Navratri Shlokas

Navratri — the nine sacred nights — is the celebration of Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura, symbolizing the triumph of divine feminine power over evil. Each night honors a different form of the Goddess. These shlokas invoke the blessings of Devi in all her magnificent forms during this powerful festival.

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Sarva mangala mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike, sharanye tryambake gauri narayani namo'stu te

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O auspicious one, who fulfills all purposes, O three-eyed Gauri, Narayani — I bow to you. This is the most beloved Navratri prayer.

Durga Saptashati 11.10

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu shaktirupena samsthita, namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

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To the Goddess who resides in all beings as power and energy — salutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her again and again.

Durga Saptashati 5.18

जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी। दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Jayanti mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini, durga kshama shiva dhatri svaha svadha namo'stu te

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Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini, Durga, Kshama, Shiva, Dhatri — I bow to all your forms, O Divine Mother.

Durga Kavach

ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे।

Om aim hreem kleem chamundayai vichche

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The sacred Navarna Mantra of Goddess Chamunda — the most powerful mantra chanted during all nine nights of Navratri.

Durga Saptashati - Navarna Mantra

विद्यासु शास्त्रेषु विवेकदीपेषु वाद्येषु वाक्येषु च का त्वदन्या।

Vidyasu shastreshu vivekadipeshu vadyeshu vakyeshu cha ka tvadanya

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In all knowledge, scriptures, wisdom, music, and speech — who else is there but You, O Goddess? All learning is Your form.

Devi Mahatmyam

Navratri Shlokas

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