SRI VISHNU SAHASRANAAMA LAKSHARCHANA
Keeping in view its stated objective of spreading the message of various benefits, spiritual, mental and physical, of Chanting the Sahasranaamam, the Sabha is collaborating with like minded societies / organisations in organising various devotional programs such as Laksharchana. These are in addition to Sabha organised Laksharchana held every year at "Kalpak Mitra Mandal Temple Premises", Kalpak Estate, 'B' Wing, Kalpak, Antop Hill, Mumbai 400 037
The first two co-hosted are being organised at Panvel and Chennai. the third co-hosted Laksharchana, co-host being Lalitha Mahila Mandali was held at Sri Shakthi Vinayak Mandir, Brahmand, Phase II, Thane (W) on 5th January 2014.
Meaning of "Laksharchana" (Source : Wikipedia)
A Lakshārchanā involves the repetition of names one hundred thousand times. Laksha, in Sanskrit, means one hundred thousand. This is an intensive version of the Sahasra-nāma-archanā. It involves the repeated chanting of sahasranamas, multiplying the number of the performances by the number of the people who joined in the chorus.
To achieve this goal several people sit together and perform repetition of the names in chorus. This continues for a prefixed time duration, usually for several days, chanting for a certain number of hours each day. The recital of the different participants for the several days adds up to at least 100,000 repetitions of divine names.
There are occasions when a Koti archanā is also performed to the deity by counting up to 100 Lakshārchanās. Koti (crore, in English) is one hundred lakshas; that is, ten million.
The first two co-hosted are being organised at Panvel and Chennai. the third co-hosted Laksharchana, co-host being Lalitha Mahila Mandali was held at Sri Shakthi Vinayak Mandir, Brahmand, Phase II, Thane (W) on 5th January 2014.
Meaning of "Laksharchana" (Source : Wikipedia)
A Lakshārchanā involves the repetition of names one hundred thousand times. Laksha, in Sanskrit, means one hundred thousand. This is an intensive version of the Sahasra-nāma-archanā. It involves the repeated chanting of sahasranamas, multiplying the number of the performances by the number of the people who joined in the chorus.
To achieve this goal several people sit together and perform repetition of the names in chorus. This continues for a prefixed time duration, usually for several days, chanting for a certain number of hours each day. The recital of the different participants for the several days adds up to at least 100,000 repetitions of divine names.
There are occasions when a Koti archanā is also performed to the deity by counting up to 100 Lakshārchanās. Koti (crore, in English) is one hundred lakshas; that is, ten million.
