Why do we ring the bell in a temple

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as well as bell sound create vibration[OM vibration] and that vibration clean our negative aura[-ve energy] while entering in temple,is it right?narasimhaye <no_reply > Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 9:45:59 AMRBSC : Why

do we ring the bell in a temple

 

 

Why do we ring the bell in a temple or during worship

 

 

Is it to wake up the Lord? But the Lord never sleeps. Is it to let the Lord know we have come? He does not need to be told, as He is all knowing. Is it a form of seeking permission to enter His precinct? It is a homecoming and therefore entry needs no permission. The Lord welcomes us at all times. Then why do we ring the bell?

 

The ringing of the bell produces what is regarded as an auspicious sound. It produces the sound Om , the universal name of the Lord. There should be auspiciousness within and without, to gain the vision of the Lord who is all-auspiciousness.

 

Even while doing the ritualistic aarati, we ring the bell. It is sometimes accompanied by the auspicious sounds of the conch and other musical instruments. An added significance of ringing the bell, conch and other instruments is that they help drowned any inauspicious or irrelevant noises and comments that might disturb or distract the worshippers in their devotional ardour, concentration and inner peace.

 

As we start the daily ritualistic worship (pooja) we ring the bell, chanting:

 

Aagamaarthamtu devaanaam

 

gamanaarthamtu rakshasaam

 

Kurve ghantaaravam tatra

 

devataahvaahna lakshanam

 

I ring this bell indicating

 

the invocation of divinity,

 

So that virtuous and noble forces

 

enter (my home and heart);

 

and the demonic and evil forces

 

from within and without, depart.

 

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