05-02-2007, 02:12 PM
Sengotuvel refers Mudy as "her". Mudy mentions about learning and reciting Gayatri mantram from grandparents.
In South India, okay at least in my family, ladies did not recite Gayatri mantram. It was kinda out of bounds for them. My grandmother darn knew it, but I did not catch her reciting it even once, neither my mom.
In other parts of India, I have heard the ladies do recite the Gayatri mantram and infact both male and females recite it audibly well for others to hear it. I have heard family elders mentioning that when we recite Gayatri mantram it should not be heard by anyone else.
Anybody can throw more light on this? Thanks.
In South India, okay at least in my family, ladies did not recite Gayatri mantram. It was kinda out of bounds for them. My grandmother darn knew it, but I did not catch her reciting it even once, neither my mom.
In other parts of India, I have heard the ladies do recite the Gayatri mantram and infact both male and females recite it audibly well for others to hear it. I have heard family elders mentioning that when we recite Gayatri mantram it should not be heard by anyone else.
Anybody can throw more light on this? Thanks.