JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
Radhekrishna to our Readers!
In our previous article, we completed the question “Why do we ring the bell in a temple?” In this post, let us look at a new question.
Among Hindus, it is a common practice to keep a ‘Kalasha’ during any pooja. Our question in this post is “Why do we worship the Kalasha?”
First of all let us know what is a kalasha?
A brass, mud or copper pot is filled with water. Mango leaves are placed in the mouth of the pot and a coconut is placed over it. A red or white thread is tied around its neck or sometimes all around it in a intricate diamond-shaped pattern. The pot may be decorated with designs. Such a pot is known as a kalasha.
When the pot is filled with water or rice, it is known as purnakumbha representing the inert body which when filled with the divine life force gains the power to do all the wonderful things that makes life what it is.
A kalasha is placed with due rituals on all-important occasions like the traditional house warming (grihapravesa), wedding, daily worship etc. It is placed near the entrance as a sign of welcome. It is also used in a traditional manner while receiving holy personages.
But Why do we worship the kalasha?
…wait for out next post for the answer
Section II: Information about Indian herbs
In this post let us know about ‘Chirchata’ known as Rough Chaff Tree in English and Achyrantha Aspera in Latin.
- It is a herb with slender, knotty branches
- It is an excellent antidote for poison of snakes and scorpions
- It is one of the remedies for bleeding piles, inflammation
- Salt obtained from the ashes of the herb is an excellent carminative
- It is recommended as a medicine for disorders of the respiratory organs
That concludes our post for the fortnight. Till the next post on 22nd, Radhekrishna!
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