108 names of Mata Saraswati: what are the names and their meanings?

In the Hindu Dharma, every Devi and Devata is known by several names. In our Hindu Dharma, Mata Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge and wisdom. She is also considered the Devi of literature, art, and voice. It is said that it is by her grace that a person can climb the ladder of success. 

Mata Saraswati is also worshipped along with other forms of Shakti on Fridays. It is said that Sri Krishna himself first worshipped Mata Saraswati. Reading and chanting 108 names of Mata Saraswati during Her worship bestows Her immense blessings on the devotees. 

Mata Saraswati is the consort of Bhagwan Brahma. The name Saraswati is made up of two words- Saras which means flow and Wati which means women, therefore Saraswati is the flow like a river and knowledge is supremely alluring like a beautiful woman. 

Mata Saraswati is known to be the “mother of the Vedas”. Saraswati Puja is done by devotees every year to seek the blessing of Mata Saraswati so that the upcoming year becomes successful and prosperous. With 99Pandit let us take you on the religious journey where you can learn the 108 names of Mata Saraswati.  

List of 108 Names of Mata Saraswati with Meaning 

Saraswati – The Devi of Knowledge

Mahabhadra – The Devi Who is Supremely Auspicious

Mahamaya – The Devi Who has Great Illusion

Varaprada – The Devi Who Bestows Boons

Shripada – The Devi Who Bestows Wealth

Padmanilaya – The Devi Whose Home is in a Lotus 

Padmakshi – The Devi Whose Eyes Are Like Lotus

Padmavaktraga – The Devi Whose Face is Like Lotus

Shivanuja – The Devi Who is the Younger Sibling of Shiva

Pustakabhrita – The Devi Who is Holding a Book

Jnanamudra – The Devi Who Sits in the Mentioned Posture

Rama – The Devi Who is Enticing

Para – The Devi Who is Beyond Everything

Kamarupa – The Devi Who Takes Various Forms as Desired

Mahavidya – The Devi Who Has Great Knowledge

Mahapataka Nashini – The Devi Who is the Destroyer of Fallen Beings

Mahashraya – The Devi Who is the Supreme Refuge

Malini – The Devi Who Has a Garland

Mahabhoga – The Devi By Whom Great Enjoyment is Being Caused

Mahabhuja – The Devi Whose Arms are Great

Mahabhaga – The Devi Whose Luck is Great

Mahotsaha – The Devi Whose Strength is Supreme

Divyanga – The Devi Whose Limbs are Divine

Suravandita – The Devi Who the Gods adore

Mahakali – The Devi of Time and Death

Mahapasha – The Devi Whose Noose is Eminent

Mahakara – The Devi Whose Form is Supreme

Mahankusha – The Devi Whose Stick (Goad) is Eminent 

Pita – The Devi who is yellow-skinned

Vimala – The Devi Who is Spotless

Vishwa – The Devi Who is the Entire Cosmos

Vidyunmala – The Devi Who Wears a Shining Garland

Vaishnavi – The Shakti of Sri Hari Vishnu

Chandrika – The Devi Who is as Bright as Moonlight

Chandravadana – The Devi Whose Face is as Beautiful as Moon

Chandralekha Vibhushita – The Devi Who is Adorned by a Digit of the Moon

Savitri – Ray of Light

Surasa – The Devi Who is Charming

Devi – The Goddess

Divyalankarabhushita – The Devi Who is Adorned by Divine Ornaments

Vagdevi – The Devi of speech

Vasudha – The Devi Who is the Earth

Tivra – The Devi Whose Speed is Fast

Mahabhadra – The Devi Who is Supremely Auspicious

Mahabala – The Devi Whose Strength is Supreme

Bhogada – The Devi Who Bestows Enjoyment

Bharati – The Devi of Speech

Bhama – The Devi Who is Personification of Passion and Splendor

Govinda – The Devi Who is Protector or Controller of Cows

Gomati – A Place Having Herds of Cows

Shiva – The Devi Who Delivers Liberation or Enlightenment

Jatila – The Devi Who has Matted Hairs

Vindhyavasa – The Devi Whose Dwelling Place is Mount Vindhya

Vindhyachalavirajita – The Devi Who is Seated in Mount Vindhya

Chandika – The Fierce One, the Wrathful Goddess 

Vaishnavi – The Power of Lord Vishnu

Brahmi – The Power of Brahma

Brahmajnanaikasadhana – The Only Medium to Attain Brahma-Jnana (Enlightenment)

