Chant along — stotras, japa and peace mantras, with meaning.
स्वामिये शरणं अयप्पा
svāmiye śaraṇam ayyappā
Meaning: Lord Ayyappa, I take refuge in you — the pilgrim's chant of surrender.
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः
oṃ grāṃ grīṃ grauṃ saḥ gurave namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), the guru — lord of wisdom, grace and fortune.
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः
oṃ brāṃ brīṃ brauṃ saḥ budhāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Budha (Mercury) — lord of intellect, speech and discernment.
ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्राय नमः
oṃ śrāṃ śrīṃ śrauṃ saḥ candrāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Chandra, the Moon — lord of the mind, calm and nourishment.
ॐ नमो भगवते दक्षिणामूर्तये
oṃ namo bhagavate dakṣiṇāmūrtaye
Meaning: Salutations to Dakṣiṇāmūrti — Śiva as the silent guru, teacher of true knowledge.
ॐ द्रां दत्तात्रेयाय नमः
oṃ drāṃ dattātreyāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Dattātreya — the guru who embodies Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva as one.
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṃ duṃ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durgā, the protector.
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Gaṇeśa, remover of obstacles, invoked before every undertaking.
ॐ गं गङ्गायै नमः
oṃ gaṃ gaṅgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Gaṅgā — the river of grace whose very remembrance purifies.
ॐ हं हनुमते नमः
oṃ haṃ hanumate namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Hanumān, embodiment of strength and devotion.
ॐ क्रीं कालिकायै नमः
oṃ krīṃ kālikāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Kālī — the fierce Mother who devours time, ego and fear.
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः
oṃ srāṃ srīṃ srauṃ saḥ ketave namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Ketu — the south lunar node, who loosens, detaches and liberates.
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya
Meaning: Salutations to Bhagavān Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) — the dvādaśākṣara (twelve-syllable) mantra.
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे । हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे ॥
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare | hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare ||
Meaning: The great mantra of the Name — calling on the Lord as Kṛṣṇa and Rāma.
ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः
oṃ śrīṃ mahālakṣmyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Mahālakṣmī, bestower of abundance and well-being.
ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः
oṃ krāṃ krīṃ krauṃ saḥ bhaumāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Maṅgala (Mars) — lord of courage, energy and resolve.
ॐ क्ष्रौं नृसिंहाय नमः
oṃ kṣrauṃ nṛsiṃhāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Narasiṃha, the man-lion — the fierce protector who tears away fear.
ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः
oṃ bhrāṃ bhrīṃ bhrauṃ saḥ rāhave namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Rāhu — the north lunar node, who governs the hidden and unseen.
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
śrī rāma jaya rāma jaya jaya rāma
Meaning: Victory to Śrī Rāma — the taraka mantra of Rāma-nāma.
ॐ ऐं सरस्वत्यै नमः
oṃ aiṃ sarasvatyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Sarasvatī, goddess of knowledge, speech, and the arts.
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः
oṃ prāṃ prīṃ prauṃ saḥ śanaiścarāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Śani (Saturn) — lord of discipline, justice and patience.
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṃ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Śiva — the auspicious one; the five-syllable (pañcākṣara) mantra.
त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्
tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam | urvārukamiva bandhanānmṛtyormukṣīya māmṛtāt
Meaning: We worship the three-eyed Lord who nourishes all beings; may he free us from death as a ripe cucumber is freed from its stem — for immortality, not bondage.
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः
oṃ drāṃ drīṃ drauṃ saḥ śukrāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Śukra (Venus) — lord of harmony, art, love and devotion.
ॐ शरवणभव
oṃ śaravaṇabhava
Meaning: The six-syllable mantra of Subrahmaṇya (Murugan).
ॐ शरवणभवाय नमः
oṃ śaravaṇabhavāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to him born in the reed-grove (Śaravaṇa) — six-faced Skanda, Murugan.
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
oṃ sūryāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to the Sun — offered at dawn (often with the twelve sun-names).
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ | tat savitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi | dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ||
Meaning: We meditate on the radiant glory of the divine Sun (Savitṛ); may it inspire and illumine our understanding.
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः
oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ hrauṃ saḥ sūryāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Sūrya, the Sun — lord of the soul, vitality and light.
ॐ
oṃ
Meaning: The primordial sound — the seed of all mantras and the symbol of Brahman.
ॐ नमो वेङ्कटेशाय
oṃ namo veṅkaṭeśāya
Meaning: Salutations to Lord Veṅkaṭeśa (Bālājī) of the seven hills, refuge of all who seek him.
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
oṃ namo nārāyaṇāya
Meaning: Salutations to Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu), refuge of all.