The Gayatri Mantra Mudra Course

with Mrs. Benita Sharma and Dr M.N. Nandakumara MBE

I have always been drawn to the Gayatri Mantra. It is a prayer for illumination — asking the divine light to awaken and guide the intellect toward wisdom and truth. Twenty-four syllables, carried through generations. Like many Indian children, I was taught this chant when I was very young. It was only much later in life that I discovered that when chanted correctly, the frequency increases exponentially. Also I found out from Mrs. Benita Sharma that the 32 Gayatri Mudras when done with the Gayatri Mantra make it very powerful. In mudra practice, each of the five fingers represents one of the five core elements — the Pancha Maha Bhutas — and a distinct aspect of consciousness. Joining different fingers directs the flow of prana, life force, through the body. This course combines the chant and the mudras in such a way that the elements in the body, energetic as well as physical, get balanced to create harmony and remove dis-ease. The Gayatri Mudra practice will be led by Mrs. Benita Sharma, who healed herself of cancer without conventional medication. The practice played an important part in her healing. The renowned Dr M.N. Nandakumara MBE, the executive director of The Bhavan in London and a highly acclaimed Vedic and Sanskrit scholar, will lead the chanting based on Vedic tradition. No prior experience is needed. With this course, we hope to spread a little more light across the world. A percentage of the proceeds from the course will go to charity. With love and light, Anshu Bahanda

The Five Fingers and Their Meanings

Thumb — Fire (Agni). Universal consciousness, divine energy, willpower. Index Finger — Air (Vayu). Individual consciousness, ego, mental state and direction. Middle Finger — Space/Ether (Akash). Connection, boundary-crossing, patience, the throat space. Ring Finger — Earth (Prithvi). Stability, structure, physical vitality, root energy. Little Finger — Water (Jal). Fluidity, emotion, communication, adaptability.

Dates

Sunday is the day of the sun. In Vedic philosophy, the physical sun is a mirror of the Divine Creator — just as it dissolves darkness and wakens the earth, inner divine light dissolves ignorance and wakens intelligence. Three Sundays in October 2026 — 11th, 18th, 25th.

Time Zones

New York	9:00 – 10:30am EDT
UK	2:00 – 3:30pm BST (1:00–2:30pm on Oct 25)
UAE	5:00 – 6:30pm GST
India	6:30 – 8:00pm IST
Singapore	9:00 – 10:30pm SST

Energy Exchange

£108

About Mrs. Benita Sharma

In 2011, what began as a lump in the neck was first treated as tuberculosis. Further investigation and a biopsy revealed something else: cancer. Mrs. Benita Sharma chose a path of faith, food, discipline and daily practice, and healed herself without conventional medication. The Gayatri Mantra and Gayatri Mudra practice was central to that journey, and she has taught it since. She shared her story with Anshu on The Wellness Algorithm; her account is personal, and not a medical protocol.

About Dr M.N. Nandakumara MBE

Born and raised in Mattur in Karnataka, one of the leading centres of Sanskrit in India, Dr M.N. Nandakumara went on to study at Mysore University before completing his PhD at SOAS in London. His career in Indian classical arts and languages spans more than forty years, and he is regarded as an authority on Hindu scriptures, Vedic philosophy, mythology and ritual, as well as a dedicated teacher of Sanskrit. For four decades he has served as Executive Director of The Bhavan, London, spearheading its rise to become the leading institute of Indian classical arts, culture and languages.