Many rules have been made for the worship and aarti of God in the temple or at home and they are followed by all of us. It is believed that following those rules brings happiness and prosperity to the house.
One such rules is sprinkling water all around after the Aarti or doing Aachaman. During this, many things are also used like achmani, conch etc. with which you sprinkle water around the aarti.
You must have seen that often after performing Aarti in a temple or home, water is sprinkled in a conch shell filled with water. But today we are going to tell about its reasons and its importance. Come let's learn from astrologer Pandit Ramesh Bhojraj Dwivedi about the reason for doing Aachaman around Aarti.
Water is related to Varun Dev
Water is worshipped in the form of Lord Varun and it is mentioned in the Puranas that when anything is protected by water, it is blessed by Lord Varun. Therefore when the circumambulation of the aarti of the divine form of the Lord is completed, then its flame becomes more divine. To maintain the purity of the light of this aarti, aachaman is done with water.
In worship, water which is the symbol of Varun Dev is sprinkled around the Aarti with a conch shell or achmani and parikrama is done around it. It is considered very auspicious in astrology.
After the aarti is over, the devotees move both their hands over the aarti flame for a few seconds and then place it on their heads. Since the plow is considered extremely sacred, the priests in the temples sprinkle this water on the people after performing the aarti.
Benefits of sprinkling water from conch shell in Aarti
According to the Brahmavaivarta Purana, by filling water in a conch and applying sandal paste on it and sprinkling water around the aarti plate, the atmosphere remains pure and holy. This is the reason why a conch shell or a copper vessel filled with water is kept at the place of worship and it is sprinkled with incense sticks after the aarti. By doing this, the negative energy of the house also goes away and positive energy resides in the house.
Why Aarti is important
It has been told in the scriptures that if we do not perform aarti after any worship, then that worship is considered incomplete. The result of worship is achieved only when you perform the aarti at the end of it.
Through Aarti, we pray for the protection of our home and family and it is considered the best way to show our gratitude to God. Aarti is always performed with camphor or wick and is performed by rotating it in a clockwise direction.
Importance of Aachaman
Aachamanam is also pronounced as Aachaman, Aachaman, Aachaman, Aachamanam, Aachamanam, Aachamanam, Aachaman etc. In Hinduism, any worship or aarti is started and finished with Aachaman. Aachmanam is considered to be the very easiest and simplest method among all the 'Vedic Karmas'.
According to the scriptures sprinkling a few drops of water around the aarti while chanting the names of Lord Sri Mahavishnu is called Aachamanam. Aachamanam is a purification ritual, in which the person passes through the water while reciting the divine names of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu.
Performing Aachaman after the Aarti is considered a very auspicious ritual and is also called the right way of worship.
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