Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali — Benefits & How to Chant
ललिता अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Chanting the 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) of Lalita invokes the divine grace, blessings and protection of the deity.
Each name is a meditation on a sacred quality; reciting all 108 with devotion purifies the mind and fulfils sincere prayers.
Traditionally offered as an archana
one name at a time with a flower or kumkum — especially on Fridays.
Most auspicious during Navaratri and Fridays; suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Instructions
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Recite each name beginning with “Om” (ॐ) and ending with “namaḥ” (नमः), offering a flower, tulsi leaf or a pinch of kumkum at the feet for each name (archana). The full garland of 108 names may be chanted daily, or especially on Fridays and during Navaratri and Fridays.
Spiritual Significance
It is said that to offer the 108 names of Lalita with a sincere and devoted heart — a flower at each name — is to draw the lasting grace of the divine, which never forsakes those who lovingly call upon it.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional
Author: Traditional
The Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a traditional garland of the 108 names of Lalita. The 108 names of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari — the supreme Divine Mother of the Sri Vidya tradition, the beauty of the three worlds — each chanted with “Om” and “namaḥ” for grace, prosperity and spiritual awakening.