Tag: mantra

  • Lord Vishnu as Guru

    Lord Vishnu is one of the principal Hindu deities (regarded as “the preserver”), and with Brahma “the creator” and Shiva “the destroyer”, constitutes the well-known tri-murti or triad of Hinduism. The Vaishnava sect of Hinduism considers him to be the foremost deity, worthy of total devotion and reverence. This article discusses three mantras for Lord…

  • Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaya Namah

    Lord Sri Krishna, is considered a complete incarnation or purna-avataar of Lord Vishnu. ‘Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya’ is a mantra of Lord Sri Krishna. This mantra first appeared as a part of the Srimad Bhagavatam, which describes the many glories of Krishna. One literal translation is, O my Lord, Shri Krishna, son of Vasudeva, O…

  • The Five Faces of Gayatri

    O Parvati! This entire universe is made of five elements – water, air, earth, light and ether. Gayatri is present in each living being on this earth in the form of energy or shakti. It is these five elements that are manifested in the five faces of Gayatri. In the human body, these five elements…