Mantras & Prayers

Saranam Mantra

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
Ayyappa Swamiye Saranam

I surrender completely to Lord Ayyappa. He is my refuge, my protector, my eternal guide. This is the universal chant of every Ayyappa devotee.

Ashtaka Mantra

Bhoothanatha Sadaananda
Sarva Bhootha Dhayapara
Raksha Raksha Mahaabaaho
Shaasthre Thubhyam Namo Namaha

O Lord of all beings, eternally blissful, compassionate to all creatures — protect us, protect us, O mighty-armed Sastha. We bow to you again and again.

Moolamantra

Om Hreem Shreem Ayyappa Swaha

The seed (beeja) mantra of Lord Ayyappa. Contains the essence of Lakshmi (Shreem) and Divine feminine power (Hreem), invoking prosperity and liberation simultaneously.

Benediction

Ayyappa Devam Sharanaagatasya
Prapannaparijatham Prabhum Namami

I bow to Lord Ayyappa, the divine wish-fulfilling tree for those who seek refuge, the Lord of all who surrender unto him.

Harihara Stuti

Shiva Shakthyaikyam Roopam
Hariharaputram Namamyaham

I bow to the one who is the union of Shiva and Shakti's essence — the divine son of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva), the unique Hariharaputra.

Makaravilakku Prayer

Om Namo Bhagavathe Mahaa Shaasthre
Namah Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa

Salutations to the great Bhagavan Sastha. I take refuge in Ayyappa — chanted as the Makaravilakku star appears on the sacred night of Makarasankranti.