Śrī Rāhu deva daśākṣarī mahāmantraḥ (श्री राहु देव दशाक्षरी महामन्त्रः) :-
Source :- Upāsanā Pārijātam.
Purpose :- Sudden accumulation of wealth, removal of all dangers, release from prison and bondage, removal of debts, removal of serious ailments, success in occult sciences, as well as removal of all miseries due to the ill placement or aspects on/of Rāhu (Dragon’s head) in one’s horoscope.
Pre-requisites :- Initiation to the mantra is recommended.
1. viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-
asyaśrī rāhu mantrasya ।
brahmā ṛṣiḥ ।
gāyatrī chandaḥ ।
śrī rāhuḥ devatā ।
sām̐ bījaṃ ।
sīm̐ śaktiḥ ।
saum̐ kīlakaṃ ।
rāhu graha prasāda siddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ ॥
अस्यश्री राहु मन्त्रस्य ।
ब्रह्मा ऋषिः ।
गायत्री छन्दः ।
श्री राहुः देवता ।
साँ बीजं ।
सीँ शक्तिः ।
सौँ कीलकं ।
राहु ग्रह प्रसाद सिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Rāhu (Dragon’s head) deva and perform His mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, specifically for removal of all types of maladies in one’s horoscope caused due to the aspects or bad placement of Rāhu (Dragon’s head) in one’s natal horoscope, as well as to gain peace of mind and contentment in life. With His blessings, one gains complete happiness, abundance in wealth, good health, free from dangers etc. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is the divine seer Brahmā, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Gāyatrī and the deity is the intelligence giver Śrī Rāhu deva, the seed (bījaṃ) is sām̐, the power or śakti is sīm̐. The key (kīlakaṃ) to unlock the mantra is saum̐.
2. ṛṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
1 |
Brahmā ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi |
ब्रह्मा ऋषये नमः शिरसि |
Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and thumb fingers joined at the top. |
2 |
Gāyatrī chandase namaḥ mukhe |
विराट् छन्दसे नमः मुखे |
Now touch the lips of the mouth with the above mudrā. |
3 |
Śrī Rāhu devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi |
श्री राहु देवतायै नमः हृदि |
Touch the heart with the right palm. |
4 |
sām̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye |
साँ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये |
Touch the genitalia with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
5 |
sīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ |
सीँ शक्तये नमः पादयोः |
Touch the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
6 |
saum̐ kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau |
सौँ कीलकाय नमः नाभौ |
Touch the navel area with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
7 |
Rāhu graha prasāda siddhyarthe jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge |
राहु ग्रह प्रसाद सिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे |
Run both the palms all over the body. |
8 |
iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ |
इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः |
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3. karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
1 |
sām̐ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
साँ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः |
Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs. |
2 |
sīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ |
सीँ तर्जनीभ्यां नमः |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers. |
3 |
sūm̐ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ |
सूँ मध्यमाभ्यां नमः |
Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers. |
4 |
saim̐ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
सैँ अनामिकाभ्यां नमः |
Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers. |
5 |
saum̐ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
सौँ कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः |
Use both the thumbs on the little fingers. |
6 |
saḥ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
सः करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः |
Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm. |
7 |
iti kara nyāsaḥ |
इति कर न्यासः |
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4. aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः) :-
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
1 |
sām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ |
साँ हृदयाय नमः |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
2 |
sīm̐ śirase svāhā |
सीँ शिरसे स्वाहा |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead. |
3 |
sūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |
सूँ शिखायै वषट् |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept. |
4 |
saim̐ kavacāya hum̐ |
सैँ कवचाय हुँ |
Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips. |
5 |
saum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
सौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
6 |
saḥ astrāya phaṭ |
सः अस्त्राय फट् |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः |
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bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥
May all the directions be sealed and may no thoughts or disturbances impact our ability to recite the hymn.
5. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-
vande rāhuṃ dhūmra varṇaṃ ardhakāyaṃ kṛtāñjalim ।
vikṛtāsyaṃ raktanetraṃ dhūmrālaṅkāramanvaham ॥ 1 ॥
nīlāmbaro nīlavapuḥ kirīṭī karālavāktraḥ karavalaśūlī ।
caturbhujaścarmadharaśca rāhuḥ siṃhāsanastho varadostu mahyam ॥ 2 ॥
वन्दे राहुं धूम्र वर्णं अर्धकायं कृताञ्जलिम् ।
विकृतास्यं रक्तनेत्रं धूम्रालङ्कारमन्वहम् ॥ १ ॥
नीलाम्बरो नीलवपुः किरीटी करालवाक्त्रः करवलशूली ।
चतुर्भुजश्चर्मधरश्च राहुः सिंहासनस्थो वरदोस्तु मह्यम् ॥ २ ॥
Meaning:- Salutations to Lord Rāhu, who is dark and smoky gray complexioned, adorned in dark clothes and appearing disfigured with only the upper half of His body (lower is Ketu) and standing in a reverential manner with folded hands. His eyes are blood red in appearance and is dressed at all times in dark gray garments. He has four arms and holds a large pointed spear, to pierce through karmas. He has a wide gaping mouth lending a terrifying appearance. He is wrapped in leather clothing and rides a lion as His mount. May the mesmerizing and powerful Divine Lord, grant all our wishes and bestow His grace upon us at all times!
The Lion signifies the ferociousness of Lord Rāhu in punishing the wrong-doers and those afflicted by bad karmas and an unfortunate placement of Rāhu (Dragon’s head) in their horoscope or during His transit. He is considered a very strong malefic and feared along with Lord Śani, Maṅgala and Ketu. Due to the slow movement of Rāhu (Dragon’s head), the long enduring torture bestowed by Rāhu deva, becomes unbearable for many.
6. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
1 |
lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi
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लँ - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
2 |
ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi
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हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back of the hand facing us. |
3 |
yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi
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यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
4 |
ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi
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रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
5 |
vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi
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वँ - अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
6 |
sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi
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सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि
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Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of each fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
7. Japamālā mantraṃ (जपमाला मन्त्रं) :-
Recite the below mantra once, to pray to the japa māla and invoke the blessings for a fruitful japa.
om̐ māṃ māle mahāmāye sarvamantra svarūpiṇi ।
caturvarga stvayinyasta stasmānye siddhidā bhava ॥
ॐ मां माले महामाये सर्वमन्त्र स्वरूपिणि ।
चतुर्वर्ग स्त्वयिन्यस्त स्तस्मान्ये सिद्धिदा भव॥
8. Guru Mantra (गुरु मन्त्र) :-
Recite the following guru mantra once, to seek the blessings of all gurus and the Guru.
om̐ hrīm̐ siddhaguro prasīda hrīm̐ om̐ ।
ॐ ह्रीं सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीं ॐ ।
9. Atha Śrī Rāhu deva daśākṣarī Mantraḥ (अथ श्री राहु देव दशाक्षरी महामन्त्रः)
Following is the 10 lettered Śrī Rāhu deva mantra, that should be recited at least 108 times (1 mālā).
om̐ sām̐ sīm̐ saum̐ sam̐ rāhave svāhā ।
ॐ साँ सीँ सौँ सँ राहवे स्वाहा ।
Rāhu deva gāyatrī mantra (राहु देव गायत्री मन्त्र) – (Recite 10 times)
om̐ nīlāmbarāya vidmahe ।
śūladharāya dhīmahi ।
tanno rāhuḥ pracodayāt ॥
ॐ नीलाम्बराय विद्महे ।
शूलधराय धीमहि ।
तन्नो राहुः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Meaning:-
The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ represents Śabda Brahman and is also called the praṇava mantra or the primordial sound, the manifested super-consciousness in the form of sound and all syllables. All other sounds and waves are said to have emanated from this mantra.
The bīja (seed) mantra sām̐ represents the combination of the power bestowing Śakti bīja ‘sa’ and also the knowledge bestowing Sarasvatī bīja (‘sam̐’), followed by the expansive Ākarṣiṇi devi bīja (‘ām̐’), culminating in the powerful and rapid cleansing of karma coupled with knowledge.
