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Hanuman Mantra: Manojavam Marutatulyavegam & Om Ham Hanumate Namah

हनुमान मंत्र — मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं

Manojavam Marutatulyavegam, Atulita Baladhamam, Om Ham Hanumate Namah and the Hanuman Gayatri: the mantras of Hanuman ji for courage, strength and protection, with meaning and a jap counter.

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Hanuman Mantra: Manojavam Marutatulyavegam & Om Ham Hanumate Namah · हनुमान मंत्र — मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं

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हनुमान वन्दना

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥

Manojavam maruta-tulya-vegam jitendriyam buddhimatam varishtham, Vatatmajam vanara-yootha-mukhyam Shri-Rama-dootam sharanam prapadye.

I take refuge in Shri Ram's messenger: swift as the mind, fast as the wind, master of the senses, foremost of the wise, son of the Wind god and chief of the vanara army.

हनुमान ध्यान (सुन्दरकाण्ड)

अतुलितबलधामं हेमशैलाभदेहं दनुजवनकृशानुं ज्ञानिनामग्रगण्यम्। सकलगुणनिधानं वानराणामधीशं रघुपतिप्रियभक्तं वातजातं नमामि॥

Atulita-bala-dhamam hema-shailabha-deham danuja-vana-krishanum gyaninam-agraganyam, Sakala-guna-nidhanam vanaranam-adhisham Raghupati-priya-bhaktam Vatajatam namami.

I bow to the son of the Wind: home of matchless strength, his body shining like a mountain of gold, a fire to the forest of demons, first among the wise, treasury of every virtue, lord of the vanaras and beloved devotee of Shri Ram.

बीज मंत्र

ॐ हं हनुमते नमः॥

Om Ham Hanumate Namah.

Om, with the seed syllable Ham, I bow to Hanuman.

हनुमान गायत्री

ॐ आञ्जनेयाय विद्महे वायुपुत्राय धीमहि। तन्नो हनुमत् प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Anjaneyaya vidmahe, Vayuputraya dheemahi, Tanno Hanumat prachodayat.

We know the son of Anjana and meditate on the son of the Wind. May Hanuman inspire us.

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मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥

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विधि · How to chant

How to chant the Hanuman Mantra

How many times

108 of Om Ham Hanumate Namah; the Hanuman Chalisa 1, 7, 11 or 108 times.

When

Tuesdays and Saturdays, at sunrise or in the evening.

  1. Light a diya of ghee or mustard oil before Hanuman ji.
  2. Offer red flowers, sindoor, and boondi or jaggery and roasted gram.
  3. Remember Shri Ram first: Hanuman is most pleased when Ram is praised.
  4. Chant the vandana once, then the bija mantra on a mala, and end with the Hanuman Chalisa or aarti.
फल · Why it is chanted

Benefits in tradition

  • Courage and freedom from fear, nightmares and negative influences.
  • Strength, discipline and mastery over the senses (jitendriya).
  • Traditionally chanted for relief during Shani's Sade Sati.

These are the benefits described in scripture and tradition. Mantra and prayer support, but never replace, medical or professional care.

About the Hanuman Mantra

Hanuman, the mighty servant of Shri Ram, is the god devotees turn to in fear and difficulty. The Manojavam shloka comes from the Ram Raksha Stotra, and Atulita Baladhamam opens the Sundar Kand of the Ramcharitmanas. Om Ham Hanumate Namah, with his seed syllable Ham, is the mantra for daily jap. Tuesdays and Saturdays are his days, and Hanuman Jayanti his festival.

Questions

Which day is best for Hanuman mantra jap?

Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Saturday (Shanivar). Hanuman Jayanti and the Tuesdays of the month of Jyeshtha (Bada Mangal) are special too.

Can women chant Hanuman mantras?

Yes. Devotion is open to all; women recite the Chalisa and Hanuman mantras every day across India.