why number 108 is considered auspicious in indian...

Introduc tion The number 108 is very auspic ious for followers of Sanatanadharma. Number 108 has its s ignificance in almost every ritualsfollowed in India. V edic sages used the term ‘Shri 108 ’ torepresent yogis , preceptors , divine and highly learned gurus .V edic sages of later era devised a V yjanti mala (rosary) with108 beads/s tones to keep count of mantras (hymns) in theirdaily ritual of meditation.

Why number 108 is considered auspicious inIndian culture?Many Indians c rave for 108 in their mobile number. I tsimportance is so much rooted in H induism that mobilecompanies has made a bus iness of selling mobile numbershaving 108. Not only H induism, number 108 has its profounds ignificance in Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism, all of which areoffshoot religions of H induism. Japanese monk’s rings theirtemple bells 108 times to welcome New Year and s ign of the oldone. Have you ever been asked to chant a mantra for fifteenminutes or 100 times , a rounded figure? The obvious ques tionarises what is the importance of 108? Why is it holy and sac red?Why the Malas(Rosaries ) have 108 beads? Why is it widely usedin Indian rituals? Well the answer lies in V edic cosmology. Our early Vedic sages, whoinvented our modern numeral system, were renowned mathematicians.According to Vedic cosmology, number 108 is the basis ofcreation. Number 108 represent our universe. 108 represent thewhole of our existence. 108 is a number which resonatesthroughout the universe.

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Sacred number 108

Abstract meaning of number 108 Below is the abstract definition of number 108 1- Stands for supreme truth or god consc iousness . 0 -s tands for nothing or emptiness or void. 8- Stand for eternity or infinity. Rotate 8 by 90 degrees eitherways, you get the symbol of inf inity.Sc ience is based on number 108. 108 cover the whole numbersys tem 1 to 9 . T ruth tables are represented by 1 and 0 .C omputers , machines and most of the elec tronic devices workbecause of this truth tables . Many scientif ic theories use theconcept of inf inity, which is again a Vedic concept.


Truth tables and infinity

Astronomical Evidences on auspiciousness ofnumber 108 V edic cosmology s tates 1) Diameter of Sun is 108 times that of earth 2) Dis tance between earth and sun is 108 times the diameterof the sun. 3) Dis tance between earth and moon is 108 times thediameter of the moon. This Vedic cosmology matches approximately with modern science. Written inSanskrit millenniums ago, 4 Vedas and the 108 Upanishads arethe jewels of Indian philosophy and scriptures. They are India'sriches t and most revered anc ient possess ions . What the V edicseers and saints said thousands of year ago, sc ientis ts areconfirming the same these days . Yet, they deny the exis tence ofgod jus t to s ignify their dominance and importance. Let me tell you, modern scientist’s discovery and invention isnothing compared to the rich knowledge and philosophy ofancient Vedic seers and sages. In fac t, modern sc ientis t inventednothing compared to rich philosophy of anc ient V edic seers .Modern sc ientis t jus t discovered something which is a naturalphenomenon and laws of nature. When you combine several


chips in a certain way, you get a mobile, laptop, computers etc .I t is not an invention; it’s a discovery which depic ts how natureand combination of its various objec ts (M inerals ) works . I shalltalk about modern sc ience in a separate pos t.

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Vedic Cosmology - Mys teries of the Sacred Universe

C oming back to the topic , let me prove the above Vediccosmology scientif ically. 1) Diameter of sun = 1,392,000 km. Equatorial diameter of the earth = 12,756.28 km.On dividing, we get 109.11. This minute dif ference of 1.11 can beattributed to error in modern scientif ic instrument ormeasurement.2) Diameter of sun = 1 ,392,000 km. Mean dis tance betweenearth and sun is 149,597,870.691 km. O n dividing, we get107.46973469181034482758620689655. Rounding it off, weget 108. A gain, this minute difference of .54 can be attributed toerror in modern sc ientific ins trument or measurement.

3) Distance between earth and moon=384403. Diameter of moon=3474 km. Ondividing, we get 110.651410478. Again, this minute difference of 2.65 can beattributed to error in modern scientific instrument or measurement.


