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Simple Siddha Mantras for Lord Sri Rama Sri Rama Navami - Mar/25/99 A Star Among Mantras The Power of the Rama Mantra Shiva's Mantra Maha Guru Agasthiar's Way of Chanting the Rama Mantra as revealed by Sathguru Venkataraman Rama Mantra for Monday Rama Mantra for Tuesday Rama Mantra for Wednesday Rama Mantra for Thursday Rama Mantra for Friday Rama Mantra for Saturday Rama Mantra for Sunday A Special WISH FULFILLING Rama Mantra Protection Mantra of Lord Shri Ram One More Protection Mantra Hear Sathguru Venkataraman Chanting these Rama Mantras The Special Rama Nama Namaskar Daily Worship Procedure for Lord Sri Ramachandra That most blessed event, the appearance day of Lord Rama, falls on Mar/25/99 this year. (Refer to the appendix for the exact timing in your timezone.) Spend the entire day meditating on the great Lord, His divine name, His divine form, His achievements, His valour, His love and His grace. Let the mind dwell completely on Sri Rama on His appearance day. To aid this, we have provided Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar's Rama Vaara Nama Japa Vithi, the Siddha technique for meditating on the name of Sri Rama revealed by Sathguru Venkataraman in a public lecture on April 10, 1984. Rama - A Star Amongst Mantras The names of God are potent sound vibrations called mantras. There are literally 70 million mantras. One of the simplest is the two syllabled divine name Ra ma. Though simple, it is an extremely potent mantra that can transform those who meditate on it into spiritual adepts. Sri Rama is an incarnation of divine love. His name is so charged with the power of His love for humankind that it can transform our animal passions into a sublime love for God and thus unite us with the Divine. This two syllabled mantra is called a thaaraka mantra. This simple divine name, which is so easy to meditate on, is a protection mantra and has the pre-eminent position of being referred to as a star amongst mantras. Siva + Narayana = The Power of the Rama Mantra Why is this two syllabled mantra so potent? Because it represents the perfect merger of Siva and Narayana. How so? The syllable raa was picked from the great eight syllabled Narayana mantra, Om Na mo Naa raa ya naa ya and the syllable ma was picked from the great five syllabled Siva mantra, Na ma si vaa ya. Thus Rama mantra combines the power of the Namasivaya mantra and the Om Namo Narayanaya maha mantra. Thus the Rama mantra represents the perfect merger of Siva and Narayana. Hence the pre-eminent position of the Rama mantra amongst mantras. Shiva's Mantra There's a city called Kaasi in the east of India. It is also known as Varanaasi and Benares. The uniqueness of this city is that Lord Siva personally grants mukthi (liberation) to all those who breathe their last in this city. And how does He do it? By whispering the name of Rama in their ears. If Supreme Siva sees it fit to chant the name of Rama, shouldn't we all do likewise? The Agasthiar Way - Rama Vaara Nama Japa Vithi What is the proper procedure for meditating on the great name of Lord Rama? It is true that one can just repeat the name Rama constantly, but Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar has revealed a particularly effective scheme for meditating on Rama's name. His disciple, Sri Bhogar, has codified this scheme for the sake of humankind and in particular for those ardent devotees of Lord Rama. In Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar's scheme, there's a special Rama mantra for each day of the week. Vaara - day of the week Nama - name Japa - meditation/chanting Vithi - procedure So this is the special Siddha procedure for daily meditation and chanting of Sri Rama's divine name mantra. These mantras were first revealed to the world at large by Sathguru Venkataraman in a public lecture on April 10, 1984. You can listen to the Sathguru's voice as he revealed these mantras in 1984 by watching the clip here. The name of Rama is a divine guide on the road to spiritual perfection. But on the way, it also bestows material blessings on the aspirant. Thus the merciful Lord Rama takes care of the material needs of aspirants while molding them into spiritually perfect beings. Monday — Sree Ram Jaya Ram Siva Ram Monday is the day of the moon, the celestial force that governs the