What do the two strings of black beads in the mangalsutra represent?
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What do the two strings of black beads in the mangalsutra represent?
Contents
- 1. Mangalsutra
- 1.1 Importance of Mangalsutra
- 1.2 Structure of mangalsutra with a kantha-mani and the gold cups
- 1.3 Why is the empty part of the central cups of the mangalsutra placed towards the Anahat-chakra?
- 1.4 Why should there be no design on the raised front part of the cups?
- 1.5 Why are two strings of black beads present in the mangalsutra?
- 1.6 Importance of structure of mangalsutra
- 1.7 Benefits of gold beads strung in the mangalsutra
- 1.8 Why do we say that mangalsutra has lost its sanctity, if it breaks?
- 1.9 Why Scriptures do not allow widows to wear a mangalsutra?
- 1.10 Why do men not have to wear a mangalsutra?
- 2. Effects of wearing a mangalsutra and a gold chain
- 3. Why is a gold chain not used in place of a mangalsutra?
1. Mangalsutra
As per Hindu Dharma, mangalsutra is an ornament of a woman denoting her married status. Each person makes amangalsutra for the bride as per his capacity. If it is not possible to make a mangalsutra with a cord of gold or silver, they make it by stringing black beads in a thread.
1.1 Importance of Mangalsutra
Due to the mangalsutra the woman remains conscious of Dharma, duty and rules. Wearing mangalsutra is an important conduct for a married woman. This is called code of Righteousness for women. Due to this the woman does not indulge in wanton behaviour and her conduct remains ideal.
Due to the mangalsutra the woman and others are conscious of her married status. Mangalsutra is a marital bondage. Its main objective is that the woman should remember this sacred bondage and there should not be any immoral behaviour on her part. That others should also be conscious that the woman wearing amangalsutra is a married woman and she should be respected properly is also an objective of themangalsutra.
Due to the mangalsutra the consciousness of the husband in the form of Shiva remains constantly awakened in the woman.
Mangalsutra is symbolic of Shiva and Shakti. In this, gold is in the form of Shakti and the structure of stringed black beads is in the form of Shiva.
Mangalsutra is an ornament that attracts Divine Principle in highest proportion. In the mangalsutra both the cups are empty from one side and are raised from the other. The mangalsutra is worn facing the empty side to her body. The Divine Principle is attracted in the voids of the cups in higher proportion than any other ornaments.
Through the mangalsutra the woman gains Energy of Desire, Action and Knowledge. The mangalsutra is a link that provides Shakti in the form of the Absolute Fire Element (Tej) to the woman to actually perform a task.
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In the left part of the mangalsutra there is flow of Energy of Desire, in the central part of Energy of Action and in the right part of Energy of Knowledge.
From the mangalsutra the Desire, Action and Knowledge Energies are also emitted.
With the help of the Desire, Action and Knowledge energies, it becomes easy for a woman to proceed towards Nirgun Principle.
Due to the mangalsutra and kantha-mani the Vishuddha-chakra remains constantly awakened. One of the types of mangalsutra is Kanthamani mangalsutra. The gold bead stringed in its centre is called Kanthamani. It is near the Vishuddha-chakra. It is also called Muhurtamani.
The waves of the Absolute Fire Principle (Tej-tattva) of the Universe are attracted to the kantha-mani worn by the woman around the neck.
Due to these waves, the Vishuddha-chakra constantly remains awakened.
Nowadays it is customary to remove the Muhurtamani worn around the bride’s neck 16 days after the marriage. Kanthamani is considered a form of Shiva and hence it is symbolic of the sense of detachment of the woman. When the energy of Anahat-chakra flows towards Vishuddha-chakra, it merges in the awakenedVishuddha-chakra by touching the Kanthamani.
1.2 Structure of mangalsutra with a kantha-mani and the gold cups
The length of the mangalsutra should be such that it reaches the Anahat-chakra or the centre of the chest. As the length of the mangalsutra is up to the Anahat-chakra, due to the sattvikta in the mangalsutra the increased raja-guna in the woman is reduced. As a result, the attitude of detachment is generated in her. With this it becomes possible for the woman to dwell in the present constantly.
Subtle experiment about two types of Mangalsutras: Look at the pictures 'A' and 'B' below with concentration. Note what you feel by looking at them - good, distress or nothing at all.
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Answer to subtle experiment: One feels good by looking at the mangalsutra in picture ‘A’. This mangalsutra has asattvik design. One feels distressed by looking at the mangalsutra in picture ‘B’. This mangalsutra has a demonic design.
According to the principle of Spirituality that, 'Word, touch, form, taste, fragrance and the Divine Principle associated with them co-exist', due to the sattvik design of the mangalsutra shown in the photograph ‘A’, sattvik vibrations are generated. The sattvikta of the woman wearing such types of mangalsutra is increased because of which his distress by the negative energies is reduced. Contrary to this, due to the demonic design of the mangalsutra in photograph ‘B’ negative vibrations are generated. Due to the negative vibrations, it becomes easy for the sorcerers (mantriks) to acquire black energy. It is evident from this that the structure and design of a mangalsutra should besattvik.
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