Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari — Benefits & How to Chant
मंगल भवन अमंगल हारी
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari
Invokes auspiciousness and removes obstacles at the start of any new work or ceremony
Traditionally recited before pujas, weddings, housewarmings and journeys for blessings
Fills the mind and home with positive, auspicious vibrations of Rama's name
Dispels fear, misfortune and inauspicious influences (amangal)
A simple, easily memorised benediction suitable for daily morning recitation
Cultivates devotion to the child-form (bala-rupa) of Lord Rama
How to Chant Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari
Instructions
Recite this chaupai with folded hands and a calm, devotional mind, visualising the child Rama playing joyfully in Dasharatha's courtyard. It is commonly chanted once, thrice or eleven times at the start of worship or auspicious events. Many devotees recite it together with the full Bala Kanda Mangalacharan or before reading any portion of the Ramcharitmanas.
Spiritual Significance
Devotees across the Hindi-speaking world recite this single line to sanctify the beginning of weddings, housewarmings and journeys; it is widely held that uttering 'Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari' with faith at the threshold of any task removes inauspicious influences and turns the undertaking toward success.
Origin & History
Source: Ramcharitmanas, Bala Kanda (Goswami Tulsidas)
Author: Goswami Tulsidas
Goswami Tulsidas composed the Ramcharitmanas, the Awadhi retelling of the Ramayana, beginning his work at Ayodhya in the year 1574. In the opening Bala Kanda he offers a series of invocations (mangalacharan) seeking the grace of his chosen deity, Lord Rama. This couplet is part of that benediction, praying that the Lord who is the very home of auspiciousness — and who once delighted the world as a child playing in Dasharatha's palace courtyard — may melt with compassion and bless the poet and all listeners.