New Delhi, April 9, 2026: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah attended the World Navkar Mahamantra Day event in New Delhi as chief guest, where he described the collective chanting of the Navkar Mantra as deeply relevant at a time when many parts of the world are facing conflict and ideological confrontation.
Shah said that when the world urgently needs peace, the mass recitation of the mantra can help purify the environment and calm disturbances of the mind, positioning the event as a spiritual response to a tense global climate. He emphasized that India’s diverse religious traditions have long recognized the spiritual power of mantras, and that collective chanting strengthens both individual consciousness and collective wellbeing.
A key theme of his address was the universality of the Navkar Mantra. Shah described it as a formless, neutral and universal prayer, free from distinctions of caste, region, religion or time, making it rare among spiritual invocations. He noted that when people chant the same mantra with devotion, the impact extends beyond the individual to the nation and the wider world.
Explaining its philosophical core, Shah said the word “Namo” signifies complete surrender, and that the act of bowing begins the melting of ego. He elaborated on the Jain understanding of the **five Parmeshthis—Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya and Sadhu—**whose virtues are collectively revered through the mantra.
He also made a pointed appeal to young people to continue the practice even if they do not immediately grasp its deeper philosophical meaning, suggesting that regular chanting itself can gradually open the path to understanding.
