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Rules of chanting Siddha Kunjika stotram
Can anyone chant Siddha Kunjika stotram without following mantra rules as it is stotram. If rules need to be followed then please specify the rules?
Can this stotra be chanted daily in any number?
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What is the difference between Pranam mantra , dhyana mantra and stotram?
In many Bengali books of deities and mahavidyas , I have encountered two types of mantras of a single deity . The Pranam mantra and the dhyana mantra . What is the difference between them and what ...
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What is mukhe, pAdyoh and sarvAnge in mantra nyasa?
I'm specifically referrring to the nyasa of the Gopala sahasranama (from Sammohana tantra), although this one is there in many other mantras/sahasranamas/stotras in the rishi nyasa.
The given nyasa ...
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What are the most important mantras/hymn, stotrams and chants for Ram and Krishna?
My parents tell me that Nama Ramayanam (Shuddha-Bramha) is by far the most important hymn for pleasing and worshipping Sri Ram.
What are some other hymns, mantras and stotrams dedicated to Shri Ram ...
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Stotra and mantra reciting positions: sitting at one place or otherwise?
I have had this doubt for ages about the best way to get the benefits of the stotras and the mantras that we recite. But is it necessary to sit down at a place and recite them both or can we do our ...
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Can everyone recite Aditya Hridayam Stotra?
If someone has sun in the 9th house, should they chant Aditya Hridayam Stotra?
I met two astrologers and they gave opposite advice and I am confused.
One said - it will help the sun get powerful.
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How to recite the AdityaHrudaya Stotram
I have a small doubt. The Adityahrudaya stotram in Valmiki Ramayana has 2 versions as available here.
1st is having the standard shlokas while the 2nd one is having the Nyasas and Names of Rishis etc.
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(64 Yogini Stotram) Can we recite the Namavalli of just one of them?
As the title, can we chant the naam mantra of one of them, instead of chanting all of them one by one from No.1 to No.64? There may be mistakes in the mantra of some Yogini-s, and you want to be a ...
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Does reciting a stotra without knowing its meaning work?
I have read somewhere that if we are reciting any particular stotra with its viniyoga to achieve some goal in mind, in order for a stotra to work, one must know the meaning of the stotra. Is it true?
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Who framed/derived the concept of namavali from sahasranama stotra? Is there any reference in vedas that namavali can be used for Sahasranama stotra?
When there is a sahasranama stotra, why namavali is inferred from it? Did any sages refer to use namavali from sahas stotra in any spiritual texts? Is it because of the pujas in temples, where the ...
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How to chant/pronounce words like kṛt and bhṛt in sanskrit stotras?
In sanskrit dictionary, the words pronounced like krith and bhrith gives the right meaning for the respective stotras, but in most of the stotra audios,people used to chant kruth and bhruth, which has ...
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Which direction should the chanter face while chanting ganesha slokas? Is there any directions mentioned specific in vedas/puranas for lord ganesha?
Why is the mantra Gananam Tva Ganapatim used to worship Lord Ganesha?
In the above link, it is mentioned south, please clarify
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Are there any stotras for curing baldness or enhancing physical beauty
Yes I do know that this is a materialistic request but honestly some of us can’t shed the materialistic part of life that easily and I believe that our ancient yogis had an answer for everything in ...
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Are there specific mantras or hymns created by Navagrahas?
I have read about Narasimha Stuti By Shani (Saturn).
Was wondering if there were other stotras mentioned in Puranas created by the rest of 8 grahas.
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Mantra, Stotras on Nataraja, Dakshinamurty?
Is There Any Mantra, Stotra, Sukta..etc..anything related to Nataraja, Dakshinamurty..etc..especially connected to Apasmara..
What is the story, Is Apasmara under Dakshinamurty OR Nataraja...Want to ...
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