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108 Names of Goddess Saraswati: Complete List & Meanings

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108 Names of Goddess Saraswati: In the Hindu religion, every god and goddess is called by several names. In our Sanatan Dharma, Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge and wisdom.

She is also considered the goddess of literature, art, and voice. It is said that it is by her grace that a person can climb the ladder of success.

108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

Goddess Saraswati is also worshipped along with other forms of Shakti on Fridays. It is said that Lord Krishna himself first worshipped Saraswati.

Reading and chanting 108 names of Goddess Saraswati during the worship of Maa Saraswati brings her immense blessings.

Devi Saraswati is the consort of Lord Brahma. The name Saraswati is made up of two words- ‘Saras’, which means flow, and ‘Wati’, which means woman; therefore, Saraswati is the flow like a river, and knowledge is supremely alluring like a beautiful woman.

Goddess Saraswati is known to be the “mother of the Vedas“. Saraswati Puja is done by devotees every year to seek the blessing of Goddess Saraswati so that the upcoming year becomes successful and prosperous.

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List of 108 Names of Goddess Saraswati with Meaning

NameMeaning
SaraswatiThe Goddess of Knowledge
MahabhadraThe Goddess Who is Supremely Auspicious
MahamayaThe Goddess Who Has Great Illusion
VarapradaThe Goddess Who Bestows Boons
ShripadaThe Goddess Who Bestows Wealth
PadmanilayaThe Goddess Whose Home is in a Lotus
PadmakshiThe Goddess Whose Eyes Are Like Lotus
PadmavaktragaThe Goddess Whose Face is Like Lotus
ShivanujaThe Goddess Who is the Younger Sibling of Shiva
PustakabhritaThe Goddess Who is Holding a Book
JnanamudraThe Goddess Who Sits in the Mentioned Posture
RamaThe Goddess Who is Enticing
ParaThe Goddess Who is Beyond Everything
KamarupaThe Goddess Who Takes Various Forms as Desired
MahavidyaThe Goddess Who Has Great Knowledge
Mahapataka NashiniThe Goddess Who is the Destroyer of Fallen Beings
MahashrayaThe Goddess Who is the Supreme Refuge
MaliniThe Goddess Who Has a Garland
MahabhogaThe Goddess By Whom Great Enjoyment is Being Caused
MahabhujaThe Goddess Whose Arms are Great
MahabhagaThe Goddess Whose Luck is Great
MahotsahaThe Goddess Whose Strength is Supreme
DivyangaThe Goddess Whose Limbs are Divine
SuravanditaThe Goddess Who is Adored by the Gods
MahakaliThe Goddess of Time and Death
MahapashaThe Goddess Whose Noose is Eminent
MahakaraThe Goddess Whose Form is Supreme
MahankushaThe Goddess Whose Stick (Goad) is Eminent
PitaThe Goddess Who is Yellow-skinned
VimalaThe Goddess Who is Spotless
VishwaThe Goddess Who is the Entire Cosmos
VidyunmalaThe Goddess Who Wears a Shining Garland
VaishnaviThe Shakti of Lord Vishnu
ChandrikaThe Goddess Who is as Bright as Moonlight
ChandravadanaThe Goddess Whose Face is as Beautiful as the Moon
Chandralekha VibhushitaThe Goddess Who is Adorned by a Digit of the Moon
SavitriRay of Light
SurasaThe Goddess Who is Charming
DeviThe Goddess
DivyalankarabhushitaThe Goddess Who is Adorned by Divine Ornaments
VagdeviThe Goddess of Speech
VasudhaThe Goddess Who is the Earth
TivraThe Goddess Whose Speed is Fast
MahabhadraThe Goddess Who is Supremely Auspicious
MahabalaThe Goddess Whose Strength is Supreme
BhogadaThe Goddess Who Bestows Enjoyment
BharatiThe Goddess of Speech
BhamaThe Goddess Who is the Personification of Passion and Splendor
GovindaThe Goddess Who is Protector or Controller of Cows
