In the Jainist tradition, besides Navkar Mantra, what other mantras can a Jain shravaka recite?
Besides Navkar Mantra, a Jain shravak can recite several other prayers and mantras. Here are common ones, with their basic intent:
- Ucchhavan Mantra
- Arihantaya Namah
- Siddhaya Namah
- Acharyaya Namah
- Upadhyaya Namah
- Chaitya Vandana (in temple worship)
- Mangalacharan
Notes on tradition:
- These prayers are used across Digambar and Śvetāmbar traditions, though exact texts and sequences can vary slightly between sects.
- Bhaktāmara Stotra is a widely recited Jain hymn (stotra) praising the Jina; it is treated as a devotional prayer and is popular in both sects, but its verse count and some verses differ between Digambaras and Śvetāmbaras.