Mahamrityunjay Jaap Kitne Din Ka Hota Hai? Sava Lakh Jaap Guide
How many days does Mahamrityunjay jaap take? 11,000, 21,000 and sava lakh (1.25 lakh) jaap explained with a day-by-day calculator, rules and benefits.
The Mahamrityunjay jaap is usually done as an anushthan — a fixed number of recitations completed over a fixed number of days, with a sankalp at the start and a havan at the end. The most common question is: how long does it take?
It depends on the count and how many people chant
Jaap sankhya | Alone at 11 malas/day | Alone at 31 malas/day | With 11 priests (≈11 malas each) |
|---|---|---|---|
11,000 | ~10 days | ~4 days | 1 day |
21,000 | ~18 days | ~7 days | 2 days |
51,000 | ~43 days | ~16 days | ~4 days |
1,25,000 (sava lakh) | ~106 days | ~38 days | ~10 days |
One mala = 108 recitations. Some priests count only 100 per mala toward the total (the extra 8 cover mistakes), which adds about 8% to the time. With a team of priests, sava lakh is usually quoted as 7, 11 or 21 days.
Traditional rules for the anushthan
Take a sankalp (resolve) stating the purpose, the count and the number of days.
Chant at the same time and place every day, ideally in the morning.
Keep the daily count equal — don't do a lot one day and nothing the next.
Use a rudraksha mala, or track the count with the Mahamrityunjay jaap counter.
At the end, a havan of one-tenth of the count (dashansh) is traditional.
Mahamrityunjay jaap ke fayde (benefits)
The mantra is traditionally chanted for health, recovery, protection from untimely death and fear, and for peace when a family member is unwell. Many families also do it on birthdays and before surgery or travel.
Mantra jaap is a spiritual support. It should accompany, never replace, proper medical care.
The mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
Read the full meaning and start counting on the Mahamrityunjay jaap page.