Image courtesy: world-mysteries.com Did you say this error is too much? You may say the difference 2 .65 is too much...Let me prove youthis point in other way around. Shortes t dis tance between earth and moon=3, 56,399km Longes t dis tance between earth and moon=4, 06,699 km A verage dis tance between earth and moon=3, 84,400 km Multiplying 108*3474(Diameter of moon), I get 3 , 75 ,192 km.So, I can assume very safely that at the time of c reation,dis tance between earth and moon was 3 , 75 ,192 km. A lso note


the fac t that there is a poss ibility of change in moon orbits overthe las t 10K years plus variation of 11% between apogee andperigee in moon’s orbit. These fac ts applies to the above twopoints as well. So, we can safely dec lare 108 as the unit ofc reation. To Sc ientis ts out there,”Don’t mind it Rascalla” (Tamil s tyle)

Astrological Evidences on auspiciousness ofnumber 108 Number 108 holds a spec ial place in V edic as trology too. Youmay know about the s ignificance of Zodiac s igns in V edicas trology. We have 12 zodiac signs based on the movement ofsun and moon and we have 9 navagrahas(planets) whosepositions represents the events that will occur in our life.Multiplying 12*9, we get 108, a sac red number of c reations .

9 navagrahas and 12 zodiac s igns


A lso, V edic as trology dec lares 27 cons tellations in our galaxy,each having 4 direc tions . In other words , 27*4(108) covers ourwhole galaxy. Sc ientific Evidences on auspic iousness of number 108 O ur modern periodic table has 108 elements-res t of theelements after Hass ium are too short lived and only exis ts inlaboratory for 1/1000 of a second. Hass ium, the 108th andheavies t element of periodic table has 108 protons . According toVedic science, our universe is made up of 108 elements.According to Vedic philosophy, number 9 represents wholeness. Our eyes can see up to3 dimensions. Multiply the powers of each dimension and find out the number you get.Power of 1= 1(1x1); Power of 2= 4(2x2); Power of 3= 27(3x3x3); multiplying 1x4x27,we get 108. Multiplying these three dimensions means you are deriving a number thatencompasses the whole of our universe or the way your eyes sees this materialisticuniverse. Furthermore, If you add digits of 108, you get number 9(1+0+8). Notably,multiplying any number by 9 and adding up its digit gives the result 9. Ex: 3x9=27. A dding up digits , 2+7=9. 420x9=3780. A dding up digits , 3+7+8=18. 1+8=9. 12364x9=111276. A dding up digits , 1+1+1+2+7+6=18.1+8=9. This is the reasons , why our anc ient books have everything inmultiples of 9 . 9 puranas , 108 upanishads , 18 chapters inbhagavad gita etc . I have lis ted the remaining s ignificances atthe end of this artic le.

Number 108 defines our life cycles Let us go through our life cyc les (Yugas). A ccording to V edicphilosophy, there are 4 Yugas , all of which are related to 108and 9 as


Kaliyug cons is ts of 432000 years (4+3+2) = 9 DwaparYug cons is ts of 864000 years (8+4+6) = 18 = (1+8) =9 T retaYug cons is ts of 1296000 years (1+2+9+6) = 18 = (1+8)= 9 Satyug - cons is ts of 172,800 years (1+7+2+8) = 18 = (1+8) =9

V edic life cyc le

Why to chant mantras 108 times?V edic sages believed the outer cosmology should be mirrored inthe inner cosmology of the human. They said number 108 units


represent the dis tance from the body of the devotee to the gods ituated within. A ccording to A yurveda (Safes t anc ientmedic inal technique), we have 107 weak spots (Marmas) in ourbody and these weak spots are chained together to form 108links . This is why all mantras are chanted 108 times becauseeach chant represents a journey from our material self towardsour highes t spiritual self. Each chant is believed to bring 1 unitc loser to our god s ituated within. This means our soul has tomake a journey through 108 s tages to attain Moksha(Salvation). This happens by chanting. By chanting, a devotee s tarts asymbolic journey from phys ical body to the heavens .

