WHY ONLY PANCHANGA NAMASKAR FOR WOMEN

PANCHANGA NAMASKAR FOR WOMEN

panch – anga namaskar means

Five – Body Parts namely toes, knees, arms, palms and forehead

nam – to bow to

as – to be or to exist

kar – doing or one who does

hence panchanga namaskar means – the women kneels down with the palms joined together or touching the feet of the revered one in the front along with the forehead



WHY WOMEN WERE FORBIDDEN TO DO SASHTANGA NAMASKAR



sashtanga namaskar – full body namely 8 parts – chest, head, hands, feet, knees, body, mind and speech



‘ a women’s belly ‘ or womb area holds the life of the foetus and gives birth to a child, so it is considered as sacred.


a women’s heart or the chest area creates within itself the nourishment for the foetus and later feed the baby


these two areas of the women are considered sacred and very Sensitive and the slightest pull of any of these muscle could disturb their maternity



hence the chest area and the stomach area of a women should not come in contact with the ground. so panchanga namaskar is suitable for women



TO ADD FURTHER TO THE TOPIC



for the hindus, womanhood means motherhood when we address women, we call them ‘ mother’


vedas say ‘ maatra devo bhava’ ( revere the mother as god ) giving first place to the mother


In india, god is worshipped in many forms of women, as lakshmi devi, saraswati devi, durga devi and all forms of devis are fondly addressed as mother


in indian culture, we revere and respect the soul inside another body as we believe ‘ god resides in every living thing‘



We do not interrupt our worship to attend something else. but when the MOTHER calls, our scriptures tells us to attend on her even if we are in the middle of gayatri japa


The lord himself has taken many births from a woman’s belly, so he is no exception


So the scriptures gives the rule that woman should not fully prostrate on the ground like men do to honor motherhood


BENEFITS OF SASHTANGA NAMASKAR


1. It strengthens the womb area of the women namely the uterus of the women


2. when this namaskar is performed, the manipura chakra or the solar plexus area around the navel gets activated


3. the solar plexus is the center of vitality and it controls our balance by strengthening our health

4. it activates the digestive organs and hence improves our digestive


SO HERE’S TO CONCLUDE WITH A DISCLAIMER


i am no teacher or saint to preach or teach people


but by god’s grace i come upon such references from books and teachings from spiritual gurus which gives me a lot of wisdom and ways to live my valuable life meaningfully


and teach myself and the people whom i associate with – to live with the right code of conduct and to raise the standard of living


making smaller changes in life will not only help us be a better individual


but also bring a valuable change in the society in the current scenario which is very much required


however small it may be but let’s atleast start from OURSELVES


let’s make the world a better place with our small efforts in all aspects of living


so that’s all friends, hope i could bring some insight in you


until next time keep smiling


MUCH LOVE … STAY HAPPY … STAY BLESSED… ALWAYS


SMITHA