This book Lalitāsahasranāma is an unsurpassable study of the historical, philosophical, and doctrinal significance within the "Mother cult" of India.While the original translation of the Nāmāvali (list of names) by Prof. Sarma was quite cryptic, the editors have expanded it into full salutation forms. To assist readers unfamiliar with Sanskrit, this edition includes text in both Devanagari and Romanised scripts. and english translations for each name. Hyphens in long Sanskrit word combinations to aid pronunciation (noting these have no grammatical weight