SREE DHARMA SASTA HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY OF EDMONTON

Veda Upasana Varam
2026-02-28 19:00 - 19:30 (America/Edmonton) | SREE DHARMA SASTA HINDU TEMPLE, 6155 80 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 4N4, Edmonton, AB, T6E 4N4, Canada
വേദ ഉപാസന വാരം
Veda Upasana Vaaram
Swamiye Saranamayyappa

The Vedas are the divine scriptures, which are considered the foundation of Sanathana Dharma. These most ancient & vast scriptures have profoundly influenced other religions
like Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. These are the sacred treasures of human
development, which influenced different societies all over the world. UNESCO has recognised the tradition of Vedic chanting as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
The Vedas are the vibrations of the universe. The systematic chanting of Vedic mantras in the temple purifies the spiritual atmosphere and creates divine vibrations. The power of the mantras enhances the vitality of the deity in the sanctum sanctorum, the core of
the temple. This gives mental peace and tranquillity to the devotees.
It is said in the scriptures that the temple prospers through different factors, such as austerities of the Priest, the chanting of Vedic mantras, the constant and systematic rituals of worship, festivals, and food offerings. All these factors together maintain the
temple as a centre of energy. There is no doubt that if the temple in a place is well-established, that place and its people will become prosperous and peaceful.

Mantras are the basis of all the pujas and actions we perform in our daily lives. Without mantras, there is no action. All these mantras originated from the Vedas. It is the gods who give us all the fruits, experiences, prosperity, food, peace and tranquility. We can say
that they are the heart of all actions. Lord Krishna say in the Bhagavad Gita,
“Yajnaam
japa yajno smi…”

“Vaaram” is a worship of reciting Vedic mantras in a systematic manner. When each word of the Veda is recited separately, the effect is greater than that of ordinary recitation.
Even more effect is obtained when two words are recited in a “systematic manner” without missing a syllable or vowel. Wherever worship is done with the Veda, which is the Akshara Brahman, that place will be enriched with the blessings of the auspicious form of the Lord
