MA LAKSHMI NAMAVALI
INTRODUCTION
Ma Lakshmi Devi is the beautiful consort of Lord Vishnu, and she can be seen seated in a big lotus flower in the pictures. She is the one who would shower her immense blessings on those who sincerely worship her by chanting her mantras, songs and by adorning with flowers and flower garlands. Ma Lakshmi Devi temple in Kolhapur is considered as a famous temple, and she is the giver of boons and the fulfiller of our wishes. Ma Lakshmi Devi photos would be affixed in the walls, in most of the offices of the financiers, money lenders and business people, as a token of expressing their love and affection on the holy mother.
Ma Lakshmi Devi is mentioned in the Rig Veda, and in that she is mentioned as the goddess of fortune, wisdom and wealth. In some texts, it is also mentioned, that Lord Shiva himself would worship Ma Lakshmi while performing meditation in the holy Mount Kailash. Ma Lakshmi Devi is the divine mother for all the living beings in the earth and in the heaven. Sometimes, Ma Lakshmi Devi is also compared with Ma Shakti Devi, and she also would be referred as “AMMAN” and “AMBAL”. There is a famous temple for Ma Lakshmi which is situated at Perambur, Chennai, and the temple is known as “LAKSHMI AMMAN TEMPLE”.
The Ashta Lakshmi Temple situated in Besant Nagar, Chennai, is also considered as a famous temple and lot of tourists from all over India would visit this popular temple of Ma Lakshmi, in order to have the glimpse of all the eight Lakshmi shrines present in the temple. Since this wonderful temple is situated nearby the Besant Nagar beach, we can also enjoy the cool natural breeze while visiting the temple.
The 108 marvellous names of Ma Lakshmi are as follows:
- Om Ma Adi Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Dhana Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Dhanya Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Gaja Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Santhana Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Veera Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Jaya Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Vidhya Lakshmiye Namah
- Om Vache Namah
- Om Padmalayayai Namah
- Om Padmayai Namah
- Om Shuchaye Namah
- Om Swahayai Namah
- Om Swadhayai Namah
- Om Sudhayai Namah
- Om Dhanyayai Namah
- Om Hiranmayyai Namah
- Om Lakshmyai Namah
- Om NityaPushtayai Namah
- Om Vibhavaryai Namah
- Om Adityai Namah
- Om Dityai Namah
- Om Dipayai Namah
- Om Vasudhayai Namah
- Om Vasudharinyai Namah
- Om Kamalayai Namah
- Om Kantayai Namah
- Om Kamakshyai Namah
- Om Kshirodhasambhavam Namah
- Om Krodhasambhavayai Namah
- Om Anugrahapradayai Namah
- Om Buddhaye Namah
- Om Anaghayai Namah
- Om Harivallabhyai Namah
- Om Ashokayai Namah
- Om Amritayai Namah
- Om Diptayai Namah
- Om Lokashokavinashinyai Namah
- Om Dharmanilayayai Namah
- Om Karunayai Namah
- Om Lokamatre Namah
- Om Padmapriyayai Namah
- Om Padmahastayai Namah
- Om Padmakshyai Namah
- Om Padmasundaryai Namah
- Om Padmodbhavayai Namah
- Om Padmamukhyai Namah
- Om Padmanabhapriyayai Namah
- Om Ramayai Namah
- Om Padmamaladharayai Namah
- Om Devyai Namah
- Om Padminyai Namah
- Om Padmagandhinyai Namah
- Om Punyagandhayai Namah
- Om Suprasannayai Namah
- Om Prasadabhimukhyai Namah
- Om Prabhayai Namah
- Om Chandravadanayai Namah
- Om Chandrayai Namah
- Om Chandrasahodaryai Namah
- Om Chaturbhujayai Namah
- Om Chandrarupayai Namah
- Om Indirayai Namah
- Om Indushitalayai Namah
- Om Ahladajananyai Namah
- Om Pushtayai Namah
- Om Shivayai Namah
- Om Shivakaryai Namah
- Om Satyai Namah
- Om Vimalayai Namah
- Om Vishwajananyai Namah
- Om Tushtayai Namah
- Om Daridryanashinyai Namah
- Om Pritipushskarinyai Namah
- Om Shantayai Namah
- Om Shuklamalyambarayai Namah
- Om Shriyai Namah
- Om Bhaskaryai Namah
- Om Bilvanilayayai Namah
- Om Vararohayai Namah
- Om Yashaswinyai Namah
- Om Vasundharayai Namah
- Om Udarangayai Namah
- Om Harinyai Namah
- Om Hemamalinyai Namah
- Om Dhanadhanyakaryai Namah
- Om Siddhaye Namah
- Om Strainasoumyayai Namah
- Om Shubhapradayai Namah
- Om Nripaveshmagatanandayai Namah
- Om Varalakshmyai Namah
- Om Vasupradayai Namah
- Om Shubhayai Namah
- Om Hiranyaprakarayai Namah
- Om Samudratanayayai Namah
- Om Mangala Devyai Namah
- Om Vishnuvakshassthalasthitayai Namah
- Om Vishnupatnyai Namah
- Om Prasannakshyai Namah
- Om Narayanasamashritayai Namah
- Om Daridryadhwamsinyai Namah
- Om Devyai Namah
- Om Sarvopadrava Varinyai Namah
- Om Navadurgayai Namah
- Om Mahakalyai Namah
- Om Brahmavishnushivatmikayai Namah
- Om Trikalajnanasampannayai Namah
- Om Bhuvaneshwaryai Namah
“OM”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR