Mantras of various deities

Mantras of various deities


Now a days there are thousands of mantras available in all kinds of remedial books and magazines. The authenticity and the effectiveness of most of them is quite doubtful. Most of what we are reproducing below are from the book "Meditations from the Tantras" by Paramahamsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati, one of the greatest self realized yogis of our times and an acknowledged master of the tantra.



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.



Om Bhuh Bhuvah Svah Tat Saviturvarenyam Bhargodevasya Dhimahi Dhiyoyonah 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 soundBhur: the physical worldBhuvah: the mental worldSuvah: the celestial, spiritual worldTat: That; God; transcendental ParamatmaSavithur: the Sun, Creator, PreserverVarenyam: most adorable, enchantingBhargo: luster, effulgenceDevasya: resplendent, supreme LordDheemahi: we meditate uponDhiyo: the intellect, understandingYo: May this lightNah: ourPrachodayath: enlighten, guide, inspire 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 PrachodayatOm 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. 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 VardhanamUrvaarukamiva Bhandanath Mrityor Muksheeya MamritatVedic Gayatri Mantras of other Gods :Ganesh: Om Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahi Tanno Danti PrachodayatVishnu: Om Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya Dhimahi Tanno Vishnu Prachodayat Narasimha: Om Vajranakhaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Narashimha PrachodayatRudra: Om Tat Purushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Rudrah PrachodayatLakshmi: Om Mahadevyai Cha Vidmahe Vishnu-patnyai Cha Dhimahi Tanno Lakshmi PrachodayatKartikeya: Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahasenanaya Dhimahi Tanno Shanmukha Prachodayat



Other Kartikeya mantra:

Om Saravanabhavaya NamahSasthi 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 JagatpatimDehime Tanayam Krishna twam-aham Sharanagatah.Siva Mantras:1. Om Namah Sivaya2. Om Haraye Namah3. Om Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanamUrvarukamiva bandhanat mirityormurkshiya mamaritat4. Om Namah Nilakanthaya5. Hroum6. Proum Hrim thah7. Ram ksham mam yam oum umVaishnava Mantras:1. Om Narayanaya namah 2. Om Vishnave namah3. Om Vishnave parjyotye namah4. Om Paramatmane namah5. Om Anantaya namah6. Om Achyutaya namah7. Om Govindaya namah8. Om Achyutananta Govindaya namah9. Om Klim Hrishikeshaya namah10.Om Shri Shridharaya namah11.Om Shri Madhusudayanaya namah12.Om Damodaraya namah13.Om Namo Narayanaya namah14.Om Shri Mannarayana-charanou-sharanam prapadyeShri Rama Mantras:1. Om Shri Rama jaya Rama jaya jaya Rama2. Om Shri Ramaya namah3. Om Shri Sitaramachandrabhyam namah4. Ramaya Ramabhadraya Ramachandraya VedhaseRaghunathaya nathaya Sitayah pataye namah5. Om Shri Ramah sharanam mama6. Om Shri Shri Sitaramah sharanam7. Om Ramachandra-charanou-sharanam prapadye8. Ram Ramaya namah9. Ham so Ramaya namah soaham10.Hrim Ramaya namah hrim11. Hroum Ramaya namah hroum12. Aim Ramaya namah13. Klim Ramaya namahKrishna Mantras:1. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya2. Om Shri Krishnaya Govindaya Gopijana-vallabhaya namah3. Om Shri Krishnaya namah4. Om Shri Krishanh sharanam mama5. Klim6. Krishnah7. Klim Krishnayah8. Klim Krishnayah Govindaya klimShakti Mantras:Kali: 1. Hrim Shrim Krim Parameswarayai svaha2. Hrim Shrim Krim Parameswari Kalike hrim shrim krim svaha3. Om Shri Kalikayai namah4. Om Hrim me svaha )Kali Hridaya)5. Krim Krim Krim Hum Hum Hrim Hrim dakshine Kalike Krim Krim Krim Hum HumHrim Hrim svaha6. Krim Hrim ShrimDurga:1. Om Shri Durgayai namah2. Om Hrim Dum Durgayai namahSaraswati:1. Om Shri Saraswatyai namah2. Om Hrim Aim Hrim Aum Sarasvatyai namahMahalakshmi:1. Hrim Shrim Krim Mahalakshmayai namah2. Om Shrim Hrim Kamale Kamale Kamalalaye prasida prasida Shrim Hrim ShrimMahalakshmyai namah. Radha:1. Om Shri Radhayai Svaha2. Om Hrim Radhikayai namahAnnapurna:Hrim namo bhagavati maheswari Annapurne svahaIndrakshi:Om Shrim Hrim Krim Aim Indrakshyai namahChamunda:Om Aim Hrim Krim Chamundayai VichcheSiddha Mantras of Hanuman for power and siddhis:The Hanuman mantras are very effective for all Saturn related problems, for health, to avoid and overcome troubles caused from enemies and to avoid imprisonment.1. Om Hanumate namah2. Om namo bhagavate anjaneyaya mahabalaya svaha3. Om Hanumate rudratmakaya hum phat4. Om Pavana nandanaya svaha5. Om Namo bhagavate anjaneyaya amukasyashrinkhala trotayatrotaya bandha moksham kuru kuru svaha6. Purvakapimukhaya panchamukha haumate tam tam tam tam tamsakala shatru shanharanaya svaha7. Om pashchimamukhaya garudananaya panchamukha hanumatemam mam mam mam sakala vishahara svaha