Saudamini – The Devi Whose Resplendence is Like Lightening

Sudhamurti – The Devi Whose Form is Like Nectar

Subhadra – The Devi Who is Extremely Beautiful

Surapujita – The Devi Who is Worshipped by Gods

Suvasini – The Devi Who Fills her Abode (the Whole Cosmos) with Auspiciousness

Sunasa – The Devi Who Has Beautiful Nose

Vinidra – The Devi Who is Sleepless

Padmalochana – The Devi Whose Eyes are Like Lotus

Vidyarupa – The Devi Who is Knowledge Personified

Vishalakshi – The Devi Whose Eyes are Large

Brahmajaya – The Wife of Brahma

Mahaphala – The Devi Who is the Greatest Retribution

Trayimurti – The Devi Who is the Trinity

Trikalajna – The Devi Who Knows Everything About the Past, the Present and the Future

Triguna – The Devi Who is the Personification of the 3 Gunas-Tamas, Rajas and Sattva

Shastrarupini – The Devi Who is the Treatises Personified

Shumbhasura Pramathini – The Devi Who Tormented the Demon Shumbha

Shubhada – The Devi Who Bestows Auspicion

Swaratmika – The Devi Who exists as Sound

Raktabijanihantri – The Devi Who is the Slayer of Raktabīja

Chamunda – The Devi Who Killed the Demons Chanda and Munda

Ambika – The Mother Goddess

Mundakayapraharana – The Devi Who is the Dispeller of Muṇda

Dhumralochanamardana – The Devi Who Killed the Demon Dhumralochana

Sarvadevastuta – The One Who Praised by all Gods and Goddesses

Saumya – The Devi Who is Gentle and Cheerful

Surasura Namaskrita – Both Gods and Demons Bow to Her

Kalaratri – The Devi Who is the Night of Deluge

Kaladhara – The Devi Who is the Support of Artistry

Rupasaubhagyadayini – The Devi Who is the Giver of Beauty and Good Fortune

Vagdevi – The One Who is the Goddess of Speech

Vararoha – The Devi Who is Elegant

Varahi – The Power of Varaha

Varijasana – The Devi Who is Seated on a White Lotus

Chitrambara – The Devi Whose Clothes are Variegated

Chitragandha – The Devi Whose Fragrance is Variegated

Chitramalyavibhushita – The Devi Who is Adorned With Variegated Flowers

Kanta – The Devi Who is Beautiful

Kamaprada – The Devi Who Bestows Desires

Vandya – The Devi Who is Worthy of Worship

Vidyadharasupujita – The Devi Who is Well Worshipped by Knowledge-Holders

Shwetanana – The Devi Who has a fair face

Nilabhuja – The Devi Whose Arms are of Blue Colour

Chaturvargaphalaprada – The Devi Who Bestows Retribution to the Four Sections of Society

Chaturanana Samrajya – The Devi Whose Empire is the world Created by Four-Headed Brahma

