Pooja Rituals ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು
Mantras used during standard Hindu daily puja — from invocation to farewell.
19 ಮಂತ್ರಗಳುGaṅge Cha Yamune Caiva (Sacred Rivers Prayer)
Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godaavari Sarasvati Narmade Sindhu Kaaveri jale-asmin sannidhim kuru
गंगे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति। नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु॥
O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri — please be present in this water.
Dhūpa & Dīpa Mantra — Incense and Lamp Offering
Om [deity] namah Vana-spati-raso-dbhooto gandhaadhyo gandha uttamah Aagreyah sarva-devaanaam d…
ॐ [देवतायाः नाम] नमः। वनस्पतिरसोद्भूतो गन्धाढ्यो गन्ध उत्तमः। आघ्रेयः सर्वदेवानां धूपोऽ…
O [deity] — this fragrance, born from the essence of plants, most excellent among perfumes, acceptable to all gods — pl…
Āchamana — Sipping Water (Purification)
Om Keshavaaya namah | Om Naaraayanaaaya namah | Om Maadhaavaaya namah Om Govindaaya namah | Om…
ॐ केशवाय नमः। ॐ नारायणाय नमः। ॐ माधवाय नमः। ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः। ॐ विष्णवे नमः। ॐ मधु…
Three sips of water taken while reciting twelve names of Vishnu. This purification rite precedes all ritual worship.
Samarpana — Complete Offering
Om yad-yat-karma kritam sarvam Haraye samarpitam Tena tasya prasaadena muktir bhavati me dhruv…
ॐ यद्यत्कर्म कृतं सर्वं हरये समर्पितम्। तेन तस्य प्रसादेन मुक्तिर्भवति मे ध्रुवम्॥ कायेन वा…
Whatever actions I have done, I offer them all to Hari. By His grace, liberation will surely be mine. Whatever I do wit…
Aṅgulī Nyāsa — Finger Purification (Puja Preparation)
Om am angushtha-bhyaam namah Om im tarjani-bhyaam namah Om um madhyamaa-bhyaam namah Om em ana…
ॐ अं अंगुष्ठाभ्यां नमः। ॐ इं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः। ॐ उं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः। ॐ एं अनामिकाभ्यां …
Salutation with the thumb. Salutation with the index finger. Salutation with the middle finger. Salutation with the rin…
Pādyam & Arghyam — Water for Feet and Hands
Om [deva] namah | idam paadyam sampratigri-hyataam Om [deva] namah | idam arghyam samprati-gri…
ॐ [देवतायाः नाम] नमः। इदं पाद्यं सम्प्रतिगृह्यताम्। ॐ [देवतायाः नाम] नमः। इदमर्घ्यं सम्…
O [deity], please accept this water for washing your feet. Please accept this water as a welcome offering. Please accep…
Kṣamā Prārthanā — Prayer for Forgiveness
Om aavaahana na jaanaami na jaanaami visarjanam Poojaam chaiva na jaanaami kshamyataam Parames…
ॐ आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम्। पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्वर॥ मन्त्रहीन…
O Supreme Lord, I do not know the correct method of invocation or farewell; I do not fully know the puja. Please forgiv…
Dīpa Jyoti Namo'stu Te (Lamp Invocation)
Deepa-jyotih Para-Brahma deepa-jyotir Janaar-danah Deepo haratu me paapam deepa-jyotir namo-st…
दीपज्योतिः परब्रह्म दीपज्योतिर्जनार्दनः। दीपो हरतु मे पापं दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते॥
The light of the lamp is the Supreme Brahman; the light of the lamp is Janardhana (Vishnu). May the lamp remove my sins…
Pañcopacāra (Five-Offering Puja)
Gandham samarpayaami | Pushpam samarpayaami Dhoopam aaghraa-payaami | Deepam darshayaami Naive…
गन्धं समर्पयामि। पुष्पं समर्पयामि। धूपमाघ्रापयामि। दीपं दर्शयामि। नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि। …
I offer fragrance (sandalwood/flower paste). I offer flowers. I offer incense. I show the lamp. I offer food (naivedya)…
Pradakṣiṇā Mantra (Circumambulation Prayer)
Yaani kaani cha paapaani janma-antara-kritaani cha Taani taani vinashyanti pradakshina-pade pa…
यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तरकृतानि च। तानि तानि विनश्यन्ति प्रदक्षिणपदे पदे॥
Whatever sins have been accumulated in this life and in previous lives — all of them are destroyed with each step of th…
Prāṇa Pratiṣṭhā — Invocation of Life
Om aam hreem krom yam ram lam vam sham sham sam ham ksham Asmin moortau praana iha praanaah As…
ॐ आं ह्रीं क्रों यं रं लं वं शं षं सं हं क्षं। अस्मिन् मूर्तौ प्राण इह प्राणाः। अस्मिन् म…
Through this mantra, the life force (prana), the individual soul (jiva), and all the senses are invoked into the image/…
Puṣpāñjali Mantra (Flower Salutation)
Namo namas-te devesh praseed-a mama Keshava Esha pushpanjali deva grihyataam mama hastatah Pus…
नमो नमस्ते देवेश प्रसीद मम केशव। एषा पुष्पांजलिः देव गृह्यतां मम हस्ततः॥ पुष्पांजलिं …
Salutation after salutation to the Lord of gods — O Keshava, be pleased with me. O God, accept this offering of flowers…
Pañca Bhūta Nyāsa — Five Elements Invocation
Om prithvee tvayaa-dhritaa lokaa devi tvam Vishnunaa dhritaa Tvam cha dhaaraya maam devi pavit…
ॐ पृथ्वी त्वयाधृता लोका देवि त्वं विष्णुना धृता। त्वं च धारय मां देवि पवित्रं कुरु चा…
Earth: O Goddess Earth, you who are held by Vishnu — hold me too. Purify this seat. Water: You waters are the source of…
Maṅgalāśāsana — Auspicious Closing Blessing
Om svasti prajaabhyah pari-paalayantaam Nyaayena maargena maheem mahishaah Go-braahmane-bhyah …
ॐ स्वस्ति प्रजाभ्यः परिपालयन्तां न्यायेन मार्गेण महीं महीशाः। गोब्राह्मणेभ्यः शुभमस्तु नित्…
May there be well-being for all people. May rulers govern the earth justly. May there always be good for cows and the l…
Āvāhana — Invocation of the Deity
Om [name of deity] ihaagaccha iha tishtha iha sannidhim kuru iha sanniru dhyasva atra adhishth…
ॐ [देवतायाः नाम] इहागच्छ इह तिष्ठ। इह सन्निधिं कुरु इह सन्निरुध्यस्व। अत्र अधिष्ठानं कु…
O [name of deity], please come here and stay here. Establish your presence here. Make this your abode. Please be please…
Naivedya Mantra — Food Offering
Om praanaaya svaahaa | Om apaanaaya svaahaa | Om samaanaaya svaahaa Om udaanaaya svaahaa | Om …
ॐ प्राणाय स्वाहा। ॐ अपानाय स्वाहा। ॐ समानाय स्वाहा। ॐ उदानाय स्वाहा। ॐ व्यानाय स्वाहा।…
Svāhā to the five prāṇas — prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, vyāna — and to Brahman. Please accept this food offering.