Shatari (was: My experience - Please explain!!!)

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Namaskar(am), All !

 

In my previous post #8888, I had referred to a cone-shaped silver cup

and referred to it as "kaapu" (which by the way was the term used by a

friend of mine when I mentioned it to him; now he is not really sure

that is what it is called).

 

I am sure many of you are as mystified as I with this so-called

"kaapu". So since I (wrongly?) referred to this vague 'object', I

thought I should try to find out more about it. And find out I did,

quite by accident. It is called Shatari.

 

Lest I introduce any more confusion, let me quote verbatim from the

source of this information (www.bhattar.com) :

 

"

Shatari and its significance (Crown with Lord's feet imprinted

on it)

 

God's feet are very revered and they are alluded to as being

powerful. Worshiping His feet is considered as auspicious and it

is said to bring salvation. As it is not practical for everyone to

be able to pray at God's feet, Shatari has been conceived where

His feet are installed (Praanaprathishta). In place of worshiping

at His feet the devotees have the shatari placed on their head by

the priest.

"

 

This nugget of info was found here:

 

www.bhattar.com/html/faq.html

 

That explains it. My apologies. I hope I have made amends to any

distortion(s) that may have crept in here.

 

Thank you, Srimati Simone and Lilly, for your kind words of

encouragement. I am really learning at the Lord's feet !

 

GaneshAndLakshmi

 

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