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Chinmaya Mission organizes yajna for world peace.


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Hosur (Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (tăm`əl nä`d), formerly Madras (mədrăs`, mədräs`), state (2001 provisional pop. ), Apr 13 (ANI): Hundreds of people attended a special yajna In Hinduism, Yajna (Devanagari यज्ञ IAST ; also anglicized as Yagna  (religious fire ritual) ceremony held here for world peace on the last weekend.

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Chinmaya Mission was founded in 1953 by Swami Chinmayananda. It is administered from Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Mumbai. There are over 300 mission centres all over India and Abroad.
 at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, the religious ceremony witnessed an overwhelming participation of people irrespective of irrespective of
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Without consideration of; regardless of.

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 their person religious faith.

The yajna was performed along with the recitation rec·i·ta·tion  
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a. The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance.

b. The material so presented.

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a. Oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil.

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 of powerful 'Gayatari Mantra' for 108 times to promote harmony and seek relief for everyone suffering worldly troubles.

"Today, at Hosur, 108 recitation of Gayatari Omum recitation was organized. Swamiji Krishnaatmananda, Chinmaya mission conducted it for world peace. Children, women and men of different castes, without any discrimination participated in the prayer ceremony. A ceremony like this has held for the first time in Hosur," said Sunita, a participant during the ceremony.

People appreciated the organization of such a ceremony.

Sri Sri Krishanaatmananda, the Chinmaya Mission head, on this occasion explained the essence of the mantra, saying one who chants the mantra will be protected by it. The real meaning of mantra is to seek knowledge. We pray to the sun god to give us bright intellect, sharp intellect and concentrated intellect and also beautiful knowledge for life. (ANI)

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