How to arrange the components of the ritualistic platter?

 

 

 

Before actually commencing the ritualistic worship it is important to arrange the tools and other components of the ritualistic worship. From the viewpoint of the Science of Spirituality it is appropriate to arrange them based on the level of the five cosmic elements. This is because such arrangement balances and coordinates the five cosmic elements that are active in the universe. This helps the embodied soul (worshipper) to derive maximum benefit of the 'with attributes'(sagun) and attributeless (nirgun) frequencies emitted by the deity. Such arrangement indicates the sojourn of the embodied soul from the Great Illusion (Maya) to Brahma associated with the absolute earth to the absolute ether elements. The components included at every level and their arrangement is explained in detail in 'Part 3 - Vol. 29 : Path of Devotion' - 'The Science behind the temple at home and the tools used in ritualistic worship'. An important component at the first level is the ritualistic platter. The arrangement of the components of the ritualistic platter is explained further.
- Pujya (Mrs.) Anjali Gadgil. 6.1.2005, 11.20 a.m.
Reference:
‘What is the importance of the substances used in ritualistic worship?’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.

 

 

 

What is the spiritual significance of water from the seven rivers?

 

 

The seven rivers referred to here are, the Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri. Water collected from these seven rivers is put in the ritualistic pot, which is used during ritualistic worship. 'Water from the seven rivers has the ability to attract and transmit the frequencies of seven superior deities. (Lord Shiva, Lord Shrirama, Lord Shrikrushna, Lord Maruti, Lord Ganapati, Lord Datta and Goddess Durga). India is known as the most sattva predominant place on the face of earth because all these seven rivers flow only through it. Many yogis have undertaken penance on the banks of these rivers so as to acquire the principles of the seven superior deities in the universe. This water from the ritualistic pot is used for the consecration of the idol of the deity by sprinkling on it (abhishek). The subtle sound frequencies from the ritualistic pot absorb the frequencies of the seven superior deities in the water and effectively transmit them into the atmosphere. Since these subtle sound frequencies have a higher speed and expanse, the effectiveness of the frequencies of the seven deities transmitted into the atmosphere through the water of the seven rivers remains in the environment for longer periods. Since these frequencies are transmitted with the help of the particles of the absolute water element in the water and the particles of the absolute ether element from the sound frequencies in the ritualistic pot, this water can be used as holy water (tirtha). If consumed with spiritual emotion and devotion, then due to the divine frequencies in this holy water the dormant five vital energies surrounding the navel in the body of the devotee are activated. With the help of these vital energies these divine frequencies spread all over the body of the devotee. As a result purification of the vital energy body and its sheath of the embodied soul (worshipper) occurs and the devotee derives sattva predominant happiness and enthusiasm from it.

Name of the river	Ability to attract and transmit principle of the deity	Sensation on contact with frequencies in water	The level of the 'with attributes'/attributeless principle in the associated frequencies
1. Ganga	Lord Shiva	Cold	Attributeless
2. Godavari	Lord Shriram	Cool	Attributeless-'with attributes'
3. Yamuna	LordShrikrushna	Cool-hot	Attributeless-'with attributes' (in equal proportions)
4. Sindhu	Lord Hanuman	Hot-cool	'With attributes'-attributeless (in equal proportions)
5. Saraswati	Lord Ganapati	Luke warm	'With attributes'-attributeless (more attributeless incomparison to Kaveri)
6. Kaveri	Lord Datta	Hot	'With attributes'-attributeless
7. Narmada	Goddess Durga	Very hot	'With attributes'

Note 1 : The rivers have been arranged in the order of the level of the principle of the associated frequencies.
The differences between 'with attributes'-attributeless (in equal proportion) and attributeless-'with attributes' (in equal proportion) is explained in the table below.

	'With attributes'- attributeless (in equal proportions)	Attributeless-'with attributes' (in equal proportions)
1. The principle that manifests when becoming functional	'With attributes'. The 'with attributes' appears with the help of the attributeless	'With attributes' with more of the attributeless. Along with greater attributeless, a small proportion of the 'with attributes' appears
2. Functioning	Functioning by the 'with attributes' with the help of the attributeless	Functioning by the 'with attributes' that has more function with the attributeless with the help of the attributeless
3. Level of the frequencies	Subtle	Subtler
4. Spiritual experiences	Energy	Bliss
5. Potential and expanse of the frequencies	Less	More
6. Speed of the frequencies	High	Low
7. Attraction of frequencies	Towards conversion into more 'with attributes'	To go towards the attributeless'

(Divine knowledge received through the medium of Mrs. Anjali Gadgil, 21.11.2004, 7.01 p.m.)
Presently water from the seven rivers is not easy to procure. If it is unavailable for putting in the ritualistic pot, then one may use ordinary water. When filling the ritualistic pot with ordinary water the mantra 'Gange cha Yamunechaiva' is recited to invoke the seven rivers.
Reference:

'What is the importance of the substances used in ritualistic worship?', published by Sanatan Sanstha.