Guruji and GuruAmma in front of Devipuram

Important Note: In this recording, Guruji is reading the names of Kālī given to him by his devotees. The names in the list are given in nominative case (i.e. karalī, kalyaṇī), however due to the fact they are followed by "namaḥ", the grammar dictates that they should be in the dative case (i.e. karālyai, kalyāṇyai). For your convenience, the text provides the names in their proper dative case.

100 Names of Kālī, starting with "K", from the Mahānirvāṇa Tantra:

  1. कालकर्षिण्यै नमः
    kālakarṣiṇyai namaḥ

  2. कराल्यै नमः
    karālyai namaḥ
    She Who is Formidable, Dreadful

  3. कल्याण्यै नमः
    kalyāṇyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Bestower of Wellbeing;

  4. कलावत्यै नमः
    kalāvatyai namaḥ
    She Who Manifests All Qualities (64 Arts);

  5. कमलायै नमः
    kamalāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Lotus One;

  6. कलिदर्पघ्नीआयै नमः
    kali-darpaghnīāyai namaḥ
    She Who Destroys the Pride during Kālī Yuga;

  7. कपर्दीशकृपान्वितायै नमः
    kapardīśa-kṛpānvitāyai namaḥ
    She Who Gives Grace to the One of Matted Hair;

  8. कालिकायै नमः
    kālikāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Devourer of Time;

  9. कालमातायै नमः
    kālamātāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Mother of Time;

  10. कालानलसमद्युत्यै नमः
    kālānala-samadyutyai namaḥ
    She Who is as Radiant as the Fires that Consume the Universe;

  11. कपर्दिन्यै नमः
    kapardinyai namaḥ
    She Who Has Matted Hair;

  12. करालास्यायै नमः
    karālāsyāyai namaḥ
    She Who Has Fangs and a Formidable Expression;

  13. करुणामृतसागरायै नमः
    karuṇāmṛta-sāgarāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Ocean of the Nectar of Compassion;

  14. कृपामायै नमः
    kṛpāmāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Manifestation of Grace;

  15. कृपाधारायै नमः
    kṛpādhārāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Supporter of Grace (Vessel of Mercy);

  16. कृपापारायै नमः
    kṛpāpārāyai namaḥ
    She Whose Mercy is Without Limit (Beyond Grace);

  17. कृपागमायै नमः
    kṛpāgamāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Attainable Only by Her Mercy (Moves in Grace);

  18. कृषाणवे नमः
    kṛṣāṇave namaḥ
    She Who is Fire, The Female Diety of Fire;

  19. कपिलायै नमः
    kapilāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Giver of Nourishment (Cow), (Tawny-colored)

  20. कृष्णायै नमः
    kṛṣṇāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Black

  21. कृष्णानन्दविवर्धिन्यै नमः
    kṛṣṇānanda-vivardhinyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Distributor of the Bliss of the Dark One

  22. कालरत्रये नमः
    kālaratraye namaḥ
    She Who is the Dark Night

  23. कामरूपायै नमः
    kāma-rūpāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Form of Desire

  24. कामपाशविमोचिन्यै नमः
    kāma-pāśa-vimocinyai namaḥ
    She Who Cuts the Bondage of Desire

  25. कादम्बिन्यै नमः
    kādambinyai namaḥ
    She Who is Like a Dark Cloud

  26. कलाधारायै नमः
    kalādhārāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Bearer of the Crescent Moon and All Female Energy

  27. कलिकल्मषनाशिन्यै नमः
    kali-kalmaṣa-nāśinyai namaḥ
    She Who Destroys the Evils of the Dark Age of Kālī

  28. कुमारीपूजनप्रितायै नमः
    kumārī-pūjanapritāyai namaḥ
    She Who Loves the Worship of the Virgins

  29. कुमारीपूजकालयायै नमः
    kumārī-pūjakālayāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Refuge of all Virgin Worshippers

  30. कुमारीभोजनानन्दयै नमः
    kumārī-bhojanānandayai namaḥ
    She Who is the Bliss of Feeding the Virgins

  31. कुमारीरूपधारिण्यै नमः
    kumārī-rūpa-dhāriṇyai namaḥ
    She Who Wears the Form of the a Virgin-Girl

  32. कदंबवनसंचारायै नमः
    kadamba-vana-sañcārāyai namaḥ
    She Who Roams (Gopī) in the Forest of Kadamba Trees

  33. कदंबवनवासिन्यै नमः
    kadamba-vanavāsinyai namaḥ
    She Who Dwells in the Forest of Kadamba Trees

  34. कदंबपुष्पसन्तोषायै नमः
    kadamba-puṣpa-santoṣāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Satisfied With the (Bright Yellow) Flowers of Kadamba Trees

  35. कदंबपुष्पमालिन्यै नमः
    kadamba-puṣpa-mālinyai namaḥ
    She Who Wears a Garland of Kadamba Flowers

