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with the practice of this sadhana, thus taking care of other problems or negativities.
It is an eternal prayer of superlative qualities. Therefore the being who is blessed with this mantra will imbibe those qualities.
By the Namothunam Sadhana, the seeker receives the aura of the Tirthankaras. When the pregnant mother receives this aura, the child in her her womb receives the same. His aura becomes enriched with the power of the Tirthankaras. At this time, his receiving energy is quite immense. Hence once he has received this aura, it stays on with him even if the mother lags behind in her own sadhana at some point.
The Power of Namothunam
The Namothunam Sadhana is powerful for reforming one's thoughts in an auspicious and propitious way. It is like finding a strong support on a difficult journey. Just as one teaspoon of curd which when added to milk transforms the entire milk into curd, so also when we receive an image, object or thought, our inner mind moulds itself into the same. What we receive is what we become. By this logic, if the expecting mother lays her focus on an extraordinary personality, she will transfer those excellent qualities to her child. Whatever you want for your child is what you must focus upon. In the mantra of namothunam, every facet of extraordinariness is found. It is for this reason that it is considered as an ideal mantra for an expectant mother.
This mantra is in praise of the Tirthankaras (divine souls) because they have attained the highest peak of extraordinariness. What is special about it is that it is an obeisance to divine energies rather than to anyone human being. The verses of
M namothunam describe a complete person.
Ashtamangal and Srivatsa
The Ashtamangal is made up of eight symbols which awaken the inner powers of the aspirant. By awakening these powers, sorrows and sins start dissipating. Hence these symbols are considered auspicious.
By the power of these eight symbols, our inner imbalances start getting erased and other facets of life begin to disentangle and get sorted.
Among these eight symbols, the Srivatsa is embedded on the chest of the Tirthankaras. This is the symbol of the Tirthankaras. Hence the image of Srivat
sa is embedded on the outside of the
