Hindu Rituals

Dear Readers,
here are the links for all the article in this blog on the Hindu Rituals (session 1)

1. Hindu Rituals - Introduction

2.Hindu Rituals - Why do offer food to the Lord before eating it?

3.Hindu Rituals - Why do we consider the lotus as special? (Part 21 of 23)

4.Hindu Rituals - To touch another with the feet is considered an act of misdemeanor. Why is this so?

5.Hindu Rituals - Why do we not touch papers, books and people with the feet?

6.Hindu Rituals - Why do we fast? (Part 18 of 23)

7.Hindu Rituals - Why do we do pradakshina (circumambulate)?

8.Hindu Rituals - Why is pradakshina done only in a clockwise manner?

9.Hindu Rituals - Why do we regard trees and plants as sacred?

10.Hindu Rituals - . Why do we ring the bell in a temple?

11.Hindu Rituals - Why do we worship the kalasha?

12.Hindu Rituals -Why do we worship tulasi?

13.Hindu Rituals - Why do we blow the conch?

14.Hindu Rituals - Why do we say shaanti thrice?

15.Hindu Rituals - Why do we offer a coconut?

16.Hindu Rituals - Why do we chant Om?

17.Hindu Rituals - Why do we do aarati?

18.Hindu Rituals - Why do we wear marks (tilak, pottu and the like) on the forehead?

19.Hindu Rituals - Why do we prostrate before parents and elders?

20.Hindu Rituals - Why do we do Namaste?

21.Hindu Rituals - Why do we have a prayer room?

22.Hindu Rituals - Why do we light a lamp?

23.Hindu Rituals - Why do we apply the holy ash?


Thank you, Readers
JS