Journal
Stories from the radio: what's on air, how prayers reach it, and the people behind the mantras.
- Diwali at our house
Firecrackers, handmade cards and too many sweets: Diwali memories from the Mahakatha team, what's on the radio around Diwali 2026, and a simple Lakshmi puja.
- The mantra that started Mahakatha
Before the radio, before 300 recordings, there was one mantra sung every day at the same time. The story of the Nirvana Shatakam and how Mahakatha began.
- Sleeping with the radio on: what we've learned from night listeners
Is it okay to sleep with the radio on? Our honest answer, who listens to mantra radio at night, and simple tips: low volume, a sleep timer, and the stream.
- Send a prayer request to be read on the radio
On Mahakatha Radio, your prayer for someone you love is read aloud at 7 am or 7 pm India time, followed by a mantra chosen for them. Here is how it works.
- Navratri on Mahakatha Radio: a goddess every day
From 11 to 20 October 2026, Mahakatha Radio gives each day of Navratri to its goddess, with her mantra at the top of every hour. Here is what you'll hear.
- Twenty-six minutes in Mulshi, and twenty-three prayers
A quiet September on Mahakatha Radio: one listener in Mulshi, 26 minutes of mantras, and 23 prayers, with healing and family the most common themes.
- How to offer a prayer on Mahakatha Radio
Offer a prayer for someone you love and hear it read aloud on air, followed by a mantra chosen for them. Here is how it works, step by step.
New guides
- Navratri stories: the nine goddesses and the story of Durga
The stories behind Navratri, retold for families: each of the nine forms of Durga, how Durga defeated Mahishasura, and why Rama is honoured on Dussehra.
- Om chanting live: free Om chanting radio to chant along with
Listen to Om chanting live on Mahakatha Radio, free and without ads. About 37 Om chants play in rotation, with a simple 10-minute routine for chanting along.
- Hare Krishna radio: Krishna mantras live, free, 24 hours
Krishna mantras and the Hare Krishna maha mantra, live on Mahakatha Radio: free, no ads. About 28 Krishna recordings play alongside other mantras.
- Om chanting: meaning, benefits and how to chant Om (AUM)
How to chant Om step by step: the three sounds A-U-M, the hum and the silence, how long to chant, Om 108 times, and the benefits people traditionally describe.
- Shradhanjali messages: condolence words in English and Hindi
Gentle shradhanjali and condolence messages in English and Hindi for a parent, friend or colleague, for WhatsApp, a card, a prayer meeting or a barsi.
- Prayer for a departed soul: Hindu prayers and mantras
Short Hindu prayers for a departed soul, the mantras families chant (Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, Mahamrityunjaya, Om Shanti), and how to pray simply at home.
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