Jaap
Repetitive mantra recitation (japa) using a mala, dedicated to a deity or for a specific sankalpa.
Jaap and Paath: Mantra and Scriptural Recitation
Two related practices sit alongside formal puja: Jaap, the repeated recitation of a mantra on a mala, and Paath, the reading of a scriptural text. This guide covers ten jaap and twelve paath observances — what distinguishes them, and what the tradition says about how they are done.
Rituals in this group (10)
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Gayatri Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional Gayatri DeviRepetitive recitation of the Gayatri Mantra using a mala.
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Vishnu Sahasranama Jaap Panditji booking optional VishnuRepetitive recitation of Vishnu's thousand names as japa rather than archana.
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Om Namah Shivaya Jaap Panditji booking optional ShivaContinuous recitation of the Panchakshari mantra.
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Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional ShivaRepetitive recitation of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, often for 108/1008 counts or 40 days.
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Durga Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional DurgaRepetitive recitation of Durga beeja and root mantras.
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Lakshmi Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional LakshmiRepetitive recitation of Lakshmi mantras/Shri Suktam.
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Kuber Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional KuberaRepetitive recitation of Kubera mantras for financial prosperity.
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Navagraha Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional NavagrahaRecitation of individual planetary mantras as prescribed.
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Shani Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional ShaniRepetitive recitation of Shani mantras, especially during Sade Sati.