Ram Ram
Radhe Radhe
Hare Krishna
Hope all is well....Ekadasi tomorrow.
How many of us have recollections upon seeing this image (maybe inserted)
Remember the days the teachers used to ask the students to stand and sit many times holding on to our ears....-(if you do, then you have just accepted that we are getting on a bit age-wise :) )
Also - notice how in many Ganesh temples, the devotees are seen to be grabbing their ear lobes and doing crunches as it were....well read on...
In our daily rituals, a Hindu prays to Lord Ganesha, the elephant headed God by crossing their arms and holding the ear lobes between the tips of the fore and middle finger; next they bend their knees and get up–doing this three times. This prayer is called thoppu karanam in tamil.
The karanam are the 108 key transitional movements that are used in Bharata Natyam and other classical Indian dances. Most of these 108 Karanas have a central, static pose as a base, i.e. the dancer is usually supposed to stop and maintain it for a very brief duration (0.5 sec). Typically the pose of Lord Siva with his leg raised is a popular karanam.
This ritual has been used by teachers in India to punish their students when they were acting up or refused to learn….and this was not restricted to three.
In fact it is also associated with obedience and the joke was when a husband transgressed he would do this in front of his wife asking her to count out loud.
Now modern science has discovered what our ancients knew–that this exercise is great for memory and brain development.
Science have NOW discovered that how this simple exercise
- Stimulates neural pathways via acupressure points in the earlobes
- Synchronises the right and left side of the brain to improve function and promote calmness
- Sharpens intelligence in seniors, juniors, mums, dads and kids
- Helps those with autism, Asperger's syndrome, learning difficulties and behavioural problems
There you go...An interesting fact. For the youngsters who have been wondering what is it that people are doing pulling on their earlobes in front of Ganesha, there is a reason after all.
Thank you to my teachers in my school in Fiji who made me do this
Also - please note that it is EKADASI TOMORROW....Pooja at Shree Ram Krishna Temple from 5am to 7am.
"If you want peace, then do not look into anybody's faults. Look into your own faults. Learn to make whole world your own. No one is a stranger; the whole world is your own."
– Holy Mother's last message.
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Till the next time we meet in the name of LORD!
ys Deepak
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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