Praying for my daughter and son. One is unwell and both feel surrounded by negativity.
S
Shreya
Lucknow
Asking for a fair resolution of a dispute over my municipal account, and for my jewellery to be returned or paid for.
R
Roshan
Pokhara
Praying for vibrance and healing from this lingering cough.
P
Prakash
Ahmedabad
Maa Kali, please shield a gentle soul I love and keep her safe from harm.
The chant
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोस्तु ते ॥
Sarva Mangala Maangalye
Shive Sarvartha Sadhike
Sharanye Tryambake Gauri
Narayani Namosthute
I welcome you, Oh Divine, who brings Auspiciousness to all,
The counterpart of Lord Shiva himself, who manifests all desires,
The one who protects like a mother, And is All-Seeing with the Third Eye,
Oh Divine Mother, I humbly seek your blessings.
Why it works
Invokes divine auspiciousness itself (Sarvamangala quality)—establishing cosmic favor before important decisions, ceremonies, and endeavors.
Provides spiritual shelter and protection—the Sharanye quality connects the chanter to the Goddess as ultimate refuge in all circumstances.
Simultaneously invokes combined blessings of Shakti (Shive), Shiva consciousness (Tryambake), and Vishnu's sustaining power (Narayani) through syncretic invocation.
Cultivates courage and removes fear—invoking the same Goddess who defeated the buffalo demon Mahishasura, embodying victory over ego and ignorance.
Aligns personal will with cosmic order (rita)—Brahma's own words carry the authority to restructure consciousness toward dharmic alignment.