Shaligram mantra – Puja Method

Importance/Benefits of Shaligram Worship (Pooja)

“Shaligram Shila  Pujan –  Skanda Puran”

In Gandaki river,lord Vishnu appeared as Saligram Form(Rupa) and in Narmada River Lord shiva is appeared as Narbadeshwor form.So both of them appeared naturally,not man made.Shaligram sila bhagwan Vishnu is is mainly worshipped in 24 forms but Sada shiva bhagwan shiva only one form. In Gandaki Smooth river where Shaligram is Originated and Found,attaining that holy place and human beings who drinks water of that river attain Brahma Pad. Shaligram found in gandaki river worship provide boon of pure and holiest,godly human beings of world.Those human beings is also compared and named as Yogishwor.Bhagwan Vishnu Pujan,Dhyan,worship and stotra destroy all type of sin.So Saligram sila puja is done of lord Vishnu whose importance is undescribable and holy.Because in Shaligram there is directly residence of Shree Hari.

 

In Chaturmasya Day,Offering Fruits,Naibedh,flower, and water to bhagwan saligrama is consider as very  best and holy.In this Day Saligram provide all pure and pabitram.Any where saligram sila bhagwan Vishnu is worshipped,upto five miles lord Vishnu make very pure and godly in that place.There will be no any negative thing and bad luck.Any place where Lakshmi pati bhagwan shaligram pujan is done,there that pujan is only very fortunate,great meditation, and that is only best moksha(Salvation). Where Dakshinabarti Shankh,Laxmi narayana Swarupa shaligram sila,Tulasi plant,Krishna sar mriga and gomati chakra of dwarka is worshipped , in that place victory(bijay),Lakshmi,Vishnu and Mukti. These four things will Present and Reside there enternally. Bhagwan Laxmi narayana (Salagram) worshipper  human beings is very much holy and godly from which they will get freedom at immediate time.Bhagwan Vishnu Dhyan and Mantra Destroy all Sin(Pap). Tulasi and shaligram together worship is very good ,shaligram tulasi pujan help to get boon of freedom of rebirth.We should try worship lord Vishnu with many things as much.He is only preserver of whole world.

So while worshipping Sri salagrama in home and temple Guru god vishnu mantra(initated mantra) ,krishna mantra,and various god vishnu Sanskrit name,mantra is chanted.

God vishnu (Salagrama) Mantra

1 – “Om namo vagvate vasudevaya nama”

2 – “Hare krishna Hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare ram hare ram ram ram hare hare “

Few main mantra of Salagrama shilas-

1 -om anantaya Nama

2 – Om keshavaya nama

3 – om Bishnwya nama

4 – om Sataya nama

5- om Muktichetrasagovindaya nama

6 – om gandakinayakaya nama

7 – om shivastutaya nama

8 – om salagramshilarupaya nama

9 – Om shree Damodaraya namah

 

Shaligram Mantra – Chanted by God Sri Yudhitira to Lord Hari.

I am Chanting  this Shaligram strotra matra in front of Lord Narayana and in sitting in good position.(In Kush Asan) .

Yudhistira asked  - “Shree Dev Dev devesa Devarchanamutamam Tat sarbam srotaumichhami Bruhime Purushotamam” /- Sanskrit verse

English Verse – My lord Purushotam, I request you know the saligram significance

God Hari Replied to Child Yudhistira – Bhagwan Ubacha(From God mouth) - 

Sanskrit Verse-“Gandakyam Chotare Tire Girirajshchya Dakshine !Das Yojan Vistirnam Mahachhetra Vasundhara-

“Saligramo Vabet Devo Devi Dwara Bati Vabet Uvayo Sangamo Yatra Mutistratrana Sansaya  - “Saligramo Sila Yatra Yatra dwara Bati Sila Uvayo Sangamo Yatra Mutistratrana Sansaya 

English Verse – Child Yudhistir “Himalaya is situated in the bank of river Gandaki. In the south of Beautiful Himalaya a big and beautiful My Holy land is situated where you can find shaligram sila . This is the place where Devi Dwarabati begins and End being Narayani. This place is called Mukti Chektra.

