ticknetwork (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…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…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…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…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’.…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…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…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…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’.…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.…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…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…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…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.…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…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…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…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…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…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…
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