Sahasranama
At Sri Badrika Ashram, the sacred recitation of the Sahasranāma, the thousand divine names of the Lord, takes place every morning and evening without fail. Since the auspicious day when the Vigraha of Sri Hari Bhagwan was consecrated, this timeless chanting has never ceased. Each name uttered in devotion fills the air with sanctity, transforming the entire Ashram into a field of divine vibrations. It is not merely a practice, it is a living tradition, a continuous stream of praise flowing toward the Lord, day after day, breath after breath. In the Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Pitāmah revealed Śrī Viṣṇu Sahasranāma, gifting the world the jewel of a thousand divine names of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu. This sacred and powerful hymn invokes the Divine in His majestic masculine form, bestowing devotees with prosperity and liberation. Śrī Lalitā Sahasranāma, revealed in the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, is the essence of all scriptures, composed by the Vāgdevīs on the command of Mā Lalitā Herself. In divine grace, the Divine Mother unveiled Her own glory to Lord Hayagrīva, who bestowed this celestial hymn upon Sage Agastya for the liberation of all beings. As Swamiji often shares, chanting the Sahasranāma is like calling upon the Divine through His thousand attributes, each name a key unlocking His infinite grace. It is among the most potent and powerful ways to invoke the Lord’s presence, awakening purity, strength, and peace within every heart that listens or recites. Through this sacred sound, devotees not only remember the Divine, they experience His nearness, His love, and His eternal protection.