Sarasvati Ashtottara Shatanama Stotra: Hundred and Eight Names of Sarasvati

This hymn is one of the famous hymns of hundred and eight names of sarasvati used in worship and found in vrata kalpas (instruction manuals of ritual worship) dealing with sarasvati pooja and sarasvati vrata etc.It is followed by tradition that the recitation of this hymn and worshipping mother sarasvati with various flowers and leaves is followed on auspicious days like sarasvati pooja of sharan navaratri (also commonly known as dussehra festival)The hymn worships mahasarasvati as the supreme goddess. She who is durga lakshmi and sarasvati. Many glorious deeds and attributes of the goddess are praised throughout this hymn.This book is a humble effort to throw light of the deeper meaning of each name of the hymn in simple English. The authenticity and authority of the meanings are based on Vedas, various puranas, dharma shastras and mantra shastras.The hymn is very powerful as there are great seed mantras hidden in the names.