God Hari Further said – Sanskrit Verse - “Ajanma Krita Papanam Prayaschitam Ya – chati Saligram Silawari Paphari Namastute - “ Akal Mritu Haranam Sarvabyadhi Binasanam Vishu Padodakam Pitwa Shirasha Dharyamyaham - “Sankha Madhya Sthitam Toyyam Vramitam Keshavopari - Angalagnam Manukshanam Bramha Hatya Dikam Dayat .

English Verse - Shaligram Remove all Sin done in past Life.Those who worship shaligram as lord hari washes his sin such as brahmahatya. Worshipping shaligram donot get untimely death and diseases. Drinking Sankha chakra gadha padma bathed shaligram water purify all our body and washes mistake.

“Snano Dakam Piben Nityam Chakrankita Sirot Vabam

Partkshallya Sudham Tatoyam Bramha Hatya Byapohati

Sanskrit verse - “Agnistomasahasnani Vajapaya Satanicha

Samyak Phalama Bapnoti Visnornai Vedya Vakshina.

English Verse - The person who do snan(wash) saligram with chakra everyday get rid of sine like Bramahatya and if he drinks such water daily gets the equal boon of thousand of havan and yagya of Lord Vishnu.

Sanskrit Verse - “Naivadyayuktam Tulsim cha Misritam Vishesta Pada Jalen Vishnu

Yoshnati Nityam Purato Murari Prapnoti Yazya Uta Koti Pundyam “

English Verse- Those who worship Shaligram tulsi together,those who offer tulsi to shaligram attain boon of doing 1000 charity of cow and yagna.

Sanskrit Verse - Khandita Sphutita Viina Vandi Dakdhya Tathi Va Cha

Saligram Sialyatra Tatra Dosho Na Vidyate

English Verse - Except damage and broken Sila all silas are good to worship.

Sanskrit Verse - Namantra Pujanam Naiva Natirtham Na cha Bhabanaa

Na stutir Na uppachars cha Saligram Silar cha ne //12//

Bramha Hatya Dikam Papam Manobak Karya Sambhamam

Shirgram Nachyati Tatsarvam Saligram Silrchana//13//

English Verse - With out worship, with out offering any sweets or with out any pilgrims only chanting this saligram mantra is enough to wash away sins and fulfillment of all desire.

Sanskrit Verse - “Nanabarna Mayam Chiva Nana Bhogena Vestitam

Tathavarprasadena Laxmi Kantam Balamhayam

“Narayanorbhabo Dev Chakramadya Cha Karmana

Tathavarprasadena Laxmi Kantam Balamhayam

English Verse - There are various kind of size and shape of saligram in which Lord Vishnu is situated in different incarnation.

Sanskrit - “Krishane Sila Taneyatra Susmam Cakram Cha Drisyate

Saovagyam Santatim Dhatye Sarva Sakshaym Dadhaticha

English Verse-Good Luck increases and gets satisfaction from children in every aspect by worshipping shaligram black in color with little chakras.

Sanskrit - Vashu Devschya Chinhani Distwa Papai Pramuchyate

Sridhar Sukare Bame Harivbarnatu Disyate

“Varaha Rupenam Devam Kurmangai Rapi Chinhitam

Gopadam Tatra Dissheta Varaham Vamanam Tatha

“Pitavarnam Tu Devanam Rakta Varnam Vayabhaham

English Verse -Person who gets the chance to look Vahudev sila he became free from sins. Shreedhar, Sukar,Vam, Harivarna,Varaha, Kurma and lots of other type of saligram are available. some Saligram has marking of cow feet and Narshimha Avtar.

Sanskrit Verse - Narashinho Vawet Devo Mokshadam Cha Prakrititam

Sankha Chakra Gada Kurma Sankho Yatra Pradisyate

Sankha Varnaschya Devanaman Vame Devaschya Lakshanam

“Damodarm Tatha Sthulam Madhya Chakram Pratisthitam

Purna Dwarena Sankrina Pita Rekha Cha Drischyate

“Chhatrakare Vabet Rajam Vartule Cha Mahasreeya

Chipite Cha MahaDukham Sulagretu Ranam Dhrubam

English Verse -Yellowish Shaligram is very auspicious as Lord himself but reddish shaligram is consider fearful and dangerous. Sankha, Cakra, Gada, Kurma are printed on saligram. Saligram with Sankha (conch) sign is considering Vamrup of lord Vishnu, where chakra in the middle is consider as Damodar saligram. Saligrams of different shapes round, umbrella shape which has white lines is available; worshiping this kind of saligram gives wealth and reputation in society. Flat shape shaligram create sorrow in family and saligram with sharp front side create war and tension in family

