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Chamunda Mantra & Navarna Mantra

चामुण्डा मंत्र एवं नवार्ण मंत्र in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 During Navratri, Fridays, Ashtami, or any time of need·🎵 Audio included·📜 Devi Mahatmyam / Durga Saptashati (Markandeya Purana)

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Origin & Story

Devi Mahatmyam / Durga Saptashati (Markandeya Purana) · Sage Markandeya · 5th-6th century CE (Purana compilation)

The Navarna Mantra emerges from the Devi Mahatmyam (also called Durga Saptashati or Chandi Path), a 700-verse text in the Markandeya Purana. It is the bija (seed) mantra that encodes the entire power of the 700 verses in just 9 syllables. Chamunda is the fierce form that emerged during the great battle against the demon army — she is Durga at her most terrifying and protective.

✦ As told in scripture

The Devi Mahatmyam narrates: When the demons Chanda and Munda attacked with a vast army, Goddess Kali manifested Chamunda from her forehead — dark as ink, wearing a garland of skulls, laughing terrifyingly. Chamunda devoured the entire demon army and brought the severed heads of Chanda and Munda to Durga. The 'Sarvamangala' verse that concludes Devi worship is considered so powerful that it is inscribed on the walls of Shakti temples across India — its mere presence is said to protect the space from all negativity.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche

Meaning:Om Aim Hreem Kleem — Salutations to Chamunda (the Navarna Mantra — 9 sacred syllables).

Verse 2

Om Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Svaha Svadha Namostu Te

Meaning:Om — salutations to you who are Jayanti (victorious), Mangala (auspicious), Kali (fierce), Bhadrakali (benevolent fierce), Kapalini (skull-bearer), Durga (invincible), Kshama (forgiving), Shiva (auspicious), Dhatri (sustainer). Svaha, Svadha — I bow to you.

Verse 3

Sarvamangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani Namostu Te

Meaning:O most auspicious of all that is auspicious, O Shiva, accomplisher of all goals, O refuge-giver, three-eyed Gauri, O Narayani — I bow to you.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Aim🔊Bija of Saraswati — knowledge, speech

Hreem🔊Bija of Maya/Shakti — cosmic energy

Kleem🔊Bija of Kama — attraction, desire

Chamunda🔊Slayer of demons Chanda and Munda

Vichche🔊Sacred seed syllable (completion)

Navarna🔊Nine syllables (the 9-syllable mantra)

Jayanti🔊The victorious one

Mangala🔊The auspicious one

Kali🔊The dark/fierce goddess

Bhadrakali🔊The auspicious Kali

Kapalini🔊Bearer of skulls

Kshama🔊Forgiveness

Sarvamangala Mangalye🔊O auspicious of all that is auspicious

Sarvartha Sadhike🔊Accomplisher of all objectives

Sharanye🔊The one who gives refuge

Tryambake🔊Three-eyed one

Narayani🔊The feminine divine power of Narayana

Benefits of Chanting चामुण्डा मंत्र एवं नवार्ण मंत्र

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The Navarna Mantra (9 syllables) is the MOST POWERFUL Shakti mantra

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Contains the three supreme bija mantras: Aim + Hreem + Kleem

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Central mantra of the entire Durga Saptashati tradition

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The 'Sarvamangala' verse is the most quoted Durga shloka in Hinduism

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Grants protection from all enemies, evil, and negative forces

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Used in all Shakti/Devi worship — from Navratri to daily puja

How to Chant चामुण्डा मंत्र एवं नवार्ण मंत्र

Repetitions108times

Best TimeDuring Navratri, Fridays, Ashtami, or any time of need

The Navarna Mantra (Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche) is chanted 108 times with a mala. It is the seed mantra of the entire Durga Saptashati. Pronounce each bija syllable clearly — Aim, Hreem, Kleem. The 'Sarvamangala' shloka can be chanted as a standalone prayer any time. During Navratri, chanting 1008 times over 9 days is considered extremely powerful.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete चामुण्डा मंत्र एवं नवार्ण मंत्र 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 9-syllable mantra 'Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche' is called the Navarna (nine-letter) Mantra. It is the root mantra of the Durga Saptashati and considered the most powerful Shakti mantra in Hinduism.

Chamunda is the fierce form of Goddess Durga who slew the demons Chanda and Munda (hence Cha-munda). She emerged from Goddess Kali's forehead during the battle described in the Devi Mahatmyam.

'O most auspicious among all that is auspicious, O accomplisher of all goals, O giver of refuge, three-eyed Gauri, O Narayani — I bow to you.' It is the most widely recited Durga shloka, used to conclude virtually every Devi worship.

Yes, absolutely. The Navarna Mantra and Chamunda worship is for all devotees regardless of gender. The Devi Mahatmyam itself was narrated to a king and a merchant — both men.