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Ram Mantra

Ram Mantra in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 At dawn and dusk; especially on Ram Navami and Tuesdays·📜 The Taraka Mantra / Ram Naam of Lord Rama

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

Origin & Story

The Taraka Mantra / Ram Naam of Lord Rama · Traditional

The name of Sri Rama — Rama Nama — is among the most beloved and powerful of all mantras. "Om Shri Ramaya Namah" salutes the Lord, while "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram" is the joyful thirteen-syllable chant popularised by Samarth Ramdas. Revered as the Taraka Mantra that ferries the soul to liberation, the Ram Naam has been the refuge of saints from Tulsidas to Gandhi, who held that in the Kali age the simple, loving repetition of Rama’s name is the surest path to peace and God.

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The Mantra

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Om Shri Ramaya Namah. Shri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama.

Meaning:Om. Salutations to Lord Rama. Victory to Rama, victory, victory to Rama — the joyful repetition of the Ram Naam.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Om🔊the primordial sound

Shri Ramaya🔊to the revered Lord Rama

Namah🔊salutations / I bow

Jaya Rama🔊victory to Rama (the joyful Ram Naam chant)

Benefits of Chanting Ram Mantra

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The core mantra of Lord Rama — both the simple bija salutation "Om Shri Ramaya Namah" and the beloved "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram" (the Ram Naam taught by Samarth Ramdas)

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The Ram Naam is called the Taraka Mantra — the "mantra that ferries one across" the ocean of worldly existence to liberation

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Chanted for peace of mind, courage, protection, righteousness (dharma) and steady devotion; said to calm the mind instantly

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Mahatma Gandhi held "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" and the Ram Naam as his constant prayer; saints have written the Naam to be greater even than Rama himself

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Especially powerful on Ram Navami, on Tuesdays, and during Akhand Ramayana and Ram Naam sankirtan

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Recited 108 times daily, or written as Ram Naam likhit-japa, or sung continuously as the simplest, sweetest path of bhakti

How to Chant Ram Mantra

Repetitions108times

Best TimeAt dawn and dusk; especially on Ram Navami and Tuesdays

Sit calmly before an image of Sri Ram (with Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman) and chant "Om Shri Ramaya Namah" or "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram" 108 times on a tulsi mala. The Ram Naam may also be repeated continuously through the day, sung in sankirtan, or written in a Ram Naam notebook (likhit japa) — one of the simplest and most cherished spiritual practices. Chant with love and a steady mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Ram Mantra written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

The Ram Mantra is "Om Shri Ramaya Namah" — a salutation to Lord Rama — and the beloved Ram Naam "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram". The name of Rama is revered as the Taraka Mantra, the sound that carries the soul across to liberation.

It brings peace of mind, courage, protection and righteousness, and deepens devotion. The Ram Naam is said to calm the mind at once and to grant liberation (moksha); saints have praised it as the easiest and surest path in the Kali age.

"Taraka" means "that which ferries across". The name of Rama is called the Taraka Mantra because it is said to carry the devotee across the ocean of samsara (birth and death) to liberation. It is the mantra Lord Shiva is said to whisper at Kashi.

Chant it 108 times daily on a tulsi mala, sing it in sankirtan, or write the Ram Naam repeatedly as likhit japa. It can also be remembered continuously through the day. Ram Navami and Tuesdays are especially auspicious.

Recite the Ram Raksha Stotra, the Ram Chalisa, "Shri Ramchandra Kripalu" and the Hanuman Chalisa along with the Ram Mantra, especially on Ram Navami.