There are various mantras used in the rituals of Shiva worship. A devotee should begin by worshipping the ‘Asan’ (the pedestal) on which the deity is seated. There is a specific mantra for this particular ritual- Om Hram Shivay Namah. Subsequently, a salutation to lord Shiva is made by chanting…
While worshipping Lord Vishnu, first of all a devotee should worship the ‘Asan’ of the deity by chanting– Om Vasudeva Asanay Namah. He should then make salutations to Lord Vishnu by chanting the following mantras– Om Vasudevay Murtaye Namah, Om Aim Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevay Namah, Om Am Om Namo…
A devotee desirous of acquiring wealth and prosperity must worship Goddess Lakshmi with appropriate rituals. He should begin by making salutations to the goddess by chanting the following mantra — Om Srim Hrim Mahalakshmyai Namah. Then follows the rituals of ‘Shadangnyas’ that is performed by chanting the specific mantras meant…
A devotee should begin his worship by making salutations to goddess Sarswati by chanting– Om Hrim Sarswatyai Namah. He should then perform the rituals of ‘Shadangnyas’ by chanting the following mantras– Om Hram Hridayay Namah, Om Hrim Shirse Swaha, Om Hoom Shikhayai Vashat, Om Hraim Kavachay Hoom, Om Hraum Netra…
Describing the significance of worshipping Navgraha (nine planets), Lord Vishnu told Rudra — ‘One who worships the Navgraha with appropriate rituals attains all the four ‘purusharth’ (objectives of man’s life)- dharma (religion), artha (money), kama (sex), and moksha (salvation).’ He then went on to give various mantras related with the…
