Mala · Jaap
Ten classical jaaps. Pick a count, press Start — the mala chants the name and ticks each bead. A companion for japa, not a recorded pandit.
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Om
The pranava · The seed sound. Slow, one breath per count.
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
Shiva · Panchakshari — five syllables of the name.
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
Vishnu · Ashtakshari — the eight-syllable name.
Gayatri Mantra
Savitr · 24 syllables. One full recitation is one count.
Mahamrityunjaya
Shiva · The death-conquering verse. Count the whole verse, not a line.
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Om Gan Ganapataye Namah
Ganesha · For beginnings. A short mala before any other work.
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Om Dum Durgayei Namah
Durga · A seed-mantra of Durga. Courage without a speech.
ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः
Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namah
Lakshmi · Sri-bija. Not a stock tip — a remembrance of enough.
Hare Krishna
Krishna · The maha-mantra. One full couplet is one count.
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
Sri Ram Jai Ram
Rama · A walking mantra. Keep the pace even.
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