This topic deals about the science behind ritual performance for idols performed at temple & home
Peoples in different religion were more concern about idol worship in Hinduism. esp. Their primary concern in scoff worship - large quantity of Milk, Curd, Leaves, Flowers, and other essentials were wasted by dumping on idol in name of God, centering that God never asked for such things. Even before scripting the science on behalf of ritual worship, I was also one of the strongest antagonist for ritual performance. Once I start to explore the worship the door to science start to get enlightened.
Before diving to more science, I explains the outlines of the performance
The following are the primary materials used in performing with idol.
Idol - stone
Plant origins - Leaves, Flowers, Honey, Sandal wood powder, Turmeric powder, Thunder nut and Fruits etc.
Animal origins - Milk, Curd, Butter etc.
Chemicals - Water, incense/ Agarbathi sticks, Camphor, Oil, Vermillion (kumkum) etc.
How the rituals were performed with idols.
Idols were painted with oils
Given bath with water
Given bath with Animal origins followed by plant origins materials.
Followed by bath with water, Leaves and flowers were kept while washing with every bath
Incense sticks were enlighten every time
The science behind the usage of every materials used
1. Idol
Idol or murti (form) are statues crafted from stone which forms the base of the worship. In Bagavadgeetha - Lord Krishna explains that he himself the universe i.e is he is omnipresence in every form that exist in this universe includes matter - > anti-matter - > elementary, sub atomic and atomic particles - > Light - > Stars - > Planets etc.
The modern quantum mechanics explains that anti-matter and matter are driving force which creates the universe and they are the matter gives the mass to the atoms which form the atomic table indexed by the science community. Idol itself silicon which is tough to perish and Sage Thirumoolar describe that universe is life and life is universe hence worshiping the idol has been welcome armed in Hindu tradition. More over Idols gives more room for the materials which are flown through them, there by enough space is available to pick the essentials from them
2. Plant origin - I Have listed only external properties
Turmeric powder, Sandalwood powder, Honey Thunder nut - Anti-septic, Anti-biotic, Anti-microbial, Anti-fungal
Scientific application/ thought
Anti-microbial - helps in preventing microbial/ germs growth
Flowers and Leaves - Carries Bacteriophages viruses
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| Bacteriophage - source - /www.aboutthemcat.org/images/biology/bacteriophage-action.png |
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| Bacteriophage - source - http://www.slideshare.net/doctorrao/bacteriophage |
Scientific application/ thought
Helps in controlling microbial growth which are resistant to chemicals/ plant origin compounds
3. Animal origin
Curd - rich in probiotic esp. lacto bacillus
Milk - act as growth medium for lacto bacillus
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| Lactobacillus - copied from microbewiki.kenyon.edu |
Scientific application/ thought
Lactobacillus inhibits other bacterial growth by making the environment in acidic by consuming Lactate from milk
Note:- Till today no or less species of Bacteriophages is available against lacto bacillus
4. Chemical Origin
- Stimulates your brain by burning them also act as bronco-dilators
- see reference for more details
More details will be continued in next post
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Sundarajan K
