Navarna Mantra

ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे

Transliteration

Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche

Mantra Type	Navarna Mantra — Nine-Syllable Devi Mantra (Devi Mahatmya / Durga Saptashati)
Deity	Goddess Chamunda (fierce form of Durga who slew Chanda and Munda)
Japa Count	108 times daily. Full Navarna Japa: 9,00,000 times for Purashcharan

Meaning

Salutation to Goddess Chamunda through the three supreme beejas — Aim (wisdom), Hreem (power), and Kleem (attraction) — invoking her to cut through all obstacles, ignorance, and evil.

Word-by-Word Meaning

ॐ (Om) — Primordial cosmic sound
ऐं (Aim) — Saraswati Beeja / Vagbhava Beeja — knowledge and wisdom
ह्रीं (Hreem) — Shakti Beeja / Mahamaya Beeja — power and Maya
क्लीं (Kleem) — Kama Beeja — attraction, love, fulfillment
चामुण्डायै (Chamundayai) — To Chamunda (the goddess who slew Chanda and Munda demons)
विच्चे (Vichche) — A Tantric expression meaning ‘cut / pierce’ — the mantra that cuts through all ignorance and evil

Benefits

The most powerful Devi mantra in the Shakta tradition
Contains the three supreme Shakti beejas — Aim, Hreem, Kleem — together
Destroys all forms of evil, black magic, curses, and dark forces
Grants the three supreme gifts: wisdom (Aim), power (Hreem), and fulfillment (Kleem)
Activates all seven chakras simultaneously
Grants protection of Chamunda — the fiercest form of Devi
Fulfills all desires and removes all obstacles
Recited during Navaratri for maximum effect

When to Chant

Daily practice. During Navaratri (all nine nights). On Ashtami and Navami tithis. During Devi puja and Havan.

Historical & Scriptural Significance

The Navarna Mantra is the central mantra of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati / Chandi Path), the most important Shakta scripture. It is used in all 700 verses of the Devi Mahatmya as the connecting mantra. The nine syllables (Na-va-r-na) represent the nine forms of Durga (Navadurga). Worshipped by Rishis, kings, and Shakta Tantrikas for thousands of years.