Before starting any prayer it is required that we light a lamp which is made up of oil and cotton wick. But it is considered "uttam" or best if ghee is used instead of oil. Why is ghee considered "uttam"?
It is considered very good to have the lamp that we light be lit through out the prayer. During Navratra, the lamp if lit till the end of the 9th day is considered to bring lot of luck, happiness, prosperity etc.
Why is this so? What is its actual significance?
Since the beginning of my childhood, till now I have read many mythological stories and seen many films and TV series that depict the stories written in various books, Vedas and Puranas.
Most of us are aware about the children of Shiva and Parvati - Kartikey, Ganesh and many others.
I have neve...
If you do not light a lamp while doing a prayer and reciting any mantras. But it is necessary to burn an incense stick. This is practised by Buddhist too. Why do we need to do so?
@pritywiz Sorry, than you are at a wrong place, we don't provide scientific reasons here, you can ask the same question on Physics, Chemistry or Biology whichever you may is fit for your question — Mr. Alien30 secs ago
can anyone explain that guy please, he wants a scientific answer
I think this is in a way duplicate to my other question here but thats for questioning and I recently hit a bump with a user where he was asking for a scientific reason.
When I tried to explain that site is on hinduism and we don't answer scientifically, if they want scientific reasons, refer ot...
I think this is in a way duplicate to my other question here but thats for questioning and I recently hit a bump with a user where he was asking for a scientific reason.
When I tried to explain that site is on hinduism and we don't answer scientifically, if they want scientific reasons, refer ot...
@Mr_Green yes and I told you that the idea is somewhat broken :) I've a bit of experience here now so I suggested you on first place that things will be redundant
@Mr_Green nah, he is a tough guy, he needs scientific reasons, I don't answer scientifically, I answer the way I was taught by our grandfather and grand mothers
I would like more scientific reason for the same. All that is said here is mainly about beliefs. But in the modern world people would like to know how these are connected scientifically. Talking to God -- by lighting a ghee deepak does not really convince ones who do not believe in these system. Looking for scientific reasons. — pritywiz2 hours ago
@Mr_Green you didn't get my point :) I said if he wants scientific reasons than no one will be convinced that brahma created universe, people will start writing scientific answers
This question has been separated from the question "Who and What is Hindu?" on suggestion.
The question revolves around the fact that every religion has a base, so what is the core principle on which Hinduism functions or is practiced by any human being, who calls him or herself a Hindu?
I will...
anyways am out of this discussion now, I don't want to piss off that user, I provided my views, I don't want to attract public and pull them on either side, let people decide and than draft the rules...
Alright, as private beta is over, questions of the site (which get lots of activity) will now start showing in the Hot Network Questions list. Which means, they will have a lot of audience, almost the entire SE userbase.
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It is stated in Hindu scriptures that every Hindu must do Surya namaskar. But I am confused how to do this? I always just do namaskar by facing towards east in sunlight.
I know two ways of Surya namaskar but don't know which one to do always. The two ways are:
12 steps of Surya namaskar in Yog...
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The video Learn the 12 Steps of Surya Namaskar shows how surya namaskar is done in yoga. There are 12 mantras chanted along with the poses, they are listed in the following image
^ How to say this guy that the link can broke in future?