Sanskrit Verse - “Lalate Shesha Vogastu Siropari Sukanchanam

Chakrakanchanavarnanam VamaDevaschya Lakshnam

Vamaparbe Cha Bai Cakre Krishna Varnas tu Pingalam

Laxinarshimhadevanam Prithak Varnastu Drisyate

English Verse- Shaligram which have chakra round the head or in forehead and rest parts is clean and smooth is very auspicious and consider as Bamdev sila. Yellowish or black in left side with chakra is consider as Laxmi Narshimha sila.

Sanskrit Verse - Lamboste Cha Dalidram Syat Pingale Hani Revacha

Lagna Cakre Vabet Baydhir Bidare Maranamdrubam

English Verse -Worshipping long shape sila create poverty, and saligram having lagna chakra creat measures diseases even death.

Padom Dakamcha Nirmalyam Mastake Dharayet Shada

Sanskrit Verse -Visnor Dristam Vakshitabyam Tulsi Jal Misritam

Kalpa Koti Sahasrani Vaikunthe Basate Sada

English Verse -Person who offer Tulsi leaf while worshipping saligram gets salvation and can stay at Vaikuntha(Place where Vishnu live) for million years.

Sanskrit Verse-Saligram Sila Vinur Hatya Koti Vinasanam/

Tasmat Sampujayet Dhyatwa Pujitam Chapi Sarvada

Saligram Silas Trotram Yah Pathecha Dijotam

Sa Gakshet Parmam Sthanam Yatra Lokeshworo Hari

Sarva Pap Binir Muktwa Vishnu Lokam Sa Gashati

English Verse -Therefore always worship saligram, enchant saligram stotra which is very beneficial for mankind. We can get higher post on Vishnu Lok for doing so.All sins will be destroyed and gets Vishnulok from worshiping the saligram.

Sanskrit - Dusovataro Devanam Prithak Varnastu Disyate

Ipsitam Labate Rajyam Vishnu Pooja Manukramat

Kotyohi Vramhahatyanamgamyagamya Kotaya

Ta Sarva Nasamayamti Vishu Nai Vidya Vakshanat

Vishno Pador Dakam Pitwa Koti Janmaghanasanam

Tasma Dasta Gunam Papam Ghumou Vindupatnat

English Verse -There are various types of description available for Lord Vishnu’s ten incarnation therefore Lord’s incarnation Shree Saligram’s worship, Prayer and drinking water wash away sins of million lives and get prosperity, wealth and reputation so Saligram should be worship.

“Eti Sri Vishotra Purane Sree Saligram Silastotram Sampurnam!!

 

Shaligram puja Method – Saligram worship Bidhi(Process)

Related question – How to perform or do shaligram shila puja?

Shaligram – Simple Ritual Shaligram  shila puja

Panchamrit pua -Preparation for worship (Purvanga -karma)
1- Prepare Madhuparka or Panchamrit consisting of five ingredients; milk,Curd,ghee,honey, and sugar.Mix and makes creamy.
2- Fills in the abhisecka bowls with milk,yogurt,honey,sugar,ghee.
3- Collect some tulasi leaves ,nice flowers, and grind chandana mixed with Saffron and camphor.
4-Fill bathing and puja pots with fresh water for aachamana,arghya,padya and visesa arghya.Those who are not initated ,who donot know any brahmin or any mantra should chant krishna and lord hari in initiatal stage. 
5 – Make a fruit and sweet offering plate consisting of 3 varieties of fruits and 5 varieties of sweets and food.

6 – Salagrama Daily panchamrit and panchagavya bath  is done daily.Other Form of puja to please lord hari is described below. please read more below for learning requirement in shaligram shila puja.

 

While worshipping in Home Daily – Preparation for Worship

 

- Please purify and clean the worshipping puja room in first stage.

