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Introduction to Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣā & japa
September 17, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
FRIDAY 17 SEPT community event (free)
12noon EST | 6pm CET | 9.30pm IST
45 minutes class
Introduction to Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣā & japa
The Gaṇapati Upaniṣat, also known as the Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣam is an excerpt from the Atharva Veda and honours Gaṇapati as the one supreme Truth. It is a powerful mantra to recite and is popularly chanted in India in temples and during festivals worshipping the beloved elephant headed God of beginnings. This hymn includes the famous Gaṇapati Gāyatrī mantra, a prayer to be guided on the right path in our journey to our true self as well as the very popular Oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ japa mantra.
This class will be a short introduction to this hymn followed by Oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ japa 108 times. All Vedic phonetics will be explained in detail.
Zoom class recording will be made available to registered students.
