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Prayaschitta (regret) Mantra when one breaks fasting during Shravana month?
Is there any praaschitta mantra if someone by mistake breaks fasting during holy month of Shravana?
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Can mantra siddhi once gained be lost due to some reasons?
A Sadhaka gains full mastery over a particular Mantra after obtaining it from a Guru and doing the japa as prescribed.
This process is often called "Mantra Sadhana" or "Mantra Puruscharana".Now the ...
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What is the source of a mantra called Mahā saṃkalpaṃ?
Many are aware about the saṃkalpaṃ which is recited during rituals like saṃdhy�� vandanam, vratas etc., But there is another mantra called Mahasankalpa(pronounced Mahā saṃkalpaṃ in IAST). Sankalpa ...
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Why is the rishi of the Gayatri Panjara hymn listed as "So 'ham" - "I am That"?
The Gayatri Panjara, AKA the Savitri Panjara, is a hymn to Gayatri, five-headed wife of Brahma and goddess of the Vedas. Here is the preamble to the hymn given in this excerpt from the Narada Purana: ...
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Why is Vishnu described as holding a vessel and a mirror?
When a mantra is given in the Puranas, it's usually preceded by a Dhyanam, which describes the appearance of the god whom you're supposed to meditate upon before reciting the mantra. For instance, in ...
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How do the Vedas sing, at the beginning middle and end, of Brahman?
(At least read the main Question portion, the explanation before it and the note below it are very long)
One has to understand a scripture gets its sanctity when it is attributed to wholly to Brahman. ...
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What scriptures describing holding breath for hours before chanting the Sahasrakshi Mantra?
The Sri Vaishnava sect is divided into two sub-sexts, Thenkalais and Vadakalais. One of the issues they disagree on is whether the chanting of the Pranavam in the Ashtakshari Mantra requires ...
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Are Shabar Mantras really auto-energised?
I myself answered a question on the so-called "Shabar Mantras" here.
This webpage claims that these mantras are auto energized or Siddha so to speak.
A shabar mantra is quite different from a ...
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From where do priests get invocation(Avahana) and other Mantras related to Shirdi Sai Baba?
From where ( which Hindu Scripture) do Hindu priests get Mantras related to Sai Baba's worship?
Like invocation(Avahana) & other Mantras?
This question is relevant because Sai Baba is ...
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Which mantras (in metres other than Gayatri) are prescribed for the Sandhya of Non-Brahmins?
It is said that one must follow the mantra in Gayatri metre of the Upasya (generally main Gayatri), granted by the Guru. There’s a whole list of them in the Taittiriya shakha. There also seems to be a ...
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Procedure for getting mantra siddhi without Guru initiation
In general, guru is mandatory for mantra initiation. Siddhi may never happen without (physical, living, human) guru initiation.
But recently I heard that, if there is no availability of physical ...
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Do Vedas say that devatas are mantra-baddha?
This site says that
Every devata is said to be mantra-baddha, that is, the devata is obliged to fulfill the purpose for which the mantra/devata is invoked.
Previously also I have come across this ...
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What is the origin of the Sloka "Mantraanaam Pallavo Vaaso..."?
The sloka is to be found here.
मंत्राणां पल्लवो वासो । मंत्राणां प्रणव: शिर: । शिर: पल्लव संयुक्तो
। कामधुक् भवेत् ।।
The meaning: The letters or words in a mantra constitute its body and
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Who was Sri Vathsa Somadeva Sharma and how valid are the following shortcut mantras/slokas?
Several short Slokas/Mantras are found on this page and they are said to be compiled by Sri Vatsha Somadeva Sharma.
The mantras are shortcut ways of solving various day to day problems and are also ...
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Why are there so many achamanams while ideally there should only be one?
So that anyone willing to do a Vedic ritual like a Puja or a Homam will have a standard and the same procedure to follow.
Right now, every region, every sampradaya have their own way of doing things ...
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