Sravana Masam Mantras 2026: 15 Powerful Chants for Each Day

Quick answer: The core mantras of Sravana Masam 2026 are Om Namah Shivaya and Mahamrityunjaya on Mondays, the Gauri mantra on Tuesdays, the Mahalakshmi beeja mantra and Sri Suktam on Fridays, and Om Namo Narayanaya through the month. Minimum daily practice: 108 repetitions of your ishta-devata mantra at sunrise.

Of the twelve months in the Hindu year, Sravana Masam is the one where japa is said to bear fruit fastest. The month takes its name from Sravana Nakshatra — sravana literally means listening — the birth star of Sri Maha Vishnu. A month named after the ear is a month meant for sound, which is exactly what a mantra is.

This guide gives the fifteen mantras most widely chanted across Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and North Indian households during Sravana — each with meaning, japa count and the day it belongs to.

Sravana Masam 2026 at a glance

Part 1 — Shiva mantras for Sravana Somavaram (Mondays)

1. Shiva Panchakshari

ॐ नमः शिवाय | ఓం నమః శివాయ | oṁ namaḥ śivāya

Salutations to Shiva, the auspicious one — five syllables for the five elements. The one mantra needing no initiation, purity rules or fixed hour. (Monday · 108× or 1008×)

2. Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे ... मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् | ఓం త్ర్యంబకం యజామహే ... | oṁ tryambakaṁ yajāmahe ... mṛtyor mukṣīya mā’mṛtāt

We worship the three-eyed one; as a ripe cucumber is freed from its stem, may we be freed from death but not from immortality. The classic mantra for healing, longevity and protection. (Monday/daily · 11, 21 or 108×)

3. Rudra Gayatri

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे ... | ఓం తత్పురుషాయ విద్మహే ... | oṁ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe mahādevāya dhīmahi | tanno rudraḥ pracodayāt

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May we know that Supreme Person and meditate on the Great God; may Rudra impel us. Chanted at the start of abhishekam. (Monday · 28 or 108×)

4. Lingashtakam (opening)

ब्रह्ममुरारि सुरार्चित लिङ्गं ... | బ్రహ్మమురారి ... | brahma-murāri surārcita liṅgaṁ ... tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam

I bow to that eternally auspicious Linga, worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and the devas. Recite the full eight verses after abhishekam. (Monday · Full ashtakam)

Part 2 — Gauri mantras for Mangala Gauri Vratam (Tuesdays)

5. Gauri Beeja Mantra

ॐ ह्रीं गौर्यै नमः | ఓం హ్రీం గౌర్యై నమః | oṁ hrīṁ gauryai namaḥ

Salutations to Gauri, the radiant one. Hreem is the beeja of Shakti — the seed sound of divine energy. Chanted holding a haldi-smeared kalasham. (Tuesday · 108×)

6. Mangala Gauri Prarthana

ॐ गौरी शङ्करार्धाङ्गि ... | ఓం గౌరీ శంకరార్ధాంగి ... | oṁ gaurī śaṅkarārdhāṅgi yathā tvaṁ śaṅkara-priyā

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O Gauri, who are half the body of Shankara and beloved of him, make me likewise devoted — the sankalpa verse of the Mangala Gauri Vratam. (Tuesday · 16×)

Part 3 — Lakshmi mantras for Sravana Sukravaram & Varalakshmi Vratam (Fridays)

7. Mahalakshmi Beeja Mantra

ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद ... | ఓం శ్రీం హ్రీం శ్రీం కమలే ... | oṁ śrīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ kamale kamalālaye prasīda ... mahālakṣmyai namaḥ

O lotus one who dwells in the lotus, be pleased — the most widely chanted Lakshmi mantra of the month, offered with lotus or red flowers and a ghee lamp at the threshold. (Friday · 108× for 5 Fridays)

8. Lakshmi Gayatri

ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे ... | ఓం మహాలక్ష్మ్యై చ విద్మహే ... | oṁ mahālakṣmyai ca vidmahe viṣṇu-patnyai ca dhīmahi | tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt

May we know Mahalakshmi and meditate on the consort of Vishnu; may Lakshmi impel us. Safe for all, at any hour — the best mantra to teach children this month. (Friday/daily · 27 or 108×)

9. Sri Suktam (opening rik)

हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं ... | హిరణ్యవర్ణాం హరిణీం ... | hiraṇya-varṇāṁ hariṇīṁ ... jātavedo ma āvaha

O Agni, invoke for me that Lakshmi — golden-hued, luminous as the moon. The Vedic hymn recited during Varalakshmi Vratam kalasha puja. (Varalakshmi Vratam · Full 16 riks)

