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दुर्गा गायत्री मन्त्र
About Durga Gayatri Mantra
Durga Gayatri Mantra (दुर्गा गायत्री मन्त्र) is a powerful Vedic meditation mantra dedicated to Goddess Durga. This sacred composition is sourced from Durga Saptashati / Markandeya Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to bestow courage, strength, and divine mother's grace as well as lead the devotee to Devi Loka. Additionally, it is known to destroy enemies and negative forces. This prayer is traditionally recited on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Navratri and Durga Puja to invoke divine grace. At 5 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 4 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Durga Gayatri Mantra in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री दुर्गा गायत्री मन्त्रः ॥
॥ ध्यानम् ॥
सिंहस्थां शशिशेखरां त्रिनयनां पद्मासनस्थां शिवाम्
शूलं चक्रगदासिखेटधनुषः शङ्खं गदां बिभ्रतीम्।
नागहारभरांगभूषिततनुं कोट्यर्कप्राप्तभाम्
दुर्गादेवीमनन्तां सुरनरवन्दितां वन्दे जगद्धात्रिम्॥
ओं जगदम्बिकायै विद्महे दुर्गायै देव्यै धीमहि।
शक्तिरूपां स्मरामि नित्यम्॥
॥ दुर्गा गायत्री ॥
ॐ कात्यायन्यै विद्महे
कन्यकुमार्यै धीमहि।
तन्नो दुर्गिः प्रचोदयात्॥
॥ अपर दुर्गा गायत्री ॥
ॐ महादेव्यै च विद्महे
दुर्गायै च धीमहि।
तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात्॥
॥ गिरिजा गायत्री ॥
ॐ गिरिजायै च विद्महे
शिवप्रियायै धीमहि।
तन्नो दुर्गा प्रचोदयात्॥
॥ फलश्रुति ॥
दुर्गागायत्रीमेतां यः पठेद् भक्तिमान्नरः।
सर्वापद्भ्यो विमुच्येत देवीलोकं स गच्छति॥
॥ इति श्री दुर्गा गायत्री मन्त्रः सम्पूर्णः ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Three Durga Gayatri variations — Katyayani, Mahadevi, and Girija
- ★Grants liberation from all calamities and dangers
- ★Powerful protection mantra for Navratri and Tuesdays/Fridays
- ★Destroys enemies and negative forces
- ★Bestows courage, strength, and divine mother's grace
- ★Leads the devotee to Devi Loka