Accurate Sankalp mantra for any Puja, Vrata, or Samskara — auto-computed from your location and date
This Sankalp mantra is presented for educational purposes. Please consult your family priest or Acharya for guidance.
Sankalp (Sanskrit: संकल्प) means “firm resolve” or “determined intention.” In Hindu ritual practice, taking Sankalp before any Puja, Vrata, Daan, Havan, or Samskara is considered essential. It is the performer's formal declaration of when, where, and why they are performing the ritual.
The Sankalp mantra encodes the entire cosmic time framework — from the Kalpa and Manvantara down to the Samvatsara (year), Ayana (solstice), Ritu (season), Masa (month), Paksha (fortnight), Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga, and Karana. It also anchors the ritual in space (Jambudvipe Bharatavarshe...) and identity (Gotra and name).
According to the Shastras, a ritual performed without Sankalp is considered incomplete. Taking Sankalp focuses the mind and ensures the full fruit of the Puja is received.
Perform Achamana
Sit facing East or North. Sip water three times from your right palm while chanting "Om Keshavaya Namah", "Om Narayanaya Namah", "Om Madhavaya Namah". Wipe your lips after each sip.
Hold the ritual items
In your right hand, take water, akshat (unbroken rice grains), flowers, and a small coin (dakshina). Hold your right wrist with your left hand. This posture is called "savya" — for Pitru karmas, the thread and hand positions are reversed (apasavya).
Face the correct direction
For all Deva karmas (Puja, Havan, Vrata), face East or North. For Pitru karmas (Shraddha, Tarpan, Pind Daan), face South.
Recite the Sankalp mantra
Read the mantra clearly and without haste. Fill in your Gotra and name at the designated places. Name the specific Puja or Vrata you are about to perform. Use the calculator above to generate the mantra with today's correct panchang elements.
Release the water
After completing the recitation, release the water and items from your right hand onto the ground, a copper plate, or into the kalash. The Sankalp is now taken — proceed with the main ritual.
Below is the meaning of each line in the Sankalp mantra. Elements shown in saffron are auto-computed from the Panchang, while blanks (___) are filled by the performer.
Divine Invocation
ॐ विष्णुः विष्णुः विष्णुः।
Triple invocation of Lord Vishnu. Every auspicious act begins with divine remembrance.
Cosmic Time
अद्य ब्रह्मणो द्वितीये परार्धे श्रीश्वेतवाराहकल्पे वैवस्वतमन्वन्तरे अष्टाविंशतितमे कलियुगे कलिप्रथमचरणे
Today, in the second Parardha of Brahma, in the Shvetavaraha Kalpa, the Vaivasvata (seventh) Manvantara, the twenty-eighth Kali Yuga's first quarter — this unchanging cosmic preamble appears in every Sankalp.
Location
जम्बूद्वीपे भरतवर्षे भरतखण्डे ___देशे
In Jambudvipa (the Indian subcontinent), Bharatavarsha, Bharatakhanda — followed by the Sanskrit locative of your city (e.g., Indraprasthadeshe for Delhi, Kashiikshetre for Varanasi).
Panchang Elements
___नामसंवत्सरे ___अयने ___ऋतौ ___मासे ___पक्षे ___तिथौ ___वासरे ___नक्षत्रे ___योगे ___करणे
These ten elements are auto-filled from the Panchang: Samvatsara (60-year Jupiter cycle), Ayana (solstice direction), Ritu (season), lunar Masa, Paksha (fortnight), Tithi (at sunrise), weekday, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana.
Performer Identity
___गोत्रोत्पन्नः ___ अहं
State your Gotra (e.g., Bharadvajagotroutpannah) and your name (e.g., Ramasharma Aham). For women, the suffix changes to "gotroutpanna".
Ritual Declaration
___पूजनम्___ करिष्ये।
Name the ritual being performed (e.g., Ganeshapujanam, Satyanarayan Vratam). "Karishye" means "I shall perform." For Pitru karmas, this changes to "Tarpayishye" (I shall offer libation).
Time Frame
Samvatsara, Ayana, Ritu
The year name from the 60-year Jupiter cycle, the solstice direction (Uttarayana or Dakshinayana), and the Vedic season.
Lunar Calendar
Masa, Paksha, Tithi
The lunar month (Purnimant), the fortnight (Shukla or Krishna Paksha), and the lunar day prevailing at sunrise (Udaya Tithi).
Stellar Position
Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
The lunar mansion, the Sun-Moon combined angle (Yoga), and the half-Tithi division (Karana) — all computed at sunrise.
Day & Place
Vaara, Sthana
The weekday and the geographic location in Sanskrit locative case, from Jambudvipa down to your city.
Identity
Gotra, Name, Gender
Your ancestral lineage (Gotra), personal name, and grammatical gender — these determine the suffix forms in the mantra.
Ritual
Puja / Karma Name
The specific ritual you are performing. For Pitru karmas, the departed ancestor's relation and name are also included.
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