Annapoorna Devi - FOOD Goddess 108 Names

Annapoorna Devi is the Hindu Goddess of nourishment. In Sanskrit 'Anna' means food and 'purna' means complete; together the term Annapurna signifies nourishing with food to the fullest. Annapoorna Devi is depicted as holding a golden ladle adorned with many kinds of jewels in her right hand and a vessel full of delicious porridge in her left hand. She is an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. At Hindu households if people waste food, it is said that they in turn make Annapurna Devi angry. Annapurna is also referred to as the goddess of fertility and agriculture which calls for immense popularity of this deity in the villages of India. Goddess Annapurna is also reasonably popular in South India with separate shrines dedicated to this deity of food and harvest. Mantras of Goddess Annapurna ‘Om Annapurnayai Namaha’ ‘Om Sadapurnayai Namaha’ 'Om Hrim Namo Bhagavati Maheswari Annapurne Swaha’ ‘Om Hreem Shreem Kleem Namo Bhagwatye Maheshwari Annapurne Swaha’ Annapurna Devi   Gayatri  Mantra 'Om Bhagwatye Vidmahe Maheshwarye Dheemahi Tanna Annapurna Prachodayat'.
	Goddess Annapoorni is worshipped through the recitation of her 108 names as shown below :

108 Names of Goddess Annapoorna Devi

Om Anna Purnayai Namaha

Om Shivayai Namaha

Om Devyai Namaha

Om Bheemayai Namaha

Om Pushtyai Namaha

Om Sarsvatyai Namaha

Om Sarva Gynayai Namaha

Om Parvatyai Namaha

Om Durgayai Namaha

Om Sharvanyai Namaha

Om Shiva Valla Bhayai Namaha

Om Veda Vedyayai Namaha

Om Maha Vidyayai Namaha

Om Vidya Datyai Namaha

Om Visharadayai Namaha

Om Kumaryai Namaha

Om Tripurayai Namaha

Om Balayai Namaha

Om Lakshmyai Namaha

Om Bhaya Harinyai Namaha

Om Bhava Nyai Namaha

Om Vishnu Jananyai Namaha

Om Bramhadi Jananyai Namaha

Om Ganesha Jananyai Namaha

Om Shakyai Namaha

Om Kumara Jananyai Namaha

Om Shubhayai Namaha

Om Bhoga Pradayai Namaha

Om Bhaga Vatyai Namaha

Om Bhakta Bheeshta Pradayeinyai Namaha

Om Bhava Roga Garayai Namaha

Om Bhavyayai Namaha

Om Shubrayai Namaha

Om Parama Mangalayai Namaha

Om Bhavanyai Namaha

Om Chamchalayai Namaha

Om Gaoryai Namaha

Om Charu Chandra Kala Dharayai Namaha

Om Vishalaksyai Namaha

Om Visha Matayai Namaha

Om Visha Vandyayai Namaha

Om Vilasinyai Namaha

Om Aaryayai Namaha

Om Kalyana Nilayayai Namaha

Om Rudranyai Namaha

Om Kamala Sanayai Namaha

Om Shubha Pradayai Namaha

Om Shubhayai Namaha

Om Anantayai Namaha

Om Matta Peena Payo Dharayai Namaha

Om Ambayai Namaha

Om Samhara Madhanyai Namaha

Om Mrudanyai Namaha

Om Sarva Mangalayai Namaha

Om Vishnu Samgelitayai Namaha

Om Sidhayai Namaha

Om Bramhanyai Namaha

Om Sura Sevitayai Namaha

Om Para Manamda Dayai Namaha

Om Shantyai Namaha

Om Paramananda Rupinyai Namaha

Om Paramananda Jananyai Namaha

Om Para Nanda Pradayai Namaha

Om Paro Pakara Niratayai Namaha

Om Paramayai Namaha

Om Bhakta Vatsalayai Namaha

Om Purna Chandra Bhava Danayai Namaha

Om Purna Chanda Nibhamshukayai Namaha

Om Shubha Lakshana Sampannayai Namaha

Om Shubha Saobhagya Nilayayai Namaha

Om Shubha Dayai Namaha

Om Rati Priyayai Namaha

Om Chandikayai Namaha

Om Chanda Madanayai Namaha

Om Chanda Darpa Nivarinyai Namaha

Om Martanda Nayanayai Namaha

Om Sadvyai Namaha

Om Chandragni Nayanayai Namaha

Om Satyai Namaha

Om Pundareeka Harayai Namaha

Om Purnayai Namaha

Om Punya Dayai Namaha

Om Punya Rupinyai Namaha

Om Mayatee Tayai Namaha

Om Shreshta Mayayai Namaha

Om Shreshta Dharmatma Vanditayai Namaha

Om Asrushtyai Namaha

Om Samga Rahitayai Namaha

Om Srushti Hetu Kavardhinyai Namaha

Om Vrusharudayai Namaha

Om Shula Hastayai Namaha

Om Sdhiti Samhara Karinyai Namaha

Om Mandasmitayai Namaha

Om Skanda Matayai Namaha

Om Shudha Chittayai Namaha

Om Muni Stutayai Namaha

Om Maha Bhagavatyai Namaha

Om Dakshayai Namaha

Om Daksha Dhvara Vinashinyai Namaha

Om Sarvardha Datyai Namaha

Om Savitryai Namaha

Om Sada Shiva Kutumbinyai Namaha

Om Nitya Sundara Sarvaga Namaha

Om Sachidananda Lakshanayai Namaha

Om Sarva Devata Sampujyayai Namaha

Om Shankara Priya Vallabhayai Namaha

Om Sarva Dharayai Namaha

Om Maha Sadhvyai Namaha

Om Sree Anna Purnayai Namaha

Temples of Annapurna Devi

The most well-known temple dedicated to Goddess Annapurna is in Varanasi, U.P., India .  Adjacent to the Sanctum of the Goddess is the Kasi Viswanath temple. The two are separated only by a few yards.  Annapurna is regarded as the queen of Varanasi alongside her husband Vishweshwar (Shiva), the King of Varanasi.

In the temple, at noon time, food offerings to the Goddess are distributed to the elderly and disabled daily. During the Autumn Navaratri food is distributed on a larger scale.

The other famous temple is situated at Horanadu in the pristine western ghats of Karnataka,a short drive from Kudremukh and Sringeri, where evening prayers are held after the devotees are fed.

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