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108 Names of Goddess Saraswati

सरस्वती अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली

The Ashtottara Shatanamavali from the Skanda Purana — 108 sacred names of the goddess of knowledge, speech, and the arts

#	Name	Sanskrit	Meaning
1	Saraswati	सरस्वती	She who flows — the essence of knowledge (saras = flow/essence + vati = she who has)
2	Mahavidya	महाविद्या	The great knowledge — supreme wisdom personified
3	Mahabhadra	महाभद्रा	The greatly auspicious one
4	Mahamaya	महामाया	The great illusion — she who transcends and creates maya
5	Varaprada	वरप्रदा	Giver of boons — she who grants divine gifts
6	Shriprada	श्रीप्रदा	Giver of Shri — the bestower of prosperity and grace
7	Padmanilaya	पद्मनिलया	She who resides on the lotus
8	Padmakshi	पद्माक्षी	Lotus-eyed — eyes like the lotus petals
9	Shubhaprada	शुभप्रदा	Giver of auspiciousness
10	Suradevi	सुरदेवी	Goddess of the divine beings
11	Surasresta	सुरश्रेष्ठा	The most excellent among the divine
12	Devi	देवी	The divine one — she who shines
13	Divyanga	दिव्याङ्गा	She whose body is divine
14	Vagdevi	वाग्देवी	Goddess of speech — Vak (speech) + Devi
15	Vagesvari	वागीश्वरी	Queen of speech — mistress of all words
16	Vagmini	वाग्मिनी	She who is eloquent — gifted with beautiful speech
17	Vama	वामा	Beautiful woman — the lovely one
18	Varani	वारणी	She who protects and wards off
19	Varambika	वरांबिका	The best of mothers
20	Varada	वरदा	She who grants boons — hand in varada mudra
21	Vareyasi	वरेण्यसी	The most desirable — she who is supremely worthy of choice
22	Sumadhura	सुमधुरा	Very sweet — she whose words are honey
23	Dhira	धीरा	The steady, wise one — she who is serene in knowledge
24	Dhiravibhusita	धीरविभूषिता	Adorned with steadiness and wisdom
25	Santi	शान्तिः	Peace — the embodiment of supreme peace
26	Niyamottama	नियमोत्तमा	The highest restraint — keeper of divine order
27	Brahmi	ब्राह्मी	She of Brahma — the shakti of Brahma (creator)
28	Brahmanandakari	ब्रह्मानन्दकरी	She who creates Brahmic bliss — giver of highest joy
29	Jaya	जया	Victory — the victorious one
30	Jayanti	जयन्ती	She who causes victory
31	Mangala	मङ्गला	Auspicious — the embodiment of all that is good
32	Bhadra	भद्रा	Blessed one — she who brings welfare
33	Chandrakala	चन्द्रकला	Phase of the moon — lunar crescent adorned
34	Satyadevata	सत्यदेवता	Goddess of truth
35	Kuntalini	कुन्तलिनी	She with flowing hair — beautiful tresses
36	Vimala	विमला	Pure — spotless, free from all impurity
37	Vimala Daya	विमलदया	Pure compassion
38	Nityasundari	नित्यसुन्दरी	Eternally beautiful
39	Bhuvaneshvari	भुवनेश्वरी	Queen of the world
40	Subhaga	सुभगा	She who is fortunate and auspicious
41	Suvasini	सुवासिनी	She who smells sweet — fragrant one
42	Suvarna	सुवर्णा	Golden — she with a golden complexion
43	Vagvadini	वाग्वादिनी	She who proclaims through speech
44	Nityamoda	नित्यमोदा	Eternally joyful
45	Premamaya	प्रेममया	She who is made of love
46	Priyabhusana	प्रियभूषणा	Adorned with what is dear — beautifully ornamented
47	Varda	वर्दा	The bestower — she who gives the highest gift
48	Medhajanani	मेधाजनना	Mother of intelligence — she who births brilliant intellect
49	Medhavini	मेधाविनी	The intelligent one herself
50	Buddhinipuna	बुद्धिनिपुणा	Skilled in intellect — supremely sharp-minded
51	Vagmini	वाग्मिनी	Eloquent — she who speaks with great precision
52	Sarvadakshina	सर्वदक्षिणा	Proficient in all — skilled in every art
53	Sarvamangala	सर्वमङ्गला	All-auspicious
54	Sarasvati	सारस्वती	She who bestows Sarasvata — flowing wisdom
55	Sarvavandita	सर्ववन्दिता	Worshipped by all beings
56	Supriya	सुप्रिया	Much beloved
57	Sulalita	सुललिता	Very graceful — supremely charming
58	Sulochana	सुलोचना	Beautiful eyes
59	Varada	वरदा	Boon-giver — she whose hand is raised in giving
60	Kamala	कमला	Lotus — she who is as pure as the lotus
61	Kamalapriya	कमलप्रिया	She who loves the lotus
62	Kamalatmika	कमलात्मिका	She whose nature is the lotus
63	Vidya	विद्या	Knowledge — the embodiment of all learning
64	Vani	वाणी	Voice — the goddess of sacred speech
65	Kavi	कवि	Poet — the muse of all great poets
66	Kavivara	कविवरा	The best among poets
67	Varadayini	वरदायिनी	She who grants the boon of knowledge
68	Priyadarsana	प्रियदर्शना	Pleasant to behold — beautiful to see
69	Vipula	विपुला	Vast — she who is boundless like knowledge
70	Brahmarupadharini	ब्रह्मरूपधारिणी	She who assumes the form of Brahman
71	Mantrajanani	मन्त्रजननी	Mother of mantras — origin of all sacred sound
72	Manohari	मनोहरी	She who captivates the mind
73	Maharsipujita	महर्षिपूजिता	Worshipped by the great rishis
74	Suradevi	सुरादेवी	Divine goddess of the celestials
75	Surasresta	सुरश्रेष्ठा	The greatest among the divine
76	Nityabhoga	नित्यभोगा	She who provides eternal enjoyment (of knowledge)
77	Nirantara	निरन्तरा	Without interruption — ever-present
78	Prabhavati	प्रभावती	Full of power and splendour
79	Prabha	प्रभा	Radiance — divine light
80	Sarvatmika	सर्वात्मिका	The Self of all — dwelling in every being
81	Sphurti	स्फूर्ति	Inspiration — the spark of creative energy
82	Matrika	मातृका	Little mother — the sacred syllable-mother
83	Nishprapancha	निष्प्रपञ्चा	Beyond the manifest world
84	Nitya	नित्या	Eternal — she who has no beginning or end
85	Vidhyadhari	विद्याधरी	Holder of knowledge
86	Arunadevi	अरुणदेवी	The rosy-hued goddess — dawn-coloured
87	Muktakeshi	मुक्तकेशी	She with loosened/free hair — unbound
88	Ekavarna	एकवर्णा	Of one colour — pure, undivided
89	Mahochcha	महोच्चा	Of the highest — supremely exalted
90	Sarvabhuvana	सर्वभुवना	She who encompasses all worlds
91	Shubha	शुभा	Auspicious — the supremely good
92	Kalyanadayini	कल्याणदायिनी	Giver of all that is good and wholesome
93	Paramananda	परमानन्दा	Supreme bliss — she who is absolute joy
94	Paramodara	परमोदारा	Supremely generous
95	Parameshvari	परमेश्वरी	The supreme goddess
96	Surasevita	सुरसेविता	Served by the divine beings
97	Panchamantra	पञ्चमन्त्रा	She of the five mantras — invoked through sacred sound
98	Tathagata	तथागता	She who has thus come and gone — truth itself
99	Sarvabharana	सर्वाभरणा	Adorned with everything — fully ornamented
100	Sarveshvari	सर्वेश्वरी	Goddess of all
101	Visvadhika	विश्वाधिका	Beyond the universe — transcendent
102	Vishvarupadharini	विश्वरूपधारिणी	She who bears the form of the entire universe
103	Kshantarupadharini	क्षान्तरूपधारिणी	She who holds the form of patience
104	Mahesvari	माहेश्वरी	Shakti of Maheshvara — great goddess
105	Amoghadanda	अमोघदण्डा	She whose authority never fails
106	Amogha	अमोघा	She who is never fruitless — ever-fruitful
107	Varada	वरदा	The boon-giver — she who fulfils all desires
108	Sarasvati	सरस्वती	Saraswati herself — the river of all knowledge, flowing eternally