  36. किषोर्यै नमः
    kiṣoryai namaḥ
    She Who is Ever Youthful

  37. कालकण्ठायै नमः
    kāla-kaṇṭhāyai namaḥ
    She Who Has a Soft and Deep-Throated Voice (That Resounds with the Transformative Mantra)

  38. कलनादनिनादिन्यै नमः
    kala-nādani-nādinyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Disseminator of the Subtle Vibrations of Darkness

  39. कादंबरीपानरतायै नमः
    kādambarī-pāna-ratāyai namaḥ
    She Who Drinks the Nectar of the Kadamba Fruit,

  40. कादंबरीप्रियायै नमः
    kādambarī-priyāyai namaḥ
    She Who Enjoys the Nectar of the Kadamba Fruit

  41. कपालपात्रनिरतायै नमः
    kapāla-pātra-niratāyai namaḥ
    She Who Holds (Drinks from) a Skull Cup

  42. कंकालमाल्यधारिण्यै नमः
    kaṅkāla-mālya-dhāriṇyai namaḥ
    She Who Wears a Garland of Skulls

  43. कमलासनसन्तुष्टायै नमः
    kamalāsana-santuṣṭāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Pleased to Sit on the Lotus

  44. कमलासनवासिन्यै नमः
    kamalāsana-vāsinyai namaḥ
    She Who Sits on the Seat of the Lotus Flower

  45. कमलालयमध्यस्थायै नमः
    kamalālaya-madhya-sthāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Established in the Middle of the Lotus

  46. कमलामोदमोदिन्यै नमः
    kamalā-moda-modinyai namaḥ
    She Who is Intoxicated by the Scent of the Lotus

  47. कलहंसगतये नमः
    kala-haṁsa-gataye namaḥ
    She Who Moves With the Gait of a Black Swan

  48. क्लैब्यनाशिन्यै नमः
    klaibya-nāśinyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Destroyer of Fears and Iniquity

  49. कामरूपिन्यै नमः
    kāma-rūpinyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Intrinsic Nature of Desire

  50. कामरूपकृतावासायै नमः
    kāma-rūpa-kṛtā-vāsāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Residing at Kāmarūpa, the Very Form of Desire

  51. कामपीठविलासिन्यै नमः
    kāma-pīṭha-vilāsinyai namaḥ
    She Who is Playing in the Center of Worship of Desire

  52. कमनीययै नमः
    kamanīyayai namaḥ
    She Who is Desired

  53. कल्पलतायै नमः
    kalpalatāyai namaḥ
    She Who is all Desires

  54. कमनीयविभूषणायै नमः
    kamanīya-vibhūṣaṇāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Manifestation of That Which is Desired

  55. कमनीयगुणाराध्यायै नमः
    kamanīya-guṇārādhyāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Pleased with the Quality of Tenderness

  56. कलांग्यै नमः
    kalāṅgyai namaḥ
    She Who is Tender-Bodied

  57. कृशोदर्यै नमः
    kṛśodaryai namaḥ
    She Who Has a Slender Waist

  58. कारणामृतसन्तोषायै नमः
    kāraṇāmṛta-santoṣāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Cause of the Nectar of Satisfaction

  59. कारणानन्दसिद्धिदायै नमः
    kāraṇānanda-siddhidāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Cause of Giving the Perfect Attainment of Bliss

  60. कारणानन्दजापेष्टायै नमः
    kāraṇānanda-jāpeṣṭāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Cause of the Bliss of Recitation

  61. कारणार्चनहर्षितायै नमः
    kāraṇārcana-harṣitāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Delighted to Be Worshiped with Wine

  62. कारणार्णवसंमग्नायै नमः
    kāraṇārṇava-sammagnāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Immersed in an Ocean of Wine

  63. कारणव्रतपालिन्यै नमः
    kāraṇa-vrata-pālinyai namaḥ
    She Who Protects Those Who Accomplish Vows with Wine

  64. कस्तूरीसौरभामोदायै नमः
    kastūrī-saurabhā-modāyai namaḥ
    She Who Gives the Intoxicating Scent of Musk

  65. कस्तूरीतिलकोज्ज्वलायै नमः
    kastūrī-tilako-jjvalāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Shining Tilak of Musk

  66. कस्तूरीपूजनरतायै नमः
    kastūrī-pūjana-ratāyai namaḥ
    She Who Rejoices in the Worship With Musk

  67. कस्तूरीपूजकप्रियायै नमः
    kastūrī-pūjaka-priyāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Beloved of the Worship With Musk

  68. कस्तूरीदाहजनन्यै नमः
    kastūrī-dāha-jananyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Mother of the Radiance of Musk

  69. कस्तूरीमृगतोषिण्यै नमः
    kastūrī-mṛga-toṣiṇyai namaḥ
    She Who Delights Deer With Musk

  70. कस्तूरीभोजनप्रीतायै नमः
    kastūrī-bhojana-prītāyai namaḥ
    She Loves Food Cooked With Musk

