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Saturday, November 06, 2010

Why do we worship the kalasha?

JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG


Dear Readers,

Radhekrishna to one and all!

Let us know more about the ‘kalasha’ in this post. The ‘kalasha’ and its significance can be traced thousands of years back.

The consecration (kumbhaabhisheka) of a temple is done in a grand manner with elaborate rituals including the pouring of one or more kalashas of holy water on the top of the temple. When the asuras and devas churned the milky ocean, the Lord appeared bearing the pot of nectar, which blessed one with everlasting life.

Thus the kalasha also symbolizes immortality. Men of wisdom are full and complete as they identify with the infinite Truth (poornatvam). They brim with joy and love and respect all that is auspicious. We greet them with a purnakumbha ("full pot") acknowledging their greatness and as a sign of respectful and reverential welcome, with a "full heart".

That concludes our first section for this post. We will discuss about yet another question related to Hindu customs and traditions and know the answer for the same. As for this post, the next time you see a ‘kalasha’ being worshipped, recollect this article and enjoy the custom!

Section II: Information about Indian herbs

In this post, let us know about the herb named Kanghi Booti, known as Country Mallow in English and Abutilon Indicum in Latin.

1. It is a plant about 1.5 metres high

2. Its leaves resemble mulberry and are yellow

3. Its flowers are round and are toothed like a comb (hence the name ‘Kanghi’ – it means comb in Hindi)

4. It is an excellent cure for bleeding piles and hematuria

5. It is also efficacious in cases of gonorrhea

6. Its seeds are an excellent asphrodisiac

That concludes our topic for this fortnight. We wish all our readers a very happy Deepavali. Please please remember that the festival is a ‘festival of lights’ and not a ‘festival of sounds’; while celebrating it.

Radhekrishna!

Sarvam Guruvaarpanam

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