Auspicious on: Friday · Diwali
Tenth Mahavidya. Lotus-Lakshmi in her tantric form.
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Offer a Kamala seva →कमला बीज मन्त्र
Form: KamalaTenth Mahavidya. Tantric Lakshmi, the lotus-Devi. For prosperity rooted in inner stillness.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaकमला ध्यान
Form: KamalaVisualisation - golden-bodied Devi seated on a lotus, four elephants showering water from golden pots.
कान्त्या काञ्चनसन्निभां हिमगिरिप्रख्यैश्चतुर्भिर्गजैः। हस्तोत्क्षिप्तहिरण्मयामृतघटैरासिच्यमानां श्रियम्॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaकमला बीज मन्त्र - श्रीं
The single-syllable seed (bija) mantra of Kamala (Kamalatmika) - "Śrīṃ", the Lakshmi-bija (the seed of Shri, abundance and grace). The kernel of all her longer mantras, repeated as japa for prosperity, well-being and inner beauty.
श्रीं॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaकमला / लक्ष्मी मन्त्र - ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये
The widely-published Mahalakshmi / Kamala mantra, built from the Shri-bija around the invocation of the Goddess "seated in the lotus", praying for the bestowal of abundance. Recited for prosperity and grace.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaश्री सूक्त - प्रथम ऋक् (हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं)
The opening rik of the Vedic Shri Sukta (Rigveda khila), the most ancient hymn to Shri-Lakshmi, invoking the golden Goddess into the heart through Agni. Wholly fitting for Kamala, the lotus-Lakshmi, and chanted for abundance, purity and grace.
हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्। चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आ वह॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaकमला गायत्री
The Gayatri of Kamala (Mahalakshmi), following the standard "vidmahe / dhimahi / prachodayat" pattern; chanted for the grace, abundance and well-being of the lotus-Goddess.
ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि। तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaकमला / गजलक्ष्मी ध्यान श्लोक - कान्त्या काञ्चनसन्निभां
The classical Dhyana verse of Kamala / Gaja-Lakshmi - golden-hued, seated on a lotus, bathed by four elephants pouring nectar from golden pots, lotus-crowned, holding lotuses and showing the gestures of boons and fearlessness. Recited before her worship.
कान्त्या काञ्चनसन्निभां हिमगिरिप्रख्यैश्चतुर्भिर्गजै- र्हस्तोत्क्षिप्तहिरण्मयामृतघटैरासिच्यमानां श्रियम्। बिभ्राणां वरमब्जयुग्ममभयं हस्तैः किरीटोज्ज्वलां क्षौमाबद्धनितम्बबिम्बललितां वन्देऽरविन्दस्थिताम्॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaकनकधारा स्तोत्र - प्रथम श्लोक (अङ्गं हरेः)
The opening verse of the Kanakadhara Stotram ascribed to Adi Shankaracharya - the famed hymn whose recitation is said to have brought a shower of gold; here invoking Lakshmi as the play of glances resting upon Vishnu. Wholly appropriate to Kamala, the lotus-Lakshmi, and recited for abundance and grace.
अङ्गं हरेः पुलकभूषणमाश्रयन्ती भृङ्गाङ्गनेव मुकुलाभरणं तमालम्। अङ्गीकृताखिलविभूतिरपाङ्गलीला माङ्गल्यदास्तु मम मङ्गलदेवतायाः॥
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Offer a Kamala sevaAll texts are in the public domain. Recite respectfully; the highest fruit of any mantra is steady, attentive repetition rather than mechanical count.