Mistakes made unknowingly while offering light to the Deity

Litting a light, which is a symbol of knowledge, positivity and tranquility, as a part of the prayer to god is a common ritual followed. But while doing so many make mistakes either due to lack of knowledge or unknowingly or unconsciously. Here are listed a few mistakes to be avoided.

• Ladies should not lit a light in Diya/Kundhi (కుంది - saucer of lamp).
• Never light up lamps before god with a matchstick.
• Use Incense (అగరుబత్తి) to light up the lamp and offer your prayers.
• Never use a single wick, single wicks are lighten at dead bodies.
• Put safran at 3 different places of the Diya/Kundhi (కుంది - saucer of lamp) and also put some turmeric rice seeds as well.
• Place the lamp to the right of Lord Sri Vishnu and never place it at the straight point.
• If the lamp gets off chant "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" 108 times and light it up again.

Why are jujubis placed above swallowwort (Jilledu) leaf are used to take bath on the day of Radhasaptami?

The ritual of using the swallow wort leaves with jujibis placed over during the bath is because of the numerous benefits that these leaves and fruits have in them. The acidic nature of the leaf and the fruit are very good for the head. The chemicals present in the swallow wort leaf increases the firmness of the hair and cools the brain thus giving a relaxing feel.
Its because of this health benefit this practice is followed over centuries as a ritual by Indians. Hence on this day people take bath this way either in rivers or at least in their house without fail.

The below written mantra on Surya bhagavan is chanted during bathing.

Saptha saptha maha saptha

Saptha dweepa vasundara

Sapth arka Parna madaya

Sapthamyam snana machareth

The unknown secret behind the name RAMA revealed

Ra is 2nd letter of the line sequence య ర ల వ and
ma is the 5th letter of the line sequence ప ఫ బ భ మ
together forming as RAMA - 2 * 5 = 10
శ్రీరామ రామ రామేతి = occuring thrice so = 10*10*10 = 1000 times chanting of srirama.

శ్రీరామ రామ రామేతి , రమే రామే మనోరమే; సహస్ర నామ తతుల్యం, రామ నామ వరాననే.

In detail to be explained, chanting this mantra once is equivalent to chanting శ్రీరామ 1000 times.

Reading this mantra thrice is equivalent to reciting the complete Sri Vishnu sahasranama stotram.

The Great Saint Vasishta Quote

వశిష్ఠ మహర్షి సూక్తి

ఈ సృష్టియంతయు మాయావిలాసమేయని తలంపుము

Consider this whole world (creation) as a magical game

Over charity leave you in Bad or Evil

(పుణ్యానికి పోతే పాపం ఎదురైందని ఎందుకంటారు)

This saying dates back to the Mahabaratham epic. Udhanka the disciple of Paila as tuytional to his teacher, as a desire from his teacher goes to the great king Poushya and asks for the kings' ear rings (కర్ణాభరణాలు). The king agrees for giving his ear rings and thinks of offering hosting to Udhanka who is more over a Brahmin. So he asks Udhanka to have a meal and prepares a good meal ready. 

While Udhanka proceeds to have his meal, he finds a hair in the meal and Udhanka frowningly curses the great king Poushya to turn blind. Cursed king Poushya turns angry as he who offered meals for Udhantha with charity as he has leaved a saint life so far, curses back Udhantha again. However both realizes and feels for their act.

As Poushya who just out of charity offered meal to Udhanka is left to face the bad thus the saying has evolved that going for charity has left him / her with evil or bad in this case a curse.

Jaimini Quote

జైమిని సూక్తి

నశ్వరమగు నీ శరీరమును నమ్మవలదు 

Never believe in your perishable body.

Why do people wash their legs before entering into temples?

Have you ever thought why should we wash our legs before entering a temple even though we just had bath fresh at home?

We wear sandals after bath while going to temple. So, leave footwear before entering into temple and wash legs cleanly and completely. Gargle with water and spit out. Thus you enter temple with your complete body clean.
Thus you pray god with clean body,