Herein it is very clearly indicated that priests performing Deity worship should be careful to keep themselves completely pure and not be touched by outsiders. Sanātana Gosvāmī and Haridāsa Ṭhākura, thinking themselves mlecchas and yavanas because of their past association with Muslims, did not enter the temple or even travel on the path in front of the temple gate. It is customary for the priests of temples in India not even to touch outsiders or enter the Deity room after having been touched. This is a very important item in temple worship.
It is customary for the priests of temples in India not even to touch outsiders or enter the Deity room after having been touched. This is a very important item in temple worship
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"It is customary for the priests of temples in India not even to touch outsiders or enter the Deity room after having been touched. This is a very important item in temple worship"
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Antya-lila
It is customary for the priests of temples in India not even to touch outsiders or enter the Deity room after having been touched. This is a very important item in temple worship.
“The servants are always coming and going without interval. If I touch them, I shall be ruined.”
Categories:
- Custom
- Priest
- Temples
- India
- Not Even
- Touch
- Outsiders
- Enter
- Deity Room
- Have Been
- This Is A
- Very Important
- Item
- Worship
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila Chapter 04 Purports - Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila Purports
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - 62 Chapters, All Purports
| Page Title: | It is customary for the priests of temples in India not even to touch outsiders or enter the Deity room after having been touched. This is a very important item in temple worship |
| Compiler: | SharmisthaK |
| Created: | 2021-05-23, 11:56:25 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 1 |