32 Names of Durga in Hindi with Meaning:

1. दुर्गा — संकट मोचन

2. दुर्गातिशमनी — बड़ी विपत्ति को शांत करने वाली

3. दुर्गापद्विनिवारिणी — संकटों को हरने वाली

4. दुर्गमच्छेदिनी — कठिनाईयों को काटने वाली

5. दुर्गसाधिनी — बाधाओं का निवारण करने वाली

6. दुर्गनाशिनी — दुर्गति नाश करने वाली

7. दुर्गोद्धारिणी — संकट से उद्धार करने वाली

8. दुर्गनिहन्त्री — शत्रुओं को नाश करने वाली

9. दुर्गमापहा — गंभीर कष्ट दूर करने वाली

10. दुर्गमज्ञानदा — कठिनाईयों को ज्ञान देने वाली

11. दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला — राक्षस लोकों का नाश करने वाली

12. दुर्गमा — माता दुर्गा

13. दुर्गमालोका — दृष्टि से संकट दूर करने वाली

14. दुर्गमात्मस्वरूपिणी — स्वयं ही संकट निवारक

15. दुर्गमार्गप्रदा — सही मार्ग दिखाने वाली

16. दुर्गमविद्या — कठिनाईयों को दूर करने वाला ज्ञान देने वाली

17. दुर्गमाश्रिता — जिनमें भक्त आश्रय लेते हैं

18. दुर्गमज्ञानसंस्थान — मुक्ति का ज्ञान देने वाली

19. दुर्गमध्यनभासिनी — ध्यान में प्रकाश फैलाने वाली

20. दुर्गमोहा — मोह दूर करने वाली

21. दुर्गमगा — कठिन बंधनों को दूर करने वाली

22. दुर्गमार्थस्वरूपिणी — उद्देश्य सिद्ध करने वाली

23. दुर्गमासुरसंहारी — राक्षसों का नाश करने वाली

24. दुर्गमायुधधारिणी — संकट दूर करने वाले हथियारों की धारिणी

25. दुर्गमांगी — सुंदर और शक्तिशाली

26. दुर्गमता — दुर्गा जैसी शक्ति वाली

27. दुर्गम्या — कठिनाईयों को दूर करने वाली (गूढ़ रूप)

28. दुर्गमेश्वरी — देवी दुर्गा की शासिका

29. दुर्गभिमा — शत्रुओं के लिए भयंकर

30. दुर्गभामा — सुंदर और प्रिय रूप वाली

31. दुर्गभा — प्रकाशमान रूप

32. दुर्गदारिणी — जो सहारा देती हैं

32 Names of Durga in English with Meaning:

1. Durga — The Reliever of Difficulties

2. Durgatishamani — She who soothes great distress

3. Durgapadvinivarini — Remover of dire situations

4. Durgamacchedini — She who cuts through the hardest difficulties

5. Durgasadhini — One who establishes remedies

6. Durganashini — Destroyer of dangers

7. Durgottharini — Rescuer from distress

8. Durganihtri — Slayer of foes

9. Durgamapha — Remover of severe afflictions

10. Durgamjnanada — Giver of liberating knowledge

11. Durgadaityalokadvanala — Annihilator of demonic realms

12. Durgama — Mother Durga

13. Durgamaloka — Illuminator whose sight dispels danger

14. Durgamatmasvarupini — Essence of removing difficulties

15. Durgamargaprada — Bestower of the right path

16. Durgamavidya — Knowledge that conquers difficulties

17. Durgamashrita — One whom devotees take refuge in

18. Durgamjnanasansthana — Source of liberating wisdom

19. Durgamadhyanabhasini — She who shines in meditation

20. Durgamoha — Remover of delusion

21. Durgamaga — Remover of hard bonds

22. Durgamarthasvarupini — Essence of purpose; grants aims

23. Durgamasurasanhari — Crusher of demons

24. Durgamayudhadharini — Bearer of weapons that remove threats

25. Durgamangi — She of glorious attributes

26. Durgamata — Possessing Durga-like power

27. Durgamya — A variant; esoteric aspect

28. Durgameshwari — Sovereign Goddess Durga

29. Durgabhima — Terrible/awesome form to foes

30. Durgabhama — Graceful aspect of Durga

31. Durgabha — Radiant light/aspect

32. Durgadarini — She who holds/supports

Durga Dvamtrishata Namavali in Sanskrit:

दुर्गा दुर्गार्तिशमनी दुर्गाऽऽपद्विनिवारिणी ।

दुर्गमच्छेदिनी दुर्गसाधिनी दुर्गनाशिनी ॥ १॥

दुर्गतोद्धारिणी दुर्गनिहन्त्री दुर्गमापहा ।

दुर्गमज्ञानदा दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला ॥ २॥

दुर्गमादुर्गमालोका दुर्गमाऽऽत्मस्वरूपिणी ।

दुर्गमार्गप्रदा दुर्गमविद्या दुर्गमाश्रिता ॥ ३॥

दुर्गमज्ञानसंस्थाना दुर्गमध्यानभासिनी ।

दुर्गमोहा दुर्गमगा दुर्गमार्थस्वरूपिणी ॥ ४॥

दुर्गमासुरसंहन्त्री दुर्गमायुधधारिणी ।

दुर्गमाङ्गी दुर्गमता दुर्गम्या दुर्गमेश्वरी ॥ ५॥

दुर्गभीमा दुर्गभामा दुर्गभा दुर्गदारिणी ।

नामावलिमिमां यस्तु दुर्गाया सुधी मानवः ॥ ६॥

पठेत् सर्वभयान्मुक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः ।

शत्रुभिः पीड्यमानो वा दुर्गबन्धगतोऽपि वा ।

द्वात्रिंशन्नामपाठेन मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ ७॥

इति दुर्गाद्वात्रिंशन्नामावलिः समाप्ता ।

What is the “32 Names” (Dvātriṃśat-Nāmamālā)?

The Durgā Dvātriṃśa Nāmamālā — literally “the 32-name garland of Durga” — is a short name-series used in Durga worship and sadhana. It praises Durga in thirty-two epithets that emphasise her power to remove difficulties, destroy foes, and bestow wisdom and protection. These names are commonly chanted during Navarātri, daily pūja, and shorter sādhanas.

How to chant the 32 Names of Durga?

Take a bath and sit in front of the image of Goddess Durga. If an image is not available, visualize it mentally. Close your eyes and recite the 32 names slowly with bringing image of the goddess before your eyes. Chant in sets of 1×32, 3×32, 11×32 or 108×32 depending on time and tradition. Shorter recitations (one round) are common for daily worship; longer malas (108) are used for intensive sadhana.

The 32 names of Goddess Durga are chanted during Navartri, Durga Puja, or daily during morning/evening prayers.

What are the benefits of chanting 32 names of Maa Durga?

1. Protection from negative energies, like black magic, ghosts, etc.

2. Removal of obstacles.

3. Relief from health issues.

4. Grace of goddess.

5. Relief from financial issues.

6. Peace of mind.

7. Liberation from all kind of fear.

8. Relief from all difficulties.

Can anyone chant these names without initiation (diksha)?
Most devotional sources state these names are safe to chant by anyone sincerely; some tantric/lineage traditions may have additional rules.

Why are there different names of Durga listed on different websites? Which is the correct version?

There are small variations across manuscripts and modern reproductions. The core meaning and many names remain consistent; differences are mainly orthographic or due to regional sandhi split

The 32 names of Goddess Durga provided on this page is most accurate because it is taken from Sanskrit Documents website.