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June 28, 2012

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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