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ජයන්තී මඞ්ගලා කාලී ස්තෝත්රම්

जयन्ती मङ्गला काली स्तोत्रम् in Sinhala · සිංහල

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Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) tradition — the Durga Nava Nama, with the Durga Gayatri and verses from the Narayani Stuti and Aparajita (Tantrokta Devi) Suktam · Traditional (Markandeya Purana tradition) · Classical

The nine names 'Jayanti Mangala Kali...' are among the most beloved invocations of the Goddess in the Shakta tradition, encapsulating her victorious, auspicious, fierce and nurturing aspects in a single verse. Devotees combine these names with the Durga Gayatri and the great refrains of the Devi Mahatmya to form a complete, compact daily prayer — a practice handed down for invoking the Mother's protection in times of need.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally said that even in moments of sudden danger, calling upon these nine names of the Goddess summons her immediate protection, the Mother shielding her devotee as 'Rakshani' (the protectress) named in the very heart of the prayer.

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Verse 1

ජයන්තී මඞ්ගලා කාලී භද්රකාලී කපාලිනී. දුර්ගා ක්ෂමා ශිවා ධාත්රී ස්වාහා ස්වධා නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..

Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini। Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Svaha Svadha Namostu Te॥

Meaning:जयन्ती, मङ्गला, काली, भद्रकाली, कपालिनी; दुर्गा, क्षमा, शिवा, धात्री, स्वाहा और स्वधा — आपको नमस्कार है! (ये देवी के नौ पवित्र नाम हैं।)

Verse 2

ඕං දුර්ගේ දුර්ගේ රක්ෂණි ස්වාහා.

Om Durge Durge Rakshani Svaha।

Meaning:ॐ! हे दुर्गे, हे दुर्गे, हे रक्षिणी — स्वाहा!

Verse 3

යා දේවී සර්වභූතේෂු මාතෘරූපේණ සංස්ථිතා. නමස්තස්යෛ නමස්තස්යෛ නමස්තස්යෛ නමෝ නමඃ..

Ya Devi Sarva-Bhuteshu Matri-Rupena Samsthita। Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah॥

Meaning:जो देवी समस्त प्राणियों में माता के रूप में स्थित हैं, उन्हें नमस्कार है, उन्हें नमस्कार है, उन्हें बारम्बार नमस्कार है।

Verse 4

සර්වමඞ්ගලමාඞ්ගල්යේ ශිවේ සර්වාර්ථසාධිකේ. ශරණ්යේ ත්ර්යම්බකේ ගෞරි නාරායණි නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..

Sarva-Mangala-Mangalye Shive Sarvartha-Sadhike। Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani Namostu Te॥

Meaning:हे समस्त मङ्गलों की मङ्गलस्वरूपा, हे शिवे, समस्त प्रयोजनों को सिद्ध करने वाली, हे शरण देने वाली त्र्यम्बके गौरि, हे नारायणि — आपको नमस्कार है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ජයන්තී🔊JayantiThe ever-victorious one

මඞ්ගලා🔊MangalaThe auspicious one, bestower of welfare

කාලී🔊KaliThe dark Goddess, power of time and dissolution

භද්රකාලී🔊BhadrakaliThe auspicious (benevolent) Kali

කපාලිනී🔊KapaliniShe who bears the skull (garland of skulls)

දුර්ගා🔊DurgaThe one beyond reach, remover of difficulties

ක්ෂමා🔊KshamaForgiveness, forbearance personified

ශිවා🔊ShivaThe auspicious consort of Shiva, the benign one

ධාත්රී🔊DhatriThe supporter and sustainer of all

ස්වාහා🔊SvahaThe sacred utterance of offering to the gods

ස්වධා🔊SvadhaThe sacred utterance of offering to the ancestors

නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ🔊Namostu TeSalutations be unto You

දුර්ගේ දුර්ගේ රක්ෂණි🔊Durge Durge RakshaniO Durga, O Durga, O Protectress (the Durga Gayatri seed-prayer)

මාතෘරූපේණ සංස්ථිතා🔊Matri-Rupena SamsthitaWho abides in all beings in the form of the Mother

නමස්තස්යෛ🔊Namas-TasyaiSalutations to Her

සර්වමඞ්ගලමාඞ්ගල්යේ🔊Sarva-Mangala-MangalyeO auspiciousness of all that is auspicious

සර්වාර්ථසාධිකේ🔊Sarvartha-SadhikeAccomplisher of all aims (worldly and spiritual)

ශරණ්යේ🔊SharanyeThe refuge of all who seek shelter

ත්ර්යම්බකේ🔊TryambakeThe three-eyed Goddess

නාරායණි🔊NarayaniNarayani — the supreme Shakti, consort-power of Narayana

Benefits of Chanting जयन्ती मङ्गला काली स्तोत्रम्

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Invokes the Goddess through her nine most sacred names (Durga Nava Nama)

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Recited for protection from fear, danger, disease and negative influences

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Short and easy to memorise, ideal as a daily Shakta prayer or before Chandi Path

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The Durga Gayatri seed-mantra ('Om Durge Durge Rakshani Svaha') invokes the Mother's shield

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Bestows auspiciousness (mangala) and the accomplishment of all worthy aims

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Deepens surrender to the Divine Mother as the refuge of all (Sharanye)

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Traditionally chanted for victory (jaya) over inner and outer obstacles

How to Chant जयन्ती मङ्गला काली स्तोत्रम्

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDaily at dawn or dusk, on Tuesdays and Fridays, and during Navaratri

Sit facing east before an image of the Goddess, light a lamp, and recite the verses with devotion, dwelling on each of the nine names. It may be chanted as a standalone prayer or as part of a longer Durga worship before or after the Saptashloki Durga and the Argala Stotram. Repeating the nine names nine or more times is especially auspicious.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete जयन्ती मङ्गला काली स्तोत्रम् written in the Sinhala 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.

Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini, Durga, Kshama (Kshema), Shiva, and Dhatri. These are the 'Durga Nava Nama' — nine names by which the Goddess is invoked, followed by the offerings Svaha and Svadha.

The nine-names verse belongs to the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) tradition and is widely used in daily Devi worship. It is commonly combined with the Durga Gayatri ('Om Durge Durge Rakshani Svaha') and the celebrated 'Ya Devi' and 'Sarva Mangala Mangalye' verses.

Chanting the nine names is traditionally believed to confer the Mother's complete protection and grace, removing fear and obstacles and bestowing auspiciousness, because each name invokes a distinct aspect of her power.

It can be recited daily, but is especially auspicious on Tuesdays and Fridays and throughout Navaratri. It is short enough to chant every morning as a protective prayer.