this mahamantra."—Ananta-samhita For Sri Vaishnavism, the performance of Prappati or Saranagati through the ritual called Panca-Samskaram is the Yuga-dharma, according to the older scriptural text; the Vedas. The ritual initiates one into the protective and saving grace of Vishnu or Narayana. For Sri Vaishnavas, another important part of the yuga-dharma, because of Vedic traditions and scriptural references is the chanting of the eight syllable mantra, two sentence mantra of Narayana and the Vishnu sahasranama or thousand names of Vishnu. These three mantras constitute the original maha-mantras for Vaishnavas during the time of Ramanujacharya and before him. Another aspect of the Yuga-dharma for Sri Vaishnavas, which back by scripture, is surrender and devotion to Sri Venkateshwara or Balaji. According to various verses from the Puranas and other text; Lord Venkateshwara is the supreme form of Vishnu for the Kali Yuga. ISKCON In Krishna consciousness it is said that yuga dharma is chanting Holy names of Lord Krishna, chanting Hare Krishna mahamantra. This is teaching of Lord Caitanya - "no other way, only Hari name can save one in Kali Yuga, and bring him back to home, to Godhead" (harer nama eva kaivalam). See: Hare Krishna. See also Dharma Hindu units of measurement Taraka Brahma Mantra References Hindu philosophical concepts