- Offer the diya,Incenses(Dhup) and stotra to all god who are presence with lord hari.

- Please bath salagrama from holy water or pure water as water must be in Copper materials.chant god vishnu mantra.

- Offer dress or initatlize salagrama in asana after snan.

- Offers naivethi(Sweet) and tilak to lord ganesh,lord hari and krishna. Please chant one of the salagrama or god vishnu mantra along with offering,mantra.

- Offer bell and shankh.

- Chant god vishnu and all god who all are presence with lord hari.

 

Shaligram Tulasi Puja

Among different puja for lord vishnu,Festival in hinduism,Tulasi shaligram Wedding is one of the main ceremony festival. This marriage provide Inviolate Good luck. Hence,Hindu women complete this fasting day with full Studiously and  devotion.

Seven Chakra Symbols in Sanskrit

Chakra is derived from Sanskrit language which means the wheel is a healing method for a wide variety of diseases. but to each other, Chakra symbols used as tattoos. Chakra are energy centers in the circle of the human body. Described in seven different symbols are located along the spine. Each symbol has a different function and effect.

Chakra is used as therapy healing through colors and several types of quartz rocks. We can adjust the color and the use of quartz stones in daily life to regulate body functions and improve their health.

Seven Charka has a different color, as well as information that describes the physical state, mental development and emotional person. Balance between the seven components will bring men into a sense of comfort and health. Ways physically invisible to the naked eye but can be felt with the intuition of ourselves and for those who have undergone training visual aura.

The following simple description of seven major Chakra and picture symbols.

Muladhara (Sanskrit language: मूलाधार, Mūlādhāra)

Swadhisthana (Sanskrit language: स्वाधिष्ठान, Svādhiṣṭhāna)

Manipura (Sanskrit language: मणिपूर, Maṇipūra)

Anahata (Sanskrit language: अनाहत, Anāhata)

Vishuddha (Sanskrit language: विशुद्ध, Viśuddha)

Ajna (Sanskrit language: आज्ञा, Ājñā)

Sahasrara (Sanskrit language: सहस्रार, Sahasrāra)

We easily find the symbols of the Chakra as tattoos on the back and arms. Many of them believe the use of these symbols will enhance the confidence and opens their aura.

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Hindu philosophy is essentially spiritual.

“It is the intense spirituality of India that has enabled it to resist the ravages of time and the incursion into its motherland of alien philosophies. The founders of philosophy strive for a socio-spiritual reformation of the country. When the Hindu civilization is often called Brahminical, it is so because; its main philosophies are shaped by great thinkers, most of who are Brahmins.”

Broad divisions of Hindu Philosophy are:

Vedic period. Up to 600 B. C

This was the time of forest universities (Ashrams and Gurukuls) where evolved the rudiments of the noble idealism of India. We discern here a progressive thought process, signified by the Mantras (hymns), the Brahmanas, and the Upanishads. The views expressed at this stage are not exactly philosophical. It is the age of brain storming, where superstition and intelligent thinking seem to co-exist.

Epic period. 600 B. C to A.D 200

The Epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata serve as the vehicles through which was conveyed the new message of the heroic and the godly in human relations.

Sutra period. From A.D 200

In this period the mass of material generated was summarized in the form of Sutras (rule in verse form expressed in brief but technical language). Here, critical attitude in philosophy developed. Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Vaisesika and Nyaya schools were born. 

Scholastic period. Also dating from A.D 200

By this time the Sutras had become complex and unintelligible. It was impossible to comprehend them without expert commentaries.

Great names of, Bhaskara, Jayanta, Kumarila Bhatta, Madhwa, Raghunatha, Shankara, Sridhara and Vachaspathi, belong to this period. ‘Of these commentators Shankara and Ramanuja have become as distinguished as the original thinkers. Their commentaries are just as valuable as a spiritual discovery’. Dr S Radhakrishnan.

Haribhadra who lived in the ninth century A.D is yet another great Brahmin thinker converted to Jainism. He is the famous author of fourteen hundred Prabhandas (chapters of works) and one of the first to introduce Sanskrit language into the scholastic literature of the Svetambara (white dressed) Jains.

