Shri Gauri Astottara Satanamavali or 108 names of Mangala Gowri is the stotram to recite during Gauri Puja, especially on Mangala Gauri Puja, Maha Gouri Puja or Shodasa Gauri Puja. Devotees recite Gouri Astottaram on every Friday.
Om Murari priyardhamgyai namah //55//
Om Putra poutra varapradayai namah
Om Punyayai namah
Om Krupa prurnayai namah
Om Kalyanyai namah
Om Anchit yayai namah
Om Tripurayai namah
Om Trigunam bikayai namah
Om Purushardha pradayai namah
Om Satya dharma ratayai namah
Om Sarva sakshinyai namah
Om Shashamka rupinyai namah
Om Sarasvatyai namah
Om Virajayai namah
Om Svahayai namah
Om Svadhayai namah
Om Pratyamgi rambikayai namah
Om Aaryayai namah
Om Dakshaenyai namah
Om Deekshayai namah
Om Sarvottamotta mayai namah
Om Shivabhinama deyayai namah
Om Sreevidyayai namah
Om Pranavardha svarupinyai namah
Om Hrinkaryai namah
Om Naada rupayai namah
Om Sundaryai namah
Om Shodashakshara devatayai namah
Om Mahagouryai namah
Om Shyamalayai namah
Om Chandyai namah
Om Bhaga malinyai namah
Om Bhagalayai namah
Om Matrukayai namah
Om Shulinyai namah
Om Amalayai namah
Om Annapurnayai namah
Om Akhilagama samstut yayai namah
Om Ambayai namah
Om Bhanukoti sandyatayai namah
Om Parayai namah
Om Seetamshu kruta shekha rayai namah
Om Sarvakala sumangalyai namah
Om Soma shekharyai namah
Om Amara samsev yayai namah
Om Amrutai shvaryai namah
Om Sukha sachi chudara sayai namah
Om Balyaradita bhutidayai namah
Om Hiranyayai namah
Om Sukshmayai namah
Om Haridra kumkuma radhyayai namah
Om Sarvabhoga pradayai namah
Om Markandeya varapradayai namah
Om Sree nityagouree devatayai namah //108//
Ithi Shree Gauri Astottara Shatanamavali Samaptam
Mangala Gauri Astottara Shatanamavali – Part 1
Shri Gauri Astottara Satanamavali or 108 names of Mangala Gowri is the stotram to recite during Gauri Puja, especially on Mangala Gauri Puja, Maha Gouri Puja or Shodasa Gauri Puja. Devotees recite Gouri Astottaram on every Friday.
Om Shree gauryai namah
Om Ganesha jananyai namah
Om Guhambi kayai namah
Om Jaga nnetryai namah
Om Giritanu bhavayai namah
Om Veera bhadra prasuve namah
Om Vishva vyapinyai namah
Om Vishva rupinyai namah
Om Ashta murtyat mekayai namah
Om Ashta daridrya shamanyai namah
Om Shivayai namah
Om Shambha vayai namah
Om Shan karyai namah
Om Balaayai namah
Om Bhavanyai namah
Om Haima vatyai namah
Om Parvatyai namah
Om Papa nasinyai namah
Om Narayanam shajaayai namah
Om Nityayai namah
Om Nirma laayai namah
Om Ambi kayai namah
Om Hemadri jaayai namah
Om Vedanta lakshanayai namah
Om Karma bramha mayai namah
Om Ganga dhara kutumbinyai namah
Om Mrudanyai namah
Om Muni samsevyayai namah
Om Maninyai namah
Om Menakat majaayai namah
Om Kumaryai namah
Om Kanyakayai namah
Om Durgayai namah
Om Kalidosha vighatinyai namah
Om Katya yanyai namah
Om Bhadra daenyai namah
Om Mangalya daenyai namah
Om Sarva mangalayai namah
Om Manju bhashinyai namah
Om Mahe shvaryai namah
Om Maha mayayai namah
Om Mantra radhyayai namah
Om Maha balayai namah
Om Satyai namah
Om Sarva mayai namah
Om Soubhagya dayai namah
Om Kama kala nayai namah
Om Kamkshi tardha pradayai namah
Om Chandrarka yuta tatamkayai namah
Om Chidambara shareerinyai namah
Om Sree chakra vasinyai namah
Om Devyai namah
Om Kameshva rapatyai namah
Om Kamalayai namah //54//
Next or Part 2 of Mangala Gauri Astottaram
Mangala Gauri Puja or Mangal Gowri Vrata is observed on Shravan Mangalvars (Tuesdays during Shravan month). Mangala Gauri Vrat is dedicated to Goddess Mangala Gauri, who is popularly known as Goddess Parvati Devi. In 2009, as per North Indian calendars, the days to perform Mangal Gowri Puja are – July 14, July 21, July 28 and August 4. As per Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat calendars Shravana Mangala Gouri Vrat falls on – July 28, August 4, August 11 and August 18.
Mangala Gouri Vrat is observed by married women for the good health and long life of the husaband. There is a popular belief that performing Shravana Mangala Gauri vrata or worshipping Mangala Gowri on Shravan Mangalwar gives a woman a prosperous married life and happiness in every aspect of her life. They will be blessed with wealth and good children.
Mangala Gauri Vratam is observed by married women for first five years after their marriage and the final year puja is concluded with Shravana Mangala Gouri Vrata Udhyapana.
Gauri Devi Alankar – Decorating Gowri Idol:
On the day of Mangal Gouri vrata, married women sanctify puja rooms and a Gouri Devi idol is made with coconut and decorated with bangles, silk saree, gold or silver ornaments, kumkum and turmeric. This is called ‘Mangala Gauri Alankar’. Making of Gauri idol is differed in place to place. In some regions, a face of Gauri devi is made with panchalohas or with silver.
