Do you still get the benefits of Japa if you don't count the repetitions?
Is using a mala (108 beads) necessary?
Is doing Japa for a fixed amount of time (e.g. 15–20 minutes) considered okay?
Is it okay to chant both Shiva and Devi mantras together, or is it better to focus on one deity and one mantra at a time?
For example, can I continue chanting Om Namah Shivaya while also chanting Om Dum Durgayei Namah (or another Devi mantra), or would that dilute the practice?
Is it okay to chant both Shiva and Devi mantras together, or is it better to focus on one deity and one mantra at a time?
For example, can I continue chanting Om Namah Shivaya while also chanting
Kamakya varde Devi, Nilaparvata
Tvam Devi Jagatmata, Yonimudre Namostute
( or another Devi mantra), or would that dilute the practice?
Can consistent chanting overrule astrological predictions, or does it simply help us handle them?
Can consistent chanting overrule astrological predictions, or does it simply help us handle them better?
I a male
I’ve been looking into mantra sadhana for quite a while, and I’m specifically searching for something that can help with loneliness, attracting the right life partner, or removing karmic/astrological blockages affecting relationships.
For context, I previously started reciting the Batuk Bhairav Chalisa, and the results in other areas of my life were honestly incredible. It felt like it completely shifted my circumstances, which is why I genuinely believe spiritual practices can have a real impact when done with sincerity.
Now I’m looking for something similarly powerful, but focused on love and marriage.
My past relationships have been extremely painful and messy. I’ve never really met someone who was emotionally healthy or genuinely right for me, and after repeated disappointments I’m wondering whether there are karmic debts, planetary afflictions, or spiritual blockages involved.
Please don’t turn this into a discussion about “just work on yourself,” “go to the gym,” “be patient,” “the right person will come,” etc. I’ve heard all of that many times already. I’m specifically asking about mantras or sadhanas.
If you’ve personally practiced a mantra that noticeably improved your love life, helped you meet your spouse, removed delays in marriage, healed relationship karma, or brought meaningful results, I’d really appreciate hearing:
Which mantra was it?
How long did you practice it?
What changes did you notice?
Any rules or guidance you followed?
I’ve come across recommendations like Kamakhya Devi, Katyayani Mantra, Lalita Tripura Sundari, Durga Saptashati, Shiva-Parvati upasana, and others, but I’m hoping to hear from people with actual experience rather than just theoretical suggestions.
Thanks in advance, and please keep the discussion respectful and experience-based.
I recently realized that our family has forgotten who our Kuladevi is. Now I’m genuinely worried and confused about what to do next.
Some of my cousins say that because we’ve lost touch with our Kuladevi, things haven’t been settling well in our family especially for the younger generation.
How can we find out who our Kuladevi is?
Where should we start?