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26 RELIGIOUS RITES
Sri (Mahalakshmi), the celebrated goddess
of wealth, is known to reside in the forehead region
of a devotee, and hence by applying ‘TILAK’
of haldi and kumkum, the flow of wealth will also
correspondingly increase. Through ‘SADHANA’
i.e. worship of ‘AGNA CHAKRA’, one naturally
becomes happy in life. The ‘Jeeva’ (soul) lives in
the heart, and according to ‘Yoga Shastra’, the
heart is compared to a divine temple where the
divine idol of God is installed. Applying the
‘CHANDAN’ or ‘FLAVORED CLAY’, has a
cooling effect on the heart where God resides.
By Applying ‘AGAR CHANDAN’ on the heart
region of the person, one can attain the twin benefits
of both mental peace and physical fitness. In
pursuit of achieving these virtues, everyone should
practise applying of ‘Tilak’ regularly.
It is also well known that both of our arms
are symbols of strength. The nerves running underneath
the arms are by nature UGRA type,
which are very sensitive. Due to this unique combination
of nature, at times this could lead to certain
events which may be termed as destructive in
nature, which could happen in one’s life. Therefore
in order to minimise the potential of this