What is a bijamantra?

‘The bīj  is the seedling of the mantra. It is from this seedling that shoots of the science of Mantra spread. The energy of any mantra lies in its bija. The chanting of a mantra is efficacious only if an appropriate bīj  is selected. The bījas activate the Deity of the mantra. Click here to read more.

• 1. Origin and meaning of Path of Mantra (Mantrayoga)
• 2. Parts of a mantra
  • 2.1 The Name of a deity
  • 2.2 The favour asked for
  • 2.3 Pallav (salutation)
  • 2.4 Kilak
  • 2.5 Parts of a mantra according to the science of Tantra
• 3. Chanting a mantra (mantrajapa)
• 4. Types of mantra
  • 4.1 According to the holy texts
  • 4.2 According to the meaning
  • 4.3 According to the number of letters
  • 4.4 According to the gender
  • 4.5 Gurumantra [initiation of a mantra by the Guru (mantradiksha)]
  • 4.6 The bijamantra
  • 4.7 The bijakshar