Ram naam jap
Taking the naam of Shri Ram is one of the oldest and most widely kept forms of naam jap in Hindu homes. Some people repeat just ram or ram ram; others use the line shri ram jai ram jai jai ram. Both are counted the same way: one bead, one naam.
Many families write ram in a notebook (ram naam lekhan) as well as saying it. This counter is for the spoken or silent jap.
When people take Ram naam
- First thing in the morning, before the phone and the day begin.
- On Ram Navami, during Navratri, and on Dussehra.
- As a daily sankalp: one mala of 108, or 11 malas, every day for 40 days.
How to use this counter
Tap the mala once for every naam. At 108 a bell rings and malas today goes up by one. Choose 11, 21, 27 or 54 for shorter rounds. The space bar works on a computer.
राम नाम जप काउंटर
राम नाम का जप करने के लिए हर नाम पर माला को एक बार टैप कीजिए। 108 पूरे होने पर घंटी बजेगी और आज की माला गिनी जाएगी। 'राम राम' या 'श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम', जैसे आप जपते हैं वैसे गिनिए।
More jaap counters and guides
- नाम जपNaam jap counter
- राधे राधेRadhe radhe jap
- हरे कृष्णHare Krishna, 16 rounds
- ॐ नमः शिवायOm namah shivaya, 108
- महामृत्युंजयMahamrityunjaya, 108
- गायत्री मंत्रGayatri mantra, 108
- हनुमानHanuman mantra, 108
- हनुमान चालीसाHanuman Chalisa paths
- ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमःDurga mantra, 108
- ॐ गं गणपतये नमःGanesh mantra, 108
- ॐOm, 108 times
- How to do naam jap
- Why a mala has 108 beads
Questions
Should I count 'ram' or the full line?
Either. Count one bead for each repetition of whatever you are saying. If your guru or family tradition says otherwise, follow that.
How many times should I chant Ram naam?
There is no fixed number. One mala of 108 a day is a common start; some keep 11 malas, or a 40-day sankalp.
Is there an app?
Japoji is the app version, with one difference: it puts the naam in front of Instagram and YouTube, so you take 11 naam before you scroll. Android first, iPhone soon. Join the waitlist.