Here’s a list of powerful Sanskrit mantras you can chant on Diwali to invoke blessings of health, wealth, and prosperity, along with their meanings and benefits:
1. Mahalakshmi Mantra
Sanskrit:
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः॥
Meaning:
O Goddess Mahalakshmi, who resides in the lotus, be gracious to me. I bow down to you, the giver of wealth and prosperity.
Benefits:
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Attracts wealth and abundance
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Brings success in financial matters
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Removes poverty and debts
2. Kubera Mantra (Lord of Wealth)
Sanskrit:
ॐ यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्याधिपतये धनधान्यसमृद्धिं मे देहि दापय स्वाहा॥
Meaning:
O Lord Kubera, the king of Yakshas and treasurer of wealth, bless me with prosperity, riches, and abundance.
Benefits:
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Increases material wealth
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Supports business and career growth
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Ensures financial stability
3. Maha Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra
Sanskrit:
ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्नी च धीमहि तन्नो लक्ष्मी प्रचोदयात्॥
Meaning:
We meditate on the great Goddess Mahalakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu. May she inspire and guide us towards prosperity and wisdom.
Benefits:
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Grants spiritual and material wealth
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Improves clarity of mind and financial decision-making
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Brings peace and harmony at home
4. Ganesha Mantra (for removing obstacles before wealth rituals)
Sanskrit:
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः॥
Meaning:
Salutations to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.
Benefits:
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Clears hurdles in business and life
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Invites success before beginning new ventures
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Creates positive energy before Lakshmi Puja
5. Dhanvantari Mantra (for Health)
Sanskrit:
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय धन्वंतरये अमृतकलशहस्ताय सर्वभयविनाशाय सर्वरोगनिवारणाय त्रैलोक्यनाथाय श्रीमहाविष्णवे नमः॥
Meaning:
I bow to Lord Dhanvantari, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who holds the pot of nectar, remover of all fears, diseases, and protector of all beings.
Benefits:
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Promotes good health and longevity
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Protects from diseases
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Brings healing and vitality
6. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (for protection & health)
Sanskrit:
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥
Meaning:
We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva, who nourishes all beings. May He free us from the bondage of death, granting us immortality and health.
Benefits:
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Ensures protection from negative energies
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Enhances health and inner strength
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Provides peace and longevity
7. Shree Suktam (from Rigveda – for wealth & prosperity)
Opening Sanskrit Verse:
ॐ हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥
Meaning:
O Jataveda (Agni), bring to me Goddess Lakshmi, golden-hued, shining like gold and silver, adorned with brilliance like the moon.
Benefits:
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One of the most powerful Vedic hymns for prosperity
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Brings lasting wealth, fortune, and peace
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Removes financial instability
✅ How to chant on Diwali:
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Begin with Ganesh Mantra to remove obstacles.
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Then chant Lakshmi and Kubera mantras for wealth.
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Recite Shree Suktam during Lakshmi Puja.
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Chant Dhanvantari and Mrityunjaya mantras for health and protection.
Would you like me to prepare a step-by-step Diwali Puja chanting guide (which mantra first, how many times, with procedure) so it’s easier for you to follow on Diwali night?