Mantra

गङ्गे च यमुने चैव

Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva

A traditional invocation inviting seven sacred rivers to be present in water used for worship.

Dedicated toगङ्गा
Sacred textOriginal Sanskrit

गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति।नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु ॥

Meaning

Meaning & context

The mantra gathers seven revered rivers into one act of remembrance before worship or bathing.