Mantra & Japa
Mantras of Vedic origin are shelved here by function, with their source recorded on the work — never duplicated into Śruti. A Gāyatrī chanted daily is devotional practice, whatever its provenance.
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Gayatri Mantra
गायत्री मन्त्र
The most widely chanted Vedic mantra, from the Ṛgveda — an invocation of the sun as the source of light, wisdom, and inner clarity.
Maha Mrityunjay Mantra
महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्र
A Vedic mantra from the Yajurveda, addressed to Śiva as the conqueror of death — recited for healing, protection, and longevity.
Shri Vishnu Mantra
श्री विष्णु मन्त्र
A classical meditation verse (dhyāna-śloka) on Viṣṇu reclining on the serpent Śeṣa — recited to steady the mind before worship or meditation.