 Annapoorna Devi is the Hindu Goddess of nourishment. In Sanskrit 'Anna' means food and 'purna' means complete; together the term Annapurna signifies nourishing with food to the fullest.Annapoorna Devi is depicted as holding a golden ladle adorned with many kinds of jewels in her right hand and a vessel full of delicious porridge in her left hand. She is an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. At Hindu households if people waste food, it is said that they in turn make Annapurna Devi angry. Annapurna is also referred to as the goddess of fertility and agriculture which calls for immense popularity of this deity in the villages of India. Goddess Annapurna is also reasonably popular in South India with separate shrines dedicated to this deity of food and harvest. Mantras of Goddess Annapurna ‘Om Annapurnayai Namaha’ ‘Om Sadapurnayai Namaha’ 'Om Hrim Namo Bhagavati Maheswari Annapurne Swaha’ ‘Om Hreem Shreem Kleem Namo Bhagwatye Maheshwari Annapurne Swaha’ Annapurna Devi Gayatri Mantra 'Om Bhagwatye Vidmahe Maheshwarye Dheemahi Tanna Annapurna Prachodayat'. | ||||
| Goddess Annapoorni is worshipped through the recitation of her 108 names as shown below : | ||||
| 108 Names of Goddess Annapoorna Devi |
| Om Anna Purnayai Namaha |
| Om Shivayai Namaha |
| Om Devyai Namaha |
| Om Bheemayai Namaha |
| Om Pushtyai Namaha |
| Om Sarsvatyai Namaha |
| Om Sarva Gynayai Namaha |
| Om Parvatyai Namaha |
| Om Durgayai Namaha |
| Om Sharvanyai Namaha |
| Om Shiva Valla Bhayai Namaha |
| Om Veda Vedyayai Namaha |
| Om Maha Vidyayai Namaha |
| Om Vidya Datyai Namaha |
| Om Visharadayai Namaha |
| Om Kumaryai Namaha |
| Om Tripurayai Namaha |
| Om Balayai Namaha |
| Om Lakshmyai Namaha |
| Om Bhaya Harinyai Namaha |
| Om Bhava Nyai Namaha |
| Om Vishnu Jananyai Namaha |
| Om Bramhadi Jananyai Namaha |
| Om Ganesha Jananyai Namaha |
| Om Shakyai Namaha |
| Om Kumara Jananyai Namaha |
| Om Shubhayai Namaha |
| Om Bhoga Pradayai Namaha |
| Om Bhaga Vatyai Namaha |
| Om Bhakta Bheeshta Pradayeinyai Namaha |
| Om Bhava Roga Garayai Namaha |
| Om Bhavyayai Namaha |
| Om Shubrayai Namaha |
| Om Parama Mangalayai Namaha |
| Om Bhavanyai Namaha |
| Om Chamchalayai Namaha |
| Om Gaoryai Namaha |
| Om Charu Chandra Kala Dharayai Namaha |
| Om Vishalaksyai Namaha |
| Om Visha Matayai Namaha |
| Om Visha Vandyayai Namaha |
| Om Vilasinyai Namaha |
| Om Aaryayai Namaha |
| Om Kalyana Nilayayai Namaha |
| Om Rudranyai Namaha |
| Om Kamala Sanayai Namaha |
| Om Shubha Pradayai Namaha |
| Om Shubhayai Namaha |
| Om Anantayai Namaha |
| Om Matta Peena Payo Dharayai Namaha |
| Om Ambayai Namaha |
| Om Samhara Madhanyai Namaha |
| Om Mrudanyai Namaha |
| Om Sarva Mangalayai Namaha |
| Om Vishnu Samgelitayai Namaha |
| Om Sidhayai Namaha |
| Om Bramhanyai Namaha |
| Om Sura Sevitayai Namaha |
| Om Para Manamda Dayai Namaha |
| Om Shantyai Namaha |
| Om Paramananda Rupinyai Namaha |
| Om Paramananda Jananyai Namaha |
| Om Para Nanda Pradayai Namaha |
| Om Paro Pakara Niratayai Namaha |
| Om Paramayai Namaha |
| Om Bhakta Vatsalayai Namaha |
| Om Purna Chandra Bhava Danayai Namaha |
| Om Purna Chanda Nibhamshukayai Namaha |
| Om Shubha Lakshana Sampannayai Namaha |
| Om Shubha Saobhagya Nilayayai Namaha |
| Om Shubha Dayai Namaha |
| Om Rati Priyayai Namaha |
| Om Chandikayai Namaha |
| Om Chanda Madanayai Namaha |
| Om Chanda Darpa Nivarinyai Namaha |
| Om Martanda Nayanayai Namaha |
| Om Sadvyai Namaha |
| Om Chandragni Nayanayai Namaha |
| Om Satyai Namaha |
| Om Pundareeka Harayai Namaha |
| Om Purnayai Namaha |
| Om Punya Dayai Namaha |
| Om Punya Rupinyai Namaha |
| Om Mayatee Tayai Namaha |
| Om Shreshta Mayayai Namaha |
| Om Shreshta Dharmatma Vanditayai Namaha |
| Om Asrushtyai Namaha |
| Om Samga Rahitayai Namaha |
| Om Srushti Hetu Kavardhinyai Namaha |
| Om Vrusharudayai Namaha |
| Om Shula Hastayai Namaha |
| Om Sdhiti Samhara Karinyai Namaha |
| Om Mandasmitayai Namaha |
| Om Skanda Matayai Namaha |
| Om Shudha Chittayai Namaha |
| Om Muni Stutayai Namaha |
| Om Maha Bhagavatyai Namaha |
| Om Dakshayai Namaha |
| Om Daksha Dhvara Vinashinyai Namaha |
| Om Sarvardha Datyai Namaha |
| Om Savitryai Namaha |
| Om Sada Shiva Kutumbinyai Namaha |
| Om Nitya Sundara Sarvaga Namaha |
| Om Sachidananda Lakshanayai Namaha |
| Om Sarva Devata Sampujyayai Namaha |
| Om Shankara Priya Vallabhayai Namaha |
| Om Sarva Dharayai Namaha |
| Om Maha Sadhvyai Namaha |
| Om Sree Anna Purnayai Namaha |
Temples of Annapurna Devi
The most well-known temple dedicated to Goddess Annapurna is in Varanasi, U.P., India . Adjacent to the Sanctum of the Goddess is the Kasi Viswanath temple. The two are separated only by a few yards. Annapurna is regarded as the queen of Varanasi alongside her husband Vishweshwar (Shiva), the King of Varanasi.In the temple, at noon time, food offerings to the Goddess are distributed to the elderly and disabled daily. During the Autumn Navaratri food is distributed on a larger scale.
The other famous temple is situated at Horanadu in the pristine western ghats of Karnataka,a short drive from Kudremukh and Sringeri, where evening prayers are held after the devotees are fed.
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