Source: www.srdm.org/ska
KERALA, INDIA, February 13, 2003: This press release states, “Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy Thiruvadikal, Madathipathi,Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is conducting Sahasrakoti Lalita Sahasranama Archana, hitherto unparalleled, for the peace and well being of the universe. The recitation of the names of the Goddess is planned to involve 10,000 priests, 5,000 assistants and 3,000 volunteer helpers on a daily basis.” The formal recitation of God’s name is done for several reasons. First, it is a devotional exercise to bring one closer to God by meditating on the His many forms and powers which are described by the names. Second, the sacred names are themselves regarded as a subtle form of God, the very sound of the words being directly connected to the Diety. Third, chanting as a physical process is extremely quieting to the mind and nervous system, propeling the chanter into a higher state of consciousness. Extensive training on the archana (name recitation) is being imparted to more than 300,000 people from all cross sections of the society across Kerala, parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uthar Pradesh and other parts of India. Click “source” above for more details.