32 Names of Durga Ma
Durga Dvatrinsh Naammala
Durga ( दुर्गा ) meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible, is a popular fierce form of the Hindu Goddess or Devi. Durga is a manifestation of Devi and is widely worshiped as the terrible aspect of the benign goddess Parvati, daughter of the himalayas. Durga has been reverd throughout India for slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura.The story, is a central episode of the scripture Durga Charitra . Her victory is celebrated annually in the festivals of Navaratri and Durga Puja.
The 32 Names of Goddess Durga also known as Durga Battisi, have been provided as Durga ‘Dvatrinsh Naammala’ in the spiritual book “Durga Saptasati”. It is also popularly known as Durga Battis Naam in Hindi. These names of Ma Durga are recited to bring an end to all difficulties in one’s life and are the reliever of all kinds of difficulties.
The chant of 32 names is immeasurably powerful and anybody who sings it regularly can obtain immense benefit throughout his life as this is an blessing of the Goddess that brings difficulties to peace.
Durga 32 Names:
Meaning:
1. Durgā - The Reliever of Difficulties
2. Durgā tirśaminī - Who puts difficulties at peace
3. Durgā padvinivāriṇī - Dispeller of difficult adversities
4. Durga macchedinī, - Who cuts down difficulty
5. Durga sādhinī - The performer of Discipline to expel difficulties
6. Durga nāśinī - The Destroyer of Difficulty
7. Durga toddhāriṇī - Who holds the whip of difficulties
8. Durge nihantrī, - Who sends difficulties to Ruin
9. Durga māpahā - Who measures difficulties
10. Durga majñānadā - Who makes difficulties unconscious
11. Durga daityalokadavānalā - Who destroys the world of difficult thoughts
12. Durga mā - The mother of difficulties
13. Durga mālokā - The perception of difficulties
14. Durga mātmasvarūpiṇī - The Intrinsic Nature of the soul of difficulties
15. Durga mārgapradā - Who searches through the difficulties
16. Durga mavidyā - The knowledge of difficulties
17. Durga māśritā - The Extrication from difficulties
18. Durga majñānasaḿsthānā - The continued existence of difficulties
19. Durga madhyānabhāsinī - Whose meditation remains brilliant when in difficulties
20. Durga mohā - Who deludes difficulties
21. Durga magā - Who resolves difficulties
22. Durga mārthasvarūpiṇī - Who is the intrinsic nature of the object of difficulties
23. Durga māsurasanhantrī - The annihilator of the egotism of difficulties
24. Durga māyudhadhāriṇī - Bearer of the weapon against difficulties
25. Durga māńgī - The refinery of difficulties
26. Durga matā - Who is beyond difficulties
27. Durga myā - This present difficulty
28. Durga meśvarī - The empress of difficulties
29. Durga bhīmā - Who is terrible to difficulties
30. Durga bhāmā - The lady to difficulties
31. Durga bhā - The illuminator of difficulties
32. Durga dāriṇī - Who cuts off difficulties
Whoever will recite this garland of the names of Durga, the reliever of difficulties, will be freed from every type of fear without a doubt.