Shankaracharya preached Advaita philosophy. (Monism)

Ramanujacharyapreached Visishtadwaita. (blend of Monism& Dualism)

Madhwacharyapreached Dwaita philosophy. (Dualism).

Some of the well-known later day philosophers, saints and commentators are:

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
1896 – 1977

The tenth guru in the Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ‘Parampara’ (tradition), he was the founder of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) to spread the Krishna Bhakti movement, beyond the shores of India. ISKON has built exquisite Krishna temples all over the world and also a beautiful palace of Prabhupada at Moundsville, Virginia, U.S.A.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
15^th century

Fifteenth century saint, philosopher who gave a tremendous boost to the Bhakti marga’ championed by the Vaisnava (worshippers of Vishnu) acharyas and saints, through his ‘Sankeertana’ movement. (chanting and singing the names of Krishna with transcendental love). He opened the doors of divine love to all, by preaching the glories of Krishna (Hari) by chanting and singing his name.

Dayananda Saraswati
1824-1883

Born to Karshanji Lalji Tiwari and Amrith ba, in Gujarat state, Moolashankar was, a profound thinker from childhood. He left home at the young age of 21, in search of a Guru who would teach him philosophy and the meaning of life and death. It was his Guru Swamy Poornanda who named him as Dayananda Saraswati. Dayananda later founded the Arya Samaj, a social reform movement that condemns caste system and untouchability. He fought for equality of women and emphasized the Vedic way of life.

Raghavendra Swamy
1598 – 1671

Great scholar, philosopher, writer and saint in the Dwaitha tradition. At the age of 23, he renounced his loving wife and took Sanyasa. Legend says, that he resurrected two children from the dead, one of whom was the child of a Muslim chieftain of the town of Savanoor, in Karnataka. He renounced this world by entering into ‘Samadhi sthiti’ (breath control, deep meditation and passing on). As desired by him, his devotees built a ‘Brindavan’ (resting place) around him, using brick and mortar. This town called Mantralaya on the banks of river Tungabhadra in the state of Karnataka, is a pilgrimage center.

Sri Ramakrishna
1836 – 1886

Sri Ramakrishna who later came to be recognized as the ‘Paramahamsa’, was an Un- known temple priest, in the Kali temple at Dakshineshwar near Calcutta. His intense devotion to goddess Kali and his claim that he had seen her, resulted in him being branded as a lunatic. After traversing the whole gamut of Indian spiritual life, he experimented with Christianity and Islam. Realizing that all religions lead to the same super conscious mystic state, he started preaching the essential unity of all religions and the need for harmony among the votaries of all religions. The Ramakrishna Mission and the Ramakrishna Mutt are the direct offshoots of this.

Ramana Maharishi
1879 – 1950

A great soul, he left his home in early boyhood seeking spiritual knowledge and peace. Settling at Arunachala in Tamilnad, he would give simple, short, clear replies to the questions of his devotees. His constant teaching was that the way to cleanse the mind of its impurities was meditation. He has written a book called ‘Upadesa Sara’. He wrote much in Tamil.

Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
1888 – 1975

Was a distinguished writer, Philosopher, Professor at Oxford and President of India. Besides translating Dhammapada, (Buddhist text), he has authored several philosophical works.

Sarada Devi
1853 – 1920

Married to Sri Ramakrishna at he tender age of six, she led a celibate life in service of her master and his disciples. As a spiritual teacher, as a guide to the activities of the Ramakrishna organizations, and as an ardent supporter of women’s education she became a spiritual master in her own right.

Sayanacharya
13th century A.D

Brother of Vidyaranya, Statesman and Philosopher whose commentaries on the Vedas are considered one of the best even to – day. Author of ‘Alankara Sudha Nidhi’. (work on poetics) and ‘Subhashita Sudhanidhi’ (collection of wise sayings’).

Swami Sivananda
1887 – 1963

Forsaking a promising medical career, Sivananda who had a natural flair for study and practice of Vedanta, took to life of renunciation for ministering to the soul of man. Settling at Hrishikesh in the Himalayas, he practiced intense austerities and shone as a great Yogi. For disseminating spiritual knowledge and for training common man in Yoga and Vedanta, he established,’ The Divine Life Society’ and’ The Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy’, at Hrishikesh. In 1953 he convened a ‘World Parliament of Religions.’ He has written over 300 books.

