ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे
Transliteration
Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche
| Mantra Type | Navarna Mantra — Supreme Shakti Beeja Mantra |
| Deity | Goddess Chamunda (Devi in her most fierce protective form) |
| Japa Count | 108 times. Navaratri: 1,008 times per day for 9 days |
Meaning
We invoke Goddess Chamunda through the three supreme seed syllables — wisdom (Aim), power (Hreem), and fulfillment (Kleem) — to cut through all darkness, obstacles, and evil.
Word-by-Word Meaning
- ॐ (Om) — Primordial sound
- ऐं (Aim) — Saraswati / Wisdom Beeja — grants knowledge and clarity
- ह्रीं (Hreem) — Shakti / Maya Beeja — grants divine power and energy
- क्लीं (Kleem) — Kama / Attraction Beeja — grants fulfillment of desires
- चामुण्डायै (Chamundayai) — To Chamunda — the goddess who destroyed demons Chanda and Munda
- विच्चे (Vichche) — The Tantric terminating sound meaning ‘cut’ — severs all bondage and evil
Benefits
- The supreme Shakti mantra combining three cosmic beejas
- Instant protection from all negative energies and dark forces
- Grants the triple boon of wisdom, power, and fulfillment simultaneously
- Awakens the Kundalini from the Muladhara chakra
- Destroys all enemies — internal (ego, fear, anger) and external
- Extremely powerful during Navaratri when Devi’s energy peaks
- Grants fearlessness and divine protection
- Used in Havan and Devi Yajna for maximum efficacy
When to Chant
Daily sadhana, Navaratri (nine nights), Ashtami and Navami tithis, full moon, new moon. During Devi Havan and Chandi Path recitation.
Historical & Scriptural Significance
This is the Navarna (nine-syllable) Mantra from the Devi Mahatmya, the most sacred Shakta text. The mantra encodes the three aspects of Shakti: Mahasaraswati (Aim), Mahalakshmi (Hreem), and Mahakali (Kleem) — the three cosmic goddesses who together form the complete divine feminine energy (Adi Shakti).
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Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamunda