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Spiritual effects of wearing Jewelry

Spirituality and Jewelry

By Diptimayee parida | bangalore September 3, 2017

Since ancient times, various types of jewellery made of different metals have been used in different civilisation. A person can obtain spiritual benefits by wearing jewellery. By wearing these, allows the person to imbibe divine consciousness, reducing the negative energy from the body. But it is very important to wear jewellery to be made of sattvik material and be of sattvik designs. These jewelleries help us to increase spiritual practice by allowing to have continuous access to divine energy. As our spiritual practice improves the necessity of wearing jewellery decreases as we are able to attain sattvikta.

Each part of the body is associated with a Chakra. The part of the body where jewellery is worn purifies and awakens the chakra located at that part. For example if the heart or Anahat chakra is awakened then spiritual emotion towards god is awakened. 

                 jewellery

Some proportion of divine consciousness is found in each type of metal. From the gold we get 70% of divine consciousness, from silver we get 35%, copper 15% and from other metals we get 3% of divine consciousness. According to spiritual science, jewellery worn above the waist should be of gold which protect from stronger negative energies like ghosts, demons etc. The gold metal augment the fire principle which describes the chakras above waist to absorb positive benefits.

Jewellery worn below the waist must be silver to protect the lower level negative effects. Silver has the ability to imbibe the “Raja” predominant waves of desire.

The sattvik designed jewellery which are round or petal shaped emit positive energy and impart feelings of bliss. The Tamasik designed one emit negative energy which affect the health of a person associated with chakras. So when selecting jewellery we can try to perform the subtle reading after reciting the name of god for few minutes.

 

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Water in Hinduism

Significance Of Water In Hinduism

By Diptimayee parida | bangalore September 3, 2017

Hindus take importance of physical and spiritual cleanliness to attain purity and avoid pollution. So in hindu rituals it is believed, water has spiritually cleansing powers. So holy places of hindus are mostly situated on the bank of rivers, coasts, and mountains. Water represents the non manifested substratum from which all manifestations derive. It is considered by hindus to be purifier, life giver, and destroyer of evil.

Water is very essential for every Hindu rituals.water offered to god and the water collected after bathing the divines are considered very sacred. This water is blessed and are given as offering to the devotees. The water of the kalasa (purna kumbha) is said to be with divine essence, symbolising god. This is regularly used in different religious rites. 

                 water in hinduism

One of the religious ritual is tarpana(offering made to divine entities), which is the act of pouring water through the hands with the use of sacred grass as a symbolic gesture of recognition, thanking and pleasing gods.

Hindus sprinkle water around the plate before starting the meal which is a tradition.

Chanting of mantras while standing in water is called jalajapam. Neernila is chanting of hymns while standing in water.

In hinduism, after childbirth, a close relative pours a few drops of water on the child’s body using his right hand is called Nir Talikkuka. It is said that this will bless to get good character.

Water also plays an important role in death rituals. Many funeral grounds are located near the rivers. After cremation the mourners bath in the river before returning home. By doing this the body of the mourner become pure.

Million of hindu take bath in holy rivers to wash away their sins and achieve salvation. So in every 3 years the kumbha mela is celebrated on the bank of the holy rivers.

 

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Diptimayee parida India

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The Sacred Vata Vriksh

The History Of The Sacred Banyan Tree

By Diptimayee parida | bangalore August 31, 2017

According to Hinduism the sacred vata vriksha or the Banyan tree is the most important among the sacred trees. This sacred tree symbolizes Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Sasthi, Krishna, Lakshmi and Kuber. In ancient epics like Ramayana, Uttar Ramcharit is mentioned about this tree. The Banyan tree scientifically named Ficus benghalensis is considered immortal and is revered since the Vedic periods. In Buddhism it is said that Lord Buddha had attained enlightenment under the Banyan tree. In Hindu religion vata vriksh is perfect for meditation. The oldest vata or banyan tree is found at Prayag on Allahabad where the three sacred rivers meet.

There is a story about the origin of the vata vriksh. It is said that once lord Shiva and his consort Parvati were engaged in amorous dalliances in an isolated place. Then Agni came to crack a joke on the instigation of Trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara. This made Parvati angry and she cursed the instigators and metamorphosed Lord Brahma into palasa, Vishnu into peepal and Maheswara into Vata.
The trees are named in different languages. In Sanskrit and Bengali is called vata or Akshya vata, in Gujarati Vada, in telugu peddamati and in Hindi it is called Bar.

 

vata vriksha

 

The women of Maharashtra and Gujarat are worshiped to vad or vata as a part of Hindu rituals on the 15th day of the jyestha month. In eastern India on the special occasion of sasthi puja the branch of this is compulsorily used. The Bengali people worship the vata vriksh as the lord Brahma on Saturdays during jyestha.

