Dear BhakthAs: Sriman (Dr.) M.Ramanuja of Bangalore had a useful postign in a sister list that might be of interest to you all . I seek Dr.Ramanjua's permission to share it with you . V.Sadagopan > Dear swamis, > Regarding Gayatri japa, it is said in Agni purana in > Tulakaveri mahatmya Adhyaya 14 that japamala should not be used for > counting Gayatri mantram. It should only be counted on the parvas or the > folds of the right hand fingers. Starting from the middle fold of the ring > finger, going down and left and upwards on the little finger and going > right on the top folds and down the index finger giving 10 counts. > For counting 28 or 108 therefore one has to count in tens on the right > hand and note each cycle with the help of chalk markings or pebbles > or left fingers. > > It is said that the lower two folds of the middle finger are called Meru > and the counting should be done circumambulating them. It is said that > since > Gayatri is the root of the Vedas and the Vedas are recited using the > above-mentioned method for counting the sooktas, Gayatri should also be > counted likewise. The following sloka is quoted in authority. > > parvabhir gaNayEt sankhyAm nAkshamAlAdibhir nripa; > GayatryA vedamUlatwAd vEdah parvasu gIyatE. > > There are many more do's and dont's quoted therein which are interesting > to note and follow. > > Dasan > Ramanuja ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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