To Parvati on the sacred thread

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Parvati wrote:

There are 2 places in the Advanced Shiva puja where thread is offered.

Page 21: ( Tie a piece of string around the right middle finger or

wrist) Generally we only recite this mantra and do not tie the string

around our own finger or wrist. When we do puja for someone else we

generally tie red thread around their wrist. Left for women and right

for men. This same mantra is recited in the Chandi on page 24.The

significance of tying the string here is to remind us of God. In a

sense we are binding ourselves to God...

Dear Parvati ~ thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job of

explaining about the threads in the Chandi and Advanced Shiva Puja.

This is most helpful, and the first time I have really understood

anything about it. Blessings ~ Linda

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Namaste Parvati Ma & All:

 

Just a brief question following your thorough explanation about the

sacred thread. Quite recently during my pilgrimage through some of

the temples in northern India, I was instructed to present my right

wrist for the sacred thread as I'm unmarried, and told that married

women have the thread tied around their left wrist. Perhaps Swamiji

or someone else can clarify if this practice is "regional", or

specifically delineated in some Hindu scripture? Kamalaji

, nierika@a... wrote:

>

> Parvati wrote:

>

> There are 2 places in the Advanced Shiva puja where thread is

> offered. Page 21: ( Tie a piece of string around the right middle

> finger or wrist) Generally we only recite this mantra and do not

tie

> the string around our own finger or wrist. When we do puja for

> someone else we generally tie red thread around their wrist. Left

> for women and right for men.

> This same mantra is recited in the Chandi on page 24.

>

> The significance of tying the string here is to remind us of God.

In

> a sense we are binding ourselves to God...

> Dear Parvati ~ thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job of

> explaining about the threads in the Chandi and Advanced Shiva Puja.

This is most

> helpful, and the first time I have really understood anything about

it. Blessings

> ~ Linda

>