The ringing of the bell produces what is regarded as an auspicious
sound. It produces the sound Om, the universal name of the Lord. There
should be auspiciousness within and without, to gain the vision of the Lord who
is all-auspiciousness.
Even while doing the ritualistic aarati, we ring the bell.
It is sometimes accompanied by the auspicious sounds of the conch and other
musical instruments. An added significance of ringing the bell, conch and other
instruments is that they help drowned any inauspicious or irrelevant noises and
comments that might disturb or distract the worshippers in their devotional
ardour, concentration and inner peace.
As we start the daily ritualistic worship (pooja) we ring
the bell, chanting:
Aagamaarthamtu devaanaam
gamanaarthamtu rakshasaam
Kurve ghantaaravam tatra
devataahvaahna lakshanam
I
ring this bell indicating
the
invocation of divinity,
So
that virtuous and noble forces
enter
(my home and heart);
and
the demonic and evil forces
from within and without, depart.
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