Beej (Seed) Mantra · Goddess Baglamukhi (Eighth Mahavidya)
बगलामुखी बीज मंत्र
Baglamukhi Beej Mantra
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
ॐ ह्लीं बगलामुखि सर्वदुष्टानां वाचं मुखं पदं स्तम्भय जिह्वां कीलय बुद्धिं विनाशय ह्लीं ॐ स्वाहा
Transliteration
Om Hleem Baglamukhi Sarvadushtanam Vacham Mukham Padam Stambhaya Jihvam Kilaya Buddhim Vinashaya Hleem Om Svaha
Meaning
Om, Hleem (the seed of Baglamukhi) — O Baglamukhi, paralyse the speech, mouth, feet, and tongue of all evil-doers; destroy their intellect. Hleem, Om, Svaha. This is the stambhana (paralysis/freezing) mantra that halts adversaries in their tracks and silences those who work against the devotee.
Last updated: 23 April 2026 · Traditional Vedic mantra
Benefits of Baglamukhi Beej Mantra
- ·Hleem beej is the primary seed syllable of Baglamukhi — activates her stambhana (freezing/paralysing) power
- ·Stops enemies, legal opponents, and those spreading slander or false accusations in their tracks
- ·Grants victory in court cases, legal disputes, debates, and competitive examinations
- ·Silences critics, backstabbers, and those using speech or influence to harm the devotee
- ·Protects against occult attacks, black magic, and tantra directed by enemies
- ·Bestows hypnotic power of speech — the ability to influence, persuade, and command with authority
How to Chant
- 1.This mantra requires initiation (diksha) from a qualified Tantric teacher — proceed under guidance for full sadhana
- 2.Sit facing north on a yellow asana — yellow is Baglamukhi's colour; wear yellow clothing if possible
- 3.Offer yellow flowers (marigold, champa), turmeric paste, and yellow sweets (besan laddoo); light a mustard oil or ghee lamp
- 4.Chant on a turmeric-dyed mala (haldi mala) of 108 beads — the standard mala for Baglamukhi sadhana
- 5.Perform on Tuesday, Friday, or Panchami tithi — most potent during Holashtak and Navratri
- 6.Visualise Baglamukhi as radiant golden-yellow, seated on a lotus, pulling the tongue of a demon while holding a club — the image of enemy-stambhana
Best Time
Tuesday or Friday. Panchami tithi. Holashtak (8 days before Holi). Navratri — especially the fifth night dedicated to Skandamata.
Recommended Count
108 times daily. For enemy stambhana: 1008 times on a Tuesday. Purashcharan: 1.25 lakh on yellow asana.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.What is the difference between Baglamukhi Mantra and Baglamukhi Beej Mantra?
The standard Baglamukhi Mantra (Om Hleem Baglamukhi Namah) is a nama-mantra — a salutation to the goddess — and is considered milder and suitable for general protection and devotion. The Baglamukhi Beej Mantra is the full stambhana invocation (Om Hleem Baglamukhi Sarvadushtanam...) incorporating Hleem as the operative seed syllable plus the specific commands to paralyse speech, mouth, feet, and intellect. The beej mantra is considerably more powerful and is traditionally used for specific purposes — court cases, enemy neutralisation, and occult protection.
Q.Is the Baglamukhi Beej Mantra dangerous to chant?
Like all Tantric mantras, the Baglamukhi Beej Mantra carries significant power and must be approached with purity of heart and proper purpose. Chanting it for genuine self-protection, legal victory, or silencing slander is considered dharmic. Using it with the intention to harm an innocent person or out of personal vengeance is considered adharmic and is said to rebound upon the chanter. Traditional teachers emphasize that Baglamukhi's power discriminates — she stambhanas the genuinely wicked but will not be weaponised against the righteous.