Mangal Beej Mantra: Meaning and How to Chant

Meaning of the Mangal beej mantra

• ॐ (Om) is the primordial sound with which most Vedic mantras begin.
• क्रां क्रीं क्रौं (Kraam Kreem Kraum) are beej (seed) syllables. They are not translated word for word; tradition treats them as the sound-form of Mars's energy, and सः (sah) seals the invocation.
• भौमाय नमः (Bhaumaya Namah) means "salutations to Mangal".

Why the Mangal mantra is chanted

Mangal, or Mars, is the planet of courage, energy, land and siblings. The Mangal beej mantra is traditionally chanted for courage and drive, success in competition and property matters, and to calm anger and the effects of Mangal dosha in marriage matching.

Mangal verse from the Navagraha Stotra

This verse to Mangal comes from the Navagraha Stotra attributed to the sage Vyasa. Many people recite it before or after the beej mantra.

How the Mangal mantra is traditionally chanted

• Day: begin on a Tuesday, the day of Mars.
• Count: the commonly cited total is 10,000 repetitions, about 93 rounds of a 108-bead mala, usually spread over many days.
• Daily practice: many people simply chant one round of 108 every day, or every Tuesday.
• Chant after bathing, in a clean and quiet place, with your attention on the sound.

Tuesday is its day. Many chant it in the morning wearing red, offer red flowers or sindoor, and also read the Hanuman Chalisa, as Hanuman is worshipped for Mars.

Mangal mantra and your Mulank

In numerology Mars rules the number 9: Mulank 9, for people born on 9, 18 and 27 of any month, and Bhagyank 9. People with these numbers often chant the Mangal mantra to strengthen the planet's good qualities.

Also traditionally recited for Mars: Hanuman Chalisa and Navagraha Stotram.

See also

• Mulank 9
• Bhagyank 9
• Hanuman Chalisa
• Navagraha Stotram

Mantras and chalisas are a matter of faith and tradition, and practices differ between families and teachers. Nothing here replaces medical, legal or financial advice.