PRAYER AND MANTRA AS A PROVENANCE OF HEALING: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Prayer signifies a one dimensional between one individual and another abstract force. People pray towards those abstract forces which they believe would fulfill their needs, desires and would protect them from all harm in future. Prayer involves numerous benefits due to which it acts as a therapy among the people. prayer acts such a medium by which people can be healed from their times of distress. Mantras are refer to as energy based sounds which produces such physical vibrations that produces energy waves within one’s body. It enhances one’s subconscious level which leads to clarity of mind and thought. There are different religions in the world. Different culture involves different mantras achieve healing. The article thus tries to pen down the sociological relevance of prayer and mantra as two prime ways of spiritual healing.