Ever wonder why we ring bells?

The most affectionate memories of kindergarten could be the moment when your dad lifted you up to bang the bells of temples. In that case, have you wondered why we were so fascinated with that...?

Hinduism is the most practiced religion in India with 79.8 % of the population adhering to it.

One cannot find any Hindu place of worship without two vital things i.e., Idol and bells.

Whether one goes to the temple or not; whether an individual is an atheist or not, by the end, we all must have heard, seen or rang — bells.

However, this leaves the room to ponder upon - the reason behind the elaborately carved bells as well as the intrinsic belief behind the hanging or ringing them while praying.

The Science says, the temple bells are a perfect blend of Seven metals: Cadmium, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Lead, Chromium, Manganese with a right proportion poured into a making. Every one of these bells is made to produce such an auspicious sound, to the point that it can make solidarity of your left and right brain.

Unarguably, the moment we ring the bells — it produces a sharp and auspicious sound, which lasts for at least 7 seconds with euphony. According to the scriptures, the chime is sufficient to touch the seven chakras in your body and also empty our brain of all unnecessary thoughts and impressions, that constantly making one enter the state of trance, (where you're so occupied in mind that the only way to awaken you is with a SHOCK!).

Here, bells will lead you to the passage of awareness. Hence, the genuine purpose for temple bells is to awake you and set you up for taste of mindfulness, before you enter a temple.

Ring of bells may occupy the admirers in their reverential zest, fixation and inward peace to start the daily ritualistic worship by ringing the bells and 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.