OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA

According to Puranas, Panvati or Panoti, is a she demon metaphorically representing the dire astrological influences caused by the Navgrahas or nine planets. In Astrological terms, the word “Panoti” means trouble.

Popularly, image of Panvati, can be seen in the idols of Lord Hanuman under his feet, where he is shown to be crushing her with his feet in to the ground, signifying that Lord Hanuman can remove all the bad astrological influences.

His Holiness Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji and His Holiness Sri Vijayananda Tirtha Swamiji of Datta Peetham, Mysore prescribes frequent chanting of mantra “OM NAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA” to ward off evil causes & effects and limit the bad astrological influences.

MYTHOLOGICAL FACT BEHIND COINING OF NAME “RAMA” TO LORD SRI RAMA

(Article is based on a discourse by His Holiness Sri Datta Vijayananda Tirtha Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore.)

Great Sage Vashista was the court sage of king Dasharatha, the ruler of Ayodhya and the Rajpurohit of Ikshwaku dynasty in the Treta yuga. Unfortunately, his son Shakti gets killed by a demon and his sorrow knew no bounds. Nonetheless, the great sage could not be consoled despite great efforts from other great sages, kings and the divine principles.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead incarnated Himself on the earth, appearing as the first son of His pure devotee King Dasharatha, in the month of Chaitra on the ninth day (Shukla paksha Navami) of the growing moon in the Treta-yuga, to establish righteousness and to annihilate the disturbing/ negative elements on the earth.

King Dasharatha invited great sage Vasishta to bless all the four children immediately after their birth and to name the newly born. Sage Vasishta was greeted by a divine smile by the first child of King Dasharatha, which had cleared his sorrow due to the bereavement of his son and gave him immense peace which was unparalleled. Then, Sage Vasishta coined the little child “RAMA” meaning “One who bestows Peace and cleanser of pain”.

Chanting of “Jai Sri Ram” and “Om Namo Hanumathe Namah” will bestow peace and spiritual gains.