  71. कर्पूरमोदमोदितायै नमः
    karpūra-moda-moditāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Extremely Pleased by the Offering of Camphor

  72. कर्पूरमालाभरणायै नमः
    karpūra-mālābharaṇāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Adorned with Garlands of Camphor

  73. कर्पूरचन्दनोक्षितायै नमः
    karpūra-candanokṣitāyai namaḥ
    She Whose Body is Smeared with Sandalwood and Camphor

  74. कर्पूरकारणाह्लादायै नमः
    karpūra-kāraṇāhlādāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Pleased with Wine with Camphor

  75. कर्पूरामृतपायिन्यै नमः
    karpūrāmṛta-pāyinyai namaḥ
    She Who Drinks the Nectar with Camphor

  76. कर्पूरसागरस्नातायै नमः
    karpūra-sāgara-snātāyai namaḥ
    She Who Bathes in the Ocean of Camphor

  77. कर्पूरसागरालयायै नमः
    karpūra-sāgarālayāyai namaḥ
    She Who Dissolves in the Ocean of Camphor

  78. कूर्चबीजजपप्रीतायै णमः
    kūrca-bīja-japa-prītāyai ṇamaḥ
    She Who is Pleased with Recitation of the Kūrca Bīja, Hūṃ

  79. कूर्चजपपरायणायै नमः
    kūrca-japa-parāyaṇāyai namaḥ
    She Who Always Recites the Kūrca Bīja, Hūṃ

  80. कुलीनायै नमः
    kulīnāyai namaḥ
    She Who is of Embodiment of the Kulācāra

  81. कौलिकाराध्यायै नमः
    kaulikārādhyāyai namaḥ
    She Who is Adored by Practitioners of Kulācāra

  82. कौलिकप्रियकारिण्यै नमः
    kaulika-priya-kāriṇyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Cause of Love to the Practitioners of Kūlacāra

  83. कुलाचारायै नमः
    kulācārāyai namaḥ
    She Who Is Observant of the Kulācāra

  84. कन्तुकिन्यै नमः
    kantukinyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Joyous One

  85. कुलमार्गप्रदर्शिन्यै नमः
    kula-mārga-pradarśinyai namaḥ
    She Who Is the Revealer of the Kula Path to Seekers

  86. काशीश्वर्यै नमः
    kāśīśvaryai namaḥ
    She Who is the Supreme Goddess of Kāśī-Varanasi

  87. कष्टहर्त्र्यै नमः
    kaṣṭa-hartryai namaḥ
    She Who Takes Away All Difficulties, Sufferings

  88. काशीशवरदायिन्यै नमः
    kāśīśa-varadāyinyai namaḥ
    She Who Gives Blessings to Śiva, the Lord of Kāśī-Varanasi

  89. काशीश्वरकृतामोदायै नमः
    kāśīśvara-kṛtāmodāyai namaḥ
    She Who Gives Pleasure to Śiva, the Lord of Kāśī-Varanasi

  90. काशीश्वरमनोरमायै नमः
    kāśīśvara-manoramāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Beloved of the Lord of Kāśī-Varanasi

  91. कलमञ्जीरचरणायै नमः
    kala-mañjīra-caraṇāyai namaḥ
    She Who Moves Swiftly to Remove Darkness

  92. क्वणत्काचीविभूषणायै नमः
    kvaṇat-kācī-vibhūṣaṇāyai namaḥ
    She Whose Gridle Bells Sweetly Tinkle

  93. काञ्चनाद्रीकृतागारायै नमः
    kāñcanādrī-kṛtāgārāyai namaḥ
    She Who Dwells in the Mountains of Gold (Meru)

  94. काञ्चनाचलकौमुद्यै नमः
    kāñcanācala-kaumudyai namaḥ
    She Who Displays Radiant Wealth on the top of Her Cloth

  95. कामबीजजपानन्दायै नमः
    kāma-bīja-japānandāyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Bliss of Recitation of the Bīja Mantra of Desire – Klīṃ

  96. कामबीजस्वरूपण्यै नमः
    kāma-bīja-svarūpaṇyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Embodiment of the Bīja Mantra of Desire Klīṃ

  97. कुमतिघ्न्यै नमः
    kumatighnyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Destroyer of all Evil Inclinations

  98. कुलीनार्तिनाशिन्यै नमः
    kulīnārti-nāśinyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Destroyer of the Afflictions of the Kaulika

  99. कुलकामिन्यै नमः
    kula-kāminyai namaḥ
    She Who is the Entire Family of Desires, She Who is the Lady of the Kaula

  100. कालकण्टकघातिनी
    kāla-kaṇṭaka-ghātinī namaḥ
    She Who is the Destroyer of the Fear of Death

oṁ krīṃ kālyai namaḥ


Source: translations were taken from "In Praise of Kali" by Aditi Devi.

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