Bagalamukhi Mantra - Beej, Navakshara & Gayatri Mantras
Bagalamukhi Mantra - Sanskrit Text
Ekakshari (1-syllable) Mantra
ह्लीं ॥
Tryakshara (3-syllable) Mantra
ॐ ह्लीं ॐ ॥
Chaturakshara (4-syllable) Mantra
ॐ आं ह्लीं क्रों ॥
Panchakshara (5-syllable) Mantra
ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हुं फट् ॥
Ashtakshara (8-syllable) Mantra
ॐ आं ह्लीं क्रों हुं फट् स्वाहा ॥
Navakshara (9-syllable) Mantra - the principal mantra
ॐ ह्लीं बगलामुखि सर्वदुष्टानां वाचं मुखं पदं स्तम्भय जिह्वां कीलय बुद्धिं विनाशय ह्लीं ॐ स्वाहा ॥
(In its most condensed traditional nine-letter count:) ह्रीं क्लीं ह्रीं बगलामुखि ठः ॥
Ekadashakshara (11-syllable) Mantra
ॐ ह्लीं क्लीं ह्लीं बगलामुखि ठः ठः ॥
Bagalamukhi Gayatri Mantra
ॐ ह्लीं बगलामुखि विद्महे दुष्टस्तम्भिनि धीमहि तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात् ॥
Transliteration (Roman/IAST)
hlīṁ || (ekakshari)
oṁ hlīṁ oṁ || (tryakshara)
oṁ āṁ hlīṁ kroṁ || (chaturakshara)
oṁ hrīṁ strīṁ huṁ phaṭ || (panchakshara)
oṁ āṁ hlīṁ kroṁ huṁ phaṭ svāhā || (ashtakshara)
hrīṁ klīṁ hrīṁ bagalāmukhi ṭhaḥ || (navakshara)
oṁ hlīṁ klīṁ hlīṁ bagalāmukhi ṭhaḥ ṭhaḥ || (ekadashakshara)
oṁ hlīṁ bagalāmukhi vidmahe duṣṭastambhini dhīmahi tanno devī pracodayāt || (Gayatri)
Meaning
The beej (seed) syllable ह्लीं (Hleem) is the sound-body of Bagalamukhi, carrying her entire power of stambhana - the stilling and bridling of hostile forces. The longer navakshara mantra invokes the goddess by name ("Bagalamukhi") and asks her to stun the speech, mouth and movement of all the wicked, to nail down their tongue and destroy their (evil) intelligence - sealing it with "thah" / "svaha". The Bagalamukhi Gayatri means: "We know the goddess Bagalamukhi, we meditate on the stunner of the wicked; may that Devi inspire and impel us."
About these Mantras
Bagalamukhi is the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas, the golden Pitambara goddess who holds a club over a demon and pulls his tongue - the very image of stambhana, the power to paralyse. Her mantras exist in graded forms, from the single beej for advanced practitioners to the navakshara (nine-syllable) mantra that is her principal vidya, and the Gayatri used for daily upasana. These are powerful tantric mantras, traditionally received from and practised under a qualified guru with proper initiation (diksha) and discipline.
Significance & Spiritual Benefits
Bagalamukhi mantra-japa is undertaken for stambhana: stilling enemies, silencing opponents in debate and litigation, neutralising slander, black magic and negative energies, and overcoming the inner enemies of fear, doubt and confusion. It is also chanted for victory, courage, protection, sharp intellect and decisive success in conflict. Because her shakti is fierce, sincere and disciplined practice is essential; performed correctly it grants both worldly mastery over obstacles and inner fearlessness.
Astrological Relevance
Bagalamukhi presides over the combative energies of Mars (Mangal) - enemies, courage, disputes - and the obstructive, litigative energies of Saturn (Shani), with a Jupiterian (Guru) dimension through her golden form and command over speech and justice. Her mantras are classic remedies for an afflicted sixth house (enemies, debts, disease), a troubled second house (speech, family wealth), and difficult Mars or Saturn dashas. They are particularly recommended when one is besieged by litigation, professional rivalry or character attacks, and to strengthen the will during periods of relentless obstruction.
How to Chant (Vidhi)
Ideally take initiation from a guru before serious Bagalamukhi sadhana. Bathe, wear yellow, and sit facing east or north before her image. Light a ghee or yellow-mustard lamp, offer yellow flowers, turmeric and yellow sweets, and use a turmeric or chana-dal mala. Take a sankalpa and recite the chosen mantra with steady concentration, completing fixed rounds (commonly 108 per mala, with a determined total over a vow). Maintain purity, restraint and regularity. The simple Gayatri may be chanted by devotees as a daily prayer.
Best Day & Time
Tuesday and Thursday are most auspicious; Baglamukhi Jayanti (Vaishakha) is supreme. Japa is traditionally done at midday for this goddess, or at dawn; intensive night-sadhana is undertaken only under guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the principal Bagalamukhi mantra?
The navakshara (nine-syllable) mantra is her principal vidya; the single beej 'Hleem' is her condensed seed-sound, and the Gayatri is used for daily worship.
Do I need a guru to chant these mantras?
Serious Bagalamukhi sadhana is traditionally undertaken after initiation (diksha) from a qualified guru, with discipline and purity. The simple Gayatri can be chanted devotionally by anyone.
What is stambhana?
Stambhana is the power to still, paralyse or bridle - Bagalamukhi's signature blessing of stopping enemies, obstacles and harmful forces in their tracks.
Stambhana, protection and the fierce grace of the eighth Mahavidya
Maa Baglamukhi, the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas, is understood in the Shakta tradition as the supreme power of stambhana - the divine faculty of paralyzing falsehood, silencing adversaries and halting every force that moves against truth and righteousness. Her mantras, ranging from the single-syllable beej to the celebrated nine-syllable (navakshara) form and the devotional Gayatri, are among the most tightly guarded in the tantric tradition precisely because they are regarded as extraordinarily potent. Practitioners approach her sadhana only after thorough preparation, ideally under the guidance of an experienced teacher, and with a mind oriented toward genuine protection and justice rather than harm.
The colour yellow is sacred to Maa Baglamukhi - her images show her robed in gold, seated on a yellow lotus - and traditional upasana prescribes the use of yellow garments, yellow flowers such as mustard blossoms, and a yellow rosary of turmeric beads. In the Jyotish tradition, she is invoked to counter the afflictions caused by malefic planetary positions that create legal disputes, slander or hidden enemies. Devotees believe that sincere, disciplined chanting of her mantras with a pure heart brings not only protection but also a clarifying stillness - the mind steadied, speech sharpened, and obstacles rendered powerless to obstruct the devotee's path.