श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम् — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम्
Invokes auspiciousness (mangalam) and divine blessings upon the devotee and the whole household
Each of the sixteen verses is a meditation on a sacred episode of Rama's life, deepening devotion
Traditionally recited at the conclusion of worship, bhajans and Ramayana parayana to seal the merit
Cultivates the loving mood of mangalashasanam
blessing the Lord himself, the hallmark of Sri Vaishnava bhakti
Brings peace, prosperity and the removal of inauspiciousness from the home
Especially powerful on Sri Rama Navami and during the holy month of Chaitra
How to Chant श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम्
Instructions
Sit facing an image of Sri Rama with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman. Recite all sixteen verses with devotion, ideally as the closing benediction of your puja or Ramayana parayana. Each verse ends with the word 'Mangalam' — let the heart dwell on offering auspiciousness and love to the Lord. It may be sung melodiously and is traditionally rendered at the end of any Rama-related observance.
Spiritual Significance
Devotees hold that wherever this Mangalasasanam is sung with love at the end of Rama worship, inauspiciousness departs and the grace of Sita-Rama fills the home; it is regarded as the perfect 'sealing' prayer that completes and protects all preceding worship.
Origin & History
Source: Sri Vaishnava devotional tradition (composed as a benedictory stotra in praise of Lord Rama)
Author: Manavala Mamunigal (Vara Vara Muni / Ramya-Jamatri-Muni), 15th century Sri Vaishnava acharya
Manavala Mamunigal, one of the most revered acharyas of the Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, composed this Mangalasasanam as an outpouring of love for Lord Rama. In the spirit of the tradition — where the devotee, beholding the Lord's selfless deeds, fears for him and lovingly wishes him auspiciousness — each verse recounts a heroic episode of the Ramayana and crowns it with 'Mangalam'. The closing verses humbly name the composer and dedicate the benediction to the Lord of the three worlds.