Navagraha beej mantras
Beej mantra finder: by planet or rashi
A beej (seed) mantra is a short mantra built on seed syllables. Each of the nine grahas has one — the Sun's is ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः (Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah) — chanted to a traditional total within 40 days. Choose a planet, or your rashi for its ruling planet's mantra, to see it with its count and malas a day.
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Beej Mantra Finder
- The nine graha beej mantras in Devanagari and English
- Each with its traditional total and malas a day for 40 days
- Your rashi's mantra, by the planet that rules it
- A link to each graha's full mantra page
The mantras here are the same ones the Swarn Siddhi app's japa counter and practice plan use, so the count on this page and in the app is the same.
Each of the nine grahas has one beej mantra. The total is the traditional count, completed within a 40-day mandala; the daily load is that total over 40 days, rounded up to whole malas of 108.
| Graha | Beej mantra | Transliteration | Japa count and daily load | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya (Sun) | ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः | Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah | 7,000; 2 malas (216) a day for 40 days | Sunday |
| Chandra (Moon) | ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्राय नमः | Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandraya Namah | 11,000; 3 malas (324) a day for 40 days | Monday |
| Mangal (Mars) | ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः | Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah | 10,000; 3 malas (324) a day for 40 days | Tuesday |
| Budh (Mercury) | ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः | Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah | 9,000; 3 malas (324) a day for 40 days | Wednesday |
| Guru (Jupiter) | ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः | Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah | 19,000; 5 malas (540) a day for 40 days | Thursday |
| Shukra (Venus) | ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः | Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah | 16,000; 4 malas (432) a day for 40 days | Friday |
| Shani (Saturn) | ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः | Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaischaraya Namah | 23,000; 6 malas (648) a day for 40 days | Saturday |
| Rahu | ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः | Om Bhraam Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah | 18,000; 5 malas (540) a day for 40 days | Saturday |
| Ketu | ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः | Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah | 17,000; 4 malas (432) a day for 40 days | Tuesday |
A rashi's beej mantra is the mantra of the planet that rules the sign. Most people use their Moon sign; if you go by your lagna, read the same table for it.
| Rashi | Ruling planet | Beej mantra |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Mangal (Mars) | ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Shukra (Venus) | ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Budh (Mercury) | ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः |
| Kark (Cancer) | Chandra (Moon) | ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्राय नमः |
| Simha (Leo) | Surya (Sun) | ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Budh (Mercury) | ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः |
| Tula (Libra) | Shukra (Venus) | ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mangal (Mars) | ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Guru (Jupiter) | ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Shani (Saturn) | ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Shani (Saturn) | ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः |
| Meen (Pisces) | Guru (Jupiter) | ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः |
The best-known deity mantras built on one seed syllable, as the mantra library prints them with their sources.
- Ganesha: ॐ गं गणपतये नमः (Om Gam Ganapataye Namah). Seed syllable गं. Ganapati Atharvashirsha, verse 7, which explains the seed syllable gam.
- Hanuman: ॐ हं हनुमते नमः (Om Ham Hanumate Namah). Seed syllable हं. A traditional seed-syllable mantra found in Hanuman mantra collections; no Veda or Purana source.
- Durga: ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः (Om Dum Durgayai Namah). Seed syllable दुं. A traditional seed-syllable mantra of Durga, used in puja manuals; no single scriptural verse.
- Lakshmi: ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः (Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah). Seed syllable श्रीं. A traditional seed-syllable mantra of Mahalakshmi; the same words occur in the Lakshmi-Narayana Samhita.
- Saraswati: ॐ ऐं सरस्वत्यै नमः (Om Aim Sarasvatyai Namah). Seed syllable ऐं. A traditional seed-syllable mantra of Saraswati, whose seed syllable is aim; no Veda source.
A beej (bija, seed) syllable is a single syllable such as ह्रां, गं or श्रीं. It is not a word with a dictionary meaning; tradition treats it as the sound-form of a deity. Each graha mantra follows one pattern: Om, three seed syllables, sah, then a salutation to the graha by name — ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः for the Sun.
- Sit facing east after a bath, ideally after sunrise.
- Chant on the graha's day, and if you can in its hora — the planetary hours page has today's for your city.
- Say the mantra once for each bead of a 108-bead mala; at the meru, turn the mala instead of crossing it. The jaap counter keeps the count on your phone.
- Keep the daily load steady for 40 days rather than chanting a lot on one day.
Mantra practice is a discipline of attention. It is not a substitute for medical, legal or financial help.
Beej mantra — questions
What is a beej mantra?
A short mantra built on seed (beej) syllables, single syllables that tradition treats as the sound-form of a deity. Each of the nine grahas has one, and some deities have their own, such as Om Gam Ganapataye Namah for Ganesha.
Which beej mantra should I chant for my rashi?
The beej mantra of the planet that rules your rashi: Mars for Mesh and Vrishchik, Venus for Vrishabh and Tula, Mercury for Mithun and Kanya, the Moon for Kark, the Sun for Simha, Jupiter for Dhanu and Meen, and Saturn for Makar and Kumbh.
How many times should a beej mantra be chanted?
Each has a traditional total completed within 40 days. Shani's is 23,000, which is 6 malas (648 repetitions) a day for 40 days. The finder shows the total and the daily load for every graha.
Should I use my Moon sign or my lagna?
The Moon sign is what most people mean by rashi, and it is the usual choice. Some astrologers use the lagna; the sign-to-planet table is the same either way.
Can anyone chant the navagraha beej mantras?
They are published freely and commonly chanted without formal initiation, though some lineages prefer a teacher to give them. Chanting is a practice of attention, not a substitute for medical, legal or financial help.
Is there a beej mantra for Ganesh, Hanuman or Lakshmi?
Yes: Om Gam Ganapataye Namah for Ganesha, Om Ham Hanumate Namah for Hanuman, Om Dum Durgayai Namah for Durga, Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah for Lakshmi, Om Aim Sarasvatyai Namah for Saraswati, each on this page with its source.