Mantras
Mantras are sacred sounds used for meditation, prayer and planetary remedies. Below are the Navagraha (nine planet) beej mantras and some of the most widely chanted Vedic mantras.
Universal mantras
Gayatri Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah, Tat Savitur Varenyam, Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi, Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Meaning: We meditate on the divine light of the Sun (Savitr); may it inspire and illuminate our intellect.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam, Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Meaning: We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva who nourishes all; may he free us from death and bondage, towards immortality.
Shiva Panchakshari
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva, the auspicious one.
Ganesh Mantra
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Om Gam Ganapataye Namah
Meaning: Salutations to Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles — chanted before beginning any work.
Navagraha beej mantras
Sun
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः
Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah
- Traditional count
- 7,000
- Best day
- Sunday
Moon
ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्रमसे नमः
Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandramase Namah
- Traditional count
- 11,000
- Best day
- Monday
Mars
ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः
Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah
- Traditional count
- 10,000
- Best day
- Tuesday
Mercury
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः
Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah
- Traditional count
- 9,000
- Best day
- Wednesday
Jupiter
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः
Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah
- Traditional count
- 19,000
- Best day
- Thursday
Venus
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः
Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah
- Traditional count
- 16,000
- Best day
- Friday
Saturn
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः
Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaischaraya Namah
- Traditional count
- 23,000
- Best day
- Saturday
Rahu
ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः
Om Bhraam Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah
- Traditional count
- 18,000
- Best day
- Saturday
Ketu
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः
Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah
- Traditional count
- 17,000
- Best day
- Tuesday
Chant with a calm mind and correct pronunciation. For remedies specific to your chart, consult an astrologer.