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Re: gAyatrI mantra: tradition
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To: soc-religion-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: gAyatrI mantra: tradition
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From: nnyxsi@ny.ubs.com (Kunal Singh)
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Date: 22 Apr 1996 20:20:24 GMT
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In-Reply-To: KrisP's message of 19 Apr 1996 19:51:59 GMT
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu, soc.culture.indian
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Organization: Union Bank of Switzerland, New York site
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References: <4kks8b$kam@babbage.ece.uc.edu> <4kt6sd$jdb@babbage.ece.uc.edu> <4l8qsv$acq@babbage.ece.uc.edu>
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Resent-Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 22:30:35 -0700 (MST)
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Resent-From: Ajay Shah <ajay@mercury.aichem.arizona.edu>
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In article <4l8qsv$acq@babbage.ece.uc.edu> KrisP <karnal@slip.net> writes:
I believe the Gayatri Mantra is handed down to and between the Brahman
Caste, or to those who have shown proper Brahman(Brahmin) qualities.
I don't know what the tradition in other parts of India is, but this
is not the case in Bihar where the Gayatri is fairly well known.
Actually, I've got a feeling the whole mantra was most likely
developed in that region.
