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Chanting of mantras is considered to have special importance in Sanatan Dharma and Hindu worship system. Be it the Panchakshari Mantra of Lord Shiva or Mahamrityunjaya and Gayatri Mantra, when the devotee takes the rosary in his hand to worship any deity, the number of beads in it is always 108 (108 Beads in Mala). But have you ever thought that this number is neither more nor less? After all, what is so special about number 108 that it is considered so sacred and infallible? There is not just any religious belief behind it, rather our revered saints, astrologers and ancient scientists have hidden very deep astronomical and spiritual mathematics behind it.
Amazing mathematics of astrology and constellations: Your fate is linked to the number 108
According to Indian Vedic Astrology, the entire universe is divided into 27 constellations. These 27 Nakshatras have four main phases, which are called Padas. If we do mathematical multiplication of this astronomical arrangement, the total sum of $27 \times 4$ comes to exactly 108. Apart from this, 12 zodiac signs and 9 main planets are considered in astrology. When the relationship of these planets with the zodiac signs is seen, the result of $12 \times 9$ is also 108. This is the reason that when a devotee turns a rosary of 108 beads, he unknowingly goes around the entire universe and makes all the planets and constellations favorable to him.
Scientific mystery of the distance between the Sun and the Earth: What do astronomers say?
A comprehensive analysis of ancient Indian science and modern astronomy: “The 108 beads of the Jaap Mala are directly related to the Sun God, the king of our solar system. According to astronomical calculations, the ratio between the diameter of the Sun and the distance of the Sun from the Earth is approximately 108 times. Similarly, the distance of the Moon from the Earth is also approximately 108 times the diameter of the Moon. Our sages had the exact knowledge of this cosmic distance thousands of years ago. Hence they used Jaap Mala to connect with God and to awaken the body chakras. Made the number 108 the most accurate medium.”
According to Hindu scriptures, a healthy human being breathes a total of 21,600 times in 24 hours including day and night. Out of this, 12 hours are spent in sleeping and other activities, in the remaining 12 hours a person breathes 10,800 times. A rosary of 108 beads has been prepared by removing the last two zeros of this number, so that every chant of the devotee can reach God directly with his breath.
What is ‘Sumeru’ of the rosary and why crossing it is considered taboo?
If you have ever noticed, apart from the 108 beads, there is a separate big bead attached at the top of the rosary, which is called ‘Sumeru Bead’. According to the scriptures, whenever mantras are chanted, Sumeru is never crossed. After 108 beads are completed, the rosary is turned from there itself. Sumeru is considered the center of the universe and a symbol of God. When Pandits initiate devotees in temples ranging from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to remote rural areas, they consider this rule to be the most essential so that the spiritual energy remains stored within the body. It is clear from this amazing system that every rule of our Sanatani tradition completely passes the test of science.
