HINDU MANTRAS & PRAYERS
GANESHA PRAYER
Ganesha sharanam, sharanam Ganesha
Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha
Vakratunda Mahakaya
Surya Koti Sama Prabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva
Sarva Karyesu Sarvada
Lord Ganesha of large curved trunk
with the brilliance of a million Suns
Please Oh Lord Make all my works
Always free of obstacles
GAYATRI MANTRA
Aum Bhur Bhuvah Swah,
Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi,
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat.
“We contemplate the glory of the light that illuminates the three worlds: dense, subtle
and causal. I am that life-giving power, love, radiant enlightenment, and the divine grace
of universal intelligence. We pray for that divine light to illuminate our being and direct
our mental faculties in the right direction”.
TARAKA MANTRA
Sri Rama Rama Rameti, Rame Rame Manorame
Sahasranama tattulyam, Rama Nama Varanane
When chanted consciously, knowingly, meaningfully, and with the real understanding one
utterance of Rama is equivalent to the entire Vishnu sahasranama
MAHA MANTRA
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama
Rama Rama, Hare Hare
“Oh energy of the Lord, please engage me
in the loving service of Lord Krishna.”
NITAY GAUR MANTRA
Bhajo Nityay Gaurango Radhe Shyama
Japa Hare Krishna Hare Rama
Bhaja”Here means seva. It stands for the service one is rendering. It ́s not a physical service, but it’s a service
to the world through vibration. So by chanting Hare Krishna Hare Ram one is doing a service to Nitay and
Gaur Same as doing service to Radha and Krishna
LIKE A RIVER | Jahnavi Harrison
Govinda! Damodara! Madhaveti! He Krishna! He Yadava! He Sakheti!
My heart, flows like a river to the sea, may it always be, may it always be
A river of grace flows through me, may it always be, may it always be
Will I always be a stranger here, in the heart of sacred beauty? You say
this road can lead me home, so I’m following your footprints in the sand
AMMA AMMA AMMA ( Jai Ma)
Om, Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ
Sarve santu nirāmayāḥ
Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu
Mā kashchit duḥkha bhāgbhavet
Oṁ Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ
May all be prosperous and happy, May all be free from illness
May all see what is spiritually uplifting, May no one suffer. Om Peace, Peace, Peace
LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU
“may everyone, in the whole world, be happy”.
OM MANI PADME HUM
Om is the essence of reality and the underlying sound of the universe.
Mani is a “bead” or “jewel”.
Padme is the “lotus flower”, the sacred flower of Buddha.
Hum represents enlightenment. For the benefit of all.
OM NAMOH NARAYANAYA
Mantra for Lord Vishnu.
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
“I bow to you Lord Shiva”.
SRI HANUMAN CHALISA
Mangala murti marutananda
sakana mangala muranikandana
Shree Guru charana saroja raja
nija manu mukuru sudhari
Baranaun Raghubara bimala jasu
jo daayaku phala chaari
Budhi heena tanu jaanike
sumiraun pawana kumaara
Bala budhi vidyaa dehu mohin
harahu kalesa bikaara
- Jaya Hanuman gyana guna sagara | Jaya Kapeesha tihun loka ujagara
- Raama doota atulita bala draamaa | Anjani putra Pawanasuta naamaa
- Mahaabeera bikrama bajarangee | Kumati niwaara sumati ke sangee
- Kanchana barana biraaja subesaa | Kaanana kundala kunchita kesaa
- Haata bajra aura dwajaa biraajai | Kaandhe moonja janeu saajai
- Shankara suwana Kesaree nandana | Teja pratapa maha jaga bandana
- Bidyaawaana gunee ati chaatura | Raama kaaja karibe ko aatura
- Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya | Raama Lakhana Seeta mana basiyaa
- Sokshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhawa | Bikata Roop dhari Lanka jarawa
- Bheema roop dhari asura sanghare | Ramachandra ke kaaja sanvaare
- Laya sajeevana Lakhana jiyaye | Shree Raghubeera harashi ura laaye
- Raghupati kenhe bahutabarae | Tumamamapriya Bharatahi samabae
- Sahasa badana tumharo jasa gawai | Asa kahi Shrepati kanta lagawai
- Sanakadika Brahmadi muneesaa | Naarada Saarada sahita Aheesaa
- Yama Kubera digapaala jahaante | Kabi kobida kahi sake kahaante
- Tuma upakara Sugreevahin keenha | Rama milaya raja pada deenha
- Tumharo mantra Bibheshana mana | Lankeshwara bhaye saba jaga
jana - Yuga sahasra yojana para bhaanu | Leelyo taahi madhura phala janu
- Prabhu mudrika meli mukha mahen | Jaladhi langhi gaye acharaja
nahen - Durgama kaaja jagata ke jete | Sugama anugraha tumhare tete
- Raama duaare tuma rakhawaare | Hota na aagyaa binu paisaare
- Saba sukha lahai tumharee sharana | Tuma rakshaka kahu ko darana
- Aapana teja samhaaro aapai | Teenon loka haanka ten kaanpai
- Bhoota pisaacha nikata nahin aawai | Mahabera jaba naama sunawai
- Naasai roga hare saba peeraa | Japata nirantara Hanumata beeraa
- Sankata ten Hanumana churawai | Mana krama bachana dhyana jo
laawai - Saba para Raama tapaswee raajaa | Tina ke kaaja sakala tuma saajaa
- Aura manorata jo koee laawai | Soee amita jeewana phala paawai
- Chaaron juga parataapa tumhaaraa | Hai parasidha jagata ujiyaaraa
- Saadhu santa ke tuma rakhawaare | Asura nikandana Raama dulaare
- Ashta siddhi nau nidhi ke daataa | Asa bara deena Jaanakee Maataa
- Raama rasaayana toomhare paasaa | Sadaa raho Raghupati ke dasaa
- Tumhare bhajana Rama ko pawai | Janama janama ke dukha
bisarawai - Anta kaala Raghubara pura jaaee | Jahaan janama Hari bhakta kahae
- Aura devataa chitta na dharaee | Hanumata se-ee sarva sukha karae
- Sankata katai mite saba peeraa | Jo sumire Hanumata bala beeraa
- Jai jai jai Hanumaana Gosaaee | Kripaa karahu gurudeva kee naaee
- Jo sata baara paata kara koee | Chootahi bandi mahaa sukha hoee
- Jo yaha parai Hanumana chaleesa | Hoya siddhi saakhee Gaureesaa
- Tulasee Daasa sadaa Hari cheraa | Keejai naata hridaya mahan deraa
Pawanatanaya sankata harana
Mangala moorati roopa
Raama Lakhana Seetaa sahita
hridaya basahu sura bhoopa
Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram
Siya Var Ram Chandra Ki… Jai
Uma Var Shambhoo Nath Ki… Jai
Pawanputra Hanuman Ki… Jai
Bolo Bhai Sab Santo Ki… Jai
