Bija means seed, root. It is a very powerful Mantra that usually consists of a single syllable. The Bija Mantra evoke particular aspects of nature or of the divine, each Devata has his or her own Bija. The greatest of all Bijas is Om or Pranava, because it is the symbol of Para-Brahman.
| Bija | Devata | Meaning - Element | |
| ॐ | auṃ | Brahman | Absolute |
| ऐं | aiṃ | Sarasvati | Consciousness |
| ह्रीं | hrīṃ | Mahamaya - Bhuvaneshvari | Illusion |
| श्रीं | śrīṃ | Lakshmi | Existence |
| क्लीं | klīṃ | Kali - Kama | Desire |
| क्रीं | krīṃ | Kalika | Time |
| दुं | duṃ | Durga | Bestows Protection |
| गं | gaṃ | Ganesha | Bestows Happiness |
| ग्लौं | glauṃ | Ganesha | Bestows Happiness |
| हौं | hauṃ | Shiva | Bestows Protection |
| हूं | hūṃ | Kalaratri | Bestows Protection |
| लं | laṃ | Prithvi | Earth |
| वं | vaṃ | Varuna | Water |
| रं | raṃ | Agni | Fire |
| यं | yaṃ | Vayu | Air |
| हं | haṃ | Shiva | Ether |
| सौः | sauḥ | Shiva-Shakti | Cosmos - Heart |
| फत् | phat | Vidyujjivha | Astra Mantra (weapon mantra) |
| स्वाहा | svāhā | Svaha (consorte di Agni) | Oblations - Sacrificial Fire |
| क्श्रौं | kśrauṃ | Narasimha | Bestows Happiness |
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