Sanaathana Saaradaa — 9 : Chanting of Gaayatri Mantra by women
SriSaaradaa Dayaa Kowmudi :-
08–09–2017: Friday.
SANAATANA SAARADAA~9.
Chanting of Gaayatri Mantra by women.
Dr. C. Padmavati Devi expressed a doubt regarding chanting Gaayatri mantra by women. In Kaliyuga Upanayanam & Sandhyaavandanam are not allowed to women by Sastras. But, the same Gayatrl mantra
is permitted to be used by women while sprinkling water on any thing that can be offered as Naivedyam to the Deity. Though, in general it is prohibited by Sastra, if a particular woman-devotee feels
irresistible love for the Gaayatri mantra, such a person can mentally chant It without any hesitation.
While it is the stand of Sastras ,CDs of Gayatri mantra chanted by women are being released and played everywhere indiscriminately. further the mantra is being set as caller tune in cell phones.
Disrespect ,that is being expressed, as a result of ignorence of sastraas and traditional experience of great saadhakas always make people questioning. Incisive and intense probe into the meaning of a mantra is essental for one to meditate. The embedded energy systems that operate at different levels of ones conscious planes also play a prominent role to take up a mantra into ones biological systems. Unless one is fully aware of these intricate and subtle internal mechanisma of oneself it is not advisable to take a mantra seriously. Comptent and highly matured gurus are aware of these mechanisms and they only capable whether the sadhana deserves to chant a particula mantra.
Very insightful comments Rambabu mavayya.