Mantra
Mantras, mool mantras and dhyana shlokas with their source, tradition, pronunciation notes and meaning.
Some mantras are traditionally received from a teacher. Where a tradition considers initiation or guidance necessary, the page says so.
Regions and traditions indicate where a text or version is commonly used; they are not strict boundaries.
Mantra
- Mantra · Shiva Mahamrityunjaya Mantra महामृत्युंजय मंत्र
- Mool mantra · Shiva Om Namah Shivaya (Panchakshari Mantra) ॐ नमः शिवाय (पंचाक्षरी मन्त्र)
- Mantra · Ganesha Om Gam Ganapataye Namah ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
- Mantra · Shri Krishna Hare Rama Hare Krishna (Maha-mantra) हरे राम हरे कृष्ण (महामन्त्र)
- Mool mantra · Shri Krishna Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya (Dvadashakshari Mantra) ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय (द्वादशाक्षरी मन्त्र)
- Mantra · Shani Dev Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः
- Dhyana shloka · Vishnu Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं
- Mantra · Hanuman Om Ham Hanumate Namah ॐ हं हनुमते नमः
- Mool mantra · Vishnu Om Namo Narayanaya (Ashtakshari Mantra) ॐ नमो नारायणाय (अष्टाक्षरी मन्त्र)
- Mantra · Lakshmi Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः
- Mantra · Shri Rama Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
- Mantra · Durga Om Dum Durgayai Namah ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
- Mantra · Saraswati Om Aim Saraswatyai Namah ॐ ऐं सरस्वत्यै नमः
- Mool mantra · Durga · Tradition-specific practice Navarna Mantra नवार्ण मन्त्र
- Mantra · Surya Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नमः
- Dhyana shloka · Ganesha Shuklambaradharam Vishnum शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुम्
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