Study On How Music Helps Plants Grow
The Statesman|December 31, 2024
A study was directed to find the impact of devotional music on plants. It is believed that sound stimulates the germination of mung bean seeds.
HEMANT JACOB
Study On How Music Helps Plants Grow

The entire research work was carried out by Swami Yugal Sharan and an expert team comprising Shreerup Goswami, Pranab kumar Ghosh, Lalit Kumar Barik and Rajdeep Kumar Saw of Sambalpur University and Utkal University.

Both the universities have recognised the research work and have recently awarded PhD to Swami Yugal Sharan Ji.

The research was conducted in the serene spiritual atmosphere of Braj Gopika Seva Mission situation at Tetumberpalli, khurda, Odisha.

Swami Yugal Sharan Ji clarifies that Srila Krishnadas Kabiraj in Chaitanya Charitamrita writes that plants and creepers were exuberant in the presence of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and by his melodious chanting of god's name (Kabiraj, 1993).

Haid & Huprikar, reported that seed germination and growth of seedlings were affected by watering them with meditative intent.

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