Encyclopedia - Gayatri: Encyclopedia Ii - Gayatri - Mantra
The Gayatri Mantra is the most revered mantra in Hinduism. It consists of the prefix :oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ ॐ भूर्भु�...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri-mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Gayatri-mantra
Gayatri-mantra - a sacred mantra repeated by brahmanas at the three junctures of the day. The gayatri mantra is personified as a godde...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra: A Rig Vedic mantra in the gayatri meter invoking the solar powers of evolution and enlightenment.   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Article - Gayatri Mantra: Gayatri - Mother Of All Mantras
Prayer is common to all religions. Love for God is universal, the mode or method of prayer could be different since everyone is free t...   » Read the article

Article - Saraswati: Three Divine Aspects Of Mahasaraswati  
The Vedic concept of Saraswati was three-fold: First, she is like the sacred river which gave birth to the Aryan civilisation. Second,...   » Read the article

Article - Gayatri Mantra: Gayatri - Mother Of All Mantras
Prayer is common to all religions. Love for God is universal, the mode or method of prayer could be different since everyone is free t...   » Read the article

Article - Gayatri Japa Day: Hindu Rituals - Gayatri Japa Day
Gayatri Japa Day: The Gayatri Japa Day is one such very holy and glorious day intended to remind all of the greatest and most glorious ...   » Read the article

