“Deity
Shiva (Karpuragauram)”
Mantra
Devanagari
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं
संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्
Transliteration
Karpuragauram Karunavataram
Samsarasaram Bhujagendraharam
Translation
White as camphor, the incarnation of compassion
The essence of the world, wearing the serpent king as a garland.
“Deity
Vishnu (Shantakaram)”
Mantra
Devanagari
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं
पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
Transliteration
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam
Padmanabham Suresham
Translation
Salutations to the peaceful Lord reclining on the serpent
from whose navel springs the lotus, the Lord of gods.
“Deity
Hanuman”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ हं हनुमते नमः
Transliteration
Om Hum Hanumate Namaha
Translation
Om, salutations to Lord Hanuman.
“Deity
Durga”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Transliteration
Om Dum Durgayai Namaha
Translation
Om, salutations to Goddess Durga.
“Deity
Vishnu (Mangalam)”
Mantra
Devanagari
मङ्गलम् भगवान विष्णुः
मङ्गलम् गरुडध्वजः
मङ्गलम् पुण्डरीकाक्षः
मङ्गलाय तनो हरिः
Transliteration
Mangalam Bhagavan Vishnuh
Mangalam Garudadhwajah
Mangalam Pundarikakshah
Mangalaya Tano Harih
Translation
Auspiciousness to Lord Vishnu
Auspiciousness to Him with the Garuda flag.
Auspiciousness to the lotus-eyed Lord
Lord Hari is the source of all auspiciousness.
“Deity
Shiva (Mahamrityunjaya)”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्
Transliteration
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Translation
We worship the three-eyed one (Shiva)
who is fragrant and nourishes all.
May He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality
even as a cucumber is severed from its bondage.
“Deity
Vishnu”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Transliteration
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Translation
Om, I bow to Lord Vasudeva (Vishnu).
“Deity
Guru”
Mantra
Devanagari
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः
गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः
गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म
तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
Transliteration
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo Maheshwarah
Guruh Sakshat Parabrahma
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha
Translation
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu
the Guru is Maheshwara (Shiva).
The Guru is the Supreme Brahman revealed
salutations to that revered Guru.
“Deity
Ganesha”
Mantra
Devanagari
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय
सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव
सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा
Transliteration
Vakratunda Mahakaya
Suryakoti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva
Servakaryeshu Sarvada
Translation
O Lord with the curved trunk and massive body
whose splendor equals millions of suns.
Please make my endeavors free of obstacles
in all my actions, always.
“Deity
Shiva”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Transliteration
Om Namah Shivaya
Translation
Om, I bow to Lord Shiva.
“Deity
Saraswati”
Mantra
Devanagari
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं
वरदे कामरूपिणि
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा
Transliteration
Saraswati Namastubhyam
Varade Kamarupini
Vidyarambham Karishyami
Siddhir Bhavatu Me Sada
Translation
O Goddess Saraswati, salutations to you
the giver of boons and fulfiller of desires.
As I begin my studies
may success be mine always.
“Deity
Ganesha”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Transliteration
Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha
Translation
Om, salutations to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.