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Goddess Saraswati?

Saraswati (सरस्वती) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, language, music, arts, and wisdom. She is the shakti (power) of Brahma, the Creator, and is considered the source of all creative and intellectual power in the universe. The Rigveda — one of the world's oldest texts — describes her both as a sacred river and as a divine power. The name Saraswati literally means "she who flows" (saras = flow, essence; vati = she who possesses).

When is Saraswati Puja performed?

Saraswati Puja (also called Vasant Panchami) is performed on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Magha (January-February). It celebrates the arrival of spring and the beginning of new learning. On this day, students traditionally place their books and instruments before the goddess. In West Bengal, the festival is especially elaborate, with large clay idols of Saraswati installed in schools and homes.

What is Saraswati's vahana (vehicle)?

Saraswati's vahana is the hamsa (हंस — the swan or goose). The hamsa is the symbol of discrimination (viveka) — the ability to separate milk from water, or truth from falsehood. Just as the swan is said to drink only milk from a mixture of milk and water, the seeker of knowledge must separate truth from illusion. Some traditions describe her peacock — representing beauty and grace — as an alternate vehicle.

What are the four arms of Saraswati's image?

Saraswati is depicted with four arms: (1) Veena (vīṇā) — representing mastery of all arts and music; (2) Vedas (pustaka) — representing knowledge and sacred scriptures; (3) Mala (japa-mala) — representing meditation and spiritual practice; (4) Kamandalu or Amrita pot — representing sacred water and divine grace. She is clothed in white, seated on a white lotus — white throughout symbolising the purity of true knowledge.

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