Mantras for every need

Mantras for sleep, study, peace, health and the moments in between, with what each is chanted for.

• Mantra for morning: 5 mantras to start the day

  The best mantras for the morning: Karagre Vasate on waking, the Gayatri Mantra, Surya mantras at sunrise and a dawn prayer to Shiva, with meaning.

• Mantra for study: Saraswati mantras for focus and memory

  Saraswati mantras for study, with Devanagari, transliteration and meaning. What to chant before studying, how many times, and how to keep your focus.

• Mantra for money: Lakshmi and Kubera mantras for abundance

  Lakshmi and Kubera mantras for money and abundance, with meaning and how to chant them. An honest guide: gratitude and right effort, no promises of wealth.

• Mantra for meditation: 5 simple mantras and how to use them

  The best mantras for meditation, from Om and So Hum to Om Namah Shivaya, with meaning and a step-by-step way to meditate with a mantra, even as a beginner.

• Shanti mantra: 6 peace mantras with meaning

  The Shanti mantras for peace: Om Dyauh Shanti, Om Saha Navavatu, Om Purnamadah, Asato Ma Sadgamaya and more, in Devanagari with transliteration and meaning.

• Mantra for power: Hanuman and Durga mantras for inner strength

  Mantras for inner strength and courage: Hanuman Chalisa, Om Hum Hanumate Namah and Durga's Ya Devi, with meaning and how to chant them for power and steadiness.

• Mantra for karya siddhi: for success in a task

  Karya siddhi mantras for success in a task or new undertaking: the Hanuman karya siddhi verse, Vakratunda Mahakaya and more, with meaning and how to chant.

• Mantra for sleep: 5 bedtime mantras for a calm night

  Mantras for sleep: the Hanuman bedtime verse Ramaskandam, Shantakaram, Om Shanti and So Hum, with meaning and a simple five-minute bedtime practice.

• Mantra for anxiety: 5 calming chants and how to use them

  Five gentle mantras for anxious moments, with Devanagari, meaning and a simple breath-led way to chant them. A support for calm, not a replacement for care.

• Mantra for good health: 5 traditional prayers for well-being

  The Maha Mrityunjaya, Dhanvantari and other mantras traditionally chanted for good health, with Devanagari, meaning and how to chant them each day.

• Mantra for havan: a simple havan at home, step by step

  The mantras for a simple home havan, in order: Ganesha, Agni, the Navagraha, the Gayatri, your main deity and the purnahuti. With fire safety tips.

• Mantras for puja: a simple daily puja at home, step by step

  A simple daily puja at home with the mantra for each step: lighting the lamp, Ganesha, the guru, offerings, japa, aarti and the closing prayer.

• Most powerful mantra for success in exams: Saraswati and Ganesha

  The Saraswati and Ganesha mantras students chant before study and exams, with Devanagari and meaning, plus a routine that pairs them with good study habits.

• Mantra for 7 chakras: LAM, VAM, RAM, YAM, HAM, OM

  The seed sound for each of the seven chakras, LAM VAM RAM YAM HAM OM, with where each chakra sits, its element, and a simple way to chant all seven.

• Mantra for yoga: opening and closing chants for practice

  The mantras chanted at the start and end of yoga practice: Om, the Ashtanga opening prayer, the Patanjali invocation, Om Saha Navavatu and Lokah Samastah.