Kakaaradi Shri Kali Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram

Reciting the Kakaaradi Shri Kali Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram invokes the 108 powerful names of Goddess Kali, which remove fear, negative energies, obstacles, occult influences, and mental disturbances from one’s life. This sacred chant increases courage, willpower, clarity, spiritual strength, and inner purity. Regular recitation brings protection, prosperity, peace, and the constant grace of Maa Kali. During difficult times, debt issues, health struggles, or emotional stress, this stotram works quickly and creates a strong divine shield around the devotee.

How to Recite It at Home

Sit before an idol or picture of Maa Kali in the home temple.
Light a lamp and offer red or black flowers if available.
Bathe and wear clean clothes before reciting.
Sit facing east, north, or northeast.
Recite the stotram with clear pronunciation and full concentration.
Tuesday, Saturday, Amavasya, or daily morning/evening are the best times.
Offer sweets like jaggery or coconut to Maa Kali after chanting.
Conclude with a simple prayer to Maa Kali for blessings and protection.

 

 

 

 

bhairava uvāca |
śatanāma pravakṣyāmi kālikāyā varānanē |
yasya prapaṭhanādvāgmī sarvatra vijayī bhavēt || 1 ||

kālī kapālinī kāntā kāmadā kāmasundarī |
kālarātriḥ kālikā ca kālabhairavapūjitā || 2 ||

kurukullā kāminī ca kamanīyasvabhāvinī |
kulīnā kulakartrī ca kulavartmaprakāśinī || 3 ||

kastūrīrasanīlā ca kāmyā kāmasvarūpiṇī |
kakāravarṇanilayā kāmadhēnuḥ karālikā || 4 ||

kulakāntā karālāsyā kāmārtā ca kalāvatī |
kr̥śōdarī ca kāmākhyā kaumārī kulapālinī || 5 ||

kulajā kulakanyā ca kulahā kulapūjitā |
kāmēśvarī kāmakāntā kuñjarēśvaragāminī || 6 ||

kāmadātrī kāmahartrī kr̥ṣṇā caiva kapardinī |
kumudā kr̥ṣṇadēhā ca kālindī kulapūjitā || 7 ||

kāśyapī kr̥ṣṇamātā ca kuliśāṅgī kalā tathā |
krīṁ rūpā kulagamyā ca kamalā kr̥ṣṇapūjitā || 8 ||

kr̥śāṅgī kinnarī kartrī kalakaṇṭhī ca kārtikī |
kambukaṇṭhī kaulinī ca kumudā kāmajīvinī || 9 ||

kulastrī kīrtikā kr̥tyā kīrtiśca kulapālikā |
kāmadēvakalā kalpalatā kāmāṅgavardhinī || 10 ||

kuntā ca kumudaprītā kadambakusumōtsukā |
kādambinī kamalinī kr̥ṣṇānandapradāyinī || 11 ||

kumārīpūjanaratā kumārīgaṇaśōbhitā |
kumārīrañjanaratā kumārīvratadhāriṇī || 12 ||

kaṅkālī kamanīyā ca kāmaśāstraviśāradā |
kapālakhaṭvāṅgadharā kālabhairavarūpiṇī || 13 ||

kōṭarī kōṭarākṣī ca kāśīkailāsavāsinī |
kātyāyanī kāryakarī kāvyaśāstrapramōdinī || 14 ||

kāmākarṣaṇarūpā ca kāmapīṭhanivāsinī |
kaṅkinī kākinī krīḍā kutsitā kalahapriyā || 15 ||

kuṇḍagōlōdbhavaprāṇā kauśikī kīrtivardhinī |
kumbhastanī kaṭākṣā ca kāvyā kōkanadapriyā || 16 ||

kāntāravāsinī kāntiḥ kaṭhinā kr̥ṣṇavallabhā |
iti tē kathitaṁ dēvi guhyādguhyataraṁ param || 17 ||

prapaṭhēdya idaṁ nityaṁ kālīnāmaśatāṣṭakam |
triṣu lōkēṣu dēvēśi tasyā:’sādhyaṁ na vidyatē || 18 ||

prātaḥkālē ca madhyāhnē sāyāhnē ca sadā niśi |
yaḥ paṭhētparayā bhaktyā kālīnāmaśatāṣṭakam || 19 ||

kālikā tasya gēhē ca saṁsthānaṁ kurutē sadā |
śūnyāgārē śmaśānē vā prāntarē jalamadhyataḥ || 20 ||

vahnimadhyē ca saṅgrāmē tathā prāṇasya saṁśayē |
śatāṣṭakaṁ japanmantrī labhatē kṣēmamuttamam || 21 ||

kālīṁ saṁsthāpya vidhivat stutvā nāmaśatāṣṭakaiḥ |
sādhakaḥ siddhimāpnōti kālikāyāḥ prasādataḥ || 22 ||

iti śrī kālī kakārāṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram |