Dakshina Kali Mantra
Salutations to Dakshina Kali — the gracious mother who grants both worldly success and liberation.
Sanskrit Text (Devanagari)
Transliteration (Roman Script)
Om Kreem Hreem Shreem Dakshine Kalike Namah
Meaning & Translation
Om, with the seed syllables of transformation (Kreem), divine power (Hreem), and abundance (Shreem), salutations to Dakshina Kali — the benevolent, grace-giving form of Kali who bestows both material prosperity and spiritual liberation.
Benefits of Chanting Dakshina Kali Mantra
- ✓Combines material prosperity with spiritual advancement
- ✓Removes obstacles on both worldly and spiritual paths
- ✓Destroys negative karma and past-life blockages
- ✓Grants the grace of Kali in her benevolent, giving form
- ✓Balances the three aspects of shakti: transformation, power, and abundance
How to Chant Dakshina Kali Mantra
- 1Best practiced after receiving guidance from a knowledgeable teacher
- 2Sit in a clean, quiet space, preferably at night
- 3Chant 108 times with a crystal mala
- 4Offer red hibiscus flowers if possible, as they are sacred to Kali
Best Time to Chant
Night time, especially new moon (Amavasya), Tuesdays, Saturdays, and during Diwali (Kali Puja).
Recommended Repetitions
108 times; for intensive practice, 21,000 times over 40 days
times per session (one mala = 108)
Source & Origin
Tantric tradition. Found in Dakshina Kali Tantra and various Shakta texts.
About Dakshina Kali Mantra
The Dakshina Kali Mantra invokes Kali in her benevolent, south-facing (Dakshina) form — the aspect of the dark mother who is accessible, gracious, and generous with her blessings. Unlike the fierce Smashan Kali (cremation-ground Kali), Dakshina Kali is approachable by householders and those who balance worldly responsibilities with spiritual practice.
This mantra is unique in combining three powerful beej syllables: Kreem (transformation/Kali), Hreem (divine power/Maya), and Shreem (prosperity/Lakshmi). This triple beej addresses the complete spectrum of human aspiration — the courage to transform (Kreem), the power to create (Hreem), and the abundance to sustain (Shreem). It is the mantra for those who seek to be spiritually awake while fully engaged in the world.
The great Bengali saint Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was a lifelong devotee of Dakshina Kali, and his example shows the extraordinary spiritual heights accessible through devotion to this form of the Divine Mother. His teachings emphasized that Kali is the ultimate reality — both the creator and the creation, both the terrible and the beautiful, both death and immortality.