BlogHide Resteemsticknetwork (29)in cow • 3 years agoWhy should we worship cow?Most rural Indian families have at least one dairy cow, a gentle spirit who is often treated as a member of the family and worshipped. Every Indian believes that the cow is the repose of all…ticknetwork (29)in dana • 3 years agoWhy should we offer dana (charity)?Firstly, the word in English i.e., charity, does not convey the full import of the word ‘dana’. Dana is always made with a religious bent of mind, and also carried out with reverential attitude…ticknetwork (29)in health • 3 years agoWhy should we eat only for half the capacity of stomach?Diet is the essential factor for a healthy life. Ayurveda lays a lot of stress on how, what and when to eat. An imbalance in this pattern of diet leads to diseases. Charaka the famous…ticknetwork (29)in sleep • 3 years agoWhy should we sleep with head in any other direction other than the north direction?Iron is an important ingredient in human blood. Earth is engineered because of the powerful magnetic forces on the planet. When the head is aligned to the north and stays that way for few hours…ticknetwork (29)in indianfig • 3 years agoWhy should we circumambulate Peepal (Indian Fig) tree?Peepal is sacred by all Hindus based on the declaration of Krishna in Gita that ‘amongst the trees He is Peepal’. Hence, the tree is worshipped as the very image of Vishnu. Not only in India…ticknetwork (29)in om • 3 years agoWhy should we say “om shaanti” thrice?Almost every prayer uttered by a Hindu ends with the chant of ‘Om Shaanti’ three times. ‘Om’ is the supreme name of God, Shaanti means quelling or subjugation of undesirable calamities. There are…ticknetwork (29)in worship • 3 years agoWhy should we worship god in a Kalasha?A Kalasha comprises a metallic or earthen pot filled with water on whose mouth mango leaves are placed and a coconut placed over it. The pot may be decorated with designs or threads would be…ticknetwork (29)in flowers • 3 years agoWhy should we reverentially pluck flowers or leaves for puja?However divine may be the purpose, flowers and leaves are integral parts of the plants. By plucking them, the plants are hurt. Thus by mentally or orally asking their permission, a devoted…ticknetwork (29)in bell • 3 years agoWhy should we ring the bell and blow a conch?These two musical instruments accompany the worship. The sound of the conch produces a sound which resembles ‘Omkara’. It is also held sacred as Lord Vishnu used the sound to ward away the evil…ticknetwork (29)in divine • 3 years agoWhy should we do pradakshina (circumambulate)?It is a practice to go-around the deity or a temple or even ourself in a clock-wise direction and offer salutation. This clock-wise circumambulation is called Pradakshina i.e. circumambulation…ticknetwork (29)in trees • 3 years agoWhy should we regard trees and plants as sacred?The natural forces such as wind, fire etc. have been adored and worshipped. Hindu mind does not view nature as an utilitarian product i.e. a product to be put to human use. Man according to…ticknetwork (29)in fasting • 3 years agoWhy should we fast (Upavaasa)?Devout Hindus generally fast regularly or on special occasions like ekadashi. Fasting in is called upavaasa. The Sanskrit word can be split up as- Upa means “near” + vaasa means “to stay”.…ticknetwork (29)in tilak • 3 years agoWhy should we wear marks (tilaka, bhasma and the like) on the forehead?Every Hindu has a habit of applying either Vibhooti (Bhasma - Sacred Ash), Chandana, Gopichandana or Kumkuma on one’s forehead. They are tripundra i.e. three lines either vertical or horizontal.…ticknetwork (29)in india • 3 years agoWhy should we offer food to the Lord before eating it?It is a practice by almost every Indian to offer food to the Lord and later partake of it as prasada of the Lord. During the course of ritualistic worship (pooja) too we offer naivedyam (food)…ticknetwork (29)in homa • 3 years agoWhy should we perform havan/homa?Lord is described in our ancient scriptures as Yajnya-Purush. Yajnya has been described as form of Vishnu, “Yajnyovai Vishnu”. The importance of the fire or the Yajnya has been stressed in all…ticknetwork (29)in water • 3 years agoWhy should we avoid drinking water immediately after eating a meal?Water is not recommended immediately after meals because liquids as well as water can dilute secreted acids but gastric acidity is dynamically controlled and acid secretion will be adjusted…ticknetwork (29)in rangoli • 3 years agoWhy should we draw rangoli outside the house?Rangolis are originally complex geometrical pattern drawn outside the house by most of the families in India especially in the rural places. Originally drawn with rice flour, it was considered to…ticknetwork (29)in whyshouldwe • 3 years agoWhy should we avoid using the clothes or footwear used by others?The clothes and footwear are all personal belongings of a person and are customized to the user. The clothes and footwear carry the germs from the body of the previous user, and according to…ticknetwork (29)in om • 3 years agoWhy should we chant om before all prayers?Om is the primordial sound, the sound (naada) from which the whole universe emanated. It is this sound which has been found to be the cosmic frequency of sound in universe by Advance scientific…ticknetwork (29)in ritual • 3 years agoWhy should we do aarati?The act of waving lamps (camphor or ghee wick) in front of the deity accompanied by mantras or songs eulogising the deity is called mangalaaraartrikam or Aarati as it is known now. The lamp is a…
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