Devi (Durga)

The Devi Kavacham, an armor hymn from the Devi Mahatmya calling on the Goddess's many forms to guard the body and mind; recited before the Saptashati.

A heartfelt Marathi hymn to Goddess Durga, slayer of Mahishasura, pleading with her to end the cycle of birth and death and lift the burdens of daily life.

The Durga Chalisa is a forty-verse devotional hymn in praise of Goddess Durga, recited by devotees to seek her blessings, protection, and the removal of suffering.

The Aghanashaka Gayatri Stotram from the Devi Bhagavata Purana praises Gayatri as Sandhya, the mother who removes sins and pervades the worlds.

A Hindi prayer from the 1986 film Ankush, written by Abhilash, asking God for strength, wisdom and a selfless heart; widely sung in schools.

A forty-verse Hindi chalisa to Khatu Shyam (Barbarik), worshipped in Kali Yuga as the support of the defeated; recited for blessings and relief.

A garland hymn to Akhilandeshvari in 52 verses, each starting with the next letter of the Sanskrit alphabet and ending in a bow to the Goddess.

A six-verse Sanskrit dandaka by Bhaskara Kavi praising the Goddess Akhilandanayika for her beauty, power and grace, and asking for her protection.

Durga Saptashloki: seven verses to the Goddess, gathered from the Devi Mahatmya, recited for protection and the fulfilment of wishes.

A four-verse Sanskrit stuti to Goddess Akhilandadevi and Lord Jambukeshvara, composed by a Sringeri Jagadguru and linked to the Thiruvanaikaval temple.

The Narayani Stuti, from chapter 11 of the Devi Mahatmya in the Markandeya Purana, praises the Goddess as the supreme power behind creation.

The Devi Stuti from the Devi Mahatmya (5.9-5.80), in which the gods praise the Goddess as present in every being as intelligence, sleep and compassion.

Eight verses and two closing verses to Akhilandeshvari of Jambukeshwaram, each ending in a bow to her lotus feet, with a Friday promise of blessings.

A beloved Hindu aarti to Goddess Ambe Gauri, describing her radiant form, her victories over demons and her blessings, sung especially at Navratri.

A devotional aarti to Goddess Ambe, the Divine Mother, describing her radiant form, weapons, and heroic victories over demons.

The Kanakadhara Stotram, attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, praises Mahalakshmi; tradition says it brought golden amla fruits to a poor woman.

A celebrated Sanskrit hymn to Goddess Durga as Mahishasuramardini, slayer of the buffalo demon; 21 verses from a 30-verse poem.

The Annapurna Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Goddess Annapurna, giver of food and nourishment and consort of Shiva, from the Shiva Rahasya tradition.

The 108 names of Goddess Durga from the Vishvasara Tantra, beginning 'Om Satyai Namah' and recalling her victories over Mahishasura and Shumbha.

The 1,000 names of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, taught by Hayagriva to Agastya in the Brahmanda Purana; 182 verses of Sri Vidya devotion.

The 108 names of Goddess Lalita (Tripurasundari) in the Sri Vidya tradition, with a meditation verse and a closing offering.