Navratri Mantra

The nine divine days and nights of the Navratri festival are exclusively dedicated to the Mother Goddess Shakti. The devotees fervently offer their prayers to Ma Durga and perform elaborate rituals to seek protection from evil and for peace, prosperity and happiness of mankind.
While performing the puja, devotees sing with abandon. Hey keep rigorous fast and sing bhajans in the praise of the Goddess. They also chant the mantras devoutly while seeking blessings from the Goddess.

Origin of Navratri Mantras

The word ‘mantra’ has been derived from the Sanskrit word “mantrana,” which means advice or suggestion. Mantras are chanted addressing the Goddess and serves as a communion between the devotee and the Almighty. It also helps one to connect to the inner self. Listening to the melodious chanting of the mantras or repeating the mantras gives us inner peace. The mantras serve to calm the spirit and soul.

There are various different mantras to be chanted while worshipping the nine different deities or incarnations of Goddess Durga, namely, Shailputri, Brahmcharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandmata, Katyaini, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhatri. The mantras also vary according to the days of Pooja such as one specific mantra for Shasti and then for Saptami, Ashtami, Navami, and Vijayadashami.

Navaratri mantras are also called Ma Durga Slokas. In the mantras, Ma Durga who is omnipresent is seen as the symbol of power, peace, intelligence and beauty. The Goddess is invoked to rid mankind of the curses of poverty, suffering, disease and violence. Earnest devotees believe that chanting of mantras sincerely during the days of Navratri will solve all the problems of their life and fill their lives with peace, prosperity and happiness.

The following are the Mantras for 9 Goddess on the 9 days of Navratri:

1. Shailputri Mantra

वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्‌ ।
वृषारुढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्‌ ॥

2. Brahmacharini Mantra

दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू ।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा ॥

3. Chandraghanta Mantra

पिण्डजप्रवरारुढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता ।
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यां चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता ॥

4. Kushmanda Mantra

सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च ।
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥

5. Skandamata Mantra

सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया ।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ॥

6. Katyayani Mantra

चन्द्रहासोज्वलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना ।
कात्यायनी शुभं दघाद्देवी दानवघातिनी ॥

7. Kaalratri Mantra

एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता ।
लम्बोष्टी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी ॥
वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा ।
वर्धनमूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी ॥

8. Mahagauri Mantra

श्वेते वृषे समारुढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः ।
महागौरी शुभं दघान्महादेवप्रमोददा ॥

9. Siddhidatri Mantra

सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाघैरसुरैरमरैरपि ।

सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात्‌ सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी ॥

Navdurga Mantra Lyrics in English

Om Shailputri Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Jag-Jana-ni Devi Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga Namah
Om JagJanani Namah

Om Bhramcharni Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Bhavatarani Devi Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Om Chandraghanta Chandi Raksha Karo
Om Bhayaharini Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Om Kushmanda Tum Hi Raksha Karo
Om Shakthirupa Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Om Skandmata Mata Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Jagadamba Jana-ni Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Om Kaatyayani Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Pap-nashini Ambe Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Om Kaalratri Kali Raksha Karo
Om Sukhadati Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Om Mahagauri Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Bhaktidati Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Om Siddhiratri Maiya Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga Devi Raksha Karo
Om Nav Durga .....

Nav Durga Raksha Mantra Lyrics in Hindi/Sanskrit

ॐ शैलपुत्री मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ जगजननि देवी रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणी मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ भवतारिणी देवी रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ चंद्रघणटा चंडी रक्षा करो
ॐ भयहारिणी मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ कुषमाणडा तुम ही रक्षा करो
ॐ शक्तिरूपा मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ स्कन्दमाता माता मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ जगदम्बा जननि रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ कात्यायिनी मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ पापनाशिनी अंबे रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ कालरात्रि काली रक्षा करो
ॐ सुखदाती मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ महागौरी मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ भक्तिदाती रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

ॐ सिद्धिरात्रि मैया रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा देवी रक्षा करो
ॐ नव दुर्गा नमः
ॐ जगजननी नमः

On the occasion of the Happy Navratri festival, the whole India dances to the tune of Gujrati folklore and Garba art form. People also pay sincere visits to the Durga temples and offer their prayers and puja. While worshipping, the ardent devotees chant Navratri mantra invoking the Goddess and praying to her to protect this creation from all evils. You can now download and learn Navratri puja mantra in Hindi and in Sanskrit and chant them confidently while bowing down before the Goddess seeking her blessings. Even while offering your prayers in front of the resident deity, you can play the Navratri Durga mantras online or even learn them to be able to sing them while performing your puja rituals.

Other Mantras for Navratri

Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shanti rupena sansitha
Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shakti rupena sansthita
Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, matra rupena sansthita
Namastasyai, namastasyai, namastasyai, namo namaha!

Sarva mangala maangalye shive sarvaartha saadhike
Sharanye trayambake Gauri, Narayani namosthute