mind and the intellect. In this mantra, we also honor Lord Siva who protected the moon from decay thus symbolizing protection of the mind and the intellect. Meditating on this mantra ensures proper functioning of one's mind and intellect. It transforms the human intellect into a divine intellect that can perceive God. Tuesday — Sree Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram This is the mantra of Hanuman, the great devotee of Lord Rama. It is known as the Rama Raksha Maha Mantra. Raksha means protection and maha means great. So this is the great mantra that ensures Sri Rama's protection for the devotee. [More protection mantras: Ganesh protection mantra, Sarabeswara protection mantra] Hanuman is permanently immersed in meditation on this mantra. The protective power of this mantra is such that if a woman meditates on it regularly, she will be cured of any stomach and uterine problems that she may be suffering from. This is a special blessing for women. Wednesday — Hari Rama Hari Rama Rama Rama Hari Hari Wednesday is a special day for Rama and thus it is an ideal day for Rama worship. This mantra bestows a special blessing on men. If a man meditates on this mantra 1008 times on Wednesdays, his wife will not covet other men. Lord Rama, the perfect husband, has granted this blessing for men. Thursday — Jaya Rama Siva Rama Guru Rama Jaya Rama Thursday is a special day for the Sathguru, the divine teacher on the spiritual path. On this day, the aspirant should think of Lord Rama as the Sathguru and the Sathguru as Lord Rama and meditate on this mantra with love and devotion. The grace of God and Sathguru will flow in torrents towards those who do this and spiritual wisdom will blossom in them. Friday — Seetha Rama Hanumantha Rama Seetha Hanumantha This is a great mantra that calls upon Lord Rama, His consort Seetha and Their faithful devotee, Hanuman. If you ever felt that your life has deficiencies of any kind, meditate on this mantra on Fridays. Your deficiencies will disappear and your life will become picture perfect. Moreover, just like Mother Seetha stepped into the fire and came out unscathed, this mantra can save you from fire mishaps. Furthermore, Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar gives a special blessing for women. If a woman meditates on this mantra 1008 times on Fridays, her husband will not covet other women. There are many women who are saddened by their husbands desiring other women. But suffer no more. Follow Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar's prescription and enjoy the blessings. Saturday — Sree Ram Jaya Ram Sundara Ram Saturday is another special day for Rama. On this day, we call upon Rama and that prince among devotees, Hanuman. One of Hanumaan's names is Sundara. In fact, this is His mother's favorite name for Him. Calling upon Hanumaan as Sundara will bestow immeasurable blessings on the aspirant. Hanuman, the great master of Rama bakthi (love for Rama), will teach us how to be devotees of Rama and personally guide us on the path to Rama. If you meditate on this mantra on Saturdays, there will be no deficiencies in your life. Chanting this mantra can get rid of Shani doshas - afflictions due to Saturn (Shaniswara) - said Sathguru Venkataraman in the course of his lecture on April 10, 1984. The Sathguru taught us numerous secrets of Shaniswara worship, but this simple mantra for Saturday may well be one of the easiest solutions given by him for addressing Saturn afflictions. So to please Lord Saturn, chant this mantra regularly with humility, sincrity and devotion towards Saniswara, Hanuman and Lord Rama. Sunday — Sree Ram Jaya Ram Raghu Ram Sunday is the day of the Sun. Lord Rama was the greatest king of the Solar dynasty. Raghu was an ancestor of Rama and one of the great kings of that dynasty. This is why the Solar dynasty is also known as the dynasty of Raghu. So on Sundays, we call upon Rama as a descendant of Raghu and as the merciful Lord who incarnated in the Solar dynasty. This is the daily worship of Rama specified by Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar in Rama Vaara Nama Japa Vithi, the rules for meditating on Lord Rama's divine name. Those who follow this technique of Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar without fail will certainly reach Sri Rama. But wait! There's more!

