The 108 holy names of Shr

Mahkli
Aum twameva sksht Shr Mahkli sksht
Shr di Shakti Mtj Shr Nirmal Devyai namo namah
O Divine Mother, You are verily Shri Mahakali. Salutations to You!
Mahkli You are The dark goddess, the immaculate desire of God Almighty
Kmadhenu The divine wish-fulfilling cow
Kma-swarp Love itself
Varad The bestower of boons
Jagadnanda krin The cause of the total bliss of the universe
Jagat-jva may The life-energy of the whole universe
Vajra-kakl Terrifying to behold with your thunderbolt and skeletal form
Shnt Peace
Sudh-sindhu nivsin The one who dwells in the cosmic ocean of nectar
Nidr Sleep
Tmas The one who presides over the Tamo guna (pure desire)
Nandin The pleasing daughter of Kamadhenu
Sarvnanda swarpin The embodiment of universal joy
Paramnanda rp The highest form of supreme, divine bliss
Stuty The most praiseworthy
Padmlay The one who resides in the purest lotus
Sad-pjy Always worshipped
Sarva-priyakar The one who showers love and kindness on all

Sarva-magal The auspiciousness of all things

Prn Perfect and complete
Vilsin The supreme enjoyer, charming and playful
Amogh Infallible
Bhogawat The one who enjoys the universe
Sukhad The one who bestows perfect happiness
Nishkm Desireless
*Madhu-kaitabha hantr The killer of Madhu and Kaitabha
*Mahishsura ghtin The slayer of Mahishasura
*Raktabja vinshin The destroyer of Raktabija
*Narakntak The destroyer of Narakasura
Ugra-chandeshwar The terrifying goddess of wrath and furyKrodhin Cosmic wrath
Ugra-prabh Radiant with fury
Chmund The killer of Chanda and Munda
Khadga-plin The one who rules by the sword
Bhswarsur The goddess whose fierce radiance destroys the demonic forces
*Shatru-mardin The one who destroys all enemies
Rana-pandit The master of the art of war
Rakta-dantik The one whose teeth are red (with the blood of demons)
Rakta-priy Fond of the blood of demons
Kaplin The one who holds a skull in Her hand
*Kuru-kula-virodhin The one who confronts all the evil of the world (such as the
dynasty of
Kauravas in The Mahabharata)
Kishna-deh Dark-coloured
Nara-mundal The one who wears a garland of human skulls
Galat-rudhira-bhshan Adorned with the dripping blood of demons

Preta-nutya-paryan The one who dances upon the dead bodies of the fallen and
during the
cosmic dissolution
Lol-jihv The one whose tongue hangs out with an insatiable thirst for the blood of
demons
Kundalin The coiled energy (the residual energy of the Holy Spirit in the sacrum
bone)
Nga-kany The virgin serpent (Kundalini)
Pati-vrat The faithful and devoted wife
Shiva-sagin The eternal companion of Shri Shiva
Visag Unaccompanied
Bhta-pati priy Loved by the lord of the living (Shri Shiva)
Preta-bhmi kutlay The one who dwells in the land of bhoots and ghosts (where
Shri Shiva
rules)
*Daityendra mardin The slayer of the chief-demon
Chandra-swarpin The cooling radiance of the moon (Ida nadi)
Prasanna-padma-vadan The one with an auspicious lotus-like face
Smera-waktr The one with a smiling countenance
Sulochan The one with beautiful eyes
Sudant The one with perfect teeth
Sindrruna-mastak The one who decorates Her forehead with red Kumkum
Sukesh The one with magnificent long, dark hair
Smita-hsy Pleasantly smiling
Mahat-kuch The one whose large breasts sustain the universe
Priya-bhshin Loving eloquenceSubhshin Supremely eloquent
Mukta kesh The one whose hair is loose and untied
Chandra-koti sama-prabh The one who shines with the lustre of a million moons

Agdha-rpin The one whose forms are immeasurable and unfathomable

Manohar Magnetic and charming, winning every heart
Manoram The one whose divine grace and charm pleases all
Vashy The celestial charmer who can be achieved through devotion
Sarva-saundarya nilay The home of all beauty
Rakt Beloved and red is Your colour
Swayambh-kusuma-prn The life force of the self-created flowers (chakras)
Swayambh-kusumonmd Intoxicated with the vibrations of the self-created
flowers (chakras)
Shukra-pjy Worshipped as the whiteness of purity
Shukra-sth Surrounded by a halo of purity and whiteness
Shukrtmik The soul of purity and sacredness
Shukra-nindaka-nshin Committed to destroying the enemies of holiness
*Nishumbha-shumbha saohantr The slayer of Shumbha and Nishumbha
Vahni-mandala-madhya-sth At the centre of the blazing cosmic fire
Vra-janan The mother of the brave
Tripura-mlin The one who wears as a necklace the head of the demon Tripura
Karl The one whose terrifying gaping mouth consumes the universe during the
cosmic
dissolution
Pshin The one who wields the noose of death
Ghora-rp The one with a terrifying form
Ghora-daoshtr The one with fierce jaws
Chand The one who destroys all evil tendencies
Sumati The mother of the purest wisdom
Punyad The one who showers virtues
Tapaswin The ascetic

Ksham Forgiveness
Taragin Bubbling with life and energy
Shuddh Purity and chastity
Sarveshwar The Goddess of all
Garishth Overflowing with joy
Jaya-shlin The victorious queen
Chint-mani The wish-fulfilling gem
Advaita bhogin Delighted when devotees become one with You
Yogeshwar The goddess of yogaBhoga-dhrin The one who sustains the enjoyment
of life
Bhakta-bhvit Fulfilled by the pure love of Your devotees
Sdhaknanda-santosh Fulfilled by the joy of Your devotees
Bhakta-vatsal The one who loves Her devotees as Her children
Bhaktnanda may The source of eternal joy for Your devotees
Bhakta-shakar Benevolent to Your devotees
Bhakti-saiyukt The bestower of devotion
Nishkalak Spotless and unblemished
Sksht Shr di Shakti Mtj
Shr Nirmal Devyai namo namah
Now what She likes, Mahakali likes the light. She is worshipped in the night because
then we can put on the lights. She like enlightened
person, also She likes the light, She likes the sun, She likes something that will be
completely enlightened and brighter... The sun itself is
very important to work out this Mahakali thing. But as it is in the West specially, we
are very hard-working and very much sun-oriented
and we worship the sun. All this we do: worship the sun and also go right-sided very
much. Then it is She who gives us the balance.
Shes the one who gives us the balance by relaxing us completely and protecting
us. Sometimes we are competitive and we are really

worried, and we want to do something which we cannot do. Then we get upset and
we dont know what to do. Then it is She who brings
sleep to us. So when we sleep She looks after us, She soothes us and She takes
away our problems. So many things She is doing. But
what are we doing for Her, that we should see. Main thing is that we are ourselves
worshipping Her. She likes that Her children should
worship Her, that on that level She can be one with them. She can give them Her
compassion, love and protec