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Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevaya means "prostration to Vasudeva", who is variously understood as Krishna. [9] The Vaishnava Upanishads state that this mantra is described on the Sudarshana Chakra: [10] Similarly, in the twelve petals, is placed the Vasudevan (the twelve-syllabled Mantra, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya). —
The name Ganesha is a Sanskrit compound, joining the words gana (gaṇa), meaning a 'group, multitude, or categorical system' and isha (īśa), meaning 'lord or master'. [18] The word gaṇa when associated with Ganesha is often taken to refer to the gaṇas, a troop of semi-divine beings that form part of the retinue of Shiva, Ganesha's father ...
Caroline Jones was born in New York City to Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones, and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. [4] [5] She attended the Professional Children's School in New York City and later New York University where she studied creative writing. [5] [1] She took singing lessons when she was nine, and wrote her first song when she was ten. [6]
Om Namo Narayanaya (Sanskrit: ॐ नमो नारायणाय, romanized: Om Namo Nārāyanāya, lit. 'I bow to the Ultimate Reality, Narayana'), [ 1 ] also referred to as the Ashtakshara (eight syllables), and the Narayana Mantra , is among the most popular mantras of Hinduism , and the principal mantra of Vaishnavism . [ 2 ]
The Ṇamōkāra mantra is the most significant mantra in Jainism, and one of the oldest mantras in continuous practice. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is the first prayer recited by the Jains while meditating . The mantra is also variously referred to as the Pancha Namaskāra Mantra , Namaskāra Mantra , Navakāra Mantra , Namaskāra Mangala or Paramesthi ...
Mantrapushpanjali (Sanskrit, Devanagari मंत्रपुष्पांजलि, IAST mantrapuṣpāñjali, IPA \mɐn̪t̪rɐpuɕpɑːɲɟɐli\) is a popular ...
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 ...
Namah Shivaya means "O salutations to the auspicious one!", or "adoration to Lord Shiva". It is called Siva Panchakshara, or Shiva Panchakshara or simply Panchakshara meaning the "five-syllable" mantra (viz., excluding the Om) and is dedicated to Shiva. This Mantra appears as 'Na' 'Ma' 'Śi' 'Vā' and 'Ya' in the Shri Rudram Chamakam which is a ...