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The Wish Fulfilling Mantra - Sree Ram Jaya Ram Kódhanda Ram This is a special mantra that Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar has given to humankind. Kódhanda is the name of the bow that Lord Rama wields. Kódhanda Ram is Lord Rama with the Kodhanda bow. Lord Rama and the Kodanda bow are a matchless combination of courage and valour. The figure of Lord Rama wielding the Kodanda bow is matchless in spiritual splendour. An aspirant gets many blessings by invoking Lord Kodhanda Rama using this "Sri Ram Jaya Ram Kodanda Ram" mantra. First among these blessings is Lord Rama's protection. In this modern world of rampant crime, safety is a concern. So who can offer perfect protection? Only Lord Kódhanda Rama. Call upon Him with this special mantra and He will protect you wherever you are, especially when you are travelling alone through lonesome, eerie places. Remember this the next time you feel your safety is in question. Lord Kódhanda Rama ensures the safety of His devotees. [More protection mantras: Ganesh protection mantra, Sarabeswara protection mantra] What else can this mantra do for you? Plenty. For example, if you are wronged, how can you get the justice that you deserve? If you are blamed for something you did not do, how can you win your good name back? Meditate on this mantra and you will get what is your due. Why is this mantra so powerful? Because Sri Kódhanda Rama is the wish fulfiller of humankind. He satisfies your desires, both material and spiritual, because He is the Lord of both the material and spiritual worlds. Pray to Him constantly for guidance on the spiritual path and your progress is certain. Rama, The Ideal One The Lord incarnated as Rama and led a human life just to show all of humankind how we should lead our lives. He underwent many problems in his life just to show us how we should handle difficulties without getting frustrated. Through all the hurdles in His life, he remained the perfect son, the perfect student, the perfect brother, the perfect husband, the perfect friend, the perfect warrior and the perfect king. Each and every one of His actions is a lesson to us and thus He is the perfect teacher of humankind to this day. This exemplary incarnation of perfection is the ideal every human should look up to. Lord Rama was a star amongst humans and His name is a star amongst mantras. Live like him, think like him and act like him and you will become one with him. Men and women of the world, meditate on the name of Rama as taught by Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar and you will not only attain material happiness but also everlasting spiritual wisdom, peace and joy. Let's resolve to meditate on Sri Rama's divine name a minimum of ten thousand times on Sri Rama Navami day and thenceforth.

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The Lord Ramachandra Prayers! "Rama Nama Namaskar" Special Daily Worship Procedure for Lord Sri Ramachandra This worship procedure was given by Sathguru Venkataraman to a few of his students for the 1984 Rama Navami celebrations. We take great pleasure in sharing it with the world today. As you may know, Maha Guru Agasthiar was a Guru to Lord Shri Rama Himself. From the position of a Guru, he taught Lord Rama the great Aditya Hridaya Maha Mantra on the eve of the Lord's ultimate battle with the demon Ravana. Thus who better than Maha Guru Agasthiar and his Siddha Lineage to teach us how to worship Lord Ramachandra! In this pooja procedure, there are five mantras. Each mantra should be chanted 101 times. After each time, a full body namaskar (prostration) should be offered at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Rama, Mother Sita and Lord Hanuman. 