Swami Vivekananda
1863 – 1902

Swami Vivekananda, who was born as Narendra, at Calcutta in 1863 was the favorite disciple and chosen heir of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. At an early age, he came under the influence of Sri Ramakrishna, and took ‘Sanyasa’. After the passing away of his guru, Vivekananda traveled the length and breadth of India, mostly by bare foot teaching universal brotherhood of man, and Vedanta philosophy. Swami Vivekananda represented India at the Conference of World Religions held in September 1893, in Chicago, winning high acclaim for his erudite and forceful representation of Indian culture and Hindu Philosophy. The Vedanta society in Chicago is a befitting tribute to this great son of India, who attained eternal bliss in 1902.

Vedanta Deshikar
1268 – 1369 A.D

A great scholar and saint in the Srivaisnava tradition, he lived for a full hundred years and worked tirelessly in the cause of spreading Dharma. He has written 53 philosophical works, 5 poems, 28 hymns and 19 works, in Tamil language.

Vidyaranya
13^th century A.D

A great and famous saint, recognized as the founder of Karnataka. When Hinduism and Hindu culture were facing great danger in South India, he provided hope and inspiration for two brothers Hakka and Bukka to repulse the invaders.

He laid the foundation for the city of Vijayanagara, which later became the Vijayanagar Empire. He guided its kings as preceptor and Prime Minister.

Vidyaranya became the twelfth head of Shankaracharya’s , Sharada Peetha at Sringeri in 1331 A.D. He wrote commentaries on the four Vedas and Upanishads. He was probably 118 years of age when he attained eternal bliss in 1386 A.D.

First Chinese Sanskrit Pop Singer

Sa Dingding, who won the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music in the Asia Pacific category in 2008, is being promoted as the first Chinese Sanskrit Pop Singer by China ‘s official media. She is being promoted by the provincial government of Tibet and if she garners enough attention she might sing at the inauguration of the May 2010 Shanghai World Expo, which is expected to draw the top business firms

She is the first pop singer who sings in Sanskrit. She is also famous for her ethnic clothes and Tibetan Buddhist style of music. Although she is famous for her ethnic characteristics clothing and Tibetan Buddhist music, she is not a Tibetan girl. Her parents’ ancestral home is Shandong province and her grandmother’s ancestral home is Inner Mongolia .

Only people who can endure loneliness can be successful. As a musician, she dropped fame and learned Sanskrit by herself. She visited all the Chinese cultural sites to find inspiration and to derive affluent nutrition for her music. Her musical inspirations all come from Chinese civilization and culture. 

Apparently, the local government is pushing her to give up song writing and singing in languages other than Sanskrit so she can be presented to the world as a symbol of China ‘s rich cultural heritage. “It is possible China may be trying to show that Sanskrit is part of its cultural heritage. What better way to draw world attention than to get a lovely voice to sing pop?,” a Shanghai based expert on Chinese culture told TNN.

The Fire Yogi of Tanjore

The Fire Yogi is a 47 minute documentary exploring a Yogi who has the extraordinary ability to use a unique breathing technique to get into union with Fire. This documentary portrays a rare and unusual Fire Ritual performed by the Yogi and the subsequent chemical analysis of his clothing & physical tests that examine this supernatural phenomenon. The Yogi has performed this Fire Ritual for a total of 1000 days over the last 45 years. The Yogi, weighing a mere 94 pounds (43 kilos), has been able to survive on only two bananas and a mere glass of milk with a few drops of water twice a day for the last 28 years. Many aspects of the Yogi are on the edge of unbelievability, while at the same time highlighting the power and endurance of human mind, body and spirit.

Yogi Rambhauswami, the 63-year-old yogi, claims that in 1975 he stopped drinking more than a few drops of water each day, that two years later he began limiting his daily diet to a banana and a cup of milk, and that he sleeps only three hours each night. By all rights the Sanskrit scholar should be malnourished and dehydrated, but in director and producer Mike Vasan’s documentary, he appears to be a relatively normal, if somewhat slender, senior citizen. Rambhauswami’s real claim to fame, however, is his elaborate fire ritual.

