When a woman is pregnant and the stipulated rituals are performed, it is customary to invoke the river which is close to where the rituals are performed. Sages would have done penance on the banks of rivers, and it is hoped that the auspiciousness which would have accrued to the place on account of this, will confer benefits on the unborn child. The mantras are supposed to be recited to the accompaniment of the veena, said V.S. Karunakarachariar. The idea is that the music will help the foetus absorb the mantras. The mantras speak of God being the Master of the Universe.

Can a mantra register in the mind of a child? There is evidence to show that it can, as seen in the story of Prahlada. The asura Hiranyakasipu is away and has left behind his pregnant wife Kayathu. Indra, the king of the celestials, taking advantage of the absence of Hiranyakasipu, abducts Kayathu. Narada, p... Read More  

Our Shastras have provided us with many simple yet effective remedies to the myriads of problems we face in life. Good health is regarded highly by every living being and ill health or disease is attributed to certain karmic residues of our past births.

The scriptures prescribe various methods of spiritual healing for every disease - offering poojas and homams, mantra chanting and yantras energized with appropriate mantras are some of the most common pariharams.

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