Baglamukhi Mantra — Om Hleem Baglamukhi Devyai Namah
Maa Baglamukhi is one of the ten Mahavidyas. Her yellow colour symbolises auspiciousness and victory. The mantra is chanted on Tuesdays and full moon nights.
Om Hleem Baglamukhi Devyai Namah
Om Hleem Baglamukhi sarvadushtanam vacham mukham padam stambhaya | Jihvam kilaya buddhim vinashaya Hleem Om Svaha ||
Meaning
Mantra
Om Hleem Baglamukhi Devyai Namah
'Hleem' is the seed syllable of Maa Baglamukhi representing power and control. This simple salutation mantra is suitable for daily japa.
Mantra
Om Hleem Baglamukhi sarvadushtanam vacham mukham padam stambhaya | Jihvam kilaya buddhim vinashaya Hleem Om Svaha ||
O Baglamukhi, paralyse the speech, mouth and steps of all wicked ones, pin their tongue and destroy their evil intellect — Hleem Om Svaha.
Meanings written in simple language by the KathaMantra team.
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Frequently asked questions
How should the Baglamukhi mantra be chanted?
Traditionally it is chanted wearing yellow clothes, sitting on a yellow mat, using a turmeric or crystal mala. 108 or 1008 repetitions are considered auspicious.
Who is Baglamukhi?
Maa Baglamukhi is one of the ten Mahavidyas. She is the goddess of the power of paralysis — she stops the power of evil.
When is Baglamukhi Jayanti?
Maa Baglamukhi Jayanti is celebrated on the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Vaishakh month. Special puja and havan are performed on this day.