Sri Parvati Mata Ke Mantra: Gauri & Uma Mantras for Marriage - Text & Meaning
Sri Parvati Mata Ke Mantra - Sanskrit Text
ॐ उमामहेश्वराभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ गौर्यै नमः ॥
ॐ साम्ब शिवाय नमः ।
ॐ पार्वत्यै नमः ॥
हे गौरि शंकरार्धांगि यथा त्वं शंकरप्रिया ।
तथा मां कुरु कल्याणि कान्तकान्तां सुदुर्लभाम् ॥
ॐ ह्लीं वाग्वादिनी भगवती मम कार्यसिद्धिं कुरु कुरु फट् स्वाहा ॥
Transliteration (Roman/IAST)
oṃ umāmaheśvarābhyāṃ namaḥ |
oṃ gauryai namaḥ ||
oṃ sāmba śivāya namaḥ |
oṃ pārvatyai namaḥ ||
he gauri śaṅkarārdhāṅgi yathā tvaṃ śaṅkarapriyā |
tathā māṃ kuru kalyāṇi kāntakāntāṃ sudurlabhām ||
oṃ hlīṃ vāgvādinī bhagavatī mama kāryasiddhiṃ kuru kuru phaṭ svāhā ||
Meaning
Salutations to Uma and Maheshwara together; salutations to Gauri. Salutations to Shiva with his consort (Samba Shiva); salutations to Parvati. “O Gauri, you who are half the body of Shankara, just as you are the beloved of Shankara, so too, O auspicious one, make me dearly loved and rare to my beloved.” Om Hreem, O speech-giving Goddess Bhagavati, accomplish my task - accomplish it! Phat Svaha.
About these Mantras
Goddess Parvati - also called Uma, Gauri and Bhavani - is the divine Mother, the consort of Lord Shiva and the gentle, nurturing form of Shakti. These short, traditional mantras are recited to please her in her various aspects: the first two salute the eternal union of Shiva and Shakti; the prayer to Gauri seeks a happy, harmonious married life; and the final beeja mantra to Vagvadini-Bhagavati seeks success in one’s endeavours.
Significance & Spiritual Benefits
Worshipping Parvati is associated with marital harmony, devotion between spouses, fertility, domestic peace, and the blossoming of inner strength and grace. The Gauri prayer is especially loved by those seeking a worthy life-partner or wishing to deepen love and understanding in marriage, while the Vagvadini mantra invokes eloquence and the power to bring tasks to fruition. Together they balance the gentle and the empowered faces of the Goddess.
Astrological Relevance
In Vedic astrology, the Goddess in her benevolent form is connected with Shukra (Venus) - the planet of love, marriage, beauty and harmony - and with the Moon for emotional well-being. Parvati worship is prescribed to strengthen an afflicted seventh house (marriage), to remedy delays or discord in matrimony, and to support those facing a difficult Venus or Mangal dosha. As Shakti, she also empowers the chart’s overall vitality and the inner feminine principle.
How to Chant (Vidhi)
After bathing, sit before an image of Shiva-Parvati or Gauri. Offer red or white flowers, kumkum, and light a ghee lamp. Choose the mantra matching your intention and chant it 108 times with a rudraksha or sphatik mala. Unmarried seekers often observe this through the auspicious month of Shravan or on Mondays. Maintain a calm, devotional mind.
Best Day & Time
Monday (Shiva-Parvati’s day), Fridays (for Venus and the Goddess), the festival of Gauri-Hartalika Teej, and the whole month of Shravan are most auspicious. The morning or evening Sandhya periods are ideal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Parvati mantra helps with marriage?
The Gauri prayer “He Gauri Shankarardhangi…” is traditionally recited by those seeking a good spouse or greater love and harmony in marriage.
Which planet is connected with Parvati worship?
The benevolent Goddess is linked chiefly with Venus (Shukra), the planet of love and marriage, and with the Moon for emotional peace.
On which day should these mantras be chanted?
Mondays and Fridays, and the month of Shravan, are considered especially auspicious for Parvati’s mantras.
Uma, Gauri, Bhavani: the gentle and fierce faces of Parvati's blessing
Parvati's many names each illuminate a different facet of her presence, and the mantras addressed to her as Uma, Gauri, and Bhavani are particularly beloved among those seeking her blessing for love, marriage, and the harmonious conduct of family life. Gauri, the radiant golden one, evokes Parvati in her most auspicious and serene aspect - the immaculate bride who embodies faithfulness and conjugal devotion. Uma carries a sense of tender intimacy and the grace that comes from tapas (spiritual discipline) fulfilled. Bhavani broadens the canvas to the life-giving, sustaining mother who pervades all of existence. Reciting these mantras with genuine feeling, tradition teaches, aligns the devotee's own heart with these qualities, making it both a petition and an inner transformation.
These mantras are especially recited on Fridays and during Navratri, and they hold particular significance for women preparing for marriage, those seeking a compatible partner, and couples wishing to deepen mutual understanding and harmony. In the Jyotish tradition, Parvati mantras are associated with Venus (Shukra) and, in some schools, with the Moon (Chandra), as she governs the emotional and relational dimensions of life that these planets rule; practitioners believe that her mantras gently support planetary remedies for challenging Venus or Moon placements. Importantly, the tradition is clear that these mantras work not as formulaic bargains but as expressions of surrender to Devi's grace, trusting her with the outcome while the devotee does their sincere inner work.