Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare
The great chant of deliverance in this age, sung in kirtan across the world.
Krishna is called by a thousand names, and each one is a small story. Here are the most loved ones, and the chants sung with them.
Govinda
Protector of cows and of the earth
Gopala
The cowherd boy
Madhava
Lord of fortune, born of the Madhu line
Keshava
One with beautiful long hair; slayer of Keshi
Murari
Enemy of the demon Mura
Damodara
Bound at the waist by Yashoda's rope
Giridhari
Holder of the mountain
Banke Bihari
The one who bends in three places and ever plays
Murlidhar
Bearer of the flute
Makhanchor
The butter thief
Yashoda Nandan
Delight of Yashoda
Devakinandan
Son of Devaki
Vasudeva
Son of Vasudeva; dwelling in all beings
Parthasarathi
Charioteer of Arjuna
Jagannath
Lord of the universe
Hrishikesha
Master of the senses
Achyuta
The infallible one who never falls
Ranchhod
The one who left the battlefield to save his people
Shyam
The dark one, like a raincloud
Ghanshyam
Dark as the monsoon cloud
Madanmohan
Enchanter of the god of love
Radhavallabha
Beloved of Radha
Janardana
Refuge of all people
Vishvarupa
The universal form shown to Arjuna
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare
The great chant of deliverance in this age, sung in kirtan across the world.
Om Kleem Krishnaya Namah
A seed mantra of attraction and devotion, traditionally chanted 108 times on tulsi beads.
Om Klim Krishnaya Govindaya Gopijana Vallabhaya Swaha
An eighteen-syllable mantra invoking Krishna as the beloved of the gopis.
Achyutam Keshavam Rama Narayanam, Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim
A simple chain of names, easy to sing with children and in daily worship.