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Why Rice is used in tilak: We will know from Acharya Rajesh Kumar Mishra (MA, Sanskrit) of Jehanabad why Akshat i.e. rice is so important and revered in Sanatan Dharma, which is used in many works.
Jehanabad: Sanatan culture is full of diversity. Here every type of work can be seen at different places. Today in this episode we will talk about the tilak applied on the forehead, in which only raw rice is used. However, have you ever wondered why tilak of wheat, barley, millet or other grains is not applied. During Raksha Bandhan, Bhai Dooj, puja and religious functions, only rice is used for tilak on the forehead. So today let us know from Acharya Rajesh Kumar Mishra (MA, Sanskrit) of Jehanabad why Akshat i.e. rice is so important and revered in Sanatan Dharma, which is used in many works.
Why is only Akshat used in Tilak?
Rajesh Mishra, an expert in scriptures, says that sandalwood is applied in the middle part of the forehead. Where the Guru resides. When Guru resides and sandalwood is planted there, gravity awakens. In such a situation spiritual energy is generated. Everyone knows that Guru means the world of intelligence and knowledge, that is, when sandalwood is applied in the middle of the forehead, positive energy starts circulating in the body.
Relation of sandalwood and Guru element on forehead
According to Rajesh Mishra, Akshat is applied in Tilak on the forehead, which means no roof. That is, one who is complete in itself. In such a situation, when Akshat is applied along with Tilak, it becomes complete. Akshat is made from paddy, which is the prasad of Annapurna Mata. When we plant rice, the full glory of the earth i.e. Annapurna Mata comes towards her son. In such a situation, gravity awakens inside us. This is why Akshat is applied in Tilak, so that we become complete.
Akshat awakens spiritual energy.
By applying Akshat in Tilak, wealth, prosperity, intelligence and splendor increases. No matter how much Akshat is put in water, it will swell and become longer, but will never break. In the same way, Akshat never lets us break in our life.