Why 108 beads in a mala (rosary)?Now you may have unders tood why we have 108 beads in oursac red rosary (Mala). A ll sac red beads have 108 beads/Stones .A ll mantras are chanted 108 times . Mos t popular of all mala isRudraksha, which has 108 sac red beads . Rudraksha representLord Shiva and his feminine aspec t ‘Shakti’ (P ower). C osmicdance of lord Shiva, which is better known as Bharat natyam, has108 poses . A s we know lord Shiva is the deity of des truc tion.Lord Shiva was so fond of danc ing that he danced in 108 posesthus making 108 as the unit of c reation.




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A ccording to shiva purana, 108 karanas inc luded in hisTandava(C osmic dance) can be employed in fight, exerc ise and


personal combats . Many of lord Shiva cosmic poses are used inYoga (Spiritual exerc ise), Kalaripayattu(world oldes t martial art)and kung fu. More on lord Shiva cosmic dance can be read here Why lord shiva is known as king of dance<Why%20lord%20shiva%20is%20known%20as%20king%20of%20dance>Why Dance worship in H induism <http://www.malls tuffs .com/Blogs/BlogDetails .aspx?BlogId=101&BlogType=Spiritual&Topic=Why%20Dance%20worship%20in%20hinduismWhy mahashivratri is celebrated<http://www.malls tuffs .com/Blogs/BlogDetails .aspx?BlogId=256&BlogType=Spiritual&Topic=Why%20mahashivratri%20 is%20celebrated

Why 108 Upanishads? 108 symbolises the numerical equivalent of O M. 108 is in totalsync with rhythms of time and space and represents perfec ttotality. Reflec ting the importance of 108, V edic sages c reated108 upanishads(spiritual books). The anc ient sages havecompiled the V edic metaphys ics into 108 Upanishads . Some ofthe more important Upanishads are Katha, Keno, Mundakaya,Iso, C hhandogya, Brihadarnayaka, Isvarya and A iterya. Some of the other reasons why number 108 is considered holyand auspicious are: 1) 54 is the number of letters in divine language Sanskrit, God’s own language. Eachletter has feminine (Shakti) and masculine (Shiva) aspects. Hence, 54x2=108 definesSanskrit, the world oldest and most perfect language. 2) Multiple of 108 is the number of times you breathe in a day. In one minute, youbreathe approximately 15 minutes. So, in a day, you breathe approximately21600(10800 * 2) times. According to our scriptures, we must spend half of our daymeditating and chanting the god name and the rest of your day must be spent for yourdaily activities. Therefore, you must devote 10800 times of your breath for godliness


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and meditation. This is equivalent to giving 100% of your devotion(100*108=10800) 3) In our body, there are seven main chakras. Chakras are intersections of energylines, and there are 108 such energy lines converging to or from the heart chakra. One ofthe energy lines (Sushumna) connects us to the crown chakra, the stage at which thebody is enlightened or Self-realized.

Chakras and energy lines 4) Sri yantra, a divine instruments are made of marmas which are intersection ofthree lines. There are 54 such intersections in sri yantra, each having masculine (Shiva)and feminine (Shakti) qualities. Thus, there are 54x2=108 points thatmake up the Sri Yantra as well as human body. Sri yantra ismade up of 54 pentagons and each angle in a pentagon equals108 degrees.Be it Lord Shiva, lord Krishna or lord ganesha, everyone has 108names. Srimad bhagvatam s tates 108 numbers of Gopis or lord


Krishna maid servants . 5) All major deities of Hinduism have 108 names.6) A ll rosaries have 108 beads . Even in M itanni (Egypt) andPers ian (I raq) cultures which is an offshoot of V edic culture,number 108 left its presence in various traditions, customs andbeliefs such as use of rosaries having 108 beads orcircumambulating around a rock 108 times.