GomatiA Place Having Herds of Cows
ShivaThe Goddess Who Delivers Liberation or Enlightenment
JatilaThe Goddess Who has Matted Hairs
VindhyavasaThe Goddess Whose Dwelling Place is Mount Vindhya
VindhyachalavirajitaThe Goddess Who is Seated in Mount Vindhya
ChandikaThe Fierce One, the Wrathful Goddess
VaishnaviThe Power of Lord Vishnu
BrahmiThe Power of Brahma
BrahmajnanaikasadhanaThe Only Medium to Attain Brahma-Jnana (Enlightenment)
SaudaminiThe Goddess Whose Resplendence is Like Lightening
SudhamurtiThe Goddess Whose Form is Like Nectar
SubhadraThe Goddess Who is Extremely Beautiful
SurapujitaThe Goddess Who is Worshipped by Gods
SuvasiniThe Goddess Who Fills her Abode (the Whole Cosmos) with Auspiciousness
SunasaThe Goddess Who Has Beautiful Nose
VinidraThe Goddess Who is Sleepless
PadmalochanaThe Goddess Whose Eyes are Like Lotus
VidyarupaThe Goddess Who is Knowledge Personified
VishalakshiThe Goddess Whose Eyes are Large
BrahmajayaThe Wife of Brahma
MahaphalaThe Goddess Who is the Greatest Retribution
TrayimurtiThe Goddess Who is the Trinity
TrikalajnaThe Goddess Who Knows Everything About the Past, the Present, and the Future
TrigunaThe Goddess Who is the Personification of the 3 Gunas – Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva
ShastrarupiniThe Goddess Who is the Treatises Personified
Shumbhasura PramathiniThe Goddess Who Tormented the Demon Shumbha
ShubhadaThe Goddess Who Bestows Auspicion
SwaratmikaThe Goddess Who Exists as Sound
RaktabijanihantriThe Goddess Who is the Slayer of Raktabīja
ChamundaThe Goddess Who Killed the Demons Chanda and Munda
AmbikaThe Mother Goddess
MundakayapraharanaThe Goddess Who is the Dispeller of Muṇda
DhumralochanamardanaThe Goddess Who Killed the Demon Dhumralochana
SarvadevastutaThe One Who is Praised by all Gods and Goddesses
SaumyaThe Goddess Who is Gentle and Cheerful
Surasura NamaskritaBoth Gods and Demons Bow to Her
KalaratriThe Goddess Who is the Night of Deluge
KaladharaThe Goddess Who is the Support of Artistry
RupasaubhagyadayiniThe Goddess Who is the Giver of Beauty and Good Fortune
VagdeviThe One Who is the Goddess of Speech
VararohaThe Goddess Who is Elegant
VarahiThe Power of Varaha
VarijasanaThe Goddess Who is Seated on a White Lotus
ChitrambaraThe Goddess Whose Clothes are Variegated
ChitragandhaThe Goddess Whose Fragrance is Variegated
ChitramalyavibhushitaThe Goddess Who is Adorned With Variegated Flowers
KantaThe Goddess Who is Beautiful
KamapradaThe Goddess Who Bestows Desires
VandyaThe Goddess Who is Worthy of Worship
VidyadharasupujitaThe Goddess Who is Well Worshipped by Knowledge-Holders
ShwetananaThe Goddess Who Has a Fair Face
NilabhujaThe Goddess Whose Arms are of Blue Colour
ChaturvargaphalapradaThe Goddess Who Bestows Retribution to the Four Sections of Society
Chaturanana SamrajyaThe Goddess Whose Empire is the World Created by Four-Headed Brahma
RaktamadhyaThe Goddess Who is the Source of all Shakti
NiranjanaThe Goddess Who is Dispassionate
HamsasanaThe Goddess Whose Seat is of Swan
NilajanghaThe Goddess Who Has Blue Thighs
BrahmavishnushivatmikaThe Goddess Who is the Soul of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

 

Ashtottara Shatnam Namavali of Goddess Saraswati

  • Saraswati – Om Saraswatyai Namah.
  • Mahabhadra – Om Mahabhadraayai Namah.
  • Mahamaya – Om Mahamayayai Namah.
  • Varaprada – Om Varpradayai Namah.
  • Shriprada – Om Shripradayai Namah.
  • Padmanilaya – Om Padmanilayai Namah.
  • Padmakshi – Om Padma Kshray Namah.
  • Padmavaktraga – Om Padmavaktrayai Namah.
  • Shivanuja – Om Shivanujayai Namah.
  • Pustakdhrit – Om Pustak Kadhrate Namah.
  • Gyanmudra – Om Gyanmudrayai Namah.