5 mantras X 101 times = 505 chants (and 505 namaskars). Women do not have to do a full body namaskar. They can just kneel down and touch their foreheads to the ground. Men should do a full body namaskar where the entire length of the body touches the ground and the hands are held together in front at full stretch. This full body namaskar signifies total surrender (saranagati) to the Divine Grace of Lord Shri Ram, Mother Seetha and Lord Hanuman. It is an important part of these "Rama Nama Namaskara Mantras." This is a very powerful worship procedure. Serious Rama devotees should offer this worship to Lord Shri Rama daily. This special daily worship procedure results in remarkable spiritual uplift, if done with sincerity, devotion and an attitude of surrender (saranagati). If you cannot do it daily, at least do it on weekends and on special Rama worship days. For audio help with these Ramachandra mantras, click here. 1. Lord Ramachandra Glorification Mantra Om Namo Visvaroopaya Visva sthithi anta hetavé Visvesvaraya Visvaya Sri Ramachandraya namo namaha Namo Vignana roopaya Paramananda roopiné Sri Ramaya Seetha Nathaya Raghupati Devaya namo namaha (101 times + 101 namaskars) 2. Lord Ramachandra Divine Name Mantras Om Narayanaya namaha Om Narayana Ramachandraya namaha Om Paraya namaha Om Paraya Ramachandraya namaha Om Seetha Vallabhaya namaha Om Seetha Vallabha Ramachandraya namaha Om Atmaya namaha Om Atma Ramachandraya namaha Om Sivaya namaha Om Siva Ramachandraya namaha Om Karunakaraya namaha Om Karunakara Ramachandraya namaha Om Yagna Moorthayé namaha Om Yagna Moortha Ramachandraya namaha Om Sanatanaya namaha Om Sanatana Ramachandraya namaha Om Aksharaya namaha Om Akshara Ramachandraya namaha Om Nityaya namaha Om Nitya Ramachandraya namaha (101 times + 101 namaskars) 3. "Help me, Lord Ramachandra!" Prayer Mantra Kashtath daridriyath mositastaya dehimé vipulam soukyam kashtan mosaya mosaya namaste Raghupati Devaya Harayé Paramatmané pranata klesa nasaya Ramachandraya namo namaha (101 times + 101 namaskars) 4. Sita Ramachandra Gayatri Mantra Om Tat Purushaya Vidmahé Eka Patni Vrataya Deemahi Thannas Seetha Ramachandra Prachodayath (101 times + 101 namaskars) 5. Lord Hanuman Gayatri Mantra and the Ram mantra He Himself chants Om Anjaneyaya Vidmahé Rama Dhootaya Deemahi Thanno Maruti Prachodayath. Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram (101 times + 101 namaskars)

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That completes the 505 chant + 505 namaskar special worship procedure for Lord Shri Ram given to us by Sathguru Venkataraman in 1984. Please follow this worship procedure with your family and friends, reap untold spiritual benefits and bask in the bliss that is Lord Sri Rama!

Audio Help for the Ramachandra Prayer Mantras

Om Salutations to Sri Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Seetha Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Janaki Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Vaidéhi Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Kousalya Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Dasaratha Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Pattabhi Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Raja Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Séthu Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Kódhanda Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Éri Kaattha Rama. Om Salutations to Sri Ramachandra. Om Salutations to Sri Seetha Ramachandra. Om Seetha Lakshmana Bharata Satrugna Hanumath Samédha Sri Ramachandra Parabrahmané Namaha. Om Salutations to Sri Rama who is accompanied by Mother Seetha, Sri Lakshmana, Sri Bharata, Sri Satrugna and Sri Hanuman. Shri Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram!

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Appendix1: Timing Make sure you determine the exact time period during which Sri Rama Navami is in effect in your timezone. You can do this by using the spiritual calendar provided in this Website. The exact time span of Sri Rama Navami is the time period during which Navami thithi and Punarpoosam (Punarvasu) nakshatram (the janma nakshatra star of Lord Shri Ram) are both in effect. Here are the times for three different timezones. Please note that these times are only for the Ram Navami of year 1999. Sri La Sri Lobha Matha Agasthiar Ashram located in holy Arunachala. om Timezone Navami (March 1999) Punarvasu (March 1999) Sri Rama Navami 1999 From To From To From To US West Coast Mar/24 13:33 hours Mar/25 12:22 hours Mar/24 20:38 hours Mar/25 20:18 hours Mar/24 20:38 hours Mar/25 12:22 hours India Mar/25 03:03 hours Mar/26 01:52 hours Mar/25 10:08 hours Mar/26 09:48 hours Mar/25 10:08 hours Mar/26 01:52 hours Singapore Mar/25 05:33 hours Mar/26 04:22 hours Mar/25 12:38 hours Mar/26 12:18 hours Mar/25 12:38 hours Mar/26 04:22 hours Refer to the spiritual calendar for other timezones.