The Pratyangira Gayatri Mantra is a sacred and powerful Mantra to worship Goddess Pratyangira, the lion-faced, fierce-looking deity known for her powerful protective nature.
Despite her fearsome appearance, Maa Pratyangira embodies boundless compassion and motherly grace. She guides her devotees through difficult times and challenges, helping them progress toward Victory.
Regular chanting of Sri Pratyangira Gayatri Mantra burns away all the negativity and acts as a shield of protection. It destroys the hidden fears and instils strength, courage and confidence.
In fact, all the Pratyangira Mantras are a great way to stop negativity, including evil eye, black magic and other types of prayogas from enemies.
Devotees seeking a deeper connection with the power of Devi can combine this Gayatri mantra with other Pratyangira Mantras and Shlokas. Many Practitioners also chant this mantra while doing Pratyangira Mala Mantra Japa.
Pratyangira Gayatri Mantra
करालवदनाय विद्महे ज्वालाजिह्वाय धीमहि
तन्नः प्रत्यङ्गिरा प्रचोदयात् ॥
Karālavadanāya Vidmahe Jvālājihvāya Dhīmahi
Tannaḥ Pratyaṅgirā Prachodayāt ॥
Meaning: We meditate on the one with a fierce-faced Goddess whose tongue is like a blazing flame. May that Goddess Pratyangira enlighten our intellect.
Aparajitha – Pratyangira Gayatri Mantra
ॐ अपराजितायै विद्महे प्रत्यङ्गिरायै धीमहि
तन्नो उग्रा प्रचोदयात् ॥
Oṃ Aparājitāyai Vidmahe Pratyaṅgirāyai Dhīmahi
Tanno Ugrā Pracodayāt ॥
Meaning: Om. We meditate on the Goddess Aparajitha (the unconquered Goddess) and contemplate her divine form as Goddess Pratyangira. May that fierce form of the devi enlighten our intellect.
Other Variants of Pratyangira Gayatri Mantra
ॐ प्रत्यङ्गिरायै विद्महे शत्रुनिषूदिन्यै धीमहि
तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात् ॥
Oṃ Pratyaṅgirāyai Vidmahe Śatruniṣūdinyai Dhīmahi
Tanno Devī Pracodayāt ॥
Meaning: We contemplate Goddess Pratyangira. We meditate on her – the one called by the name Shatrusudini (destroyer of enemies). May that Devi illuminate our intellect.
प्रत्यङ्गिराय विद्महे सिंहवक्राय धीमहि
तन्नः करालः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Pratyaṅgirāya Vidmahe Siṃhavakrāya Dhīmahi
Tannaḥ Karālaḥ Pracodayāt ॥
Meaning: We contemplate Goddess Pratyangira, the Devi with the Lion face. May that Goddess with the fierce face illuminate our intellect.
Auspicious timings to chant this Mantra and Japa Sankhya
Brahma Muhurta and Sandhya Kala, except Sayam Sandhya, and nighttime are considered the most potent times for Pratyangira Devi worship and Mantra-japa. As for the days, Amavasya and Ashtami are considered highly auspicious.
The Japa sankhya for siddhi of the Pratyangira Gayatri Mantra is one lakh and twenty-five thousand repetitions. One can also chant this mantra 108 or 1008 times daily till the wishes are fulfilled or as per the Guru’s advice.