108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

  • Rama – Om Ramayi Namah.
  • Para – Om Parayai Namah.
  • Kamarupa – Om Kamarupayai Namah.
  • Mahavidya – Om Mahavidyaayi Namah.
  • Mahapatak Nashini – Om Mahapatak Nashinya Namah.
  • Mahashraya – Om Mahashrayayi Namah.
  • Malini – Om Malinya Namah.
  • Mahabhoga – Om Mahabhogayai Namah.
  • Mahabhuja – Om Mahabhujayai Namah.
  • Mahabhaga – Om Mahabhagaayai Namah.
  • Mahotsaha – Om Mahotsahaayi Namah.
  • Divyanga – Om Divyangayai Namah.
  • Survandita – Om Survanditaayi Namah.
  • Mahakali – Om Mahakalyai Namah.
  • Mahapasha – Om Mahapashaayai Namah.
  • Mahakara – Om Mahakaraayai Namah.
  • Mahankusha – Om Mahankushaayi Namah.
  • Sita – Om Sitaayai Namah.
  • Vimala – Om Vimalayi Namah.
  • Vishva – Om Vishvaayi Namah.
  • Vidyunmala – Om Vidyunmalayi Namah.
  • Vaishnavi – Om Vaishnavyai Namah.
  • Chandrika – Om Chandrikayai Namah.
  • Chandravadana – Om Chandravadanaayai Namah.
  • Chandralekhaavibhushita – Om Chandralekhaavibhushitaayi Namah.
  • Savitri – Om Savitryai Namah.
  • Surasa – Om Surasaayi Namah.
  • Goddess – Om Devyai Namah.
  • Divyalankarbhushita – Om Divyalankarbhushitaayi Namah.
  • Vaagdevi – Om Vaagdevyai Namah.
  • Vasudha – Om Vasudhaayai Namah.
  • अत्प्ता – ॐ अत्प्तयाय नमः.
  • Mahabhadra – Om Mahabhadraayai Namah.
  • Mahabala – Om Mahabalayai Namah.
  • Bhogada – Om Bhogdayai Namah.
  • Bharati – Om Bharatyai Namah.
  • Bhama – Om Bhamayai Namah.
  • Govinda – Om Govindayai Namah.
  • Gomati – Om Gomatyai Namah.
  • Shiva – Om Shivay Namah.
  • Jatila – Om Jatilaayi Namah.
  • Vindhyavasa – Om Vindhyavasayai Namah.
  • Vindhyachalvirajita – Om Vindhyachalvirajitaayai Namah.
  • Chandika – Om Chandikayai Namah.
  • Vaishnavi – Om Vaishnavyai Namah.
  • Brahmi – Om Brahmayai Namah.
  • Brahmagyanaikasadhana – Om Brahmagyanaikasadhanaayai Namah.
  • Saudamini – Om Saudaminya Namah.
  • Sudhamurthy – Om Sudhamurtyai Namah.
  • Subhadra – Om Subhadrayai Namah.
  • Surpoojita – Om Surpoojitaayi Namah.
  • Suvasini – Om Suvasinya Namah.
  • Sunasa – Om Sunasaayi Namah.
  • Vinidra – Om Vinidrayai Namah.
  • Padmalochana – Om Padmalochanaayi Namah.
  • Vidyarupa – Om Vidyarupayai Namah.
  • Vishalakshi – Om Vishalakshyai Namah.
  • Brahmajaya – Om Brahmajayayi Namah.
  • Mahaphala – Om Mahaphalayai Namah.
  • Trayimurti – Om Trayimurti Namah.
  • Trikalgya – Om Trikaljnyayi Namah.
  • Triguna – Om Trigunayai Namah.
  • Shastrarupini – Om Shastrarupinya Namah.
  • Shumbhasurpramthinya – Om Shumbhasurpramthinyai Namah.
  • Shubhada – Om Shubhadayai Namah.
  • Sarvaatmika – Om Swaratmikaayi Namah.
  • Raktabeejnihantri – Om Raktabeejnihantryai Namah.
  • Chamunda – Om Chamundayai Namah.
  • Ambika – Om Ambikaayai Namah.
  • Mundakayapraharna – Om Mundkayapraharnaayi Namah.
  • Dhumralochanmardana – Om Dhumralochanmardanayai Namah.
  • Sarvadevastuta – Om Sarvadevastutaayi Namah.
  • Soumya – Om Soumyaai Namah.
  • Surasur Namaskrita – Om Surasur Namaskritaayi Namah.
  • Kalratri – Om Kalratriai Namah.
  • Kaladhara – Om Kaladharayai Namah.
  • Rupasaubhagyadaayini – Om Rupasaubhagyadaayinya Namah.
  • Vaagdevi – Om Vaagdevyai Namah.
  • Vararoha – Om Vararohaayai Namah.
  • Varahi – Om Varahiyai Namah.
  • Varijasana – Om Varijasanaayi Namah.
  • Chitrambara – Om Chitrambarayai Namah.
  • Chitragandha – Om Chitragandhayai Namah.
  • Chitramalyavibhushita – Om Chitramalyavibhushitaayi Namah.
  • Kanta – Om Kantaayai Namah.