The bīja (seed) mantra sīm̐ represents the combination of the power bestowing Śakti bīja ‘sa’ and also the knowledge bestowing Sarasvatī bīja (‘sam̐’), followed by the divine perfection signifying Kāmakalā devi bīja (‘īm̐’), culminating in the powerful cleansing of karma and expansion of knowledge with precision and divine perfection.
The bīja (seed) mantra saum̐ represents the combination of the power bestowing Śakti bīja ‘sa’ and also the knowledge bestowing Sarasvatī bīja (‘sam̐’), followed by the healing Auṣadhātmikā devi bīja (‘aum̐’), culminating in the powerful cleansing of karma with healing and a full grasp of true knowledge, resulting in contemplation that could lead towards realization.
The Sarasvatī devi bīja sam̐, represents all the knowledge that can be gained in the human birth.
‘Rāhave’ represents the planet Rāhu (Dragon’s head), considered to be a very severe malefic graha and a great punisher and enforcer of karma. The transits and aspects of Rāhu (Dragon’s head) are normally very bad and cause loss of wealth, create health issues and severe problems in all relationships. He may also become a great benefic for natives with well-placed Rāhu (Dragon’s head) in their natal charts and if receiving good aspects. During His period, one can expect a windfall in material benefits, remarkable abilities in occult practices as well as spiritual well-being, if He is properly appeased.
The svāhā bīja (seed) mantra is for offering oblations and salutations to the deity and indicating our complete surrender and request to the deity to take charge of our destiny.
May the dark smoky gray dressed Lord Rāhu, cleanse us of all karmas, bestow true knowledge and lead us on a righteous path. Oblations to the most feared One!
May the dark smoky gray dressed Lord Rāhu, the wielder of the karma penetrating spear, kindle our intellect and illumine it!
10. aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः)
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
1 |
sām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ |
साँ हृदयाय नमः |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
2 |
sīm̐ śirase svāhā |
सीँ शिरसे स्वाहा |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead. |
3 |
sūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |
सूँ शिखायै वषट् |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept. |
4 |
saim̐ kavacāya hum̐ |
सैँ कवचाय हुँ |
Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips. |
5 |
saum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
सौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
6 |
saḥ astrāya phaṭ |
सः अस्त्राय फट् |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः |
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bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥
11. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-
vande rāhuṃ dhūmra varṇaṃ ardhakāyaṃ kṛtāñjalim ।
vikṛtāsyaṃ raktanetraṃ dhūmrālaṅkāramanvaham ॥ 1 ॥
nīlāmbaro nīlavapuḥ kirīṭī karālavāktraḥ karavalaśūlī ।
caturbhujaścarmadharaśca rāhuḥ siṃhāsanastho varadostu mahyam ॥ 2 ॥
वन्दे राहुं धूम्र वर्णं अर्धकायं कृताञ्जलिम् ।
विकृतास्यं रक्तनेत्रं धूम्रालङ्कारमन्वहम् ॥ १ ॥
नीलाम्बरो नीलवपुः किरीटी करालवाक्त्रः करवलशूली ।
चतुर्भुजश्चर्मधरश्च राहुः सिंहासनस्थो वरदोस्तु मह्यम् ॥ २ ॥
12. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
1 |
lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi
|
लँ - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि
|
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
2 |
ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi
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हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back of the hand facing us. |
3 |
yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi
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यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
4 |
ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi
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रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
5 |
vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi |
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वँ - अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
6 |
sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi
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सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि
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Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of each fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
13. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) :-
Take water in uttaraṇi (spoon) and by reciting the following śloka, offer the water to the earth.
guhyātiguhyagoptrā tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam ।
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ॥
गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्रा त्वं गृहाणास्मत्-कृतं जपम् ।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्थिरा ॥
14. japānaṃtaraṃ mālāmantraṃ (जपानंतरं मालामन्त्रं) :-
Recite the below śloka and mantra, followed by placing the māla upon the top of the head and then place it back in the māla bag and conceal it. It should NOT be worn.
