Pooja Rituals മന്ത്രങ്ങൾ
Mantras used during standard Hindu daily puja — from invocation to farewell.
16 മന്ത്രങ്ങൾGaṅge 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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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.