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Nyasa for Shiv Rudra mantra “Om Namo Bhagwate Rudraya”
I have come across this mantra in a book from Shrimali ji. It contains the viniyoga but there is no mention of the nyasa for this mantra. Is it possible that this mantra does not have a nyasa or it ...
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Sri Rudram and other mantras in Pada Patha
Namaskar! Is there some place in which I can find audio files of the Sri rudram and other mantras in Pada Patha (Sometimes called Moola patha)?
Here is the Ganapati Prarthana in many different Pathas ...
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A question of no of times chanting? [duplicate]
If for some reason, I can't chant any mantra 108 Times, is there any certain minimum no of times mantra to be chanted, such as 12 or 24? Or is 108 basic, minimum unit of chanting?
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How can we easily identify the 'meter' in vedic scriptures?
Most would be familiar with the vedic meter system of gayathri, usnih, anushtubh etc. Apart from just saying that the difference is in number of syllables or lines, is there an easy way how we can ...
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How/where Vedic chants are written down
Wondering if (a) Vedic chants are written down (I know at least in the remote past they were purely an oral tradition), and (b) where they are written down. I'm wondering if there is anywhere online (...
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Who is Hari? Is it the only entity named before OM?
We have 108 names of Vishnu which all starts with OM(AUM). But we call it Hari (and then) OM.
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Mahamrityunjaya mantra pronounciation
Can someone help me with proper pronunciation of Mahamrityunjaya mantra? I see different type of pronunciation on the internet. So what's the proper vedic chanting?
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What is the story of Indra restoring the vitality of Shashvati's husband?
Rig Veda Book 8 Hymn 1 is dedicated to Indra and sings his glories while calling him to partake of the soma juice being prepared for his sake. The ast verse of the hymn mentions something like this:
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How is reciting Rigveda swara (udatta anudatta swarita) different from Yajurveda?
I observed that in Rigveda, swarita is recited with high pitch with some extra time in that pitch as compared with Yajurveda. But some people won't follow this, they will simply recite riks as yajus ...
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Scriptural sources for how to chant vedic mantras and other things involved
In what different sources do we find about how to chant a mantra ?
To elaborate in which scriptures do we find about the following things (answer can include references to the following):
sitting ...
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Does rAmAyaNa mention women chanting vedic mantras?
In some place I read that the queens KausalyA and Kaikeyi are mentioned chanting vedic mantras.
For example they chanted when lord Rama and his brothers were born.
Also Sri Kaushalya used to offer ...
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Does listening to Hanuman Chalisa every day give the same benefits as chanting the Hanuman Chalisa? [duplicate]
Does listening to Hanuman Chalisa every day give the same benefits as chanting the Hanuman Chalisa?
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What is the correct procedure to chant Narasimha 32 letters maha mantra?
The correct Narasimha maha mantra with 32 letters is:
उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं
ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखं ।
नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं
मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहं ।।
Please note that a screenshot from Nrisimha Tapani ...
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What is the speciality of mAdhyandina shAkhA?
MAdhyandina samhita is the currently surviving most used samhita of shukla Yajurveda.
This is the most prevalent way of chanting the shukla Yaju samhita.
What are its unique features?
How is it ...
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Is it true? chanting mantra without moving lips and tongue gives more effect?
Is it true that chanting mantra without moving lips and tongue gives more effect? Is it called Aajapa mantra?
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Is chanting without concentration effective?
Sometimes I chant the name of Lord Rama without concentration absentmindedly. Is this form of chanting effective?
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Surya Kanta Bose Chowdhury
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I'm looking for some places where traditional Vedic Chanting books can be bought from
I'm looking for a place where i can buy traditional Vedic chanting books like the one in the image below:
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Vedic Chanting Rudram - Beginning verses?
Hari Om,
What is traditionally chanted before and after Rudram (Namakam & Chamakam)
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Would someone in their 20s be admitted into a Veda Patashala to start learning the vedas afresh?
I am 26 years old and although I got my upanayanam done when I was 13, I never took professional education studying the Vedas. I am interested in learning to chant them starting from the scratch. I ...
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Recitation of Chandipath
In Bengal, we have the tradition put forward by Acharyas that Chandipath is not to be chanted at night. Unfortunately I have no sources or references to quote. Could anyone please tell me whether its ...
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How did the Vedic Rishis chant Gayatri Mantra?
Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered mantra from Rig Veda. The prefix "oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ" is known as "mahāvyāhṛt" (mystical utterance) is mentioned later in Taittiriya Aranyaka, which states to chant ...
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Where can I get full (if not possible some selected) Samveda chants
Saamveda is really a delight to hear. That's why Bhagwan Shri Krishna says
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः।
इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना॥१०.२२॥
Of the Vedas I am the ...
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Reciting of Sukthams
Can Sukthams be recited after 12 pm? I heard that during pradosha tome purusha suktham can be recited as the pradosha falls between 4:30 to 6 pm, which is an exception.
Ashta sukthams are there. Other ...
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Sanskrit examples of Ghanapatha recitation?
How exactly does Ghanapatha work and can someone point me to examples? I have heard that Ghanapatha is a very useful way of preserving information by combining phrases in different permutations. For ...
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For Maharudram or Athirudram how many priests should chant the rudram?
For Maharudram or Athirudram, how many priests should chant the rudram?
