Introduction
Tripura Sundari also called as Lalita Tripura Sundari is a powerful goddess and considered as one among the Mahavidyas. She is the consort of Lord Shiva, and an aspect of Mata Parvati Devi. Lalita Tripura Sundari is none other than Goddess Sati, Durga and Mahakali. Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi is considered to be the most important incarnation of Adi Parashakti. She, along with Lord Shiva creates, protects and destroys the world. Her glory is mentioned in the Lalita Sahasranama and features her greatness and kindness among all the living creatures in the world. She appears in yellowish colour with full of beautiful garments on her neck and sits in a diamond throne surrounded by several sages and gods, and demi gods who worships her sincerely. Her glory cannot be described fully even by the creator god Brahma himself. She contains wonderful qualities, and always thinks about the welfare of the people, and provides sufficient wealth and gives all the prosperity in the life of her sincere devotees. She is also called as Sodasi, Lalita, Kameswari, Srividya and Raja Rajeshwari. She contains superior powers than that of the three gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
She permanently stays in the heart of the holy persons, and helps them to reach the divine path, and finally to attain SALVATION in their life. It is believed that with her help only, the Trimurty are performing their duties in a proper manner.
Lalita Sahasranama contains more than hundred names of Ma Lalita Tripura Sundari. By reciting the names and chanting the slokas, we will yield positive results in our life. And our life will go smoothly, without any difficulties and sorrows.
She was mainly formed to kill the demon Bhandasura, and to protect the people in the earth and in the heaven.
The great Saint Sri Shankaracharya insists us to chant the following 108 names meant for her in order to get enormous benefits in our life.
NAMAVALI
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Srimatha |
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2 |
Sri maharajni |
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3 |
Sri math simasaneshwari |
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4 |
Chidagni Kunda Sambootha |
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5 |
Deva karya samudhyatha |
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6 |
Udyath bhanu sahasrabha |
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7 |
Chadur bahu samanvidha |
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8 |
Ragha Swaroopa pasadya |
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9 |
Krodhakarankusojwala |
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10 |
Mano Rupeshu Kodanda |
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11 |
Pancha than mathra sayaka |
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12 |
Nijaruna prabha poora majjath brahmanda mandala |
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13 |
Champakasoka –punnaga-sowgandhika- lasath kacha |
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14 |
Kuru vinda mani –sreni-kanath kotira manditha |
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15 |
Ashtami chandra vibhraja –dhalika sthala shobhitha |
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16 |
Muka chandra kalankabha mriganabhi viseshaka |
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17 |
Vadana smara mangalya griha thorana chillaka |
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18 |
Vakthra lakshmi –parivaha-chalan meenabha lochana |
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19 |
Nava champaka –pushpabha-nasa dhanda virajitha |
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20 |
Thara kanthi thiraskari nasabharana bhasura |
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21 |
Kadambha manjari kluptha karna poora manohara |
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22 |
Thadanga yugali bhootha thapanodupa mandala |
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23 |
Padma raga sila darsha paribhavika polabhu |
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24 |
Nava vidhruma bimbha sri nyakkari rathna chhadha |
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25 |
Shuddha vidyangurakara dwija pangthi dwayojjala |
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26 |
Karpoora Veedi Kamodha Samakarsha digandara |
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27 |
Nija Sallabha Madhurya Vinirbhardista Kacchabhi |
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28 |
Mandasmitha prabha poora majjat Kamesha manasa |
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29 |
Anakalidha Sadrushya Chibuka sri virajitha |
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30 |
Kamesha baddha mangalya sutra shobitha kandhara |
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31 |
Kankangadha Keyura Kamaniya Bujanvidha |
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32 |
Rathna graiveya chinthaka lola muktha phalanvitha |
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33 |
Kameswara prema rathna mani prathi pana sthani |
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34 |
Nabhyala vala Romali latha phala kucha dwayi |
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35 |
Lakshya roma latha dharatha samunneya madhyama |
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36 |
Sthana bhara dalan Madhya patta bhandha valithraya |
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37 |
Arunaruna kausumba vasthra bhaswat kati thati |
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38 |
Rathna kinkinika ramya rasana dhama bhooshitha |
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39 |
Kamesha gnatha sowbhagya mardworu dwayanvitha |
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40 |
Manikhya mukuta kara janu dwaya virajitha |
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41 |
Indra kopa parikshiptha smarathunabha jangika |
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42 |
Kooda Gulpha |
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43 |
Koorma prashta jayishnu prapadanvidha |
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44 |
Nakadhi dhithi samchanna namajjana thamoguna |
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45 |
Pada dwaya Prabha jala parakrutha saroruha |
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46 |
Sinchana mani manjira manditha sri pamambuja |
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47 |
Marali Mandha Gamana |
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48 |
Maha Lavanya Sewadhi |
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49 |
Sarvaruna |
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50 |
Anavadhyangi |
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51 |
Srvabharana Bhooshita |
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52 |
Shivakameswarangastha |
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53 |
Shiva |
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54 |
Swadheena Vallabha |
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55 |
Summeru Madhya sringastha |
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56 |
Sriman nagara nayika |
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57 |
Chinthamani grihanthastha |
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58 |
Pancha brahmasana sthitha |
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59 |
Maha padma davi samstha |
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60 |
Kadambha vana vasini |
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61 |
Sudha sagara madhyastha |
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62 |
Kamakshi |
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63 |
Kamadhayini |
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64 |
Devarshi Gana-sangatha-stuyamanathma-vaibhava |
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65 |
Bhandasura vadodyuktha shakthi sena samavitha |
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66 |
Sampathkari samarooda sindhoora vrija sevitha |
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67 |
Aswaroodadishidaswa kodi kodi biravrutha |
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68 |
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