‘Paying obeisance’ that is doing namaskar is a sattvik (Sattva-predominant) impression on the Hindu mind, an act of maintaining the rich heritage of Hindu culture.
The average human body temperature is 37 degrees centigrade while soft drinks have a much lower temperature of upto 0 degrees.
It is very difficult to remove the colour applied to the skin after playing Holi. After removing it the skin becomes rough and dry.
Performing the puja of a Deity with Atmajyoti (Flame-like appearance of the soul) means performing puja in the true sense.
During Panchopachar puja, gandha (Sandalwood paste) is applied to the Deity with the ring finger of the right hand.
Puja of Deities is an easy way of abiding by achars (Conducts) set by Dharma to facilitate regular sadhana (Spiritual practice) of a worshiper.
Preparation for a puja is truly the foundation for the ritual of puja. It not only purifies the worshipper, but also equips him to imbibe Chaitanya (Divine consciousness) that is emitting from the puja; hence, the necessity of preparations.
When drawing the rangoli for a puja, the pattern should, as far as possible, be such that it attracts the Principle of the chief Deity of worship.
Sounding of a conch at the commencement of a puja and before an Arti helps in reducing the obstacles caused by the negative vibrations in the flow of the sattvik (Sattva-predominant) waves of Deities.
While worshiping a Deity, the Deity’s Principle is created in the flowers as per the intensity of bhav (Spiritual emotion) of the worshiper.