108 beads in Rosary with Ram written on it!!! Jai shri ram!!!! Forgod sake, don’t s tart counting 7) Parashurama,sixth avatar of lord Vishnu, installed 108 Dhanwantari idols (god ofAyurveda) after the drying up of river Saraswati. 8) Mahamritunyaj mantra and gayatri mantra is repeated 108times . Mahamritunyaj mantra pleases lord Shiva and removesall problems and difficulties in life. Gayatri mantra is like athanksgiving song to the god. Read below pos t for more ongayatri mantra


Why gayatri mantra is the most powerful mantra <http://www.malls tuffs .com/Blogs/BlogDetails .aspx?BlogId=156&BlogType=Spiritual&Topic=Why%20gayatri%20mantra%20is%20the%20most%20powerful%20mantra 9) In Mendeleyeev periodic table, there are 108 elements-rest of the elements after

Hassium are too short lived. Hassium, the 108 th and heavies t element ofperiodic table has 108 protons . 10) In 1851, Q ueen V ic toria who s tole the Indian diamondKohinoor (Diamond of lord Krishna) dec ided to recut it. A t a cos tof $40,000, this extraordinary s tone was reduced to 108 caratsin 38 days . In 1911, the same Kohinoor diamond was used on anew c rown, spec ially des igned for coronation ceremony of Q ueenMary. Later In 1937, this same c rown was used for coronationceremony of Q ueen E lizabeth.

Firs t is Kohinoor diamond, second is Crown of Queen Victoria andthird is a thief who s tole our lord Krishna diamond. What the heck?She s tole the diamond (Kohinoor) of India most revered deity (LordKrishna) and she calls herself a queen.... Disgus ting Angrez chor...


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11) Stonehenge is 108 feet in diameter. (I will come up with an article with irrefutableevidences that Stonehenge were made by ancient Vedic sages and that shall be one ofthe evidences of Vedic culture in ancient Europe before the advent of Christianity) 12) The sacred River Ganga spans a latitude of 9 degrees (22 to 31) and longitude of12 degrees (79 to 91). 12 times 9 equal 108. 13) On April 12, 1961, the first man to space, Yuri Gagarin, lasted for 108 minutes. 14) Golf balls have dimples in multiples of 108. 15) FM Radio frequency upper limit is 108 MHz. Importance of number 108 in Buddhism?In Japan, bells are rung in temples for 108 times. Each ring represents one of 108 earthlytemptations a person must overcome to achieve nirvana (Salvation).


Bell in Buddhis t temple rung 108 times Similarly, Followers of ZenBuddhism wears juzu(or suchu) around their wris ts . Juzu is aprayer ring with108 beads . A ccording to Buddhism sac redsc ripture “Lankavatara Sutra”, Bodhisattva Mahamati askedBuddha 108 ques tions after which he had no ques tions aboutthis materialis tic world. C hinese Buddhism talks about 108sacred s tars .

Buddhism further s tates the following There are 108 earthly des ires in mortals . There are 108 numbers of lies humans can tell. There are 108 human delus ions or forms of ignorance.


Bes ides these, there may be many more concepts connec ting tosac red number 108. I f I have missed any, then please commentand let me know. O n this auspic ious day of holi, I will end this artic le with abeautiful video from A merica




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Conclusion: A ll these are mere Coincidences. I guess scientists and missionaries of otherreligions are finding too many coincidences in philosophy and teaching of early Vedic


seers. There was obviously a deeper spiritual science involved behind this richphilosophy which was understood only by enlightened Vedic sages. Western sciencemay call it as coincidences or XYZ constant or any other scientific jargons, for they willnever understand the direct or underlying perception of Vedic sages. Only anenlightened mind can perceive the whole creation directly. Anenlightened soul doesn’t need any scientif ic instruments, booksor tools to experience or understand the ultimate reality. Like aprojec tor projec ts a movie or any video, mind of an enlightenedsoul projec ts the universal c reation of god. Let the sc ientis tsand atheis ts work in their materialis tic way to falsely c laimthemselves as a knowledgeable person for they will neverbecome truly one. Knowledge doesn’t come from book; it comesfrom experience, enlightenment, inner perception andintuition. I t is time to free ourselves from the lies and deceptionspread throughout the world about our culture.


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