There’s something powerful about the name Garuda it almost vibrates in the chest when you say it. The divine eagle, the King of Birds, the one who soars between earth and heaven carrying Lord Vishnu Garuda is not just a mythic being. He’s the embodiment of courage, freedom, and protection against all that binds or frightens us.
Chanting the Garuda Mantra calls upon that fearless energy the strength to rise above venom, both literal and emotional. It’s believed to sweep away fear, black magic, poverty, and all forms of suffocating negativity.
It’s not a mild chant; it’s one that carries the wind in it.
Mantra to Remove Poverty
“Om Joom Sah“
They say this is one of Garuda’s most potent seed mantras. It works not just on outward poverty, but inner scarcity the fear of never having enough. If someone chants this mantra with faith for six months straight (daily, without fail), ancient belief holds that obstacles begin to fade, finances stabilize, and luck steadies its course.
But the mantra doesn’t just fill pockets it clears the kind of misfortune that keeps a person stuck. In other words, it makes space for abundance.
Sanjeevani Mantra
“Yakshi Om Um Swaha“
This one is mentioned in the Garuda Purana itself one of the most mysterious, sacred scriptures in all of Hinduism. It’s called the Sanjeevani Mantra, named for its life-restoring property. The texts say a master who perfects this mantra can channel healing and happiness into others’ lives.
But and this is very important it is never to be practiced casually. It must be learned under a guided teacher, a spiritual master who understands its weight. Used correctly, it becomes a tool for compassion. Used wrongly, it risks imbalance.
Garuda Gayatri Mantra
“Om Pakshirajaya Vidmahe Pakshidevaya Dhimahi Tanno Pakshih Prachodayat“
This mantra pays homage to Garuda as Pakshiraja — the Lord of the Skies. Chanting it, devotees seek his protection from poison, psychic disturbance, and dark planetary influences.
It’s particularly powerful for those haunted by negative energy, delays, or debts — anything that feels entangling. Garuda’s wings are said to tear through that darkness and let light pour back in.
Garuda Gayatri for Blessings
Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe, Suvarnapakshaya Dhimahi, Tanno Garudah Prachodayat
“O golden-winged Garuda, bless me with wisdom, prosperity, and calmness of spirit. Lift me above my troubles.”
This is a gentler invocation one meant not to battle, but to bless. It’s chanted for peace, balance, and victory over one’s personal storms. The golden feathers represent illumination: divine understanding shining through confusion.
Vishnu Ekadashi Mantra
Vishnurekadashi Ganga Tulsivipradhevanah, Asare Durgasansare Shatpadi Muktidayini.
This mantra connects Garuda and Vishnu directly Garuda being the vehicle, the heart, the messenger who moves between grace and earth. Chanting it at dawn, after bathing, while offering tulsi to Lord Vishnu, clears the fog of sorrow and brings strength to carry out one’s duties with devotion.
The key idea here is simple but profound: to rise in faith, we must first remember who carries us.
Who Is Garuda-Really?
In most stories, Garuda is described as the mighty eagle, divine mount of Lord Vishnu, sworn enemy of serpents but symbolically, he’s so much more.
Garuda represents victory over fear. Serpents symbolize bondage poison, deceit, things that pull us downward. Garuda’s triumph over them is the soul’s triumph over ignorance.
The scriptures say he’s the one who carries liberated souls to Vishnu Lok the realm of truth and light. And even here, in this world, his energy dissolves toxins mental, emotional, and spiritual.
When you chant his name, it’s like calling wind through clouds clearing heaviness, bringing movement.
Why the Garuda Mantra Matters
Our ancestors never separated the spiritual from the practical. They chanted Garuda’s mantras to remove illness, fear, delay, or misfortune and it worked, because it realigned the heart with courage.
Regular chanting is said to:
- Remove fear of snakes (real and symbolic)
- Remedy snakebite and poison, both physical and metaphoric
- Block dark energies, black magic, and psychic disturbances
- Balance afflictions caused by Rahu and Ketu
- Protect from Kaal Sarp Dosh (the coiling of destiny around misfortune)
- Restore confidence, independence, and self-belief
- Clear financial burdens
- Erase stubborn karmic delays
It’s a protector’s prayer meant for those who need strength more than comfort.
A Few Simple Rules Before You Begin
Because Garuda’s energy is fierce, his mantras deserve respect and care.
- Keep your body and surroundings clean.
- Sit in a peaceful place — mind steady, breath even.
- Avoid tamasic foods (meat, alcohol, stale meals) while practicing.
- Follow brahmacharya — purity in thoughts and actions — during your sadhana.
- Always pronounce the words clearly. It’s not about speed; it’s about vibration.
- And perhaps most importantly: never chant with anger or malice in your heart.
Garuda does not answer those who call in hate. He answers those who seek clarity and courage.
A Closing Thought
In Hindu lore, even the strongest gods rely on their vahanas their vehicles, their companions. For Vishnu, that’s Garuda: the messenger between heaven and earth. He represents the part of us that can rise above attachment, above poison the spirit that refuses to crawl.
So, when you chant “Om Pakshirajaya Vidmahe…”, imagine yourself rising too wings wide, heart fearless, eyes filled with light.
As an old verse says:
“Where Garuda flies, no darkness stays.”
