[Advaita-l] Mantra Japa during grahana.

[Dev Babu]

Namaste to all.
Agree with Kameswara Rao ji.
I performed 11 time Ganapati Atharva Seersha during the Grahana Kala, as
effect of all JAPA gets multi-fold and spiritually progressive, when done
during these times.
The only difference is that one need to take bath after the Grahana Period
What I am so amazed by our Rishi Sampradaya, is the intelligent way they
have converted this Grahana Period (called Peeda Period) to their
advantage.  This is how I see it.
Chandra Grahanam - is a kind of Tamas AvaraNam - shrouded by darkness. As
Moon is linked to Minds of all Human Beings, there is a natural Tamas
Avaranam of everyone too.  Mind is born out of Moon.

However, by directing it to a JAPA with Sattvic Rupa, Guna and Mantra, it
negates the Tamas and propells multi-fold towards its fruitification
(Sidhi).

>From DakshinaMurthy Stotram - Rahu-Grahasta Divakarendu sadrushaam ---

Pragavapsamiti-Prabhoda Samaye ya: Prajna-Bhigyayete   !

Sri Gurubyo Namaha !

Babu
Sydney


On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 9:30 AM KAMESWARARAO MULA via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> No.  Grahanakala is an inauspicious time for japa
>
> I don't agree this as I have reference to contradict this
> statement.Ganapathi atharvana sirsha says that : Suuryagrahe-Mahaa-Nadyaam
> Pratimaa-Sannidhau Vaa Japtvaa Siddha-Mantro Bhavati.
> I also learnt from Guru's that the 'Japa' made during the Graham kala
> is multi folded times of the actual one which leads to siddhi. It can
> be scientifically explained by thee fact that,Due to the inactive movement
> of the planets during grahana kala, there will be no obstacles in reaching
> the god/godesees through the mantra shakti as their powers were embedded in
> the mantra. Sruti says the mantra is the subtle form of the god's power. I
> also learnt that  " Devam i.e God is Mantradhinam which indeed is
> Brahmmanadihnam". It is Brahmman who can reveal the mantra to the needy by
> the perfect judgement/testing.
> My grand father often used to say me that : The Gnapanti mantra is to be
> done during the 'Surya Graham' & Panchadasi or any other mother goddess
> mantra should be performed during Chandra Graham and any other
> mantra's also can be done as Japa's during the Graham Kala times which
> could give Mantra Siddhi in shorter time as I have seen many doing like
> this in the Varansi Ghats during the Graham Periods since several years.
> Learned may comment or contribute their views.My reference is below.
>
> अष्टौ ब्राह्मणान् सम्यग् ग्राहयित्वा सूर्यवर्चस्वी भवति ।
> सूर्यग्रहेमहानद्यां प्रतिमासन्निधौ वा जप्त्वा सिद्धमन्त्रो भवति
> महाविघ्नात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> महादोषात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> महाप्रत्यवायात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> स सर्वविद् भवति स सर्वविद् भवति ।
> य एवं वेद ।
> इत्युपनिषत्
> Sri Guru Padaravindarpana MastuKameswara
>     On Tuesday, 16 July 2019 11:51:33 pm IST, Jaldhar H. Vyas via
> Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>  On Tue, 16 Jul 2019, Sharada Das via Advaita-l wrote:
>
> > Pranams,
> > Can gayatri japa or panchakshari or ashtakshari be done during grahana
> time?
> > Just heard the kutralam.sidheshwari peetam swamiji say that satvik mantra
> > japas like gayatri, panchakshari etc should NOT be done.
> > Quick response to this expected.
> >
>
> No.  Grahanakala is an inauspicious time for japa, vedadhyana,
> shastradhyana etc.  But stotras such as Adityahrdaya, Hanuman Chalisa, or
> kavacha of ones ishtadevata are recommended.
>
> --
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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