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Agni Mantra: The Vedic Mantras to Agni with MeaningThe Agni mantra is usually Agnim ile purohitam, the first verse of the Rigveda, with its meaning, plus Agnaye svaha said at a havan.
12 Jan 2026 · 6 min read
Maa Kali Mantra: Om Kreem Kalikayai Namah With MeaningA widely printed Maa Kali mantra is Om Kreem Kalikayai Namah, a one-line salutation that bows to Maa Kali as Kalika. Devotional sites say it at night, often 108 times.
12 Jan 2026 · 5 min read
The Grace of the Narayan MantraIf you’ve ever whispered the name Narayan, you know there’s a peace in it soft, endless, like water touching stone. Lord Vishnu, the preserver, protector, the one who holds the universe steady when everything else trembles in his aspect as Narayan, becomes the still heart of creation. The Narayan mantras aren’t just chants; they’re a […]
12 Jan 2026 · 5 min read
Radha Mantra: Shri Radhayai Swaha, Meaning and How to ChantShri Radhayai Swaha is the Radha mantra the Devi Bhagavata Purana (Book 9, Chapter 50) names as her six lettered mantra, given by Narayana to Narada, who adds that Hreem may be joined to it.
12 Jan 2026 · 10 min read
Ganesha mantras, word by word: Vakratunda, Om Gam and the GayatriThree Ganesha mantras, the Vakratunda verse, Om Gam Ganapataye Namah and the Ganesha Gayatri (which ends in dantih), in Devanagari and Roman with a meaning for nearly every word.
12 Jan 2026 · 7 min read
Govardhan mantra: the Bhagavata verse to Giriraj, with word meaningsBhagavata Purana 10.21.18, “hantayam adrir abala”, in which a gopi calls Giriraj the best among the servants of Hari, with the Sanskrit and word meanings.
12 Jan 2026 · 4 min read
Lakshmi mantras: the main mantras with meaning and how to chant themShreem is the seed syllable of Lakshmi. Here are the four main Lakshmi mantras in Devanagari and Roman letters, with word meanings and the source of each.
12 Jan 2026 · 9 min read
Chhath Puja mantras for the evening and dawn arghya, with meaningAt Chhath, arghya goes to the setting Sun on day three and the rising Sun on day four, with the verse “Om ehi Surya sahasransho” and its meaning.
12 Jan 2026 · 5 min read
Durga Mantras: Sarva Mangala, Jayanti Mangala and Durga GayatriSarva Mangala Mangalye is verse 10 of chapter 11 of the Devi Mahatmya. Jayanti Mangala Kali comes at the start of the Argala Stotra. Text, meaning and source.
10 Jan 2026 · 6 min read
Vishnu Mantras: 5 Verses With Meaning and SourceOm Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, the twelve-syllable Vishnu mantra, opens Bhagavata Purana 4.8.54. Five Vishnu mantras with their words, meaning and source.
10 Jan 2026 · 7 min read
Shiva Mantras: Om Namah Shivaya, Mahamrityunjaya and Shiva GayatriOm Namah Shivaya, the Mahamrityunjaya mantra (Rigveda 7.59.12) and the Shiva Gayatri in Devanagari and transliteration, with the Vedic book each is found in and word meanings for the Mahamrityunjaya.
10 Jan 2026 · 6 min read
Shani Dev mantras: words, meaning and where they come fromThe moola, beej and Gayatri mantras of Shani, the Nilanjana verse and Rig Veda 10.9.4, with word meanings and sources.
10 Jan 2026 · 8 min read