Mantras of various deities
Gayatri Mantra: According to the Hindu scriptures Devi Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas. It is said that even Trinities (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) worship her as their Mother.
The Gayatri Mantra is the prescribed daily mantra for all Hindus and regarded as the remover of all sins and the bestower of all desired things. It is also part of the Sandhya Vandana.
The sage Vishwamitra is given the credit for bringing Mother Gayatri to earth. The following is the most commonly recited Gayatri Mantra.
AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT.
The meaning of the Gayatri mantra is as follows:
We contemplate the glory of Light illuminating the three worlds: gross, subtle, and causal.
I am that vivifying power, love, radiant illumination, and divine grace of universal intelligence.
We pray for the divine light to illumine our minds.
Om: The primeval sound
Bhur: the physical world
Bhuvah: the mental world
Suvah: the celestial, spiritual world
Tat: That; God; transcendental Paramatma
Savithur: the Sun, Creator, Preserver
Varenyam: most adorable, enchanting
Bhargo: luster, effulgence
Devasya: resplendent, supreme Lord
Dheemahi: we meditate upon
Dhiyo: the intellect, understanding
Yo: May this light
Nah: our
Prachodayath: enlighten, guide, inspire
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life,
Remover of pain and sorrow,
The Bestower of happiness,
Oh! Creator of the Universe,
May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light,
May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.
The other Gayatri Mantra is as follows:
Om Bhu, Om Bhuvah, Om Svaa, Om Mahaa, Om Janah,
Om Tapah, Om Satyam, Om Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo
Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Om Apo Jyotih Raso-mritam Brahmaa Bhur Bhuvah Swaa Om
According to the Hindu belief there are fourteen worlds. Bhu, Bhuvah, Svaa, Mahaa, Janah, Tapah, Satyam are the seven Higher worlds and Atata, Kutala, Vitala, Mahatala, Rasatala, Bhutala and Patala are the seven Lower worlds. The above Gayatri mantra is recited by those seeking the Higher worlds.
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow…
Maha Mrituyunjaya Mantra: This mantra of lord Shiva is the most effective and the most commonly recited one for curing all types of illnesses and to avoid any misfortunes and untimely death.
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Urvaarukamiva Bhandanath Mrityor Muksheeya Mamritat
Vedic Gayatri Mantras of other Gods :
Ganesh: Om Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahi Tanno Danti Prachodayat
Vishnu: Om Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya Dhimahi Tanno Vishnu Prachodayat
Rudra: Om Tat Purushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Lakshmi: Om Mahadevyai Cha Vidmahe Vishnu-patnyai Cha Dhimahi Tanno
Lakshmi Prachodayat
Kartikeya: Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahasenanaya Dhimahi Tanno
Shanmukha Prachodayat
Other Kartikeya mantra: Om Saravanabhavaya Namah
Sasthi and Chaturdasi are the best tithis to worship Krtikeya.
Santana Gopala mantra: For those having difficulty in begetting children, reciting the following Santana Gopala mantra and worship of Lord Krishna in an child form is an excellent remedy.
Devakisutam Govindam Vasudevam Jagatpatim
Dehime Tanayam Krishna twam-aham Sharanagatah.
Siva Mantras:
1. Om Namah Sivaya
2. Om Haraye Namah
Vaishnava Mantras:
1. Om Narayanaya namah
2. Om Vishnave namah
13.Om Namo Narayanaya namah
Shri Rama Mantras:
1. Om Shri Rama jaya Rama jaya jaya Rama
2. Om Shri Ramaya namah
3. Om Shri Sitaramachandrabhyam namah
4. Ramaya Ramabhadraya Ramachandraya Vedhase
Raghunathaya nathaya Sitayah pataye namah
Krishna Mantras:
1. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
2. Om Shri Krishnaya Govindaya Gopijana-vallabhaya namah
3. Om Shri Krishnaya namah
Shakti Mantras:
Kali:
1. Hrim Shrim Krim Parameswarayai svaha
2. Hrim Shrim Krim Parameswari Kalike hrim shrim krim svaha
3. Om Shri Kalikayai namah
Durga:
1. Om Shri Durgayai namah
2. Om Hrim Dum Durgayai namah
Saraswati:
1. Om Shri Saraswatyai namah
2. Om Hrim Aim Hrim Aum Sarasvatyai namah
Mahalakshmi:
1. Hrim Shrim Krim Mahalakshmayai namah
2. Om Shrim Hrim Kamale Kamale Kamalalaye prasida prasida Shrim Hrim Shrim
Mahalakshmyai namah.
