Science behind rituals and religious ceremonies:
Spiritual Ceremonies and Rituals play a central role in all traditions and cultures. The very act of expression of Dancing, music, drumming, chanting, singing and other ceremonial expressions bounds a community and also serves the purpose of connecting to the higher spiritual forces.

Some religious practices and the science behind it:

Homas:
Homas are powerful ancient fire rituals that have been performed in India by the Vedic sages for over 5000 years. A homa can help you to get well. Fire constitutes the basis of the homa, but apart from that, the procedure and ingredients are quite different, all depending on the purpose. During a homa, various rituals are performed successively in order to activate various energies and to also develop the right emotion.

Rangoli :
Is a traditional Indian art . It is really an age old secret never got passed to current generation. Rangoli is originated from two words Rang which means colors and Holi which means celebration. So Rangoli is an artistic celebration of colors. While creating Rangoli, ladies used to sing sacred mantras and used to believe that this will guard them from evil forces. The intension behind creating Rangoli is the welfare of the family. Symmetry of the Rangoli brings undivided attention.


Visiting places of worship:
Places of worship is basically an energy center. It is a spot exclusively created to cleanse and purify the energy. Visit to such spots( energy centers) has the capacity to change ones thoughts. That’s why temples, churches and mosques were created – to basically create energy centers which can aid your inner growth. Similarly -when you visit church or temple, or when you visit graveyard, or when you visit hospital – your feelings and emotions in each of the places are so different because of the pool of energy available to you in each of these places.

Touching the feet of elders:
We all know we have Chakras/ Energy Centers that collect Universal Life Force Energy (Prana) from the Universe and Vibrate the Energy throughout the Physical body, cleansing it. This is how the body is washed. In the Hindu Systems, we touch the feet of the Elders and Deities from whom we want Blessings. In the fingertips we have Energy devices that are tiny. On the Crown of our head, we have an Energy device (Crown Chakra) that is Huge/Deep and Powerful. The Crown Chakra absorbs Energy in vast quantities when placed on the Feet of the Entity. This is the right way to accept so much Grace from elders’ / others. We need to touch their feet to absorb the energy because; energy has weight and sinks to be concentrated in the Feet. So, when we touch our elders’/ others feet, we absorb their energy through the crown chakra!!


Ringing temple bell:
The moment you ring that bell, bell produces sharp but lasting sound which lasts for minimum of seven seconds in echo mode good enough to touch your seven healing centers or chakras in your body. It brings unity between left and right brain. The moment bell sound happens your brain is emptied of all thoughts. Invariably you will enter state of Tran’s state where you are very receptive. But his Trans state is the one with awareness.

Power behind mantras:
In origin the very reason of mantras is to create certain vibrations in you. Mantras were created with intention to override your thoughts and include more Cosmic thoughts. Mantras induce “relaxation” response, causing reduction of heartbeat, brain waves and respiration. Mantras have health benefits. Everything is in a state of vibration and when we are in a natural, resonant vibration, we are in a state of health. But if some part of the body begins to vibrate at a counter frequency, the energy becomes stuck and disease sets in. Therefore, by mantric chanting, one can cause stuck energy to become released, and we can return to our natural state of resonance, effecting a cure.


Keeping bindi:
Why bindi is worn on forehead?
Bindi is worn on the forehead between the two eyebrows because it is the seat of wisdom where the sixth chakra known as Agna chakra is exiting. It is the center point wherein all experience is collected in total concentration. According to the tantric cult', when the latent energy rises from the base of the spine during meditation, this Agna chakra is the probable outlet for the potent energy. The bindi is said to retain energy and strengthen concentration.

Wearing anklets and toe rings:
Anklets and toe rings have acupressure purpose; they press certain nerves in that area which keeps the reproductive system healthy and in balance!!!