Why do people ring bells before entering a mandir?

India is known for traditional culture. In India, there are more than 108000 temples. All the Hindu temples have bell at the entrance of the temple or inside the temple and usually you need to ring it before you enter temple and while doing pooja to God.

Has it ever struck to why do people ring bells before entering a temple and what will be the significance nature of bell to keep in all the temples and ringing while doing Pooja?

As per beliefs, bell is not made up of just your ordinary metal. It is made of various metals including cadmium, lead, copper, zinc, nickel, chromium and manganese.

Each of these bells is made to produce such a distinct sound that it can create unity of your left and right brain. The moment you ring that bell, bell produces sharp but lasting sound which lasts for minimum of seven seconds in echo mode good enough to touch your seven healing centres or chakras in your body. The moment bell sound happens your brain is emptied of all thoughts.

Similarly, It is believed that the sound of the bell is considered auspicious which welcomes gods and removes bad spirits.

 

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