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Why do we Worship Kalasha – Kalasam?

First of all, what is a kalasha-Kalasam? A pot of bronze, clay or copper is filled with water. The mango leaves are placed in the mouth of the pot and a coconut is placed on it. A red or white thread is tied around your neck or sometimes all around it in a complex diamond-shaped […]

Why do Hindus Ring Bell in Temple?

Is it to awaken the Lord? But the Lord never sleeps. Is it for the Lord to know that we have come? He does not need to be told, since he knows everything. Is it a way to ask permission to enter your riding? It’s a homecoming and, therefore, the entrance does not need permission. […]

Why do we Consider Trees and Plants Sacred?

The Lord, life in us, permeates all living beings, whether plants or animals. Therefore, all are considered sacred. Human life on earth depends on plants and trees. They give us the vital factors that make life on earth possible: food, oxygen, clothing, shelter, medicine, etc. Therefore, in India, we are taught to consider trees and […]

Why is Pradakshina only Made in a Clockwise Direction?

The reason is not, as one said, to avoid a traffic jam. As we do pradakshina, the Lord is always on our right. In India, the right side symbolizes very special. As we circumambulate the sanctum sanctorum we remember that we should lead a auspicious life of righteousness, with the Lord, who is the indispensable […]

Why do we do Pradakshina

We can not draw a circle without a central point. The Lord is the center, the source and the essence of our lives. Recognizing as the focal point in our lives, we take care of our daily tasks. This is the meaning of pradakshina. In addition, each point on the circumference of a circle is […]

Fasting in Hinduism | Why do you fast on Important Days

Most loyal Indians fast regularly or on special occasions such as festivals. In these days they do not eat at all, they eat once or they eat with fruit or a special diet of simple foods. Fasting in Sanskrit is called upavaasa or upavasam. Upa means “near” + vaasa means “to stay”. Upavaasa, therefore, means […]

Why Hindus offer Food to God

The Indians make an offering of food to the Lord and then take it as prasaada, a sacred gift from the Lord. In our daily ritual service (pooja), we also offer naivedyam (food) to the Lord. The Lord is omnipotent and omniscient. Man is a part, while the Lord is the whole. All we do […]

Why we Apply the Holy Ash – Vibhuti – Vibhooti – Thiruneeru

The ashes of any burned object are not considered as sacred ashes. Bhasma (sacred ash) is the ash of the homa (sacrificial fire) where the special wood is offered with ghee and other herbs as adoration to the Lord. Or the deity is worshipped by pouring ashes as abhisheka and then distributed as bhasma. Bhasma […]

Why Hindus dont Touch Papers, Books and People with the Feet?

For the Indians, knowledge is sacred and divine. Therefore, one should be respected at all times. Nowadays, we separate subjects as sacred and secular. But in ancient India, every subject, academic or spiritual, was considered divine and taught by the guru in the gurukula. The habit of not stepping on educational tools is a frequent […]

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