Importance of the Idol of the tortoise in a Devalay (Temple)
Many of us visiting the Devalay must have noted an idol of a tortoise made of stone or metal installed in front of the idol of the Deity.
Many of us visiting the Devalay must have noted an idol of a tortoise made of stone or metal installed in front of the idol of the Deity.
In order to imbibe the Chaitanya (Divine Conciousness) of the Deity, after completeting the pradakshina (circumambulation) of the Deity in the Devalay (Temple) we all take Tirth and Prasad.
Most of us go to the temple in order to take darshan (viewing) of a Deity. Did you know that we can derive maximum benefit from the darshan, if we were to take note of some actions which should be performed as prescribed by Hindu Dharma while taking darshan of visiting a Devalay. ?
In the following article we can see how we can benefit from taking darshan in a Devalay and the importance of a Devalay.