Keeping idols at home Attn : Rajesh ji

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Dear Rajesh ji,

 

According to the Lal Kitab , a native with certain planetary

combination is advised not to have a temple in the house. The reason

probably is that the house is meant for a grahasth. Not having a

temple at home doesn't mean that you shouldn't be doing pooja. It

simply means that the place to do pooja is a temple.

I personally donot to this view. The reason why it was

advised not to keep idols at home might have been , apart from

astrological reasons , the fact that the book Lal Kitab was written

in the cultural background of Punjab where the Arya Samaj movement

was the strongest. Arya Samaj is , as we all know, against any kind

of idol worship.

I believe that we should continue following our family tradition, if

there has been a temple in the family home it must continue being

there. May be I have been born and brought up in a family with strong

Sanatan traditions where every home has a small pooja ghar, could be

the reason that I can not reconcile to the idea of not having idols

in the house.

If you donot feel comfortable with the idea of removing the idols,do

not do that. As regards where to keep the idols, the best place would

be to gift them to a temple or you could immerse them in a river.

But do it only if you feel comfortable doing it.

 

sincerely,

 

upadhyay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lalkitab , Volt Age <volt_age2000> wrote:

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> Dear Sir,

>

> Some learn ed person have advised me to not to keep idols of God or

Goddess in my house also not even in my pooja room but photos or

pictures are allowed. I am feeling awkward to remove these idols and

if removed then where to keep them or immerse them or to give them to

some body etc. etc.

>

> May I request to please advice me on this subject.

>

> Kind regards.

>

> Rajesh

>

> Ahmadabad

>

>

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