Paper Title
Effect of Om Mantra Chanting along with Anulom Vilom Pranayama on Examination Stress in Medical and Paramedical Students on Blood Pressure and Pulmonary Function Test

Abstract
Introduction: Mantra: In its most rudimentary form, a mantra is made of syllables which exert their influence by means of sound (vibrations). As one would have personally experienced, different syllables have different vibration patterns which affect different parts of the body. Material and Methods: This is prospective and observational study. Inclusion Criteria: Males and females with Age group 20–30 years old. Exclusion Criteria: Significant cardiovascular and respiratory systems complications, Thyroid disorders, Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, Addiction to alcohol and Smoker. Results: In the pre-intervention, study group had a In pre-intervention, study group had a Perceived stress scale value of 19.10±4.53, which has been decreased to 14.43±4.24 in the post intervention, which was found to be highly significant (P=0.001). mean HR value of 73.46±2.78, which has been decreased to 67.36±2.66 in the post intervention, which was found to be highly significant (P=<0.003). Similarly, the control group had a mean HR value of 74.12±2.35 which has been decreased to 73.24±3.21, the decrease was not statistically significant (P=0.064). In the post intervention, study group had a mean heart rate (67.36±2.66) and control group had a mean heart rate (73.24±3.21) the change in the HR in the two groups differed. Whereas study group had greater decrease in HR compared to control group. Which was found to be highly significant (P=0.002). Conclusion: To summarize, our study demonstrates that pranayama practice is effective in reducing perceived stress but significant benefit on physiological parameters is seen in only study subjects practicing pranayama. Keywords - Om Chanting and Pranayam