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Why Hindus Apply Ash On Forehead
Hindus follow several traditions and customs. However, most of the time, some traditions are blindly followed, without knowing their actual significance. One such custom that is blindly followed is to apply the ash or bhasma on the forehead. We, generally, see a pandit in a temple having the three lines of ash on his forehead.
Have you ever wondered why this is followed? It is just not the pandits in the temples who follow this, but people who are the followers of Lord Shiva too apply the sacred ash on their forehead, such as smartha brahmins and lingayat women and children.
The bhasma, also known as the vibhuthi, is applied with the help of the fore , middle and ring fingers on the forehead.
Coming to the point why bhasma is applied on the forehead, the reason behind this is that bhasma is considered to destroy the evil. It is believed to protect us from any evil or negative energy.
Therefore, in this article, we shall explain to you the significance and the story behind applying bhasma or vibuthi on the forehead.
There is a reason why Lord Shiva has his body covered in ashes. According to the puranas, there lived a sage by the name Bhrigu. This saint used to perform intense thapas and consume only fruits and greens that were available in the forest.
Story
Behind
Sage
Bhrigu
One
day
when
the
sage
was
cutting
grass,
he
cut
his
finger
accidently.
Immediately,
he
noticed
that
instead
of
blood,
a
sap-like
liquid
started
oozing
out
from
his
finger.
Seeing
this,
he
became
very
happy
and
proud
about
himself
and
developed
an
ego
within
himself.
Lord Shiva noticed this and decided to teach him a lesson, hence approached him in the disguise of an old man. He then came to the sage and asked him why he was so happy.
Shiva
Teaches
A
Lesson
To
The
Sage
The
sage
arrogantly
replied
that
all
his
hardwork
and
his
thapas
were
fruitful,
and
hence
his
blood
had
turned
into
a
sap-like
liquid,
like
the
one
found
in
a
sacred
tree.
Shiva,
who
enacted
like
an
old
man,
asked
him
what
was
so
great
about
it,
as
a
plant
or
tree
when
burnt
turns
into
ashes.
To be more precise to the sage, Lord Shiva cut his finger and immediately came the ashes out from his body.This was when sage Bhrigu realised that Lord Shiva himself had come to him to teach him a lesson to let go of the ego and pride that he had about himself all the while.
Therefore, this is how the vibhuthi or bhasma is considered to be very sacred and people of the Hindu religion, even to this day, apply it every day to keep evil or negative thoughts away. So, now you know the significance of applying the holy ash or the vibuthi on the forehead.
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