Intention
Forge an intention with house archetypes when published, never invent a mantra liturgy.
1. Wish
Name the intention you want to hold.
2. Outcome
Picture the best realistic result.
3. Obstacle
Name what usually stops you.
4. Plan
Write one if-then move for that blocker.
Sankalpa
Sankalpa is the solemn statement of intent made before any puja, vow or remedy. It names who is acting, when and where by the Panchangam, and for what purpose. This page helps you compose your Sankalpa for today, with the time words filled in for your city, and keep a vow over the days it runs.
A traditional Sankalpa places the act in sacred time and space. It names the cosmic age, the year in the sixty-year cycle, the Ayana, the Ritu, the lunar month, the Paksha, the Tithi, the weekday and the Nakshatra, then the place, then the person by name, Gotra and Nakshatra, and finally the purpose. Saying it gathers the mind and makes the act deliberate.
Today's values are taken from the Panchangam for your city: the Samvatsara, such as Parabhava in 2026 to 2027 in the southern count; Dakshinayana or Uttarayana; the season; the Amanta month; the fortnight and Tithi prevailing at sunrise; and the weekday name in Sanskrit, such as Bhauma Vasara for Tuesday.
Add your name, your Gotra if your family keeps one, and your birth star. For a family Sankalpa, add the names and stars of those included. The purpose is stated simply: for peace in the family, for success in studies, for the wellbeing of a parent.
A Sankalpa often begins a Vrata, a vow kept over days: a forty-day mantra, a Friday fast, or a month of lamp lighting. The tracker marks each day, shows the count so far, and reminds you at the time you chose.
Sit facing east or north after bathing. Hold a little water, Akshata and a flower in the right palm, say the Sankalpa, and release them onto a plate. Then begin the puja or practice.
The Sankalpa is shown in Sanskrit in your script, with a line by line meaning in your language, so you understand every word you say.
On the last day, offer a lamp and a sweet, give something in charity, and thank the deity for helping you keep the vow.
In plain words, a Sankalpa on a Tuesday in the bright half of Ashwina might run: in this auspicious time, in the year Parabhava, in Dakshinayana, in the season of Sharad, in the month of Ashwina, in the bright fortnight, on Tritiya, on Tuesday, under the star Vishakha, I, Ravi of the Kashyapa Gotra, born under Rohini, begin this worship for the health and peace of my family.
A statement of intent said before a puja, vow or remedy.
No. The text is in your script with its meaning.
A family lineage traced to a sage. Say it if your family keeps one.
East or north.
To place the act in sacred time, as the Panchangam gives it.
Yes, naming them and their star.
A vow kept over a set number of days.
Continue and add the missed day at the end.
The Samvatsara follows the count used in your region.
A little water, Akshata and a flower.
Yes. Sincerity matters more than volume.
Yes. It is open to all.
With a lamp, an offering, charity and thanks.