Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Namaste Vai_Rudraksha, You are always welcome. Don't worry about replying late. Om Namah Shivaya , " vai_rudraksha " <vai_rudraksha wrote: > > dear narasimhaye ji, > thank you very much for your reply. god bless > you. om namah shivay. (sorry i replied a bit late) > > > , narasimhaye > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Dear Vai_Rudraksha, > > > > Pranam, a beej or bija mantra is the 'root' mantra of deities. > Example > > for Ganesha its GuNg, for Saraswati its Aim, for Laxmi its Shreem, > etc > > > > Both mantras you've mentioned for Rahu are correct. It just > depends on > > your personal choice which one you prefer to recite. > > > > The word Bija means a seed and describes a mantra which is usually > of > > one syllable. Each seed mantra correspond to a deity, or an aspect > of > > God, all together they represent the complete divinity revealed in > > sound. This is the ultimate bija mantra: Om Shrim Hrim Krim Hum > Aim > > Phat Krom Svaha Klim Hum Hrum Drim Sphem Plrem Klrim Svaha Thah > Prim > > Tham Tham Thah Thah Sphim Hrum Hrum Hskphrem Gam Blum. > > > > Here is the Rahu Stotra that may interest you: > > > > Rahu Stotra > > > > ardhakaayaM mahaaviirya.n chandraadityavimardanam.h . > > si.nhikaagarbhasaMbhuutaM taM raahuM praNamaamyaham.h .. 8.. > > > > I pray to Rahu, having half a body, of great > > bravery, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun, > > born of Simhikaa. > > > > A simple remedy is: > > > > Donate a coconut, old coins or coal to a leper on Saturday. > > > > MANTRA:- > > > > To be chanted on Saturday, two hours after sunset, especially > during > > major or minor Rahu periods: > > > > Rahu seed mantra: Aum bhram bhrim bhraum sah rahave namah. > > > > The major period for Rahu is called Rahu Mahadasa which lasts for > many > > years. I think there is something called Rahu Kala which is the > > inauspicious time slot of the day. Rahu Kala changes according to > day > > of the week and the time of sun rise and sun set. The sub- periods > of > > Rahu are like Rahu-Jupiter, Rahu-Saturn, Rahu-Rahu, etc. Only a > > skilled Jyotishi will be able to answer this question and give > more > > guidance. > > > > Hopefully our learned friends here who know about Astrology can > throw > > more light too. Looking forward to hearing from them (thanks). > > > > Om Bholenath > > > > > > > > --- In , " vai_rudraksha " > > <vai_rudraksha@> wrote: > > > > > > dear narsimhaye ji, > > > pranam, i have some questions. what is a beej > > > mantra? why is it called BEEJ? you said the beej mantra for rahu > > > is " Om bhram bhrim bhraum sah rahave namah " . i have recently > bought a > > > small book in which it is stated that beej mantra for rahu > is " om em > > > hrim rahve namah " . which one is correct? what is " major or minor > Rahu > > > periods " ? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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