Radha:
1. Om Shri Radhayai Svaha
2. Om Hrim Radhikayai namah
Annapurna:
Hrim namo bhagavati maheswari Annapurne svaha
Chamunda:
Om Aim Hrim Krim Chamundayai Vichche
The Gayatri Mantra is the prescribed daily mantra for all Hindus and regarded as the remover of all sins and the bestower of all desired things. It is also part of the Sandhya Vandana.
The sage Vishwamitra is given the credit for bringing Mother Gayatri to earth. The following is the most commonly recited Gayatri Mantra.
AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT.
The meaning of the Gayatri mantra is as follows:
We contemplate the glory of Light illuminating the three worlds: gross, subtle, and causal.
I am that vivifying power, love, radiant illumination, and divine grace of universal intelligence.
We pray for the divine light to illumine our minds.
Om: The primeval sound
Bhur: the physical world
Bhuvah: the mental world
Suvah: the celestial, spiritual world
Tat: That; God; transcendental Paramatma
Savithur: the Sun, Creator, Preserver
Varenyam: most adorable, enchanting
Bhargo: luster, effulgence
Devasya: resplendent, supreme Lord
Dheemahi: we meditate upon
Dhiyo: the intellect, understanding
Yo: May this light
Nah: our
Prachodayath: enlighten, guide, inspire
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life,
Remover of pain and sorrow,
The Bestower of happiness,
Oh! Creator of the Universe,
May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light,
May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.
The other Gayatri Mantra is as follows:
Om Bhu, Om Bhuvah, Om Svaa, Om Mahaa, Om Janah,
Om Tapah, Om Satyam, Om Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo
Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Om Apo Jyotih Raso-mritam Brahmaa Bhur Bhuvah Swaa Om
According to the Hindu belief there are fourteen worlds. Bhu, Bhuvah, Svaa, Mahaa, Janah, Tapah, Satyam are the seven Higher worlds and Atata, Kutala, Vitala, Mahatala, Rasatala, Bhutala and Patala are the seven Lower worlds. The above Gayatri mantra is recited by those seeking the Higher worlds.
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow…
Maha Mrituyunjaya Mantra: This mantra of lord Shiva is the most effective and the most commonly recited one for curing all types of illnesses and to avoid any misfortunes and untimely death.
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Urvaarukamiva Bhandanath Mrityor Muksheeya Mamritat
Vedic Gayatri Mantras of other Gods :
Ganesh: Om Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahi Tanno Danti Prachodayat
Vishnu: Om Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya Dhimahi Tanno Vishnu Prachodayat
Rudra: Om Tat Purushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Lakshmi: Om Mahadevyai Cha Vidmahe Vishnu-patnyai Cha Dhimahi Tanno
Lakshmi Prachodayat
Kartikeya: Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahasenanaya Dhimahi Tanno
Shanmukha Prachodayat
Other Kartikeya mantra: Om Saravanabhavaya Namah
Sasthi and Chaturdasi are the best tithis to worship Krtikeya.
Santana Gopala mantra: For those having difficulty in begetting children, reciting the following Santana Gopala mantra and worship of Lord Krishna in an child form is an excellent remedy.
Devakisutam Govindam Vasudevam Jagatpatim
Dehime Tanayam Krishna twam-aham Sharanagatah.
Siva Mantras:
1. Om Namah Sivaya
2. Om Haraye Namah
Vaishnava Mantras:
1. Om Narayanaya namah
2. Om Vishnave namah
13.Om Namo Narayanaya namah
Shri Rama Mantras:
1. Om Shri Rama jaya Rama jaya jaya Rama
2. Om Shri Ramaya namah
3. Om Shri Sitaramachandrabhyam namah
4. Ramaya Ramabhadraya Ramachandraya Vedhase
Raghunathaya nathaya Sitayah pataye namah
Krishna Mantras:
1. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
2. Om Shri Krishnaya Govindaya Gopijana-vallabhaya namah
3. Om Shri Krishnaya namah
Shakti Mantras:
Kali:
1. Hrim Shrim Krim Parameswarayai svaha
2. Hrim Shrim Krim Parameswari Kalike hrim shrim krim svaha
3. Om Shri Kalikayai namah
Durga:
1. Om Shri Durgayai namah
2. Om Hrim Dum Durgayai namah
Saraswati:
1. Om Shri Saraswatyai namah
2. Om Hrim Aim Hrim Aum Sarasvatyai namah
Mahalakshmi:
1. Hrim Shrim Krim Mahalakshmayai namah
2. Om Shrim Hrim Kamale Kamale Kamalalaye prasida prasida Shrim Hrim Shrim
Mahalakshmyai namah.
Radha:
1. Om Shri Radhayai Svaha
2. Om Hrim Radhikayai namah
Annapurna:
Hrim namo bhagavati maheswari Annapurne svaha
Chamunda:
Om Aim Hrim Krim Chamundayai Vichche