Ṇamokara mantra- Navkar Mantra

The Namokar Mantra is a sacred Jain prayer. It's a simple yet powerful invocation that honors the virtues of the five supreme beings in Jainism, emphasizing non-violence, truth, and humility. It goes: "Namo Arihantanam, Namo Siddhanam, Namo Ayariyanam, Namo Uvajjhayanam, Namo Loe Savva Sahunam." Each phrase pays homage to different aspects of Jain spirituality, guiding practitioners towards spiritual awakening and liberation.

The Ṇamokara mantra or Navkar Mantra is the most significant mantra in Jainism, and one of the oldest mantras in continuous practice.
This is the first prayer recited by the Jains while meditating.
The mantra is also variously referred to as the Pancha Namaskara Mantra, Namaskara Mantra, Navakara Mantra, Namaskara Mangala or Paramesthi Mantra.It is dedicated to the Panch-Parmeshthi, namely the arihant, the siddhas, the acharyas, the upadhyaya and all the sadhus and sadhvis

The Namokar Mantra may abbreviated to Oṃ Namaḥ Siddhanam (6 syllables), Om Nhi (2 syllables), or just Om (1 syllable) in Jain literature.


णमो अरहंताणं - I bow to the Arihants
णमो सिद्धाणं - I bow to the Siddhas.
णमो आयरियाणं - I bow to the Acharyas.
णमो उवज्झायाणं - I bow to the Upadhyayas.
णमो लोए सव्व साहूणं - I bow to all of the Sages of the world.
एसो पंच णमोक्कारो, सव्व पावप्पणासणो - This five-fold salutation completely destroys all the sins.

मंगला णं च सव्वेसिं, पढमं हवई मंगलं - And, of all auspicious mantras, (it) is indeed the foremost auspicious one.

Some popularly known Namokar Mantra include:

1. Navkar Mantra
2. Jain Namokar Mantra
3. Namaskara Mantra
4. Tirthankara Mantra
5. Mahamantra Jainism
6. Jain Prayer
7. Fivefold Salutation Mantra
8. Jainism Mantra
9. Navkar Jaap
10. Jain Dharma Mantra