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2. Category:Hindu mantras - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Hindu mantras" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

3. Pavamana Mantra - Wikipedia

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   The Pavamana Mantra (pavamāna meaning "being purified, strained", historically a name of Soma), also known as pavamāna abhyāroha (abhyāroha, lit. "ascending", being an Upanishadic technical term for "prayer" [1]) is an ancient Indian mantra introduced in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (1.3.28.) [2] [3] [4] The mantra was originally meant to be recited during the introductory praise of ...

4. Prayer in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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   Prayer (Sanskrit: प्रार्थना, romanized: prārthanā) is considered to be an integral part of the Hindu religion; it is practiced during Hindu worship and is an expression of devotion . The chanting of mantras is the most popular form of worship in Hinduism. The Vedas are liturgical texts (mantras and hymns). Stuti is an ...

5. Mantra - Wikipedia

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   Clockwise from upper left: Om (an ancient Vedic mantra used in Hinduism and Buddhism), the Ṇamōkāra mantra (the most important mantra in Jainism), the Vajrayana Buddhist E-VAM mantra, known as the Kalachakra "Tenfold Powerful One", Om mani padme hum (a popular Buddhist mantra) in Tianjin Temple (Ranjana script) and (at the bottom) the Hare Krishna mantra in a modern concert setting.

6. Shanti Mantras - Wikipedia

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   Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of some topics of the Upanishads. They are believed to calm the mind and the environment of the reciter. Shanti Mantras always end with the sacred syllable om (auṃ) and three utterances of the word "shanti", which means "peace". The reason for the three utterances is regarded to be for the removal ...

7. Pranahuti (Pre-meal ritual) - Wikipedia

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   According to the author's commentary, this mantra is repeated and a small quantity of water is sipped before an adherent starts eating. Anything that the devotee considers precious or valuable is placed in a container and covered. A small quantity of water taken in is supposed to be an upastarana (seat), on which subsequent morsels are placed.

8. Worship in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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   Mantras originated in the Vedic tradition of India. The most basic mantra is Aum, which in Hinduism is known as the "pranava mantra," the source of all mantras. Mantra japa was a concept of the Vedic sages that incorporates mantras as one of the main forms of puja, or worship, with the ultimate goal being moksha (liberation).

9. Om Namah Shivaya - Wikipedia

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   The mantra Om Namah Shivaya in Devanagari script. Om Namah Shivaya (Devanagari: ॐ नमः शिवाय; IAST: Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya) is one of the most popular Hindu mantras and the most important mantra in Shaivism. Namah Shivaya means "O salutations to the auspicious one!", or "adoration to Lord Shiva".