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SIGNIFICANC OF TEMPLE
WORSHIP
NURANI C. SHIVARAM
( TROY MI
Our country abounds in Punya Kshetras ( Holy Temples ) and
Punya Teerthas ( Holy Bathing Places ). The Temples and Theerthas are places where sages
of old dedicated their spiritual powers ( Tapas ), so that erring mortals who
are incapable of observing the austerities and who are susceptible to sins may
be purified and blessed when they make pilgrimages to these temples or bathe in
the Theerthas.
Our sculpture, music, dance, mantras and every aspect of our
culture are dedicated to the Gods in the Temple
and so the temples have become the repository of all that is best in our
heritage. We have our history also from the inscriptions in the temples. The
ancient monarchs, great devotees as they were, took pride in raising Temples
for Gods and not residential palaces for themselves as proved by the fact that
while most of the palaces are now either dilapidated or uninhabited, the grand
temple edifices stand in glory even to this day. If our religion has survived
many vicissitudes in the past, it is because of our temples and the festivals
associated with them. Though schools, hospitals, banks and other social
organizations may be necessary in the context or present times, these
institutions cannot serve their respective purposes, in the absence of
sacrifice and devotion. The one cure for all human ills is the power to endure
them with faith in God’s Grace.
Bhakthi ( devotion ) alone can give the power of endurance. Temples are the agencies
for the cultivation of Bhakthi. Hence the need and obligation to build and
maintain temples in every place. What is the significance of making offerings
to the idols installed in temples ? This is done as an expression of gratitude
to the Power that created all things. We will be guilty of gross ingratitude if
we do not offer first to God what we eat or wear.
It is not every one can do Pooja ( worship ) at home and
make offerings to God. Offerings are made to God in the temples on behalf of
the entire community. At least once a week we should go round the temples,
reciting Nama Japasms and doing Bhajans. By doing so, we will derive real and
lasting peace of mind. It is the offering of the objects of the five fold joys
that is known as Panchopacharas to God namesly Gandha ( Sandal Paste ), Pushpa
( flowers ), Dhoopa ( Incense ), Deepa (
Lamps ) and Naivedya ( Food ). There are also
Shodosopacharas ( 16 offerings ) and Chatur Shasthi Upacharas ( 64
offerings ). All these upacharas come within the ambit of the rituals of
worship.
It may be asked, why all these elaborate rituals ? will not
silent prayer do ? The answer is that a true devotee acknowledge the ultimate
source and the inner substance of these objects of his enjoyment and uses them
only after tendering them to that source in humble gratitude. Only the best and
purest should be offered to God and this will ensure that every man will seek
and take delight only in such things that are fit to be offered to God. This
will make our lives perfect and pure.
The lesson that we have to draw from all these forms of
worship at the temples is that we should do our duty and enjoy the right things
in the world, placing the entire responsibility for our not being lured by
them, on God. This is not a philosophy of inaction or idleness. It is a
philosophy of action with the emphasis on the dedication of our action and
enjoyment to God Almighty.
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