Raktamadhya – The Devi Who is the Source of all Shakti

Niranjana – The Devi Who is Dispassionate

Hamsasana – The Devi Whose Seat is of Swan

Nilajangha – The Devi Who Has Blue Thighs

Brahmavishnushivatmika – The Devi Who is the Soul of Brahma, Visnu and Shiva 

Ashtottara Shatnam Namavali of Mata Saraswati 

1. Saraswati Om Saraswatyai Namah.
2. Mahabhadra Om Mahabhadraayai Namah.
3. Mahamaya Om Mahamayayai Namah.
4. Varaprada Om Varpradayai Namah.
5. Shriprada Om Shripradayai Namah.
6. Padmanilaya Om Padmanilayai Namah.
7. Padmakshi Om Padma Kshray Namah.
8. Padmavaktraga Om Padmavaktrayai Namah.
9. Shivanuja Om Shivanujayai Namah.
10. Pustakdhrit Om Pustak Kadhrate Namah.
11. Gyanmudra Om Gyanmudrayai Namah.
12. Rama Om Ramayi Namah.
13. Para Om Parayai Namah.
14. Kamarupa Om Kamarupayai Namah.
15. Mahavidya Om Mahavidyaayi Namah.
16. Mahapatak Nashini Om Mahapatak Nashinya Namah.
17. Mahashraya Om Mahashrayayi Namah.
18. Malini Om Malinya Namah.
19. Mahabhoga Om Mahabhogayai Namah.
20. Mahabhuja Om Mahabhujayai Namah.
21. Mahabhaga Om Mahabhagaayai Namah.
22. Mahotsaha Om Mahotsahaayi Namah.
23. Om Divyangayai Namah.
24. Survandita Om Survanditaayi Namah.
25. Mahakali Om Mahakalyai Namah.
26. Mahapasha Om Mahapashaayai Namah.
27. Mahakara Om Mahakaraayai Namah.
28. Mahankusha Om Mahankushaayi Namah.
29. Sita Om Sitaayai Namah.
30. Vimala Om Vimalayi Namah.
31. Vishva Om Vishvaayi Namah.
32. Vidyunmala Om Vidyunmalayi Namah.
33. Vaishnavi Om Vaishnavyai Namah.
34. Chandrika Om Chandrikayai Namah.
35. Chandravadana Om Chandravadanaayai Namah.
36. Chandralekhaavibhushita Om Chandralekhaavibhushitaayi Namah.
37. Savitri Om Savitryai Namah.
38. Surasa Om Surasaayi Namah.
39. Goddess Om Devyai Namah.
40. Divyalankarbhushita Om Divyalankarbhushitaayi Namah.
41. Vaagdevi Om Vaagdevyai Namah.
42. Vasudha Om Vasudhaayai Namah.
43. अत्प्ता ॐ अत्प्तयाय नमः.
44. Mahabhadra Om Mahabhadraayai Namah.
45. Mahabala Om Mahabalayai Namah.
46. Bhogada Om Bhogdayai Namah.
47. Bharati Om Bharatyai Namah.
48. Bhama Om Bhamayai Namah.
49. Govinda Om Govindayai Namah.
50. Gomati Om Gomatyai Namah.
51. Shiva Om Shivay Namah.
52. Jatila Om Jatilaayi Namah.
53. Vindhyavasa Om Vindhyavasayai Namah.
54. Vindhyachalvirajita Om Vindhyachalvirajitaayai Namah.
55. Chandika Om Chandikayai Namah.
56. Vaishnavi Om Vaishnavyai Namah.
57. Brahmi Om Brahmayai Namah.
58. Brahmagyanaikasadhana Om Brahmagyanaikasadhanaayai Namah.
59. Saudamini Om Saudaminya Namah.
60. Sudhamurthy Om Sudhamurtyai Namah.
61. Subhadra Om Subhadrayai Namah.
62. Surpoojita Om Surpoojitaayi Namah.
63. Suvasini Om Suvasinya Namah.
64. Sunasa Om Sunasaayi Namah.
65. Vinidra Om Vinidrayai Namah.
66. Padmalochana Om Padmalochanaayi Namah.
67. Vidyarupa Om Vidyarupayai Namah.
68. Vishalakshi Om Vishalakshyai Namah.
69. Brahmajaya Om Brahmajayayi Namah.
70. Mahaphala Om Mahaphalayai Namah.
71. Om Trayimurti Namah.
72. Trikalgya Om Trikaljnyayi Namah.
73. Triguna Om Trigunayai Namah.
74. Shastrarupini Om Shastrarupinya Namah.
75. Shumbhasurpramthinya Om Shumbhasurpramthinyai Namah.
76. Shubhada Om Shubhadayai Namah.
77. Sarvaatmika Om Swaratmikaayi Namah.
78. Raktabeejnihantri Om Raktabeejnihantryai Namah.
79. Chamunda Om Chamundayai Namah.
80. Ambika Om Ambikaayai Namah.
81. Mundakayapraharna Om Mundkayapraharnaayi Namah.
82. Dhumralochanmardana Om Dhumralochanmardanayai N

–Bipin Adhikari