Namokar Mantra in home jain temple

A Digambar Jain monk sings the Namokar Mantra also known as the Navkar Mantra. In Jainism the Namokar Mantra is the most important and sacred mantra. While reciting this holy mantra we are paying our homage by bowing down to the :

1. Arihantas, Siddhas, Acharya(heads of sadhus and sadhvis),
   
   
2. Upadhyaya (those who teach scriptures to sadhus and sadhvis),
   
   
3. Sadhus (monks, who have voluntarily given up social, economical and family relationships) and
   
   
4. Sadhvis (nuns, who have voluntarily given up social, economical and family relationships).
   

Collectively, they are called Panch Parmesthi (five supreme spiritual people). In this mantra we worship their virtues rather than worshipping any one particular person or Tirthankar. This mantra is also called Namaskar Mantra as we are bowing down.

Namo Arihantanam I bow in reverence to Arihants

Namo Siddhanam I bow in reverence to Siddhas

Namo Ayariyanam I bow in reverence to Acharyas

Namo Uvajjhayanam I bow in reverence to Upadhyayas

Namo Loye Savva Sahunam I bow in reverence to all Sadhus

Eso Panch Namoyaro This five-fold salutation

Savva Pavappanasano Destroys all sins

Mangalanam Cha Savvesim And amongst all auspicious things

Padhamam Havai Mangalam Is the most auspicious one

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* why don´t you post the lyric?


* Here you go :
Namo ariha.ntaaNaM
Namo siddhaaNaM
Namo aayariyaaNaM
Namo uvajjhaayaaNaM
Namo loe savvasaahuNaM

eso pa.ncha Namokaaro
savva paavapaNaasaNo
ma.ngalaaNaM cha savvesim
paDhamaM hava{ii} ma.ngalaM


* This Mantra means:
I bow to the Arahants, the perfected human beings.
I bow to the Siddhas, liberated bodiless souls.
I bow to the Acharyas, the masters and heads of congregations.
I bow to the Upadhyayas, the spiritual teachers.
I bow to the spiritual practitioners in the universe, Sadhus.

This fivefold obeisance mantra,
Destroys all sins and obstacles,
And of all auspicious repetitions,
Is the first and foremost.


* Thank you so much! =)


* Jai Jinendra... "Ahins Parmi Dharma".... Lets spread the msg of Lord Mahaveera


* look like buddha..


* Yes but the main difference is that Buddha from bouddhism is always dress with a piece of coton while mahavir from jainism is always naked ! :) and remember that Buddha was a jain ascetic before creating the "middle way" (the way between jainism and hindouism ... have a nice day !


* i want to be able to memorize this nice video


* Jainism Believes In Truth,NonViolence,Fact.Padmaashnam Is The Pose Which Resemble Their God.