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Guru mantra: beej mantra, japa count and today's Guru hora
Guru (Brihaspati) signifies wisdom, teachers, children, dharma and the growth of wealth. His mantra is the one most often begun on a Thursday.
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः
Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah
No Guru hora is left in Gwalior today; the next begins tomorrow at 7:12 AM and runs to 8:10 AM.
How to chant the Guru mantra
- Begin on a Thursday, in a Guru hora if you can; today's for your city are in the table further down.
- Sit facing east or north on a mat, with a mala of 108 beads and the larger meru bead.
- Chant the beej mantra once for each bead. At the meru, turn the mala round instead of crossing it.
- Do 5 malas (540 repetitions) a day. Over 40 days that completes the traditional 19,000.
- Keep the same time and place each day. Traditions differ on what to do after a missed day, so follow your teacher's or your family's custom.
Guru Puranic mantra from the Navagraha Stotra
The Navagraha Stotra, traditionally ascribed to Vyasa, gives one verse to each graha. This is the verse for Guru, recited after the beej mantra or in its place.
देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम् ।
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥
Devanam Cha Rishinam Cha Gurum Kanchanasannibham
Buddhibhutam Trilokesham Tam Namami Brihaspatim
What the verse says: I salute Brihaspati, teacher of the gods and the sages, golden in hue, wisdom itself, lord of the three worlds.
Guru hora timings today in Gwalior
Every Guru hora of this Vedic day in Gwalior, measured from sunrise at 6:12 AM. Hora boundaries follow local sunrise and sunset, so they differ from city to city; choose yours below.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Hora | 10:07 AM - 11:06 AM | Most Auspicious | Often matched with teaching, wealth planning, spiritual work. |
| Jupiter Hora | 4:57 PM - 5:56 PM | Most Auspicious | Often matched with teaching, wealth planning, spiritual work. |
| Jupiter Hora | 12:05 AM - 1:06 AM | Most Auspicious | Often matched with teaching, wealth planning, spiritual work. |
The Guru hora explained, with its uses · all twenty-four horas for Gwalior
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Guru mantra japa count: why 19,000
The traditional total for the Guru beej mantra is 19,000 repetitions, kept within a mandala of 40 days. The number that matters day to day is the daily load: 19,000 over 40 days, rounded up to whole malas of 108, is 5 malas — 540 repetitions — a day.
These totals are a convention of the tradition, not a formula: they do not follow the Vimshottari dasha years, and different texts give different numbers. Treat 19,000 as the commonly taught figure rather than the only one. One mala a day kept steadily is the usual place to start if the full load is too much.
Alongside the beej mantra, the longer recitation traditionally paired with Guru: Vishnu Sahasranama.
Guru mantra: common questions
How many times should the Guru mantra be chanted?
The traditional total is 19,000, completed over 40 days — 5 malas (540 repetitions) a day. If that is more than you can keep up, one mala a day kept steadily is the usual starting point.
Which day is best for the Guru mantra?
Thursday, the day of Guru. Within the day, a Guru hora is the traditional window; today's for Gwalior are listed on this page.
Do I need a mala to chant the Guru mantra?
A mala only keeps count. Counting on the finger joints, or with the japa counter in the Swarn Siddhi app, keeps the same count.
Can anyone chant the Guru beej mantra?
The navagraha beej mantras are published freely and are commonly chanted without formal initiation, though some lineages prefer a teacher to give them. Chanting is a practice of attention and discipline, not a substitute for medical, legal or financial help.