32 Names of Goddess Durga

Goddess Durga is the Adi Shakti, the female aspect of energy is the creator of world and is responsible of whatever is happening. She is Maya. Pratictioners of Tantrik cult, householders and devi upaasak worship Goddess Durga with various stotras and mantras. Here is a stotra which includes 32 names of Devi Durga is called Durga Battisi, or Dwatrinsha Naammala’. Goddess has saved world, gods and human from many demons at many times. She has killed the demon Durga and hence named as Durga. Sacred verses of Durga Saptashati has beautifully sings the glory of Devi. It describes how Goddess Durga manifested in different forms and protected the world from demons like mahishasur, chanda munda, shumbha nishumbha and more. The 32 names of Goddess is an immeasurably powerful stotra to bring an end to all difficulties in one’s life. Here is the stotra and its meaning-

The Stotra – Durga Dwatrinsha Naamamala

Atha durga dwatrinsha naamamala

श्री दुर्गा द्वात्रिंश नाम माला स्तोत्र

दुर्गा दुर्गार्तिशमनी दुर्गापद्विनिवारिणी।
दुर्गमच्छेदिनी दुर्गसाधिनी दुर्गनाशिनी ॥

Durga Durgartishamani Durgapadvinivarini

Durgamachchhedini Durgasadhini Durganashini

दुर्गतोद्धारिणी दुर्गानिहन्त्री दुर्गमापहा।
दुर्गमज्ञानदा दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला॥

Durgatoddharini Durganihantri Durgamapaha

Durgamagyanada Durgadaityalokadavanala

दुर्गमा दुर्गमालोका दुर्गमात्मस्वरुपिणी।
दुर्गमार्गप्रदा दुर्गमविद्या दुर्गमाश्रिता॥

Durgama Durgamaloka Durgamatmaswarupini

Durgamargaprada Durgamavidya Durgamashrita

दुर्गमज्ञानसंस्थाना दुर्गमध्यानभासिनी।
दुर्गमोहा दुर्गमगा दुर्गमार्थंस्वरुपिणी॥

Durgamagyanasamsthana Durgamadhyanabhasini

Durgamoha Durgamaga Durgamarthaswarupini

दुर्गमासुरसंहन्त्री दुर्गमायुधधारिणी।
दुर्गमाङ्गी दुर्गमता दुर्गम्या दुर्गमेश्र्वरी॥

Durgamasurasamhantri Durgamayudhadharini

Durgamangi Durgamata Durgamya Durgameshwari

दुर्गभीमा दुर्गभामा दुर्गभा दुर्गदारिणी।
नामावलिमिमां यस्तु दुर्गाया मम मानवः॥

Durgabhima Durgabhama Durgabha Durgadarini

Namavalimimaam Yastu Durgaya Mam Maanavah

पठेत् सर्वभयान्मुक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥

Pathet Sarvabhyaanmukto Bhavishyati Na Sanshayah

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Durgaa Durgaarti Shamanii Durgaa Padvi Nivaarinii

Durgama Chchhedinii Durga Saadhinii Durga Naashinii

Durgato ddhaarinii Durga Nihantrii Durgamaapahaa

Durgama Gyaanadaa Durga Daitya Loka Davaanalaa

Durgamaa Durgamaa Loka Durgama Aatma Swarupinii

Durga Maarga Pradaa Durgama Vidyaa Durgama Aashritaa

Durgama Gyaana Samsthaanaa Durgama Dhyaana Bhaasinii

Durga Mohaa Durga Magaa Durgamaartha Swarupinii

Durgamaasura Samhantrii Durgamaayudha Dhaarinii

Durga Maangii Durga Mataa Durgamyaa Durgameshwarii

Durga Bhimaa Durga Bhaamaa Durgabhaa Durga Daarinii

Naamaavalim imaam Yastu Durgaaya Mam Maanavah

Pathet Sarva Bhyaanmukto Bhavishyati Na Sanshayah

Meaning 0f 32 Names of Goddess Durga

	Name	Meaning
1.	Durga	The reliever of difficulties
2.	Durgartishamani	Who puts difficulties at peace
3.	Durgapadvinivarini	Dispeller of difficult adversities
4.	Durgamachchhedani	Who cuts down difficulty
5.	Durgasadhini	The performer of discipline to expel difficulties
6.	Durganashini	The destroyer of difficulty
7.	Durgatoddharini	Who holds the whip of difficulties
8.	Durganihantri	Who sends difficulties to Ruin
9.	Durgamapaha	Who measures difficulties
10.	Durgamagyanada	Who makes difficulties unconscious
11.	Durgadaityalokadavanala	Who destroys the world of difficult thoughts
12.	Durgama	The mother of difficulties
13.	Durgamaloka	The perception of difficulties
14.	Durgamatmaswarupini	The intrinsic nature of the soul of difficulties
15.	Durgamargaprada	Who searches through the difficulties
16.	Durgamavidya	The knowledge of difficulties
17.	Durgamashrita	The extrication from difficulties
18.	Durgamagyanasamsthana	The continued existence of difficulties
19.	Durgamadhyanabhasini	Whose meditation remains brilliant when in difficulties
20.	Durgamoha	Who deludes difficulties
21.	Durgamaga	Who resolves difficulties
22.	Durgamarthaswarupini	Who is the intrinsic nature of the object of difficulties
23.	Durgamasurasamhantri	The annihilator of the egotism of difficulties
24.	Durgamayudhadharini	Bearer of the weapon against difficulties
25.	Durgamangi	The refinery of difficulties
26.	Durgamata	Who is beyond difficulties
27.	Durgamya	This present difficulty
28.	Durgameshwari	The empress of difficulties
29.	Durgabhima	Who is terrible to difficulties
30.	Durgabhama	The lady to difficulties
31.	Durgabha	The illuminator of difficulties
32.	Durgadarini	Who cuts off difficulties

Each and every name of the Goddess is the powerhouse of energy, protection and security. The stotra brings peace in any difficult situation. Chant or listen the stotra and feel the effect!!!

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