Among the mantras used for worshipping Goddess Varahi, the Varahi Gayatri Mantra holds a unique and revered place.
Goddess Varahi is one of the Sapta Matrikas (seven mother goddesses) and a primary goddess in the Sri Vidya tradition. This Goddess is worshipped as the commander of the divine forces in the court of Goddess Lalitha and also as a feminine form of Lord Varaha.
The Varahi Gayatri Mantra serves as a powerful means of meditating on and invoking the blessings of the Goddess and her guidance. Meditating on this mantra helps practitioners strengthen their inner resolve and establish a deeper connection with the Varahi Devi’s energy.
Chanting this Gayatri Mantra with proper devotion protects devotees by annihilating enemies, nullifying black magic, and granting all wishes. Besides this, the Varahi mantras also grant courage, wisdom, success, determination and spiritual clarity.
Varahi Gayatri Mantra for Daily Worship
ॐ महिषध्वजायै विद्महे
दण्डहस्तायै धीमहि
तन्नो वाराही प्रचोदयात् ॥
Oṃ Mahiṣadhvajāyai Vidmahe
Daṇḍahastāyai Dhīmahi
Tanno Vārāhī Pracodayāt ॥
We meditate on Goddess Varahi, the one bearing a flag with the symbol of a buffalo. The one holding a staff in her hands. May that Goddess Varahi illuminate our intellect.
Other Varahi Gayatri Mantras
ॐ वराहमुख्यै विद्महे
दण्डनाथायै धीमहि
तन्नो अर्घ्रि प्रचोदयात् ॥
Oṃ Varāhamukhyai Vidmahe
Daṇḍanāthāyai Dhīmahi
Tanno Arghri Pracodayāt ॥
We meditate on Goddess Varahi, the one with a boar face, we contemplate upon the commander of divine forces. May that Goddess Arghri enlighten our intellect.
ॐ महिषवाहनायै च विद्महे
दण्डहस्तायै च धीमहि
तन्नो वाराही प्रचोदयात् ॥
Oṃ Mahiṣavāhanāyai Ca Vidmahe
Daṇḍahastāyai Ca Dhīmahi
Tanno Vārāhī Pracodayāt ॥
We meditate upon the Goddess who has the buffalo as her Vehicle (Vahana), the one who holds a staff in her hand. May that Goddess Varahi illuminate our intellect.
Japa Sankhya and Auspicious Timings
The traditional Japa Sankhya for the Varahi Gayatri Mantras involves chanting the mantra 125,000 times.
Alternatively, practitioners can also perform daily chanting of 1,008 repetitions or repeat 108 chants until their wishes are fulfilled.
For general devotional practices, early morning and the time after sunset are considered highly auspicious. For practices like Mantra Siddhi or Sadhana, chanting during the nighttime or after sunset is more effective.
