Saraswati Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a devotional hymn consisting of 108 names of Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music, and the arts. Each name in the hymn highlights a different aspect of Saraswati's divine attributes and her role as the bestower of learning and creativity. Chanting these names is a way to seek her blessings for intellectual growth, eloquence, and artistic inspiration. This prayer is often recited during Vasant Panchami and other auspicious occasions dedicated to the worship of Goddess Saraswati.
- Om Saraswatyai Namaha
- Om Mahabhadrayai Namaha
- Om Mahamayayai Namaha
- Om Varapradayai Namaha
- Om Padmanilayayai Namaha
- Om Padmakshyai Namaha
- Om Padmavaktravirajitayai Namaha
- Om Shivanujayai Namaha
- Om Shivankayai Namaha
- Om Shivamurtidharayai Namaha
- Om Shivapriyankaryai Namaha
- Om Shivakaryai Namaha
- Om Shivashaktyai Namaha
- Om Mahaphalaya Namaha
- Om Ashrayayai Namaha
- Om Brahmavidyayai Namaha
- Om Brahmatattvayai Namaha
- Om Brahmandanandakarinyai Namaha
- Om Bharatyai Namaha
- Om Bharadwayayai Namaha
- Om Bharatarupayai Namaha
- Om Bhaktavatsalayai Namaha
- Om Bhaktigamayayai Namaha
- Om Bhadrarupayai Namaha
- Om Bhadrapradayai Namaha
- Om Bhaktabhaya-Vinasinyai Namaha
- Om Bhavaniyai Namaha
- Om Bhavatatparayai Namaha
- Om Bhavyayai Namaha
- Om Bhavasamskrithyai Namaha
- Om Bhavapriyayai Namaha
- Om Bhavarupayai Namaha
- Om Bhavagyayai Namaha
- Om Bhavamuktidayai Namaha
- Om Sharadambayai Namaha
- Om Sharadayai Namaha
- Om Sharvaniyai Namaha
- Om Shubhapradayai Namaha
- Om Shubhrayai Namaha
- Om Shubhanilayayai Namaha
- Om Shuddhavidyayai Namaha
- Om Shuddhamataye Namaha
- Om Shuddhashilatmikayai Namaha
- Om Shuklavarnayai Namaha
- Om Shuklayai Namaha
- Om Shuddhayai Namaha
- Om Shantayai Namaha
- Om Shantidavatyai Namaha
- Om Sharanayai Namaha
- Om Sharanagatyai Namaha
- Om Shambhavyai Namaha
- Om Shankarayai Namaha
- Om Shubhayai Namaha
- Om Shubhapradayai Namaha
- Om Shubhradhamnyai Namaha
- Om Sharanyayai Namaha
- Om Kamadharinyai Namaha
- Om Kamapradayai Namaha
- Om Kamarupinyai Namaha
- Om Kalyanyai Namaha
- Om Kamashaktilatayi Namaha
- Om Kalatmikayai Namaha
- Om Kalyanayai Namaha
- Om Kaladhyeyai Namaha
- Om Kalamayyai Namaha
- Om Kaladharinyai Namaha
- Om Kalikayai Namaha
- Om Kalikagamyayai Namaha
- Om Kaladarshinayai Namaha
- Om Vidyadhyayai Namaha
- Om Vidyamurtaye Namaha
- Om Vidyavinyasakarinyai Namaha
- Om Vidyayai Namaha
- Om Vidhimurtaye Namaha
- Om Vidyasaptasvaratmikayai Namaha
- Om Veena-Vadana Pritayai Namaha
- Om Veenayantravinodinyai Namaha
- Om Vinayakayai Namaha
- Om Vinayagyayai Namaha
- Om Vinataye Namaha
- Om Vinatipriyayai Namaha
- Om Vidyapradayai Namaha
- Om Vidyanilayayai Namaha
- Om Vidyavigrahayai Namaha
- Om Vidyavyapiniyai Namaha
- Om Vidhayai Namaha
- Om Vidyatatparayai Namaha
- Om Vidyanilayinyai Namaha
- Om Vidyaranyayai Namaha
- Om Vidyaposhinyai Namaha
- Om Vidyavahanayai Namaha
- Om Vidyaprabhayai Namaha
- Om Vidyashaktaye Namaha
- Om Vidhishvarayai Namaha
- Om Vidhimantratmikayai Namaha
- Om Vidyashrayayai Namaha
- Om Vidyashaktilatayi Namaha
- Om Vidyashaktimayyai Namaha
- Om Vidyasthityai Namaha
- Om Vidyarajniyai Namaha
- Om Vidyanathayai Namaha
- Om Vidyadharasamaradhyayai Namaha
- Om Vidyadharasamaradhyayai Namaha
- Om Vidyadharagunatmikyai Namaha
- Om Vidyarajniyai Namaha
- Om Vidyanathayai Namaha
- Om Vidyadharasamaradhyayai Namaha
- Om Vidyadayai Namaha
Recitation:
Chanting these 108 names of Goddess Saraswati invokes her blessings for wisdom, knowledge, artistic skills, and success in education. Devotees often recite this Ashtottara Shatanamavali during important life events related to learning, on Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja), and during their daily prayers to seek her guidance and grace.