Alongside the popular mantra om Namo venkateswaraya, there are several mantras, such as Venkateswara Gayatri Mantra, that carry comparable spiritual significance.
These mantras provide the pathway for the devotee to connect with Lord Venkateswara through the power of the Gayatri Mantra.
All these mantras are uniquely powerful, but together they emphasise meditating on the Lord and seeking his divine grace, which illuminates the intellect.
Chanting the Venkateswara Gayatri mantra with unwavering faith brings prosperity and good fortune. Additionally, it helps calm devotees’ worries, provides strength, and protects them from negative energy.
Sri Venkateswara Gayatri Mantra
ॐ श्रीनिलयाय विद्महे
वेङ्कटेशाय धीमहि
तन्नो हरिः प्रचोदयात्
Oṁ Śrī-Nilayāya Vidmahe
Veṅkaṭeśāya Dhīmahi
Tanno Hariḥ Pracodayāt
We meditate on the divine abode of the Lord Venkateswara, the Sri Nilaya, and we contemplate on him. May Lord Hari (another name of Lord Vishnu) guide our intellect.
Other Versions of Venkateswara Gayatri Mantra
ॐ निरञ्जनाय विद्महे
निरापश्याय धीमहि
तन्नः श्रीनिवासः प्रचोदयात्
Oṁ Nirañjanāya Vidmahe
Nirāpaśyāya Dhīmahi
Tannaḥ Śrīnivāsaḥ Pracodayāt
We meditate upon you, O the pure and spotless one, the one who is beyond perception. May that Lord Srinivasa illuminate our intellect.
ॐ वेङ्कटेशाय विद्महे
श्रीमन्नाथाय धीमहि
तन्नः श्रीपतिः प्रचोदयात्
Oṁ Veṅkaṭeśāya Vidmahe
Śrīmannāthāya Dhīmahi
Tannaḥ Śrīpatiḥ Pracodayāt
We meditate on Lord Venkateswara, the one adored by the wise; we contemplate on you. May that Lord Sripati (Lord Vishnu – the husband of Goddess Lakshmi) illuminate our intellect.
ॐ गोविन्दाय विद्महे
वेङ्कटेशाय धीमहि
तन्नः श्रीनिवासाय प्रचोदयात्
Oṁ Govindāya Vidmahe
Veṅkaṭeśāya Dhīmahi
Tannaḥ Śrīnivāsāya Pracodayāt
We meditate on Lord Govinda, and we contemplate Lord Venkateswara. May the Lord Srinivasa illuminate our intellect.
Sri Srinivasa Gayatri Mantra
ॐ श्रीनिवासाय विद्महे
शेषाद्रिनिलयाय धीमहि
तन्नो वेङ्कटेश्वर प्रचोदयात्
Oṁ Śrīnivāsāya Vidmahe
Śeṣādri-Nilayāya Dhīmahi
Tanno Veṅkaṭeśvara Pracodayāt
We contemplate Lord Srinivasa, the one who dwells on the sacred Seshadri hills. May that Lord Venkateswara illuminate our intellect.
How Many Times Should You Chant?
As per the mantra shastra, the Venkateswara Gayatri mantra is ideally chanted 1,40,000 times to unlock its full potency and to get your wishes fulfilled.
One can divide the total count over a period of 15 or 40 days and perform Japa accordingly.
For daily puja worship, the recommended count is 7 or 16 times.
