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Friday, February 11, 2011

How a Hindu starts the day


Wake up with a fresh mind, look into your open palms and pray.

Karagre vasathe Lakshmi,

Kara madhye Saraswathi,

Kara parswe Parvathi,

Prabhathe kara vandanam.

With this we visualize Jagat mata in 3 forms. Goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi , Goddess of knowledge, Saraswathi, and Goddess of strength and power, Parvathi.

Then before stepping on the floor, recite this ….

Samudra vasane devi,

Parvatha sthana mandale

Vishnu pathni Namasthubhyam

Paadasparsham kshamaswame..

Salutations to Lord Surya, or Surya Namaskaram was a part of the daily ritual of ancient Hindus.

Today it is not possible in this fast life, for everyone. But anyone can start the day with salutations to the Sun God, with folded hands, chanting “Aum Suryaaya Namah….

Every mantra is rich in their meaning. Mantra is the powerful sound, when chanted repeatedly is Japam. Naama Japam is the key part of Hindu prayer.

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