The Lalita Sahasranama (Sanskrit: ललितासहस्रनाम, lalitāsahastranāma) is a Hindu religious text that enumerates the thousand names of the Mother Goddess Lalita. These names are regarded as sacred within Hinduism, and particularly in Shaktism, the tradition centred on the worship of the Divine Feminine, or Shakti.
The text is composed in Sanskrit and forms a part of the Brahmanda Purana, an ancient scripture that explores cosmic creation and the divine order of the universe. The thousand names are arranged as mantras and are commonly chanted or sung as a hymn during devotional practice.
The names describe the goddess's various attributes, accomplishments, and symbolism. Lalita Devi, also known as Tripura Sundari, is a form of Shakti worshipped as the consort of Shiva and is considered a significant deity in the Hindu pantheon. Within this tradition, she is regarded as the supreme manifestation of feminine energy and is described as the epitome of beauty, grace, power, and compassion.
In Shakta theology, Lalita is also seen as the source of the creation, maintenance, and dissolution of the universe, embodying the entire cycle of existence. The recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama remains an important devotional practice among adherents of Shakta traditions.