(B19 SET OF SEVEN HINDU TEMPLE BELLS
Artist – Unknown Media – Metals
Artist – Unknown Media – Metals
(B19 SET OF SEVEN HINDU TEMPLE BELLS
Artist – Unknown Media – Metals
In Hinduism, bells are generally hung at the Temple dome in front of the Garbhagriha (innermost sanctum of a Hindu Temple). Generally, devotees ring the bell while entering into the sanctum. It is said that by ringing the bell the devotee informs the deity of his/her arrival. The sound of the bell is considered auspicious which welcomes gods and removes evil. The sound of the bell is also said to disengage the mind from ongoing thoughts thus making the mind more receptive. Bell ringing during prayer is said to help in controlling the ever wandering mind and focusing on the deity.
The bell (Ghanta) is the most commonly used of all musical instruments in tantric Buddhist rituals. The sound made by the bell is regarded as very auspicious and is believed to drive out evil spirits from where the ritual is being performed. When the bell is used varies depending on the ritual or the mantras being chanted.
During meditation ringing the bell represents the sound of Buddha teaching the dharma and symbolizes the attainment of wisdom and the understanding of emptiness. During the chanting of the mantras bells are used together in a variety of different ritualistic ways to represent the union of the male and female principles.
Artist – Unknown Media – Metals
In Hinduism, bells are generally hung at the Temple dome in front of the Garbhagriha (innermost sanctum of a Hindu Temple). Generally, devotees ring the bell while entering into the sanctum. It is said that by ringing the bell the devotee informs the deity of his/her arrival. The sound of the bell is considered auspicious which welcomes gods and removes evil. The sound of the bell is also said to disengage the mind from ongoing thoughts thus making the mind more receptive. Bell ringing during prayer is said to help in controlling the ever wandering mind and focusing on the deity.
The bell (Ghanta) is the most commonly used of all musical instruments in tantric Buddhist rituals. The sound made by the bell is regarded as very auspicious and is believed to drive out evil spirits from where the ritual is being performed. When the bell is used varies depending on the ritual or the mantras being chanted.
During meditation ringing the bell represents the sound of Buddha teaching the dharma and symbolizes the attainment of wisdom and the understanding of emptiness. During the chanting of the mantras bells are used together in a variety of different ritualistic ways to represent the union of the male and female principles.
Further notes on Hinduism;
Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal tradition", or the "eternal way", beyond human history. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions,with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE, after the end of the Vedic period (1500 to 500 BCE), and flourished in the medieval period, with the decline of Buddhism in India.
Although Hinduism contains a broad range of philosophies, it is linked by shared concepts, recognizable rituals, cosmology, shared textual resources, and pilgrimage to sacred sites. Hindu texts are classified into Śruti ("heard") and Smṛti ("remembered").
These texts discuss theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, Yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics. Major scriptures include the Vedas and Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana, and the Āgamas.
Further notes on Hinduism:
Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practiced in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal tradition", or the "eternal way", beyond human history. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE, after the end of the Vedic period (1500 to 500 BCE), and flourished in the medieval period, with the decline of Buddhism in India.
Although Hinduism contains a broad range of philosophies, it is linked by shared concepts, recognizable rituals, cosmology, shared textual resources, and pilgrimage to sacred sites. Hindu texts are classified into Śruti ("heard") and Smṛti ("remembered").
These texts discuss theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, Yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics. Major scriptures include the Vedas and Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana, and the Āgamas.
