Significance of # 108

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Indian mythology and Indian culture has a very special significance of the number 108. What does this number represent? Why is it so important? 

1) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 times, in 1 hour 900 times, and in 12 hours 10,800 times, and in a day 10,800 * 2 times. A day consists of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines, then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one’s idol. Therefore, the maximum number  of times that one can recite “mantra”, or perform “Jap” are 10,800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That’s why in a “Mala”, there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will result in 100% benefit.

2) Astronomically,  there are 27 constellations in our galaxy and each one them has 4 directions, and 27 x 4 = 108. In other words the number 108 covers the whole galaxy.

3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is

9 × 1 = 9

9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)

9 x 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)

9  x 12 = 108 

(1+0+8 = 9) 

4) In Hindu religion, number 9 is very important. Keeping the importance of number 9, Rishi Vyas has created 9 Purans, 108 MahaPuran (Upanishads). Mahabharat has 18 chapters, Geeta has 18 chapters, Bhagavat has 108,000 Shloks (verses). The addition of digits of number 108 is 9, and number 9 is related with Brahma, that’s why 108 is very important, and came into lot of Indian scriptures.

5) Indian Vedas, treats the Sun as God, and Sun has 12 signs (Zodiac signs). In Yajurved, Sun is related with Lord Brahma (the number 9), remember - 12 x 9 = 108; therefore for Gods Prayer, the number 108 is very sacred.

6) According to Indian mythology, there are 4  Yugs:

Satyug - consists of 

172,800 years (1+7+2+8 = 18 = (1+8 = 9)

TretaYug - consists of 

1,296,000 years (1+2+9+6 = 18 = (1+8 = 9)

DwaparYug - consists of 

864,000 years (8+4+6) = 18 = (1+8 = 9)

Kaliyug -  consists of 

432,000 years (4+3+2) = 9 

I'm blessed to be living on 108th street :) 

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