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What is Mantra

Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinary Studies on Healthcare, Culture, and the Environment
A mantra is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit believed by practitioners to have psychological and/or spiritual powers. Some mantras have a syntactic structure and literal meaning, while others do not.
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Ionization, Gadget Radiation Analysis, and Disease Control by Yajna: An Ancient Vedic Wisdom for Human Health Relevant Amidst Pandemic Threats
Rohit Rastogi (Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India & ABES Engineering College, India), Mamta Saxena (Government of India, Delhi, India), T. Rajeshwari (Gayatri Chetna Kendra, Kolkata, India), Sheelu Sagar (Amity University, Noida, India), Bhavna Singh (G. S. Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Pilkhuwa, India), and Neeti Tandon (Vikram University, Ujjain, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8996-0.ch004
Abstract
The use of electronic items like computers, laptops, tablets, television, LED lights, mobile phones, microwaves, etc. are mandatory necessity of lifestyle today. Electro-magnetic radiation is emitted from the electronic devices and are very harmful to human beings its excessive use leads to growth of cancer cells. Therefore, we need to find a way out to prevent ourselves from the harmful effect EMR level at workplace and homes. It is time to adopt modern way from traditional techniques and forward a model that involves the community, with a stakeholder-focused approach. Ancient Indian scriptures have described Yagya to absorb the harmful effect of cosmic waves. Hence, in the present study, the authors have done test to find the impact of Yagya on effect of radiation on human beings emitted from electronic devices. Results of the experiment showed significant decrease in EMR with Yagya, indicating Yagya can be one of the useful solutions as non-conventional method for reducing indoor EMR level.
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A mantra is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit believed by practitioners to have psychological and/or spiritual powers. Some mantras have a syntactic structure and literal meaning, while others do not.
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