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OM -The Healer

                                                  ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन् | य: प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम् || 8.13|| oṁ ityekākṣharaṁ brahma vyāharan mām anusmaran yaḥ prayāti tyajan dehaṁ sa yāti paramāṁ gatim om- sacred syllable  representing the formless aspect of God; iti -thus; eka-aksharam - one syllable; brahma -the Absolute Truth;   vyaaharan - chanting; maam - Me ( Shree Krishna); anusamaran - remembering;   yah -who; prayaati -departs ; tyajan - quitting; deham - the body; sah - he; yaati- attains; paramaam - the supreme; gatim - goal. ‘Om’ is the highest sacred symbol in Hinduism. The word Om is so powerful that this single word can produce powerful and positive vibrations which allows you to feel the entire universe. Om is the mantra that cleanses our Aura and also related to the ‘t...

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah..

  India, indeed, is called the land of the Rishis. They were creators, educators, guides of men, and the life of the Indian people in ancient times was largely developed and directed by their shaping influence. Rishis were men of vision who during their meditation saw images and put these in a concrete form of hymns, shlokas, or mantras for the development of human beings and society. One such mantra that comes to my mind is ‘ Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah’ which means ‘all should be happy, all should enjoy good health and all should prosper’. By reading and reciting these, human beings can lead their lives to development and progress. Therefore, the culture of India, the backbone of Indians, is often called as the culture of the Rishis.   In ancient times Rishis and Munis have written different Shlokas and Mantras with the only aim that people will remain together and pray for each other’s welfare. One of such Mantras given to us by our ancestors is : Let’s first understand what d...

Temple Bells- Significance

     India is a land where we find   tradition and culture, temples and monuments, fairs and festivals, tons of varieties of language, colourful clothes, jewellery, and food and drinks. It is a country which has one of the richest and most vivid historical background and heritage .   And one such unique feature is the  Bells in Indian temples.  In 2019, there were reportedly over 500000 temples across the country. Many foreigners come to India to visit its beauty and temples. Performing prayers in the temples is an important aspect of Hindu Dharma . It is believed that there is no other place to worship as sacred as the temple and  r inging the bells in a temple is an old ancient tradition . Many bells hang at the domes of the temple, and these are also known as Ghanta in Sanskrit. Kansyaghanta, Thala, Ghatika, Jayaghantika, Kshudraghanta, and Krama are the different types of the bell which are mentioned in Sanskrit literature. As we know, in Hin...