Lalita Sahasranama — 1000 names of Devi Lalita-Tripurasundari. From Brahmanda Purana. Main stotra of Shakti devotees.
Devi gave 1000 names to 8 Vagdevis (Vashini etc). Dhyana + nyasa + path.
✦ Features
1000 names in 320 verses.
Complete devi description: form, qualities, power, location.
Sri-yantra center-related.
Wife of Kameshwar-Shiva.
3 cities (Tripura): gross-subtle-causal body.
✦ Procedure
Morning bath. Red clothes.
Devi murti/Sri Yantra.
Kumkum, red flowers, perfume.
Diya, dhup. Ganesh puja.
Dhyana shloka.
Complete 1000 names (45-60 min).
Kumari puja (married women too).
End: fruit-naivedya.
✦ Main Names
Sri Mata. Sri Maharajni.
Srimat-Simhasaneshwari.
Chidagni-kunda-sambhoota.
Deva-karya-samudyata.
Udyad-bhanu-sahasrabha.
... (and 994 more).
✦ Special Days & Benefits
Navratri (daily).
Friday. Purnima. Ashtami.
Sarva-siddhi.
Saubhagya growth.
Putra-prapti.
Wealth, prosperity.
Enemy destruction.
Moksha.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lalita Tripurasundari?▼
Shodashi among 10 Mahavidyas. Supreme Shiva-Shakti form. Presiding deity of Sri Yantra.
Daily reading possible?▼
Takes 45-60 min. Daily best. If short on time, Friday/Purnima reading.
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