Sri Maha Vishnu
Mantra
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- ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
- Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
- "I bow to Lord Vāsudeva, who dwells in every being." · yellow
- ॐ नमो नारायणाय
- Om Namo Nārāyaṇāya
- "I bow to Nārāyaṇa, the refuge of all beings." · yellow
- Thursday is Guru's day — walk with Sri Hari.
- Remember Vishnu with a short prayer and a calm mind.
- Honour your teachers; Thursday favours grace and learning.
- Offer a little to a teacher, priest, or the needy today.
- Let Guru's day be kindness in speech and deed.
- Ekadashi — the day of Sri Hari; keep the mind light.
- Observe gently if you fast; remembrance is the true offering.
- Chant His name softly through Ekadashi.
- Offer tulsi if you have it; let restraint be your prayer.
- Read or hear a little about Lord Vishnu today.
- Shukla paksha — begin a small good habit with prayer.
- Growing light favours a new vow kept gently.
- Dhanu walks Guru's path — remember Sri Hari.
- Jupiter opens Dhanu to wisdom and faith.
- Meena rests in devotion — keep prayer simple.
- Jupiter softens Meena toward compassion today.
- Light a small lamp and sit a moment in gratitude.
- Offer one kind word as today's simple seva.
- Wear or offer yellow today — it favours wealth.
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Narayana
- ॐ नमो नारायणाय
- Oṁ Namo Nārāyaṇāya · 108×
- The Ashtakshara — eight syllables of refuge. The mantra of surrender.
- ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
- Oṁ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya · 108×
- The Dvadashakshara — twelve syllables, chanted at Ekadashi.
- हरिः ॐ
- Hariḥ Oṁ · 108×
- The shortest invocation of Hari. Begin and end every practice with it.
- ॐ विष्णवे नमः
- Oṁ Viṣṇave Namaḥ · 108×
- A daily nama mantra, suited to Thursday.
- शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशम्
- Śāntākāraṁ Bhujagaśayanam · 11×
- The dhyana shloka — hold the peaceful form in mind before japa.
- ॐ नारायणाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात्
- Viṣṇu Gāyatrī · 108×
- For steadiness of purpose and protection of the family.
- ॐ अच्युताय नमः
- Oṁ Acyutāya Namaḥ · 108×
- To the one who never falls — for constancy in difficult years.
- ॐ केशवाय नमः
- Oṁ Keśavāya Namaḥ · 108×
- First of the twelve names; chanted with achamana.
- ॐ श्रीमन्नारायण चरणौ शरणं प्रपद्ये
- Śrīman Nārāyaṇa Caraṇau · 108×
- The prapatti verse — total refuge at his feet.
- ॐ नमो वेंकटेशाय
- Oṁ Namo Veṅkaṭeśāya · 108×
- Vishnu of Tirumala — for vows and for gratitude after they are kept.
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