In the savitri and satyaban story, when savitri lost her husband as destined one year after her marriage near a Banyan tree. She followed yama to the land of the dead and through determination and intelligence managed to secure back her husband’s life. In memory of that event, the vata savitri puja became popular among the Indian women who keep this fast for the longevity of their husbands. They are protecting themselves from widowhood which is believed to be worst fate for Hindu women.

 

          
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Shree Yantra-The symbol of Universe

Shree Yantra

By Diptimayee parida | bangalore August 9, 2017

Sri Chakra or Sri Yantra is a symbol of both universe and its cause. It is explained as a divine geometry and has worshiped in a special manner throughout India. It is worshiped by one and all for bestows wealth, health and above all salvation. It is the blueprint of all creation and holds supreme order and mathematics within its form. It is found in all states of India.

It is built of two sets of triangles. One set is composed four male or Shiva triangles called Shrikanthas denoting four aspects of consciousness power and the five female shakti triangles denote the five senses of knowledge, action and five gross forms of matter. These two set of triangles are signifies the union of Shiva and Shakti. As so united they make the figure within the eight lotus petals in the yantra. Outside of these there are sixteen other lotuses. There are some more lines is called as Bhupura.

                 Sri yantra

Keeping the yantra and not worshiping bring negative effects to the home. One should use sphatik Sri Yantra to get household benefits. For money a silver sri yantra is worshiped. It is very important to chant “om shrim hring shrim mahalaxmaye shrim hring shrim namah” for 108 times. The yantra will become siddh and getting magical benefit from this. 

Sri Yantra has 9 types of energies in it as follows.

  • 1- First chakra gets happiness, self confidence and wealth.    
  • 2- 2nd chakra gets sarva siddhi, you can achieve by daily meditation
  • 3- 3rd chakra gets rid of illness
  • 4- 4th chakra gets rid of all doshas
  • 5- 5th chakra gets rid all your works
  • 6- 6th chakra makes you more fortunate
  • 7- 7th chakra gets rid all negativity from you
  • 8- 8th chakra fulfills your wish
  • 9- 9th chakra provides one with trilok mohan.

 

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Diptimayee parida India

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Diptimayee parida is a writer and Story teller. A Social activist.Connect with her at LinkedIn.

The holy stone Salagrama

Importance of Salagrama Sila

By Diptimayee parida | bangalore August 29, 2017

Salagrama silas are sacred black stones which come from the Gandaki River valley of the Himalayas. The qualities and characteristics of the salagrama sila are not found anywhere except in the Gandaki religion. It is the holy and powerful stone which never needed more prana pratistha as salagrama is Lord Vishnu himself. Salagram is Lord Vishnu pattern like linga is pattern of lord Shiva. Sri Salagrama is a smooth black colored shila by nature. Salagrama is worshiped by Hindus mostly Vaisnava and lord Vishnu devotees.

Salagrama sila had huge respect in vaisnava sampradaya. In Ram navami, Krishna janmasthami salagrama stone is worshiped as lord Vishnu. Salagrama is worshiped by hawan, yagna, sloka mantra, bath with ganga holy water and panchamrita every year. Salagram is daily worshiped by abhiseckham to please lord vishnu. If we keep Tulsi and Salagram together it willn’t creates poverty, unhappiness, fearness in that house.

salagrama sila

 

Salagrama is found with one or two or three chakra to unlimited beautiful chakra marks. Every chakra is described as different names of lord Vishnu. It is also found with marks like sankha, gada, hole, different sizes and colors like red, yellow, mostly black etc.

 

Benefits of salagram-

  • 1- There is residential of goddess lakshmi, ganesha, saraswati and all gods in that house where salagram is kept and worshiped.

 

  • 2- by offering tulsi leaves to the salagram easily pleased lord vishnu. Tulsi salagram marriage ceremony is celebrated in month of kartik every year.

 

  • 3- Devotee of salagram never caught by yama dutta. One will attain Baikunthadham after salvation.

 

  • 4-bathing salagram with gangajal everyday, one can be erased off all the sins like Brahmahatya.

 

  • 5- It is believed that by chanting salagram mantra washed away all the sins.

 

  • 6- In kali yuga if a person worsips sila with faith and love, he will eternally enjoysublime spiritual happiness.

 

  • 7-where salagram and dwarka silas sit togethere, mukti also resides.

 


 

diptimayee parida

Diptimayee parida India

Contributor at Ommrudraksha

Diptimayee parida is a writer and Story teller. A Social activist.Connect with her at LinkedIn.