The ritual begins with his taking a bath, then moving on to meditation, pranayama, and a ceremony honoring Ganesha. The fire portion of the ritual is conducted over a sunken pit, into which Rambhauswami offers rice, coconut, sugar cane, and gallons of ghee. As he’s doing this, he goes into a deep meditative state. He enters the blaze and rolls around, protected by only a wool shawl, and remains there, in the fire, for up to 10 minutes at a time.

When Rambhau emerges from the flames, though, there’s little evidence that he’s just been charbroiled. Even his shawl is intact, its preservation credited to a protective aura. The shawl was later tested for fire retardant, and results showed that the material hadn’t been treated.

The Fire Yogi of Tanjore (complete 47 minute documentary video)

 

Eye Care, Prevention of sight loss and gaining good eyesight, the Vedic way.

The most vital part in the body is Cervical & the eyes.

Cervical is just like a clutch to a car and the processor to a computer. If proper vibration with correct phonetic accent is used to recite the Chaksushaa mantra regularly as stipulated below, it certainly gives some good effect and preventing early eye loss and also it is a preventive care to get rid of any cataract. It is believed that the cervical command to bring back the eye sight is mainly due to the phonetic vibrations during the chanting of this mantra. It also strengthens the entire nerve system, thus preventing any further loss due to growing age. Many elderly persons who regularly recite this chakshusaa slokha daily have experienced a good recovery from eye sight loss. I heard even some of the medical professional started giving some thoughts to this ancient Vedic script, that has enormous potential to regain lost eye sight due to age or cataract. There is a system to do this. One should get the mantra taught perfectly by any learned scholar so as to get perfect accent that adds value to this mantra. 

It is best recommended to recite the following slokha during Sun-rise time in the early morning minimum twelve times consequently, daily, (if possible 28 time to get more and quicker effect) after taking bath and with empty stomach. A copper tumbler full of water should be kept in front while reciting and then on completion, two drops of water should be dropped in each eye and the remainder be consumed. The Aqua-phonetic vibrations absorbed in the water has potential curative effect which one can experience after continuous recital for consecutive 48 days. If the effects are minimal, then continue again for another 48 days (one mandalam = 48 days). It can be continued for 3 Mandalams for more effective results. 

  

Asyashvashushi  Vidyayaha Aahirbhurnya rishi:

Gayatri chandaha ,suryadevatha, Chaakshuroganivr utraye viniyogaha:

Om chaakshuha chaakshuha chaakshuha tejastithrobhava,

ma pahi pahi

 

twaritam chaakshurogaan shamay shamay

mamajatarup  tejo darshaya darshaya,

yatahhamandhosnasya m tatha kalpya kalpya

kalyan kuru kuru,yaani mumu purvajanmoprjitani chaakshuhh pratirrodhak

 

Dushkrutani sarvani nirmulya nirmulya

Om Namaschakshustijoda tre divyaya bhaskaraya

Om Namaha kalyanakaray amrityaya

Om Namaha Suryaya:

 

Om Namo bhagavate suryaya akshitejase namaha

Khechraya namaha: mahare namaha:rajase namaha: tamase namaha

Asato ma dasgamay,tamaso ma jyotirgamay

mrityorma amrita gamay,ushno bhagwanchuchirupa

hanso bhagwan shrutipratirupa ya imam chaakshumati

vidyam brahmano nityamadhiyate na tasya akshirogo bhavathi

na tasya kule aandho  bhavati,na tasya kule andho bhavathi

Ashtoi brahmanan grahaitwa vidyasiddhirbhavath i

vishwarupam grininam jatavedasam hiryanyamayam purusham jyotirupam

 

Tapantam sahastrarashmisha shatadhavarnamanaha

puraha prajanamudayatyesh suryaha:

Om Namo bhagavathe aadityaya

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Chakshurno devaha savitha chakshurna uta parvataha:

Chakshudhorta dadhatoo na ha,Chakshurno dehi chakshuhe

Chakshurvikhye tanuchyaha,sancheda m vicha paschyema

Susandrishantva vayam prati paschyema surya:

vipashyem nrischkshasaha: