Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva — Snan Mantra with Meaning
This famous mantra invites India's seven holy rivers — Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri. It is recited while bathing at home or to sanctify the water in the puja kalash, so that ordinary water becomes as holy as the water of a pilgrimage place.
Gange cha yamune chaiva godavari sarasvati | narmade sindhu kaveri jale'smin sannidhim kuru ||
Meaning
Verse 1
Gange cha yamune chaiva godavari sarasvati | narmade sindhu kaveri jale'smin sannidhim kuru ||
O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri! Please come and be present in this water.
Meanings written in simple language by the KathaMantra team.
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Frequently asked questions
When should Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva be recited?
While bathing every day, when filling the puja kalash with water, and before abhishek or achaman.
How many times should it be recited?
Usually once, while touching or looking at the water. Some people recite it three times.
Which rivers are named in this mantra?
Seven holy rivers — Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri — linking all of India from north to south.