Answer

Yes. When we do Navkar Mala, the Navkar Mantra is chanted repeatedly, usually one time for each bead of the mala.

The mantra is:

णमो अरिहंताणं
णमो सिद्धाणं
णमो आयरियाणं
णमो उवज्झायाणं
णमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं

Explanation

A mala is used to help maintain focus and count the repetition of the mantra. In Navkar Mala, the devotee chants the Navkar Mantra with devotion, concentration, and humility.

The Navkar Mantra does not ask for worldly things. It offers reverence to the five supreme beings:

• Arihantas – enlightened beings who have conquered inner enemies
• Siddhas – liberated souls
• Acharyas – spiritual heads of the Jain Sangh
• Upadhyayas – spiritual teachers
• Sadhus/Sadhvis – monks and nuns following the path of liberation

Spiritual Understanding

Chanting Navkar Mantra through a mala helps purify thoughts, reduce attachment and anger, and bring the mind toward peace, humility, and right faith.

Takeaway

So, in Navkar Mala, the Navkar Mantra itself is used for chanting, with devotion and awareness.