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Why do chanting malas have 108+1 beads?
I have often heard that the number 108 has a special significance in the Vedic culture; when mantras are chanted using beads, it is done in a cycle of 108 times. And when 108 times are completed, the ...
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Why does the Gayatri Mantra NOT end with OM except in Bengal?
In Bengal, the Gayatri (Savitri) Mantra always starts with OM and ends with OM. The mantra is thus printed in the very famous book 'Ahnik-Krittya' by Shyamacharan Kaviratna Vidyavaridhi.
But so far ...
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Which deity should be prayed or which mantra can be recited, while flying in an aircraft?
Sometimes while a flight takes off, I become nervous. I would like to know which mantra to recite or which deity to invoke.
I know to remove fear of water while travelling in water one may chant शं नो ...
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What is the significance or benefit of chanting Maha Mrityunjay Mantra? [duplicate]
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra:
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्
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tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam
urvārukamiva ...
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Should we chant mantras before eating food?
Usually, we pray before having food. Are there any mantras which should be chanted before taking food? If such mantras exist, do they differ according to the meal e.g., breakfast, lunch and supper?
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Why restriction on taking images and publishing 'some' mantras
Why people are not allowed to take images of god/goddesses in Garbha gudi (sanctum sanctorum) of a temple. Is it a sin according to scriptures? or any other reason behind such restriction?
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