Hinduism is a mysterious religion

1. Hinduismisamysteriousreligion.Numerousrituals,customsandtraditions
formthebackboneofthisfaith.Mostofustendtoquestionthenecessityof
theseritualsandwonderhowisitrelevantinthemodernworld.Mostofus
tendtodismisssomeofthesetraditionsassuperstitionswhichexistaspartof
theoldworldorder.ButareallHindutraditions,superstitions?Youwillbe
surprisedtoknowtheanswer.Hinduismhasoftenbeenquestioned,criticised
andbelievedtopromotesuperstitionsandblindfaith.Butthisisfarfromthe
truth.Hinduismisoneofthemostscientificreligionoftheworld.The
practicesandtraditionshavelogicalscientificreasonsbehindthem.Each
ritualismeantforthewell-beingandisdirectedatselfimprovementofthe
individual.Wearesuremostofyouarenotawareoftheseamazingscientific
reasonsbehindtheageoldtraditions.Itisextremelyinterestingtofindout
thereasonbehindeachritual.Takealook.
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2. The Namaste Namaste is the one of the classic gestures of
Indians. It is usually seen as the gesture of respect. But joining
both hands while doing Namaste invoves joining all your
fingertips. Pressing them together is said to activate the
pressure points which helps us remember the person for a
long time.
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3. ToeRingsHindumarriedwomenaresupposedtoweartoe
rings.Itisnotjustfordecoration.Normallytoeringsareworn
onthesecondtoe.Thenervefromthistoeconnectstothe
uterusandstraighttotheheart.Wearingtoeringonthe
secondtoestrengthenstheuterusandhelpsinregulating
menstrualbloodflow.
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4. • Tilak It is a usual practice in every household to
apply tilak on forehead. Actually the the forehead is
the area where the Adnya chakra is said to be
located. So, when the tilak is applied this chakra
gets automatically activated. It prevents loss of
energy from the body and improves concentration.
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5. • TempleBellsTostartwithtemplebellsarenotmadeofordinarymetal.Itismade
upofamixofvariousmetalslikecadmium,zinc,lead,copper,nickel,chromium
andmanganese.Theproportioninwhicheachmetalismixedtocreateatemple
bellisthesciencebehindit.Eachofthesemetalsismixedinsuchawaythatwhen
thebellisrung,eachmetalproducesadistinctsoundthatcreatesunityofyourleft
andrightbrain.Thereforethemomentyouringthebell,itproducesasharpand
longlastingsoundwhichlastsforaboutsevenseconds.Theechoofthesound
fromthebelltouchesyoursevenhealingcentresorchakrasofthebody.So,the
momentthebellisrung,yourbraingoesblankforafewsecondsandyouentera
stageoftrance.Inthisstateoftrance,yourbrainbecomesextremelyreceptive
andaware.
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6. • Worshipping The Tulsi Almost every Hindu household in
India has a Tulsi plant outside the house. It is
worshipped every day. This is because Tulsi is a plant of
high medicinal value. The Vedic sages realised the value
of the plant and so to protect it from getting extinct,
they started the ritual of worshipping the plant. That
way people would respect the value of the plant and
take care of it.
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7. • Peepal Tree Peepal is usually seen as a useless
tree. It does not have a useful fruit or strong
wood. But still it is worshipped by most Hindus.
But interestingly, peepal is one of the few trees
which produces oxygen even at night. So, to keep
this tree safe, it has been regarded as sacred.
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8. • Sweet Dish After Meal It is a usual practice in
India to start meals with the spicy dishes and
end it with a sweet dish. This is because the
spices activate the digestive system and acids.
Sweets pulls down the process. Hence it is
recommended to have sweets at the end of a
meal.
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9. • Applying Mehendi On Hands Apart from being
decoartive, mehendi is a powerful medicinal herb.
Weddings are usually stressful, especially for the bride.
Applying mehendi helps to cool down the nerves as
mehendi has cooling properties. Hence mehendi is
applied on hands and feet of the bride, covering all the
nerve endings.
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10. • Sitting On Floor To Eat When we sit on the floor
we usually sit in the pose of Sukhasan. This pose
helps in improving digestion. So, when we eat
sitting in the Sukhasan position, our food gets
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11. • Worshipping The Sun In Morning Hindus have a
tradition of praying to Sun God early in the
morning. This is because the Sun's rays in early
morning is good for the eyes. Also waking up
early in the morning keeps you healthy.
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