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Dear Members of Samratchana Family,

 

Shankaram Shiva Shankaram,

 

Today, I just banged on these Facts, wanted to share with you all

 

Some Facts

Why is Ganesh worshipped before start of any ritual performance?

According to ancient Hindu religion, there is no religious performance

where Ganesh is not worshipped and any performance is initiated only after

the Ganesh worship. The reason for this practise is that Ganesh is called

the head of all the deities and the 'Ganas'. Due to his unique and sharp

intellect, he is the leader of all the deities. It is mentioned in 'Yagya

Valka Smriti' that first worship 'Ganapati', followed by systematic worship

of all nine planets so that auspicious results and wealth could be showered

on the devotee/aspirant.

 

Planetary Significance of the Seven Days of the week?

The Seven Planets are each associated with the Seven Days of the Week. In

the eyes of all traditional Hindus these seven planets constitute a group

of deities whose power over every person's life is very significant. The

planets are worshipped because of their favorable influences ( Jupiter,

Moon, Mercury, Mars, Sun and the Moon) and their sinister effects (Satin,

Rahu & Ketu) therefore the favour of all these must be conciliated before

any auspicious event can be successful.

 

Why do Hindus face East when praying ?

The Sun rises from the East and since Sun is worshipped by the Hindus, East

is considered an auspicious direction. All sacred ceremonies are conducted

facing east.

 

 

Why is the Daily Almanac " Panchang " reffered to before an auspicious

event?

Panchang gives the position of the planets and as the planets affect a

human being it becomes important to consult a panchang before any important

work is undertaken.

 

Why are cows considered sacred ?

A cow is considered the symbol of religion in Hinduism. Cows are sacred

because they are very dear to Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of

Godhead. Also cow gives us an important food i.e. milk. Because of this,

the cow is considered one of mankind's mothers.

The main ingredients to perform a yagya (sacrifice) come from a cow such as

: milk, yougurt, butter and ghee (clarified butter). Ghee is offered into

the fire at all yagyas. Even the urine and stool (dung) of the cow are

considered pure and are used in worship. In science labs they have been

found to be antiseptic. According to the Vedic culture eating of beef is

strictly forbidden and is considered extremely sinful.

 

Why all the Hindu rituals should be performed by the son alone?

In Hindu mythology, a son is the one who extracts his father out of hell.

Hence, it is the duty of a son to perform 'Shraddha' and other rituals for

the welfare of his father. A son can become worthy of his title only if he

performs all the rituals relating to his father after death.

 

What is the status of a woman in Indian culture?

According to Indian culture, a woman is a symbol of supernatural dignity.

The Veds describe women as a mother and a goddess and she is worshipped and

respected like a godmother. In all the Hindu prayers, mother is accorded

higher status than even the father. For instance, her name precedes the

name of (male) deities like Sita-Ram, Radha-Krishna, Gauri-Shankar.

 

Why is water offered to the sun?

It is a general belief that sins get removed by offering water to 'Sun'.

The Vedic declaration says that water offered to the Sun in the evening

converts the drops of water to stones that cause death to the demons.

Decimation of demons through sunrays is a rhetorical expression. For human

beings, such demons are diseases like typhoid, T.B., Pneumonia etc. which

disappear due to celestial prowess of the sunrays. Viruses of plague,

pneumonia, small pox, T.B., gonorrhoea etc. do not get destroyed even in

boiling water but ultra-violet rays, nurtured and fortified by the 'Sun',

make them disappear easily and quickly.

When a devotee takes water in his hand, while standing in front of or

facing the sun and drops water on the ground, the rising direct sunrays

fall, from head to feet of the devotee, in a uniform flow. This way water,

heated by sunrays and its colours, aturates every part of the body. This is

the reason why the Vedas direct the devotee to offer water (while standing

and facing east) to the sun in the morning when the sun rises in the east

and sets in the evening (facing west) when the sun is about to set.

 

Why are Conch shells blown in temples?

When the conch is blown, the primordial sound of Om emanates. Om is an

auspicious sound that was chanted by the Lord before creating the world. It

represents the world and the Truth behind it. The Om sound emanated, from

which emerged the Vedas. All knowledge enshrined in the Vedas is an

elaboration of Om. The conch therefore is known as shankha. It represents

dharma or righteousness that is one of the four goals of life.

The sound of the conch is thus also the victory call of good over evil.

Another well-known purpose of blowing the conch and the instruments, known

traditionally to produce auspicious sounds, is to mask negative comments or

noises that may disturb the atmosphere or the minds of worshippers.

 

In ancient India, each village was presided over by a primary temple and

several small ones. During performing the aarti and after all important

poojas and on sacred occasions, the conch used to be blown. Since villages

were generally small, the sound of the conch would be heard all over the

village. People who could not make it to the temple were reminded to stop

whatever they were doing, at least for a few seconds, and mentally bow to

the Lord. The conch sound served to briefly elevate people's minds to a

prayerful attitude even in the middle of their busy daily routine.

 

The conch is placed at the altar in temples and homes next to the Lord as a

symbol of Naada Brahma (Truth), the Vedas, Om, Dharma, victory and

auspiciousness. It is often used to offer devotees sanctified water to

raise their minds to the highest Truth.

 

Hope you enjoyed the content

 

Thanks

Krish