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Surya mantra: beej mantra, japa count and today's Surya hora
In Jyotish, Surya stands for vitality, self-confidence, authority and the father. His beej mantra is traditionally chanted at sunrise, facing east.
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः
Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah
No Surya hora is left in Salem today; the next begins tomorrow at 9:05 AM and runs to 10:05 AM.
How to chant the Surya mantra
- Begin on a Sunday, in a Surya 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 2 malas (216 repetitions) a day. Over 40 days that completes the traditional 7,000.
- 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.
Surya Puranic mantra from the Navagraha Stotra
The Navagraha Stotra, traditionally ascribed to Vyasa, gives one verse to each graha. This is the verse for Surya, recited after the beej mantra or in its place.
जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् ।
तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥
Japakusumasankasham Kashyapeyam Mahadyutim
Tamorim Sarvapapaghnam Pranatosmi Divakaram
What the verse says: I bow to Divakara the Sun, red as a hibiscus blossom, Kashyapa's brilliant son, foe of darkness, called the remover of every sin.
Surya hora timings today in Salem
Every Surya hora of this Vedic day in Salem, measured from sunrise at 6:06 AM. Hora boundaries follow local sunrise and sunset, so they differ from city to city; choose yours below.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Hora | 12:05 PM - 1:04 PM | Neutral | Often matched with authority, visibility, government work. |
| Sun Hora | 7:03 PM - 8:04 PM | Neutral | Often matched with authority, visibility, government work. |
| Sun Hora | 2:05 AM - 3:06 AM | Neutral | Often matched with authority, visibility, government work. |
The Surya hora explained, with its uses · all twenty-four horas for Salem
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Surya mantra japa count: why 7,000
The traditional total for the Surya beej mantra is 7,000 repetitions, kept within a mandala of 40 days. The number that matters day to day is the daily load: 7,000 over 40 days, rounded up to whole malas of 108, is 2 malas — 216 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 7,000 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 Surya: Aditya Hridaya Stotra.
Surya mantra: common questions
How many times should the Surya mantra be chanted?
The traditional total is 7,000, completed over 40 days — 2 malas (216 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 Surya mantra?
Sunday, the day of Surya. Within the day, a Surya hora is the traditional window; today's for Salem are listed on this page.
Do I need a mala to chant the Surya 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 Surya 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.