10. Kanakadhara Stotram (opening)

अङ्गं हरेः पुलकभूषणमाश्रयन्ती ... | అంగం హరేః పులకభూషణ ... | aṅgaṁ hareḥ pulaka-bhūṣaṇam ... maṅgala-devatāyāḥ

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Adi Shankaracharya’s hymn said to have rained golden gooseberries on a poor woman’s home. Chanted on Fridays for relief from debt. (Friday · Full stotram)

Part 4 — Vishnu and Krishna mantras for the whole month

11. Vishnu Ashtakshari

ॐ नमो नारायणाय | ఓం నమో నారాయణాయ | oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya

Salutations to Narayana — eight syllables, the shortest complete surrender in the tradition. Chanted on Sravana Nakshatra days. (Daily/Thursday · 108×)

12. Vishnu Dvadashakshari

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय | ఓం నమో భగవతే వాసుదేవాయ | oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya

Salutations to Bhagavan Vasudeva — chanted before Vishnu Sahasranama parayana and at Tirumala, Simhachalam and Bhadrachalam through Sravana. (Daily · 108×)

13. Hare Krishna Maha Mantra

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण ... हरे हरे | హరే కృష్ణ హరే కృష్ణ ... | hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa ... hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare

The Kali-santarana mantra prescribed for this age. Chanted through the night of Krishna Janmashtami (4 September 2026) until midnight. (Janmashtami · 16 malas)

Part 5 — Naga and universal mantras

14. Navanaga Stotram

अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं ... | అనంతం వాసుకిం శేషం ... | anātaṁ vāsukiṁ śeṣaṁ ... takṣakaṁ kāliyaṁ tathā

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Invokes the nine serpent lords. Recited at the anthill on Nagula Panchami (16–17 August 2026), especially by families addressing Naga dosham. (Nagula Panchami · 9 or 27×)

15. Gayatri Mantra

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ... धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् | ఓం భూర్భువః స్వః ... | oṁ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ | tat savitur vareṇyaṁ ... dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt

We meditate upon the adorable radiance of Savitr; may it impel our understanding. Sravana Pournami (28 Aug 2026) is Jandhyala Pournami, when the sacred thread is renewed and Gayatri japa performed a thousand times. (Jandhyala Pournami · 1008×)

Day-wise chanting plan for Sravana Masam 2026

How to chant Sravana Masam mantras correctly

1. Bathe, wear clean clothes and face east or north-east at the puja shelf.
2. Light the deepam with ghee or sesame oil and perform achamana.
3. Take sankalpa — state your name, gotra and place, and vow the daily count for the whole month.
4. Use a mala — rudraksha for Shiva, tulasi or kamalakshi for Lakshmi and Vishnu; never cross the meru bead.
5. Chant at an even pace, audible to yourself but not the room (upamshu japa).
6. Keep the count fixed for all thirty days — 27 daily beats 1008 once.
7. Close with samarpana, offering the fruit of the japa, then sit in silence.

A note for NRI devotees: japa is strongest in Brahma Muhurta, the ninety-six minutes before your own local sunrise — chant at your local muhurta, not Indian clock time. Non-vegetarian food, onion, garlic and alcohol are traditionally given up for the full month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which mantra is most powerful in Sravana Masam?

Om Namah Shivaya is the most widely chanted, as the month belongs primarily to Lord Shiva. For health and longevity the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is considered most potent, and for prosperity the Mahalakshmi beeja mantra on the five Sukravarams.

How many times should I chant a mantra?

One mala — 108 repetitions — daily is the standard householder practice. On Somavaram and Varalakshmi Vratam many do 1008. If time is short, 27 repetitions kept faithfully for all thirty days is considered more meritorious than an irregular larger count.

Can women chant Sravana Masam mantras?

Yes. All fifteen mantras are open to everyone; Mangala Gauri, Varalakshmi and Sri Suktam observances are led principally by women.

What is the best time to chant?

Brahma Muhurta — the ninety-six minutes before local sunrise — followed by the evening lamp hour. Mondays favour the pradosha period around sunset for Shiva mantras.

Can I chant if I live abroad and cannot fast?

Yes. Fasting is an aid, not a precondition. Keep a single satvik meal on Mondays and Fridays and hold to the japa count, chanting at your own local Brahma Muhurta.

What are the Sravana Masam 2026 dates?

13 August to 11 September 2026 in the Telugu/Amanta calendar. In North India, Purnimanta Sawan ran from 30 July to 28 August 2026.

Which mala should I use?

Rudraksha for Shiva mantras; tulasi or kamalakshi (lotus-seed) for Vishnu and Lakshmi mantras.

Do these mantras need initiation?

No. All fifteen listed are safe for householders without formal upadesha. Only a few Vedic recitations requiring upanayana are restricted.