On GAyathri Mantra [Part 1] LalithA SahasranAma [420]

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Hi DB: Thank you very much; it helps a lot. About the tailoring of

Gayatri mantra to specific deities, any Ardhanareshwari/a in there? I

can look for myself, but if you know offhand, and would like to

share, please do. I haven't yet checked out your links but I will

asap.

 

MAV

 

, "Devi Bhakta"

<devi_bhakta> wrote:

> Hi Mary Ann:

>

> Yes, you'll find the Shakti Sadhana presentation at:

>

> http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/DEVI/Gayathri.html

>

> There are other good presentations around the Web, including:

>

> http://www.sathyasai.org/devotion/prayers/gayatri.html

>

> and

>

> http://www.eaglespace.com/gayatri.html

>

> To help you learn how it's chanted, there are many CD's of various

> vocalists chanting Gayathri which are quite readily available in

any

> shop stocking a decent selection of Indian music. I know you happen

> to like some of the more Westernized treatments of Indian music, a

> la Susheela Raman, so you might enjoy Deva Premal's CD "The

> Essence," which is easily available in the U.S., including

> Amazon.com, which includes two Gayathri tracks:

>

> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-

> /B00005QB42/qid=1125590975/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-3410838-3545500?

> v=glance&s=music&n=507846

>

> Finally, though we've discussed it intermittently here, I'd note

> once again that there are loads of derivative Gayathri Mantras,

> tailored toward a constellation of specific deities. For an example

> of some deity-specific Gayathri CD's, see:

>

> http://www.celextel.com/osc/index.php/cPath/Mantras-MP3-Files

>

> and

>

> http://www.celextel.com/osc/index.php/cPath/7_108

>

> Hope that helps!

>

> DB

>

> , "Mary Ann"

> <buttercookie61> wrote:

> > Is the GAyatrI mantra itself posted here on Shakti Sadhana?

> Forgive

> > me if I missed it in these many LS posts. And/or is there a

> > recording of the GM available? I love the meaning "She who

> protects

> > the singer."