63	ॐ नृपवेश्मगतानन्दायै नमः	Om Nripaveshmagatanandayai Namah	Joy of royal households
64	ॐ वरलक्ष्म्यै नमः	Om Varalakshmyai Namah	Lakshmi who grants boons
65	ॐ वसुप्रदायै नमः	Om Vasupradaayai Namah	Giver of all riches
66	ॐ शुभायै नमः	Om Shubhaayai Namah	The supremely auspicious one
67	ॐ हिरण्यप्राकारायै नमः	Om Hiranyapraakaaraayai Namah	Surrounded by golden radiance
68	ॐ समुद्रतनयायै नमः	Om Samudratanayaayai Namah	Daughter of the ocean
69	ॐ जयायै नमः	Om Jayaayai Namah	Victory, triumph, and success
70	ॐ मङ्गलायै नमः	Om Mangalaayai Namah	The all-auspicious goddess
71	ॐ विष्णुपत्न्यै नमः	Om Vishnupatnyai Namah	Beloved wife of Lord Vishnu
72	ॐ वैष्णव्यै नमः	Om Vaishnavaayai Namah	The great Vaishnava goddess
73	ॐ वरारोहायै नमः	Om Vaararohaayai Namah	Supreme in all divine virtue
74	ॐ हरिप्रियायै नमः	Om Haripriyaayai Namah	Dearest beloved of Lord Hari
75	ॐ अनघायै नमः	Om Anaghaayai Namah	Sinless, without any blemish
76	ॐ हरिवल्लभायै नमः	Om Harivallabhaayai Namah	Cherished darling of Lord Hari
77	ॐ अशोकायै नमः	Om Ashokaayai Namah	Free from all grief and sorrow
78	ॐ अमृतायै नमः	Om Amritaayai Namah	The immortal nectar herself
79	ॐ दीप्तायै नमः	Om Deeptaayai Namah	Brilliantly luminous goddess
80	ॐ लोकशोकविनाशिन्यै नमः	Om Lokashokvinashinayai Namah	Removes the sorrow of all worlds
81	ॐ धर्मनिलयायै नमः	Om Dharmanilayaayai Namah	Abode and home of dharma
82	ॐ करुणायै नमः	Om Karunaayai Namah	Pure compassion and kindness
83	ॐ लोकमात्रे नमः	Om Lokamaatre Namah	Mother of all the worlds
84	ॐ पद्मप्रियायै नमः	Om Padmapriyaayai Namah	Lover and bearer of the lotus
85	ॐ पद्महस्तायै नमः	Om Padmahastayai Namah	Who holds a lotus in her hand
86	ॐ पद्माक्ष्यै नमः	Om Padmakshyai Namah	With eyes like blooming lotuses
87	ॐ पद्मसुन्दर्यै नमः	Om Padmasundaryai Namah	Beautiful as the lotus flower
88	ॐ पद्मोद्भवायै नमः	Om Padmodbhavaayai Namah	Born from the cosmic lotus
89	ॐ पद्ममुख्यै नमः	Om Padmamukhyai Namah	Lotus-faced, most beautiful
90	ॐ पद्मनाभप्रियायै नमः	Om Padmanaabhapriyaayai Namah	Beloved of Padmanabha-Vishnu
91	ॐ रमायै नमः	Om Ramaayai Namah	She who delights all hearts
92	ॐ पद्ममालाधरायै नमः	Om Padmamaaladhaarayai Namah	Wearing garlands of sacred lotus
93	ॐ देव्यै नमः	Om Devyai Namah	The radiant divine goddess
94	ॐ पद्मिन्यै नमः	Om Padminyai Namah	The lotus-lake dweller
95	ॐ पद्मगन्धिन्यै नमः	Om Padmagandhinayai Namah	Sweet-scented as fresh lotus
96	ॐ पुण्यायै नमः	Om Punyaayai Namah	The supremely meritorious one
97	ॐ विष्णुप्रियायै नमः	Om Vishnupriyaayai Namah	Beloved and dear to Vishnu
98	ॐ वरदायै नमः	Om Varadaayai Namah	The gracious boon-granting one
99	ॐ सर्वकामप्रदायिन्यै नमः	Om Sarvakaamapradaayinyai Namah	Fulfiller of all heartfelt wishes
100	ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः	Om Mahalakshmyai Namah	The supreme, great Lakshmi
101	ॐ महाश्रियै नमः	Om Mahaashriyai Namah	The great and supreme Shri
102	ॐ महाविभवायै नमः	Om Mahaavibhavaayai Namah	Of supreme divine splendour
103	ॐ महावरदायै नमः	Om Mahaaavaradaayai Namah	The great granter of boons
104	ॐ महाज्ञानायै नमः	Om Mahaagnaanaayai Namah	Endowed with supreme wisdom
105	ॐ महाकृपायै नमः	Om Mahaakripayai Namah	Boundless in divine compassion
106	ॐ महासौभाग्यायै नमः	Om Mahaasaubhaagyaayai Namah	Source of the greatest good fortune
107	ॐ महाशांत्यै नमः	Om Mahaashaantyai Namah	The supreme, great inner peace
108	ॐ श्री महालक्ष्म्यै नमः	Om Shree Mahalakshmyai Namah	Salutations to the great Lakshmi

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How to Recite the 108 Names

Goddess Lakshmi is pleased by cleanliness, beauty, and devotion. Before reciting, clean and decorate the puja space. Light a ghee lamp and offer red or pink flowers — especially lotus. Use a Sphatik mala (crystal rosary) or a Kamal-gatta mala (lotus-seed rosary), which are especially beloved by Lakshmi.

Best times to recite:

• Friday (Shukravaar) — Lakshmi’s day
• Diwali — the night of her annual grand arrival
• Kojagari Purnima (full moon of Ashwin month)
• Varalakshmi Vratam (second Friday of Shravan month)
• Early morning after bathing and before eating

Benefits of the Ashtottara Shatanamavali

Lakshmi does not dwell where there is impurity, dishonesty, or discord. Her Ashtottara, chanted regularly with a clean heart and home, creates the conditions for her grace to settle. Devotees report improvement in financial situations, resolution of longstanding debts, and a general increase in harmony within the family. But the deepest gift of Lakshmi’s names is the recognition that true wealth is the presence of dharma — right living — in every moment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 108 Names of Lakshmi — Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

108 sacred names of Goddess Lakshmi chanted on Fridays and Diwali for wealth, beauty, and prosperity.

Which deity is the 108 Names of Lakshmi — Ashtottara Shatanamavali dedicated to?

The 108 Names of Lakshmi — Ashtottara Shatanamavali is dedicated to Lakshmi and is chanted for wealth, prosperity, beauty, fortune.

How many times should you chant the 108 Names of Lakshmi — Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

Traditionally, the 108 Names of Lakshmi — Ashtottara Shatanamavali is chanted 108 times for maximum spiritual benefit. Multiples of 108 are considered sacred.

What are the benefits of chanting the 108 Names of Lakshmi — Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

Benefits include: Attracts wealth and abundance. Removes financial difficulties. Bestows beauty and grace. Brings harmony to the home. Especially powerful on Fridays and Diwali.