About this piece
A square copper plate engraved with the Namokar (Navkar) Mahamantra, the core mantra of Jain practice, which bows to the Arihants, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas and all sadhus. The photo shows the lines of the mantra in Devanagari, set between two carved pillars with hands folded at the sides.
It measures 7.5 cm each side and weighs 30 gm.
How it is used
Many Jain homes keep a Namokar yantra in the home shrine or on a wall, and recite the mantra at the start of the day or before meals. Practices vary by community and family.
Looking after it
- Dust with a soft dry cloth.
- Copper darkens with time.
