5 Powerful Hindu Mantras to Protect Yourself from Evil Negative Energy
Riya Kumari | Dec 26, 2024, 22:30 IST
You're having a perfectly fine day, maybe catching up with friends or even just sipping your coffee, when suddenly, someone’s mood shifts the whole vibe. Maybe it’s that one coworker who always has something to complain about, or the family member who turns every conversation into a drama-filled showdown. You can almost feel the energy change—like a heavy cloud rolling in—and before you know it, you're drained, frustrated, or just off
Or maybe it’s not even a person; maybe it’s that random scroll on social media where everyone’s posting about their problems, and suddenly you’re carrying the weight of the world. It’s like negative energy has this way of sneaking in, and just when you think you’re fine, you realize you’re caught up in someone else’s bad vibes. But here’s the thing: you don’t have to let it stick. There's a way to guard your peace, no matter how many energy vampires you run into.
1. Om Namah Shivaya
ॐ नमः शिवाय
It begins here. The mantra that feels like an exhale for the soul. Om Namah Shivaya—a chant as old as the mountains and as transformative as fire. This is Shiva’s call, a prayer to the destroyer of all things false and fleeting. When you chant this, you’re not just asking for protection; you’re inviting a purging, a clearing away of the weight you were never meant to carry. When you feel burdened by emotions that aren’t yours or trapped in cycles of fear and doubt. Let the mantra be your undoing—and your becoming.
2. Gayatri Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
There’s a reason the Gayatri Mantra has traveled across centuries, spoken on mountaintops and whispered in quiet corners of the heart. It’s a hymn to light—both the external light of creation and the internal light of awareness. This chant doesn’t just protect your energy; it transforms it. The Gayatri Mantra invites clarity where there is confusion, strength where there is hesitation, and a profound sense of peace where there is chaos. At dawn, as the sun rises, or whenever you feel disconnected from your purpose. It’s a beacon, pulling you back to the essence of who you are.
3. Om Dum Durgayei Namaha
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Durga. The goddess who rides a lion, fearless and unyielding, her very name a mantra of strength. When you chant Om Dum Durgayei Namaha, you are calling on her power to shield you—not with walls, but with courage. This is the mantra of boundaries. Of saying “no” when your spirit demands it. Of standing firm when the winds howl and the world feels too much. Durga doesn’t just protect you from negativity; she reminds you that you are strong enough to protect yourself. In moments of vulnerability, when your energy feels porous and the negativity of others threatens to seep in.
4. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्
This is the mantra of life and death, of letting go and holding on. It’s known as the death-conquering mantra, but its power goes far beyond the physical. Chanting Om Tryambakam Yajamahe is like drinking from a well of healing energy, soothing the fractures within you and the scars left by others. It doesn’t just protect you—it restores you, pulling you back from the brink of exhaustion, fear, or despair. In moments of deep overwhelm, or when your energy feels fractured by loss or pain. This mantra is a balm for the unseen wounds.
5. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Sometimes, protection doesn’t look like a battle cry. Sometimes, it’s a whisper. A stillness. A soft but unyielding presence that says, this is enough. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti is a mantra of peace—not just for yourself, but for the world. With every repetition, you’re inviting calm into the spaces you inhabit, dispelling the sharp edges of negativity and making room for harmony. At the end of the day, or whenever your heart aches for stillness. It’s a reminder that peace isn’t something you find; it’s something you create.
1. Om Namah Shivaya
Shiv
ॐ नमः शिवाय
It begins here. The mantra that feels like an exhale for the soul. Om Namah Shivaya—a chant as old as the mountains and as transformative as fire. This is Shiva’s call, a prayer to the destroyer of all things false and fleeting. When you chant this, you’re not just asking for protection; you’re inviting a purging, a clearing away of the weight you were never meant to carry. When you feel burdened by emotions that aren’t yours or trapped in cycles of fear and doubt. Let the mantra be your undoing—and your becoming.
2. Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
There’s a reason the Gayatri Mantra has traveled across centuries, spoken on mountaintops and whispered in quiet corners of the heart. It’s a hymn to light—both the external light of creation and the internal light of awareness. This chant doesn’t just protect your energy; it transforms it. The Gayatri Mantra invites clarity where there is confusion, strength where there is hesitation, and a profound sense of peace where there is chaos. At dawn, as the sun rises, or whenever you feel disconnected from your purpose. It’s a beacon, pulling you back to the essence of who you are.
3. Om Dum Durgayei Namaha
Durga
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Durga. The goddess who rides a lion, fearless and unyielding, her very name a mantra of strength. When you chant Om Dum Durgayei Namaha, you are calling on her power to shield you—not with walls, but with courage. This is the mantra of boundaries. Of saying “no” when your spirit demands it. Of standing firm when the winds howl and the world feels too much. Durga doesn’t just protect you from negativity; she reminds you that you are strong enough to protect yourself. In moments of vulnerability, when your energy feels porous and the negativity of others threatens to seep in.
4. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Shiv
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्
This is the mantra of life and death, of letting go and holding on. It’s known as the death-conquering mantra, but its power goes far beyond the physical. Chanting Om Tryambakam Yajamahe is like drinking from a well of healing energy, soothing the fractures within you and the scars left by others. It doesn’t just protect you—it restores you, pulling you back from the brink of exhaustion, fear, or despair. In moments of deep overwhelm, or when your energy feels fractured by loss or pain. This mantra is a balm for the unseen wounds.
5. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Shanti
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Sometimes, protection doesn’t look like a battle cry. Sometimes, it’s a whisper. A stillness. A soft but unyielding presence that says, this is enough. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti is a mantra of peace—not just for yourself, but for the world. With every repetition, you’re inviting calm into the spaces you inhabit, dispelling the sharp edges of negativity and making room for harmony. At the end of the day, or whenever your heart aches for stillness. It’s a reminder that peace isn’t something you find; it’s something you create.