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Goddess Durga Mantras

The invincible warrior goddess, destroyer of evil.

Goddess Durga — the invincible warrior form of the Divine Mother (Shakti) — destroys evil and protects her devotees from every danger. Chanting Durga mantras, the Durga Chalisa, Durga Kavach and the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram grants protection, courage and the destruction of negativity. Her complete mantras, chalisa, aarti and kavach follow, with Sanskrit lyrics, transliteration and meaning.

Best day to worship: during Navratri · 30 mantras available

The Legend of Goddess Durga

The buffalo-demon Mahishasura, by fierce penance, had won the boon that no man and no god could slay him, and grew so mighty that he conquered the heavens and cast out the gods. Helpless, the devas went to the Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — and from the combined radiance and righteous anger of all the gods there arose a dazzling Goddess: Durga, the invincible Mother, beautiful and terrible, with many arms.

Each god gave her his own weapon — Shiva's trident, Vishnu's discus, Indra's thunderbolt and the rest — and the mountain-god gave her a lion to ride. Armed and resplendent, Durga laughed a laugh that shook the worlds and strode forth to challenge Mahishasura.

For nine days and nights the Goddess fought the shape-shifting demon, who became now a buffalo, now a lion, now a giant. At last, on the tenth day, she pinned him beneath her foot and pierced him with her trident, slaying the demon that no man or god could kill — for she was Shakti herself, the power beyond them all. This is the victory celebrated at Navratri and Vijayadashami: the triumph of the Divine Mother, Mahishasura-mardini, and of good over evil.

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Goddess Durga Mantras, Chalisa & Stotras

annapurnaannapurneshwariparvati

Annapurna Stotram

नित्यानन्दकरी वराभयकरी सौन्दर्यरत्नाकरी

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durgaargalaargala-stotram

Argala Stotram

ॐ अस्य श्रीअर्गलास्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य विष्णुरृषिः,

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bhavanidurgaparvati

Bhavani Ashtakam

न तातो न माता न बन्धुर्न दाता न पुत्रो न पुत्री न भृत्यो न भर्ता ।

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chamundanavarnadurga

Chamunda Mantra & Navarna Mantra

ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे॥

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durgastotramsanskrit

Devi Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram

श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।

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durgaaartinavratri

Durga Aarti — Jai Ambe Gauri

जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।

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durgaashtottara108-names

Durga Ashtottara Shatanamavali

ॐ दुर्गायै नमः

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durgachalisashakti

Durga Chalisa

नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी । नमो नमो दुर्गे दुःख हरनी ॥

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durgagayatrimantra

Durga Gayatri Mantra

ॐ कात्यायन्यै च विद्महे कन्याकुमार्यै च धीमहि ।

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durgakavachprotection

Durga Kavach

ॐ अस्य श्री चण्डी कवचस्य ब्रह्मा ऋषिः।

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durgamantraprotection

Durga Mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः ॥

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durgavedicsuktam

Durga Suktam

ॐ जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोममरातीयतो निदहाति वेदः ।

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kalimaa-kalimahakali

Kali Chalisa

जयकाली कलिमलहरण, महिमा अगम अपार ।

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durgastotramsanskrit

Kalika Ashtakam

ध्यानम् ।

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katyayanidurganavratri

Katyayani Mantra

ॐ कात्यायन्यै नमः ॥

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durgakeelakamkeelaka-stotram

Keelakam

ॐ अस्य श्रीकीलकमन्त्रस्य शिवऋषिः, अनुष्टुप् छन्दः,

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durgaashtottara108-names

Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali

ॐ श्रीकामेश्वर्यै नमः

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lalitatripura-sundarisahasranamam

Lalita Sahasranamam

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

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durgamahishasuranavratri

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दनुते

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durgastotramsanskrit

Meenakshi Stotram

गौरीं काञ्चनपद्मिनीतटगृहां श्रीसुन्दरेशप्रियां

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durgaashtottara108-names

Parvati Ashtottara Shatanamavali

ॐ महेश्वर्यै नमः

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santoshi-matachalisafriday

Santoshi Mata Chalisa

बन्दौं सन्तोषी चरण रिद्धि-सिद्धि दातार।

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sheetlashitalamata

Sheetla Mata Aarti

मैया जय शीतला माता ।

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durgakunjikanavratri

Siddha Kunjika Stotram

ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे।

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durgaashtottara108-names

Sita Ashtottara Shatanamavali

ॐ सीतायै नमः

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soundarya-laharishankaracharyadevi

Soundarya Lahari

शिवः शक्त्या युक्तो यदि भवति शक्तः प्रभवितुं

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durgastotramsanskrit

Tripurasundari Stotram

गणेशग्रहनक्षत्रयोगिनीराशिरूपिणीम् ।

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vaishno-devimata-ranidurga

Vaishno Devi Aarti

जय वैष्णवी माता मैया जय वैष्णवी माता ।

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vaishno-devimata-ranidurga

Vaishno Devi Chalisa

गरुड़ वाहिनी वैष्णवी त्रिकुटा पर्वत धाम ।

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durgadeviya-devi-sarvabhuteshu

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu (Tantrokta Devi Suktam)

देवा ऊचुः

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Goddess Durga Mantras — Frequently Asked Questions

The Navarna mantra "Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche" is the core Durga mantra. The Durga Chalisa, Durga Kavach (armour) and Siddha Kunjika Stotram are recited for protection, especially during Navratri.
The nine nights of Navratri (twice yearly) are the most auspicious time, along with Fridays and Ashtami. The Durga Saptashati is traditionally recited through Navratri.
They shield the devotee from enemies, illness, fear, negative energy and black magic, and bestow courage and victory. The Durga Kavach in particular invokes the Goddess's protection over every part of the body.