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aYou may return to your source by using mantras. Mantras are a universal source of good, life-affirming energy that may be produced via chanting or listening to them. Of all the mantras, Om Namah Shivaya is the most potent. Reciting this phrase helps you cleanse the air and strengthen the energy within your system. This phrase has been chanted by people for countless years. Let us check out the significance and benefits of chanting Om Namah Shivaya 1008 times in this post. 

Significance Of Om Namah Shivaya

The five words Na Ma Shi Va Ya stand for the five elements (often referred to as Pancha Bhoota in Sanskrit): Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. All things in Creation, including the human body, are composed of the five elements, of which Lord Shiva is the master. In contrast, the sound of the cosmos is "Om." 

Om signifies love and peace. Thus, the five components of the environment are harmonised by the singing of "Om Namah Shivaya." Not just inside you, but all around you, ecstasy and joy are experienced when there is harmony, love, and peace among the five elements.

Spiritual Significance Of Chating Om Namah Shivaya 

By bringing the mind to quiet, chanting Om Namah Shivaya assists us in mastering the five aspects that exist within us. The experience of Shiva Tattva arises from silence. With the use of this mantra, Shiva is accessible to everybody. Chanting this mantra increases the attributes of Shiva inside us and connects the many koshas, or levels, of our existence. (Our existence is divided into seven layers: ) It also helps to calm the mind, which makes it an excellent approach to getting ready for meditation.

Om Namah Shivaya is one of the most powerful mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva. (Image Souce: Canva)

Benefits Of Chanting Om Namah Shivaya 1008 Times 

- Positive energy is infused and bad energy is eliminated by Om Namah Shivaya. Additionally, it relieves tension and promotes relaxation.

- Chanting regularly helps a restless mind become solid and serene.

- You may take charge of your senses by chanting Om Namah Shivaya. Eventually, this will assist you in controlling your thoughts.

- You get a feeling of purpose and direction in life when you chant Om Namah Shivaya.

- There are 27 constellations and 9 planets. Reciting Om Namah Shivaya might somewhat counteract the negative effects of malefic planets because the Shiva Tattva is the governing force and also rules the planets.

- Reciting this mantra helps the devotee accumulate the choicest blessings of Lord Shiva for success and growth in life. 

Method Of Chanting Om Namah Shivaya 

- Ideally, when you say your prayers in the morning after having a bath, you should recite Om Namah Shivaya. It can be recited throughout the daytime as well.

- Om Namah Shivaya is most effective when recited at daybreak and dusk. But don't worry if you miss these intervals; this potent chant will still be helpful throughout the day during all prayers, which are around three hours long in Vedic Astrology.

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- You can silently recite Om Namah Shivaya in your head or out loud.

- 108 consecutive chants of Om Namah Shivaya get the best results.



(Disclaimer: This is based on general public information. Jagran English does not confirm its veracity. Before adopting any measures, consult an expert from the relevant field.)