śloka॥ om̐ tvaṃ māle sarvadevānāṃ prītidā śubhadā bhava।
śubhaṃ kuruṣya me bhadre yaśo vīryaṃ ca dehime॥
श्लोक॥ ॐ त्वं माले सर्वदेवानां प्रीतिदा शुभदा भव।
शुभं कुरुष्य मे भद्रे यशो वीर्यं च देहिमे॥
mantra॥ om̐ hrīm̐ siddhyai namaḥ॥
मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्रीं सिद्ध्यै नमः॥
15. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-
Japa |
18,000 |
Homa |
1,800 |
Tarpaṇa |
180 |
Mārjana |
18 |
Bhojana |
2 |
This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com
May 22, 2020 09:56 PM
Who can help me to get initiation into Rahu, shukra and chandra mantra?
May 23, 2020 03:04 AM
You may contact the same guru who has previously initiated into other mantra(s). It is best to stick to one mantra at a time, instead of many at a time.
July 24, 2020 09:15 PM
Krishna garu, Namaste. The mantra you posted is ॐ साँ सीँ सौँ [सँ] राहवे स्वाहा । Will this variation of mantra ॐ साँ सीँ सौँ [स:] राहवे स्वाहा also have the same viniyoga, karanyas, anganyas, dhyana etc ? Pls confirm.
July 25, 2020 11:23 PM
Namaste! The same can be followed for the other variation also.
April 12, 2023 03:04 AM
Namaskaram dear sirs. Please tell of the meaning of अं. My very limited reading of the Kamadhenu tantra says this letter/aksara is to be pictured yellow in colour, consisting of all knowledge, and has within it the three bindus and Iccha & jnana & kriya Śaktis, as well as five pranas and is MahāKundalini ( This is rough summary as there is no English translation). This description is obtuse and obscure to me. If it is possible, please provide clarity and simplification. The above info follows the system of Matrika, and perhaps of note, when the letters of Sanskrit alphabet are associated with locations on the body, this ‘am’ letter is to be thought of as on the [top?] of the head.
April 14, 2023 01:04 AM
Where can one learn more of the form, personality, stories, etc around Auṣadhātmikā Devi & Akarshinī Devi?
April 23, 2023 02:04 AM
This mantra, with its uncommonly easy 18000 japa with proper recitation, seems to even change a person’s physiology. It may even change the vocal cords. It seems to cause effects much more than the typical placebo of mantra japa. I guess the results come down to a person’s karma. However, it is bemusing to me that this Srí Rahu Deva Dasaksari mantra is not more popular. Especially in modern life, and in this yuga, appeasement and ingratiation with love and devotion to Lord Rahu should be a highly effective path. However, it is not very popular. This particular mantra really is incredible, even among Manblunder’s enormous compendium of powerful mantras (incredible for its coarser, worldly benefits at least). One wonders why it is one of the least attention-getting pages on this beautiful site
April 23, 2023 07:04 AM
Hello Nesh, do you know of someone who could initiate me into this mantra?
April 27, 2023 03:04 AM
For this mantra it proved elusive to find a guru around me, so I followed the self-initiation procedures described here: https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/self-initiation-of-mantras. I went on trayodashi to the inner part of a rajagopuram which had Dakshinamurthy facing Tripura Sundari, along with other murtis of devas and rishis, and I recited a mantra to Dakshinamurthy 108 times, imagined him as the guru and worshipped at his feet then I wrote this mantra (I appended two of the ātma bījās of my name at the beginning to augment this mantra to 12 syllables due to a previous/ongoing Kāmakalā Kālī Sadhana, but the practice is risky and unclear so proceed with caution if you choose to calculate your ātma bijas, which you can derive by searching “ātma bījā manblunder”) in Latin script and Sanskrit, and then I recited it aloud nine times and mentally nine times. I then proceeded to the navagraha array at this temple, lit a small lamp in front of Rahu, and circumambulated while reciting 18 times. This may seem like many steps but it’s actually pretty quick, and in the absence of a human guru for this mantra Sadhana, I tried to creatively enhance the plausibility that I would have success. There is an all-curse removing/ kīlakam-providing stotra (there are two iirc) on manblunder. You may search for that and recite it as well, as this may greatly facilitate any and all of your mantra Japa results. Best of luck my friend ॐ ह्रीं नमः शिवाय
April 27, 2023 08:04 AM
incredible! thank you so much for sharing.