Of late, I frequently get to hear certain beliefs in respectof worshipping our Gods and Goddesses. Immediately, I recall the following:
1. Oneshould not keep a standing Vinayakar idol/photo, especially if Vinayakar is indancing pose, in the house; (reason: lest the family also starts dancing on allaspects of their life!)
2. One should not keep a sitting Anjaneyaridol/photo in the house; (no reasons given)
3. Lord Buddhas bust should not be kept inside thehouse; (reason: as Buddha had a disturbed mind, the family will also suffer thesame fate!)
4. Goddess Lakshmis photo or idol should only bein sitting posture; (reason: so that she stays in the house for ever!)
5. Photographs of our Gods should be facing theinterior of the house only and not facing the outer door of the house; (reason:Photographs of Gods facing the outer door will bless only those who are goingout of the house and not the one inside!)
I have a beautiful standing Vinayakar at home and I used todo poojas and vinayaka chaturthi poojas to that idol; now I have kept it in the showcase; I also did have a Buddha bust which I havenow given away; I have both standing and sitting Goddess Lakshmi photos/idol athome and perform pooja. I have three bigframed photographs of Guruvayoorappan, Venkatachalapathy and Ramarparttabhishekam facing the outer door of the house that have been in the housefor over 50 years.
I am confused. Can someone tell me if these beliefs are trueand should be followed.
Regards,
apsarathy
1. Oneshould not keep a standing Vinayakar idol/photo, especially if Vinayakar is indancing pose, in the house; (reason: lest the family also starts dancing on allaspects of their life!)
2. One should not keep a sitting Anjaneyaridol/photo in the house; (no reasons given)
3. Lord Buddhas bust should not be kept inside thehouse; (reason: as Buddha had a disturbed mind, the family will also suffer thesame fate!)
4. Goddess Lakshmis photo or idol should only bein sitting posture; (reason: so that she stays in the house for ever!)
5. Photographs of our Gods should be facing theinterior of the house only and not facing the outer door of the house; (reason:Photographs of Gods facing the outer door will bless only those who are goingout of the house and not the one inside!)
I have a beautiful standing Vinayakar at home and I used todo poojas and vinayaka chaturthi poojas to that idol; now I have kept it in the showcase; I also did have a Buddha bust which I havenow given away; I have both standing and sitting Goddess Lakshmi photos/idol athome and perform pooja. I have three bigframed photographs of Guruvayoorappan, Venkatachalapathy and Ramarparttabhishekam facing the outer door of the house that have been in the housefor over 50 years.
I am confused. Can someone tell me if these beliefs are trueand should be followed.
Regards,
apsarathy