Om chanting live: free Om chanting radio to chant along with
Listen to Om chanting live on Mahakatha Radio, free and without ads. About 37 Om chants play in rotation, with a simple 10-minute routine for chanting along.
For Om chanting you can join live right now, Listen live to Mahakatha Radio: a free, 24-hour mantra station with no ads and no sign-up. One honest note: it is one station playing many mantras, not an Om-only stream. About 37 of its roughly 310 recordings are Om chants, seed sounds and Om mantras, and they play in rotation with Shiva, Devi, Krishna, Ganesha and other mantras.
What Om chanting you will hear
The Om and universal chants are the second-largest part of the Mahakatha library, after Shiva. Among them:
- Plain Om chants: the Om Chant, the Universal Beeja Mantra (Aum, three times), and the Sahasrara and Ajna mantras, which use Om for the crown and brow chakras.
- Short Om mantras: Om Shanti, Om Tat Sat and So Hum.
- Gayatri-style mantras that open with Om, for the elements: the Aakaasha (space), Vaayu (wind), Agni (fire), Jala (water) and Prithvi (earth) Gayatris.
- Upanishad peace mantras: Om Purnamadah, Om Saha Naav, Om Sarve Bhavantu and Asatoma Sadgamaya.
Because the station is live, you cannot choose when an Om chant comes on. Everyone listening hears the same moment, like any radio. Sometimes it will be a pure Om; sometimes a Shiva mantra that begins with Om, like Om Namah Shivaya. If you want one Om track looped exactly 108 times, a single recording on Mahakatha suits that better.
Chanting along with live radio
Chanting with a live station is different from chanting alone. You do not set the pace or pick the mantra; you join something already moving, the way you might join a kirtan halfway through. Many people find that easier: there is nothing to decide, and the sound keeps going when your attention drifts.
Use whatever is playing as your support. When an Om chant comes on, chant with it. When another mantra plays, you can keep chanting Om softly under it, chant silently in the mind, or simply listen.
New to Om? Read how to chant Om, step by step first: the three sounds, the hum and the silence.
A 10-minute Om chanting routine
- Minute 0–1: settle. Sit upright on a cushion or chair. Turn the radio on at low volume, just loud enough to hear clearly. Close your eyes and take a few slow breaths.
- Minutes 1–3: listen. Do not chant yet. Let the sound of the station fill the room and let your out-breath lengthen.
- Minutes 3–8: chant Om. On each out-breath, chant a slow Om: a short A, a fuller U, a long humming M, then a moment of silence. Match the station's pace if it is an Om chant; otherwise keep your own. That is roughly 25 to 35 Oms.
- Minutes 8–9: chant silently. Keep the rhythm, but let Om sound only in the mind.
- Minute 9–10: rest. Stop chanting. Sit and listen to the radio, and notice how your breath and mind feel.
To count your Oms, keep a mala in your hand or use the counter below.
On days with more time, stretch step 3 to a full round of 108, about 15 to 20 minutes. If you have a sore throat or feel light-headed, chant softly or in the mind instead. Om chanting supports calm; it is not a replacement for a doctor or therapist when you need one.
Om mantras that play on the station
Sahasrara Mantra
ॐ Aum
The primordial sound, made of three sounds, A, U and M, that stand for creation, maintenance and dissolution. Chanted for the crown chakra, and traditionally for spiritual connection and wisdom. Listen on Mahakatha.
Vaayu Gayatri Mantra
ॐ पवनपुरुषाय विद्महे। सहस्र मूर्तये च धीमहे। तन्नो वायु प्रचोदयात्। Aum Pavanapurushaay Vidmahe, Sahasra Murthaye Cha Dheemahe, Thanno Vaayu Prachodayat
"O divine energy of the wind, who appears in a thousand forms: bless me with higher understanding and light up my mind." A Gayatri for the breath itself, traditionally chanted for a steady breath and a clear mind. Listen on Mahakatha.
Om Saha Naav
ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । Om Saha Naav Avatu, Saha Nau Bhunaktu, Saha Viryam Karavaavahai
"May the divine protect us all, nourish us all, and may our energies come together." From the Upanishads, chanted by teacher and student before study. Traditionally chanted for focus and a sense of oneness. Listen on Mahakatha.
Om chanting live or Om meditation music?
Both pages are about Om on the same station, used in two ways.
- This page is for chanting along. You use your own voice, keep count, and treat the radio as a group to chant with.
- Om meditation music is for listening. You sit quietly and let Om and peace chants play in the background while you meditate, without chanting.
Many people do both: a few minutes of chanting, then a longer stretch of silent listening.
Prayer Requests at 7 am and 7 pm
Twice a day, at 7:00 am and 7:00 pm India time, the station reads listeners' prayers aloud, each followed by a mantra chosen for that person. If you are chanting at those times, it is a gentle moment to hold someone else in your practice. You can offer a prayer for someone you love.
Questions people ask
Is there an Om chanting radio that plays 24 hours a day?
Mahakatha Radio plays mantras live, 24 hours a day, free and without ads. About 37 of its recordings are Om chants and Om mantras, so Om comes up often, but it shares the station with other mantras. It is not an Om-only stream.
Can I listen to Om chanting live for free?
Yes. Open Mahakatha Radio in any browser on your phone or computer and press play. There is no fee, no app to install and no account.
How do I meditate with Om chanting?
Sit upright, play the chanting softly, and breathe slowly for a minute. Then chant Om on each out-breath, moving from A to U to a long M and resting in the silence. Finish by sitting quietly and listening.
How long should Om chanting meditation be?
Ten minutes is a good daily start. A full round of 108 Oms takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Regular short practice helps more than an occasional long one.
Can I choose to play only Om chants?
No. Like any radio, the station plays the same thing for everyone, and you cannot pick a track. For one Om recording on repeat, use the Om Chant page on Mahakatha.
Can I chant Om in my mind while the radio plays?
Yes. Silent chanting, or manasika japa, is a traditional practice. It works well when other people are nearby or when you have a sore throat.