Navarna Mantra: Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche
नवार्ण मंत्र — ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे
Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche, the nine-syllable Navarna mantra of the Durga Saptashati, chanted through Navratri: meaning of each syllable, how to do the jap and a counter.
Navarna Mantra: Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche · नवार्ण मंत्र — ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे
By Durga SaptashatiLanguage Sanskrit1 verse
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे॥
Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche.
Om. Aim, Hreem, Kleem: salutations to Chamunda, the Mother in her forms of knowledge, abundance and power. May she cut the knots of ignorance and set us free.
What each word means
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ऐं | Aim | seed syllable of Mahasaraswati, knowledge and speech |
| ह्रीं | Hreem | seed syllable of Mahalakshmi, abundance and illumination |
| क्लीं | Kleem | seed syllable of Mahakali, power and transformation |
| चामुण्डायै | Chamundayai | to Chamunda, the Goddess who slew Chanda and Munda |
| विच्चे | Vichche | a seed word explained as ‘free me’: the cutting of bondage |
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How to chant the Navarna Mantra
108 a day through Navratri; with the Saptashati path, 108 before and 108 after.
The nine nights of Navratri, Ashtami and Navami; Fridays.
- Light an akhand jyoti or a ghee diya before Maa Durga.
- Offer red flowers, kumkum, a chunri and a sweet.
- Chant on a red sandalwood or rudraksha mala, one bead for each mantra.
- Close with the aarti Jai Ambe Gauri and the Kshama Prarthana.
Benefits in tradition
- Protection, courage and the removal of negativity.
- Invokes all three forms of the Goddess in one mantra.
- Completes and empowers the reading of the Durga Saptashati.
These are the benefits described in scripture and tradition. Mantra and prayer support, but never replace, medical or professional care.
About the Navarna Mantra
The Navarna (nine-lettered) mantra is the root mantra of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmya). Its three seed syllables invoke the three great forms of the Goddess whose stories the Saptashati tells: Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati, all one as Chamunda. During Navratri it is chanted by the mala each day, and those who read the Saptashati chant it 108 times before and after the path.
Where it is sung
Mata Vaishno Devi
Kamakhya TempleQuestions
Do I need initiation to chant the Navarna mantra?
Traditionally bija mantras are received from a guru, and serious anushthans are done with guidance. Many devotees chant it with faith during Navratri; chant respectfully and with a clear intention.
Why is it called Navarna?
Nava means nine and arna means letters: Aim, Hreem, Kleem, Cha, Mun, Da, Yai, Vi and Chche are the nine syllables; Om is added before them.
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