UPDATE – As of Aug 27 2025, the total number of malas completed stands at 2933, well above the goal of 900 malas. This sankalpa is now closed.
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Shree Maa and Swamiji have given us a sankalpa to honor Ganesh Chaturthi 2025. The sankalpa is to chant 900 malas as a group of the Ganesh Bija mantra starting on Aug 23, 2025 and completing on Aug 27th 2025 ( or until the 900 malas are complete). One mala is 108 repetitions of the mantra.
Are you in? Would you like to join ?
If so, you can post on our Global Devi Mandir Telegram Group or on our India Devi Mandir WhatsApp Group and let us know you are joining the sankalpā.
Alternatively you can also confirm your participation via email to chandimaakijai@yahoo.com.
Please provide your name and also country where located.
The Ganesh Bija mantra is
Here is a short Q&A regarding the sankalpa:
Q1 – While chanting the mantra, should I sit on an āsanā, or is it ok to sit on a chair?
A1- You can do mantra japā while in an āsanā AND also while doing normal everyday tasks ie without an āsanā
Q2- Are there any rules to follow while doing the Japā, like taking a bath before starting the practice.
A2- There are no specific rules. Just do it
Q3 – Is there a minimum number of mantras that I should chant as an individual?
A2 – You can chant as many or as few mantras as you want. Obviously the more the better towards reaching our group target, and more importantly for your own bhāvā during this auspicious time.
Q4- How to do I report the number of mantras I chanted?
A4 – You can reply to the message that Nanda Maa posts on the either the Global Telegram group of the India WhatsApp Group. She will request your counts once or twice a week and you can respond with the total number you have chanted from the beginning of the sankalpa until the point you report.
Have more questions regarding this sankalpā? Just post in any one of the groups, or to the email mentioned above, and we will respond.
Here is a list of participants and their totals so far
| Name | Location (Country) | Total #Malas Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Andres M Pardo | Netherlands | 8 |
| Apichat Joe | Thailand | 22 |
| Brahmaani | India | 11 |
| Chandra Sengupta | India | 108 |
| Chitra | India | 16 |
| Devan | 10 | |
| Devi | UK | 26 |
| Dhyanaprana Cary | USA | 8 |
| Erika | USA | |
| Gopi (and kids) | UK | 108 |
| Graeme DeVil | South Africa | 20 |
| Harish Bahuguna | India | 80 |
| Harsh Kumar Agarwal | India | 34 |
| Janitri | USA | 54 |
| Jasmina | Canada | 80 |
| Jyoti Dandekar | India | 18 |
| Kripananda (Kip) | New Zealand | 64 |
| Krishna/Kaizad | India | |
| Krista | USA | 30 |
| Lakshmi | USA | 65 |
| Laura Witt | USA | 25 |
| Lesley | USA | 4 |
| Mahalakshmi Manogaran | 10 | |
| Matreswari | 10 | |
| Meera | India | 201 |
| Michael | ||
| Mita | India | 20 |
| Nanda | USA | 40 |
| Nanduben | India | 4 |
| Nayna | India | 7 |
| Neil | Canada | 14 |
| Nirmal | Peru | 30 |
| Nirmal Shankar | USA | 108 |
| NM Varu | India | 7 |
| Quentin | France | 200 |
| Ramneek Sharma | India | 71 |
| Ranji Krish | USA | 21 |
| Rashmi Kanpur | India | 9 |
| Rashmi (Delhi) | India | 10 |
| Rich S | Spain | 108 |
| Ritu Bali | India | 57 |
| Saneh Sharma | USA | 108 |
| Shaila Datta | USA | 15 |
| Shila Maa | USA | 22 |
| Somanath | USA | 10 |
| Uma Wason | USA | 400 |
| Usha | Canada | 108 |
| Vandana Dutta | India | 196 |
| Varun Saxena | India | 11 |
| Vasantha | USA | 210 |
| Vindra Ragoonanan | Trinidad and Tobago | 135 |
| TOTAL # MALAS | 2933 |