Shri Siddhi Ganesh Mandir

DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon

Telephone: 0124 - 4057716

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Siddhi Ganesh Temple - Why do we?


There are many things we do since we have been taught to do them from a young age.
Here is an attempt to explain why we do what we do?
Click on any of the questions to find the reasoning behind the action.

  • Why do we light a lamp?
  • Why do we have a prayer room?
  • Why do we do Namaste?
  • Why do we prostrate before parents and elders?
  • Why do we wear tilak on the forehead?
  • Why do we not touch people and books with our feet?
  • Why do we apply ash to our forehead?
  • Why do we offer food to the Lord before eating it?
  • Why do we fast?
  • Why do we do pradakshina?
  • Why is pradakshina done in a clockwise manner ?
  • Why do we regard plant and trees as sacred?
  • Why do we worship a Kalasha?
  • Why do we consider Lotus as special?
  • Why do we worship Tulasi?
  • Why do we blow the conch?
  • Why do we say Shaanti thrice?
  • Why do we offer a cocoanut?
  • Why do we chant Om?
  • Why do we do Aarthi?
  • Why do we apply the holy ash?
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