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A mantra (Pali: mantra) or mantram (Devanagari: मन्त्रम्) [1] is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words (most often in an Indo-Iranian language like Sanskrit or Avestan) believed by practitioners to have religious, magical or spiritual powers.
A manthra or mantra (Avestan: 𐬨𐬄𐬚𐬭𐬀, mąθra) is a prayer, sacred formula or inspired utterance considered in Zoroastrianism to have spiritual power. [1] Their use already goes back to Zarathustra who described himself in his Gathas as a knower of manthras.
The afrinagan are a type of prayer that are performed by priests during the eponymous liturgical service. [10] It is believed that the term is derived from Avestan āfri and is related to Sanskrit āpri , which refers to certain prayers said during an animal sacrifice. [ 11 ]
The mantra is also often associated with Prahlada, a daitya devotee of Narayana, and the son of Hiranyakashipu. Despite repeated instruction by his instructors to chant the invocation, " Hiranyaya namaha " (glory to Hiranya), the devotee sticks to his favoured mantra, " Om Namo Narayanaya Namaha " (glory to Narayana).
Japa may be performed while sitting in a meditation posture, while performing other activities, [6] or as part of formal worship in group settings. The mantra or name may be spoken softly, loud enough for the practitioner to hear it, or it may be recited silently within the practitioner's mind.
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The chanting of mantras is the most popular form of worship in Hinduism. The Vedas are liturgical texts (mantras and hymns). Stuti is an umbrella term for religious literary creations, but it literally means "praise." The Hindu devotional Bhakti traditions place a focus on repetitive prayer, known as japa.
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