Article - Homas: The Different Steps In A Homa And Their Significance
Detailed description of how a Homa is performed. During a homa, various rituals are performed successively in order to activate various e...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra: (Sanskrit) 1) Famous Vedic mantra used in puja and personal chanting. Om (bhur bhuvah svah) tat savitur varenyam, bha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gayatri: Encyclopedia - Gayatri
Gayatri (gāyatrī) is the feminine form of gāyatra, a Sanskrit word for a song or a hymn. It can be:- The name of a Vedic poetic meter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia - Viswamitra
Brahmarishi Viswamitra or Vishwamitra is one of the most venerated sages of Hinduism. He was a kshatriya by birth, but transcended to bec...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gayatri
Gayatri: The Vedic Gayatri Mantra personified as a Goddess, mother of the four Vedas. (See also: Gayatri , Hinduism, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Parapsychology Dictionary On Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra: A 24-syllable mantra (hymn) in the Hindu tradition, addressed to the sun for mental illumination and spiritual growth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gayatri: Encyclopedia Ii - Gayatri - Goddess
Originally the personification of the mantra, the goddess Gayatri is considered the veda mata, the mother of all Vedas and the consort of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series - Main Title
The first season's main title is divided into two segments, the first containing clips from the 2003 miniseries, and the second an action...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shriram Sharma Acharya: Encyclopedia Ii - Shriram Sharma Acharya - Biography
Acharya Shriram Sharma (revered as “Gurudev” by his disciples) was a great devotee of Goddess Gayatri and had attained perfection in ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri-mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Gayatri-mantra
Gayatri-mantra:   Gayatri-mantra: a famous Vedic mantra recited particularly at sunrise: tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Gayatri Mantra (gaayathree Mantra)
Gayatri mantra: Gayatri mantra (Gaayathree mantra). Ancient Vedic prayer to awaken the intelligence and lead to enlightenment. &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Devi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Gayatri Devi (gaayathree Dhevee)
Gayatri Devi: Gayatri Devi (Gaayathree Dhevee). Presiding deity of the Gayatri mantra.   (See also: Gayatri Devi , Hinduism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Gayatri
Gayatri: Gayatri: one of the most sacred Vedic mantras;  goddess.   (See also: Gayatri , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gayatri
GAYATRI: One of the most sacred Vedic Mantras; goddess.   (See also: GAYATRI ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-gayatri: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Brahma-gayatri
Brahma-gayatri - a Vedic mantra which is chanted at the three junctures of the day by brahmanas.   (See also: Brahma-gayatri ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Savitri Gayatri: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Savitri Gayatri
Savitri Gayatri: A mantra of the Rig Veda which is recited for unfoldment of the intellectual powers leading to enlightenment.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diksa-mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Diksa-mantra
Diksa-mantra - the mantras given by the guru at the time of initiation. These mantras include the maha-mantra, brahma-gayatri, guruman...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Savitri: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Savitri
Savitri: The divine Solar deity, or the vitalizing power behind the visible sun, immortalized in the Gayatri Mantra.   (See als...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kama-bija: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Kama-bija
kama-bija the seed of a particular gayatri-mantra.   (See also: kama-bija , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sandhya-vandana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sandhya-vandana
Sandhya-vandana - the chanting of Vedic mantras such as brahma-gayatri at dawn, noon and sunset.   (See also: Sandhya-vandana...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tryambaka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tryambaka
Tryambaka: (Sanskrit) "Three-eyed one."   A name of Rudra-Siva, one of the Ekadasha ("eleven") Rudras. His e...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upanayana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Upanayana
Upanayana - a ceremony in which a guru initiates a boy into one of the three twice-born classes by investing the boy with the sacred t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upanayanam: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Upanayanam
Upanayanam: the sacred thread ceremony for the bestowal of the Gayatri Mantra. The ceremony for the purpose of “bringing near or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia - Mantra
A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia - Rigveda
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surya: Encyclopedia - Surya
In Hinduism, Surya is the chief solar deity, son of Dyaus Pita or Indra. He has hair and arms of gold. His chariot is pulled by seven hor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Remarks
The following subsections contain remarks on the nature and use of mantras in their context as Hindu religious practice. Mantra - What i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Text
From the time of its compilation, the text has been handed down in two versions: The Samhitapatha has all Sanskrit rules of sandhi applie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series - Plot
Battlestar Galactica 2004 television series - Season 1 2004. While the first season mostly consists of stand-alone episodes plus one tw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Viswamitra - Quarrel With Vasishta
On one of his exploits, when he was still a kshatriya, he and his soldiers took rest in the ashram of rishi Vasishta. There, his whole ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - More Recent Indian Views
Generally speaking, the Indian perception of the Rig-Veda has moved away from the original ritualistic content to a more symbolic or myst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series - Broadcasters
Battlestar Galactica 2004 television series - First-run. Sky One (United Kingdom) Sci Fi Channel (United States) Space: The Imaginatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Hindu Tradition
According to Indian tradition, the Rig-Vedic hymns were collected by Paila under the guidance of Vyāsa, who formed the Rig-Veda Samhita ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series - Cast
Battlestar Galactica 2004 television series - Main characters. Jamie Bamber - Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama James Callis - Dr. Gaius Balt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Internal Evidence
The Rigveda is far more archaic than any other Indo-Aryan text preserved. For this reason, it has been in the center of attention of west...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series - Synopsis
The concept of the show, as described by the opening text in each episode[1]: The Cylons were created by Man. They Rebelled. They Evolve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series - Production
Battlestar Galactica 2004 television series - Season 1. The first season of thirteen one-hour episodes was announced by the Sci Fi Chan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlestar Galactica 2004 Television Series - Musical Score
The score for the series was created by composer Bear McCreary, generally following the template set by Gibbs for the miniseries but addi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Indo-tibetan Buddhism
Conze distinguishes three periods in the Buddhist use of mantra. Initially, like their fellow Indians, Buddhists used mantra as protectiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Viswamitra - Kaushika's Passions
One of Vishwamitra's chief faults was his short temper. He was very quick to anger and sometimes uttered curses on helpless victims, ther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Viswamitra - Rise To Brahmarishi
After cursing Rambha, Kaushika goes to the highest mountain of the Himalayas to perform an even more severe tapasya for over a thousand y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Viswamitra - Tapasya
This incident made a deep impression on the King. He realized that the power obtained by penances was far greater than mere physical migh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Viswamitra - Kaushika
Vishwamitra was a king named Kaushika, and was a valiant warrior and the great-grandson of a great sage named Kusha. One of the four sons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Viswamitra - Legends
Vishwamitra is famous in many legendary stories and in different works of Hindu mythology. Viswamitra - Trisanku. Another story Vishwam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Introduction
Mantras have some features in common with spells in general, in that they are a translation of the human will or desire into a form of ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Buddhism
Buddhism, naturally following from Vedic society, also developed its own system and understanding of mantra, which while similar to that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Hinduism
Mantras were originally conceived in the great Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. Within practically all Hindu scriptures, the writing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Other Traditions Or Contexts
Transcendental Meditation, also known simply as 'TM', uses simple mantras as a meditative focus. TM was founded by the Maharishi Mahesh Y...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Sitemap I - G
This is a sitemap for Yoga - G . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   gan...   » Read the article