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Śānti Pataḥ – Modern Adaptation

From material taught to Paul Harvey by TKV Desikachar - Adapted by Paul Harvey for Western Beginners

Often chanting practice was preceeded or ended with a passage asking for a peaceful flow and sound link between chanter, chanted and its purport.

    Sūrya Bīja Mantra Chant Sequence

    From material taught to Paul Harvey by TKV Desikachar - Adapted by Paul Harvey for Western Beginners

    Some sounds aren’t translatable but are known as båjãkñara or root sounds. These particular båjãkñara represent the power of the sun and ask for this force to help with illnesses and obstacles, particularly of the liver and heart.

      Pañca Prāṇa Mantra Simpler Version

      Created by TKV Desikachar - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Pañca Prāṇa Mantra Long and Sandhi Versions

      Created by TKV Desikachar - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Ṣat Cakra Bīja Mantra

      Ṣat Cakra Bīja Mantra - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Haṃsa Mantra

      Created by TKV Desikachar - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Viṣṇu Mantra set to Vedic Chant Patterns

      Created by TKV Desikachar - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Śiva Mantra set to Vedic Chant Patterns

      Created by TKV Desikachar - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Mā Aham Short Version

      Composed by TKV Desikachar - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Mā Aham Long Version

      Composed by TKV Desikachar - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Sūrya Namaskāram Prayer Sequence with Traditional Vedic Mantra

      Sūrya Namskāram with Traditional Vedic Mantra - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

      Sūrya Namaskāram Prayer Sequence with Modern Bīja Mantra

      Sūrya Namskāram with Modern Bīja Mantra - As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students