I choose Lalita Sahasranama archana (and chanting) as a regular practice for relief from the perils in life and for spiritual progress, as She is fully aware of the unparalleled greatness of this hymn, which is full of the power of mantras and is capable of fulfilling all desires. Especially during Navaratrulu, I chant the sahsranamam and do pooja with sadopachara, I mean with 16 upacharas. Among the many hymns, mantras and devotional songs available, this Sahasranama is specially suitable for worship in the morning and produces quick results.

Sri Lalitha Devi fulfills all desires of her Devotees. Her compassion and care will be with them at all times and in all situations. The Shakti (power) of Sri Lalitha Devi is best described by the words "haribrahmendra sevitaa" in the above Sloka. She is worshipped by all Gods including Vishnu, Brahma and Indra. Sri Lalitha Devi is also known as "vaageeramaa sevitaa", meaning she is served by Goddesses Saraswati and Lakshmi. Goddesses Saraswati and Lakshmi fan Sri Lalitha Devi with the Divine Fans (vinjaamara) at all times.

Lalita sahasranama is a hymn that describes the 1000 names of Devi or Lalita and praises God as the Divine Mother or God's Shakti or Power. A sahasrananam is a litany of one thousand names of God or Goddess. sahasra is one thousand and nama is name. There is at least one such sahasranama for each deity in Hinduism. Lalita Sahasranama is a hymn described in the Brahmanda Purana and is one of the most sacred stotras in Hinduism. It was recited as a result of conversation between Hayagriva, a minor avatara of Vishnu and the great sage Agastya.

Lalita sahasranama is famous for the internal organization of its text and the rhythmic sound vibrations it can produce. The aim of the Vedas and other scriptural texts is to inspire the love of God and dispassion in human beings and to raise them step by step to the realisation of the Self. The object of the phalashruti -- the description of the benefits accruing from a certain form of worship -- is to strengthen the sense of devotion in people and to make them qualified for higher forms of sadhana, by pointing out the way to remove the hardships of life and to gain prosperity. The main items in the phalashruti on Lalita Sahasranama given in the Brahmanda Purana are summarised below.

I adore Goddess Lalitha Devi and I am an ardent devotee of her. For devotees of Divine Mother Lalitambika, there is no hymn greater than Sri Lalita Sahasranama. Those who chant this most sacred hymn containing the thousand names of Sri Lalita Devi are assured of liberation. The radiance attained from chanting this stotram during Navaratri cannot be described in words. It must be experienced firsthand.

It is extremely auspicious to chant or at least listen to this stotram during Navaratri. When puja to a Sri Chakra is done using the Namavali form of Sri Lalita Sahasranama, unimaginably powerful cosmic vibrations will surround the worshipper, bringing every kind of blessing.