Mantra
🦚Dedicated toLord KrishnaHare Krishna Mahamantra
हरे कृष्ण महामंत्र
The well-known sixteen-name Vaishnava mantra of Krishna and Rama.
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण, कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे।
O divine energy and Lord Krishna, engage me in loving remembrance and service.
हरे राम हरे राम, राम राम हरे हरे॥
O divine energy and Lord Rama, engage me in loving remembrance and service.
What does Hare Krishna Mahamantra mean?
A devotional repetition of the divine names Hare, Krishna and Rama, used for nama-japa and congregational chanting.
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Source & verification
Traditional Vaishnava mantra
Public-domain traditional text
Last verified: 2026-09-05