Links to Sanskrit Mantras, Slokas and Prayers

Mantras, slokas, strotras, and prayers are an integral part of Hindu ritualism and contemplative practices. They play an important role in the ritual as well as spiritual practices of devout Hindus. Mantras are used in Hinduism to invoke gods, to appease gods, to propitiate gods, to create favorable conditions, purify the mind and body or a particular place, awaken the chakras, heal the mind and body, or unleash destruction upon enemies, and so on. A mantra is a sacred utterance, word, phrase, syllable, sentence or prayer having the five divine powers of god namely creation, preservation, concealment, destruction and revelation. Hence, they are used in the ritual and spiritual practices for various purposes by devotes Traditionally the mantras are composed in Sanskrit. They may have either a particular meaning or a hidden meaning both. However, some mantras may be simply sounds and may mean nothing. Just as the Vedic hymns, some mantras are chanted, some are sung, some are used in designs or as symbols, and some are used in meditation and ritual worship. Literally speaking mantra (man+tra) that which emanates from a mind. The following are some of the websites on mantras, slokas, prayers and devotional music.

General Mantra Resources

Sanskrit Mantras and Spiritual Power A website with real audio of hindu mantras Popular Mantras Prayers and Mantras Mantras and Prayers The Mantra Homepage

Vedic and Sanskrit Resources

The Sanskrit Voice Sanskrit Slokas Online Vedic Mantras Shlokas For Every Day Use Mantras

Healing and Spiritual Practices

Healing Mantras A Woman's Journey - Mantras Saturday Morning Mantras Mantras Defined MANTRAS AND MEDITATIONS Mantras 101: Mantras and how to use them

Astrology and Planetary Mantras

Know More About Mantras & Shlokas IndianAstrology.com - Mantras for Sun Mantras & yantras give power, health, wealth, happiness VEDIC ASTROLOGY PLANETS MANTRAS Mantras & Yantras

Buddhist and Tibetan Mantras

Mantras and Dharanis Tibetan Mantras Buddhist Sutras and Mantras His Prayers and Mantras

Regional and Devotional Resources

Telugu Bhakti Pages

Additional Resources

Mantras Welcome to MantraOnNet.com : Mantras MANTRAS in detail Mantras Words Of Power The 72 Most Important Power Names and Mantras of GOD

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