108 is the numerical equivalent of all hindu mantras OM.IN SYNC with the rhythms of time and space and represents perfect totality. In a rudraaksha maala there are 108 beads [rosary beads of all faiths]
Numerologically 9 is a very important number of hindu philosophy-a very special number which return to itself
9x1=9
9x2=18---1 + 8= 9
9x3=27---2+7=9
9x4=36---3 + 6=9
9x5=45---4+ 5 =9
9x6=54---5+ 4=9
9x7=63---6+ 3 =9
9x8=72—7+ 2 =9
9x9 =81---8+ 1 =9
9x10 =90---9+0 =9
9x11 =99---9+9 =18==1+8 =9
9x12 =108
In ayurveda there are 108 points in body marma
Martial art kalari has 108 marma points
Dancing shiva tandav has 108 postures
Lord parashuram created 108 shiva temples
4 vedas-6 shastras-18 puranas-27 smrithis and 57 upanishads totals 108 holy scriptures
There are 27 nakshastras which has 4 paadas each—that makes 108 nakshatras and raashis
54 alphabets of sanskrith with masculine and feminine qualities accounts to the magic number 108
108 devas and asuras churned the milky ocean to get the amrith
Lord shiva-krishna and ganesh has 108 names each
The Japanese welcome the new year with 108 chimes
Diameter of sun is 108 times that of earth
Distance between earth and sun is 108 times the dia meter of sun
Distance between moon and earth is 108 times the diameter of moon
And the brilliant scientific community says all celestial bodies came by an accident called
Big bang---what a fairy tale
Don’t know if racing has got anything to do with this number-please do comment if it can help us.
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