narasimhavishnugayatrimantra

Narasimha Gayatri Mantra

Narasimha Gayatri Mantra in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 At dawn and the sandhya times; especially on Narasimha Jayanti and Saturdays·📜 The Gayatri mantra of Lord Narasimha

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Narasimha Gayatri Mantra is the Vedic Gayatri-meter prayer to Lord Narasimha, the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu who protects devotees and destroys evil. It invokes him as the deity of thunderbolt claws and sharp fangs to illumine the intellect. Chanted especially for protection, courage and the removal of fear.

Origin & Story

The Gayatri mantra of Lord Narasimha · Traditional (Vedic)

Beyond the universal Gayatri Mantra, the Vedic tradition gives each great deity its own Gayatri — a prayer in the sacred Gayatri meter calling upon that deity to illumine the intellect. The Narasimha Gayatri invokes Lord Narasimha, the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu who tore apart the demon Hiranyakashipu to protect the boy-saint Prahlada. Addressing him as the lord of thunderbolt claws and sharp fangs, the mantra follows the timeless pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat" and is chanted above all for protection and fearlessness.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that Narasimha appears wherever sincerely called, just as he burst forth from a pillar to save Prahlada; the Narasimha mantras are traditionally recited to dissolve fear, ward off evil and shield the home, with countless devotees reporting protection from danger and negativity after taking up this prayer.

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The Mantra

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Om Vajranakhaya Vidmahe Tikshnadamshtraya Dhimahi. Tanno Nrisimhah Prachodayat.

Meaning:Om. May we know the one with adamantine claws; may we meditate upon the one with fierce fangs; may that Lord Narasimha inspire and illumine our minds.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Om🔊the primordial sound, the Supreme Brahman

Vajranakhaya🔊to the one with thunderbolt-like (adamantine) claws

Vidmahe🔊may we know / we seek to know

Tikshnadamshtraya🔊to the one with sharp fangs (the man-lion form)

Dhimahi🔊we meditate upon

Tannah🔊therefore, for us / may that

Nrisimhah🔊Narasimha, the man-lion incarnation of Vishnu

Prachodayat🔊may he inspire and illumine (our intellect)

Benefits of Chanting Narasimha Gayatri Mantra

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The Gayatri mantra of Lord Narasimha, the supreme protector who shields devotees from all harm and fear

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Chanted for fearlessness, courage and protection against enemies, black magic, negativity and evil forces

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Invokes the man-lion form that tears through danger; a powerful guardian mantra for the home and family

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As a Gayatri, it awakens and illumines the intellect along the timeless pattern Vidmahe-Dhimahi-Prachodayat

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A complete daily Vedic mantra of Lord Narasimha, suitable for japa, meditation and the start of worship

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Especially powerful on Narasimha Jayanti, on Saturdays, and at the sandhya times (dawn, noon, dusk)

How to Chant Narasimha Gayatri Mantra

Repetitions108times

Best TimeAt dawn and the sandhya times; especially on Narasimha Jayanti and Saturdays

After a bath, sit facing east with a calm mind and chant "Om Vajranakhaya Vidmahe Tikshnadamshtraya Dhimahi. Tanno Nrisimhah Prachodayat" 108 times on a mala. Like all Gayatri mantras it is ideally recited at the sandhya times (dawn, midday, dusk). Hold the protective man-lion form of Lord Narasimha in the heart. It may be chanted daily as a complete sadhana, alongside the universal Gayatri Mantra, and is often recited for protection of the home and children.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Narasimha Gayatri Mantra written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the Gayatri mantra of Lord Narasimha: "Om Vajranakhaya Vidmahe Tikshnadamshtraya Dhimahi. Tanno Nrisimhah Prachodayat". Set in the sacred Gayatri meter, it invokes the man-lion avatar of Vishnu to protect devotees and illumine the intellect, in the pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat".

It is chanted above all for protection, fearlessness and courage — guarding against enemies, negativity, black magic and danger. As a Gayatri mantra it is also purifying and steadying, awakening clarity of mind and drawing the fierce, loving grace of Lord Narasimha.

Chant it 108 times on a mala, ideally at dawn and the other sandhya times, facing east. Narasimha Jayanti and Saturdays are especially auspicious. It can be made part of a daily Gayatri sadhana.

Narasimha is Vishnu's half-man, half-lion avatar who appeared to slay the demon Hiranyakashipu and save the child-devotee Prahlada. His thunderbolt claws (vajra-nakha) and sharp fangs (tikshna-damshtra), praised in this mantra, represent the unstoppable power that destroys evil and shields the devotee.

Yes — deity Gayatri mantras may be chanted by anyone with devotion. It is recited at dawn after a bath, with a clean mind, and makes a gentle yet powerful daily practice, often chosen for protection of oneself and one's family.