Lalita Sahasranama —
Thousand Names Of The Goddess
The Lalita Sahasranama, or 1000 Names of the Goddess, is a Vedic Indian text celebrating the many qualities
of the divine feminine. In Vedic India, divine qualities are personified in the deities themselves,
to the extent that these traits are even embedded in their names. Thus the diety embodies the very essence of the quality
by being that. In this way, Lalita Sahasranama also offers a way
for us to embody these qualities as well. In uniting with our divine nature during Sacred Union,
we come to embody the divine essence too.
Note: this archive is a partial list of the 1000 names.
We have included those that most relate to the subject matter of this website.
This text is in the public domain.
Lalita Sahasranama
1. She Who Is The Auspicious Mother
13. She Whose Hair Has Been Adorned With Flowers...
15. She Whose Forehead Shines Like The Crescent Moon...
17. She Whose Eyebrows Shine Like The Archways Leading To The House Of Kama, The God Of Love...
18. She Whose Eyes Possess The Luster Of The Fish That Move About In The Stream Of Beauty Flowing From Her Face
19. She Who Is Resplendent With A Nose That Has The Beauty Of A Newly Blossoming Campaka Flower
22. She Who Wears The Sun And The Moon As A Pair Of Large Earrings
23. She Whose Cheeks Excel Mirrors Made Of Rubies In Their Beauty
24. She Whose Lips Excel Freshly Cut Coral And Bimba Fruit In Their Reflective Splendor
25. She Who Has Radiant Teeth Which Resemble The Buds Of Pure Knowledge
28. She Who Submerges Even The Mind Of Kamesha (Lord Shiva) In The Radiance Of Her Smile
29. She Whose Chin Is Beyond Compare In Beauty
31. She Whose Arms Are Beautifully Adorned With Golden Armlets
32. She Whose Neck Is Resplendent With A Gem-Studded Necklace With A Locket Made Of Pearl
33. She Who Gives Her Breasts To Kameshvara In Return For The Gem Of Love He Bestows On Her
34. She Whose Breasts Are The Fruits On The Creeper Of The Fine Hairline That Starts In The Depths Of Her Navel
And Spreads Upwards
35. She Who Has A Waist, The Existence Of Which Can Only Be Inferred By The Fact That The Creeper Of Her Hairline
Springs From It
36. She Whose Abdomen Has Three Folds Which Form A Belt To Support Her Waist
From Breaking Under The Weight Of Her Breasts
37. She Whose Hips Are Adorned With A Garment As Red As The Rising Sun,
Which Is Dyed With An Extract From Safflower (Kusumbha) Blossoms
38. She Who Is Adorned With A Girdle Which Is Decorated With Many Gem-Studded Bells
39. The Beauty And Softness Of Whose Thighs Are Known Only To Kamesha, Her Husband
40. She Whose Knees Are Like Crowns Shaped From The Precious Red Jewel, Manikya (A Kind Of Ruby)
41. She Whose Calves Gleam Like The Jewel-Covered Quiver Of The God Of Love
42. She Whose Ankles Are Hidden
43. She Whose Feet Have Arches That Rival The Back Of A Tortoise In Smoothness And Beauty
44. She Whose Toenails Give Out Such A Radiance That All The Darkness Of Ignorance Is Dispelled Completely
From Those Devotees Who Prostrate At Her Feet
45. She Whose Feet Defeat Lotus Flowers In Radiance
48. She Who Is The Treasure House Of Beauty
50. She Whose Body Is Worthy Of Worship
52. She Who Sits In The Lap Of Shiva, Who Is The Conqueror Of Desire
62. She Whose Eyes Awaken Desire
142. She Who Is Without Desire
236. She Who Embodies The Sixty-Four Arts (see Kama Sutra)
256. She Who Is Of The Form Of The Universe
311. She Who Is To Be Enjoyed; She Who Enjoys
319. She Who Gives Delight
321. She Who Is To Be Desired
322. She Who Is In The Form Of Kamakala [essence of desire]
329. She Who Is Beautiful
340. She Who Is Playful
375. She Who Is Worshipped By Desire
376. She Who Is Filled With The Essence Of Love
454. She Who Is In The Form Of Love In Women
459. She Who Has A Beautiful Face
460. She Whose Body Is Soft And Beautiful Like Lotus Petals
550. She Who Is The Mother Of The Universe
612. She Who Is The Mistress Of All The Kalas
637. She Who Contains The Whole Universe In Her Womb
724. She Who Is The Goddess Of All Tantras
730. She Who Is Pure Love
736. She Who Grants Liberation
795. She Who Fulfills All Desires
796. She Who Is Of The Form Of Desire
861. She Who Is Half The Body Of Her Husband
863. She Who Is Overflowing With Pleasure In The Union With Kameshvara
866. She Who Has No Birth
868. She Who Is Captivating In Her Beauty
895. She Who Is The Womb Of All
999. She Who Is The Union Of Shiva And Shakti Into One Form
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