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The Gayatri mantra is cited widely in Hindu texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy, [note 2] [note 3] and cited several times in the Brahmanams and the Srauta-sutras. [ note 4 ] [ note 5 ] It is also cited in a number of grhyasutras, mostly in connection with the upanayana ceremony [ 37 ] in which it has a significant role ...
Shriram Sharma Acharya, revered as “Gurudev'' by his disciples, was born in Anwalkheda village in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, India, on Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi Vikrami Samvat 1967 (September 20, 1911).
On the recommendation of a friend, he chanted the Gayatri mantra 125,000 [4] times along with the fire sacrifice , starting from the Navratri that comes in the month of October in the year 1968. After completing the chants, in deep meditation he realized that his body had transformed into divine light. He attained the Gayatri Siddhi by this. He ...
ISKCON Gaudiya Vaishnavas often refer to the Amarakośa, a Sanskrit thesaurus, for meanings of words, and according to the writings of the Gaudiya acharyas, the word guru is very often defined as one who represents the Supreme Lord, does not invent new teachings, but teaches in accordance with the scriptures and the previous ācāryas. [2]
Mantra japa is a practice of repetitively uttering the same mantra [49] for an auspicious number of times, the most popular being 108, and sometimes just 5, 10, 28 or 1008. [ 2 ] [ 50 ] Japa is found in personal prayer or meditative efforts of some Hindus, as well during formal puja (group prayers).
Gayatri (Sanskrit: गायत्री, IAST: Gāyatrī) is the personified form of the Gayatri Mantra, a popular hymn from Vedic texts. [5] She is also known as Savitri , and holds the title of Vedamata ('mother of the Vedas').
He who learns the vidya (knowledge) and the mantras in the scripture is sanctified and earns the merit of reciting the Gayatri Mantra, the maha-rudra hymns and Om mantra numerous times, and is cleansed of all sin. [18] Meditating on the mantra taught, asserts the text, leads the yogi to transmute, fuse with the supreme and realize god within ...
The merit attained by chanting it is described to be the equivalent of reciting the Itihasas, the Puranas, and all the mantras a hundred thousand times. It is also stated to be the equivalent of reciting the Gayatri mantra a hundred thousand times, and the syllable 'Om' ten thousand times. It is stated to be powerful enough to purify ten of one ...