108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

  • Kamprada – Om Kampradayai Namah.
  • Vandya – Om Vandyayi Namah.
  • Vidyadharsupujita – Om Vidyadharsupujitaayi Namah.
  • Shwetasana – Om Shwetasanaayi Namah.
  • Neelbhuja – Om Neelbhujayai Namah.
  • Chaturvargaphalpradaya – Om Chaturvargaphalpradayai Namah.
  • Chaturanan Samparayaya – Om Chaturanan Samparayaya Namah.
  • Raktamadhya – Om Raktamadhyay Namah.
  • Niranjana – Om Niranjanayai Namah.
  • Hansasana – Om Hansasanaayi Namah.
  • Neeljangha – Om Neeljanghaayi Namah.
  • Brahmavishnu Shivatmika – Om Brahmavishnu Shivamikaayi Namah.

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Mythological Story related to Goddess Saraswati

There is a mythological story related to how Brahma ji created Maa Saraswati. According to the Hindu scripture, at the beginning of creation, the three gods also known as Trimurti – Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh (Lord Shiva) took incarnation in the human race. But they were not satisfied with their creation.

Brahma ji took permission from Lord Vishnu and Shiv Shankar and took out water from his Kamandal and sprinkled it on the earth while reciting the Vedas. As soon as the water fell on the earth, that place started vibrating.

108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

At the place where Brahma sprinkled water, a wonderful power appeared. She was a very beautiful woman with four arms.

Mata Saraswati was holding a Veena in one hand and Tathastu Mudra in the other hand. She was holding flowers and garland in the other two hands.

Seeing this, Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh greeted her and asked her to play the Veena. Then the Goddess accepted the greetings of the Gods and started playing the Veena.

Due to the playing of the Veena by the mother, the living beings, animals, and creatures of the three worlds got to hear the sweet sound.

The whole world became happy with the sweetness of the Veena of Mother Saraswati. Seeing this, Tridev named that goddess Maa Saraswati.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is said that chanting the 108 names of Goddess Saraswati on Friday helps in your mental development, and Maa Saraswati blesses you with knowledge.

In Sanatan Dharma, Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, literature, art, and voice.

Any person who wants to improve their knowledge and music students always seek blessings from Devi Saraswati.

Goddess Saraswati is believed to be the creation of Lord Brahma and is the embodiment of his overall intelligence.

The Goddess has been given titles like Mahabharat, Padmaksha, Varapradha, Divyaang and many more.

It is believed that she brings order to the chaotic realm of Lord Brahma with her wisdom.

In this blog, we have given 108 names of goddess Saraswati along with her Astottara Shatnam Namavali.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Goddess Saraswati?

Goddess Saraswati is known to be the "mother of the Vedas". Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge and wisdom. She is also considered the goddess of literature, art, and voice.

How Maa Saraswati was born?

According to mythology, Brahma ji created Goddess Saraswati by sprinkling water on the earth while reciting the Vedas. At the place where Brahma sprinkled water, a wonderful power appeared. She was a very beautiful woman with four arms. This is how Maa Saraswati was born.

What are the 12 names of Maa Saraswati?

There are the 12 names of Goddess Saraswati– Saraswati, Mahabhadra, Mahamaya, Varaprada, Shripada, Pasmanilaya, Padmakshi, Padmavaktraga, Shivanuja, Pustakabhrita, Jnanamudra, and Rama.

What is the form of Goddess Saraswati?

Goddess Saraswati is a very beautiful woman with four arms and wearing a white saree. She is holding a Veena in one hand and Tathastu Mudra in the other hand. She is holding flowers and garland in the other two hands.

When is the Saraswati Puja done?

Saraswati Puja is done on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magh month. It is also known as the Basant Panchami.

Who is the creator of Goddess Saraswati?

Goddess Saraswati is believed to be the creation of Lord Brahma and is the embodiment of his overall intelligence.

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