Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
Krishna
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे । हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे ॥
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare | hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare ||
Meaning
A call to the divine through the names Hare, Krishna and Rama.
Context and use
Chanted in kirtan and on a japa mala, especially in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
Source: Kali-Santaraṇa Upaniṣad
Suggested repetitions: 108 (Traditional japa practice (108-bead mala))
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