Hare Krishna Mahamantra jap counter
The great mantra of sixteen names, from the Kali-santarana Upanishad. Tap the mala once for every chant; your count, malas and streak are saved on this device.
Traditional counts. Set any of them as your daily sankalp in the counter.
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Your chanting journey
The mantra
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Meaning
The mahamantra calls on Hare (Radha, the energy of the Lord), Krishna (the all-attractive) and Rama (the source of joy). The Kali-santarana Upanishad presents these sixteen names as the means of crossing the difficulties of the age of Kali.
Popularised worldwide by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s sankirtan movement and later by ISKCON, the Hare Krishna mahamantra is one of the most chanted mantras on earth. It needs no initiation to begin, and it is chanted both softly on beads (japa) and loudly in congregation (kirtan).
A round means one full turn of the 108-bead mala. This counter treats every 108 taps as a round, shows how many rounds you have done today, and can be set to the traditional target of 16 rounds.
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Hare Krishna Mahamantra: common questions
What is one round of Hare Krishna?
One round is 108 repetitions of the full mahamantra, one per bead of a japa mala. Sixteen rounds equal 1,728 mahamantras.
How long do 16 rounds take?
With practice, a round takes about 6 to 8 minutes, so 16 rounds take roughly 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. The session timer helps you see your own pace.
Should I count each name or each full mantra?
Count each full mantra of sixteen names as one. That is how rounds are counted on a mala.
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Guides for your practice
How to Chant 16 Rounds of Hare Krishna: A Step-by-Step Guide
What 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mahamantra means, how long it takes, how to build up to it, and practical tips for good japa every day, with or without beads.
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Gayatri Mantra: Meaning, Word-by-Word Translation and Jap
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