Radhika's gesture.....

This is an FYI post......

Gardes, Radhika does this gesture from the very first episode. I always thought it had to do something with asking or thanking the Gods for something but wasn't sure what exactly the significance was. So, thank you for the very interesting explanation.

Isn't it amazing that the creatives who pay attention to such a tiny detail that is so beautiful in meaning also has the ability to show absolutely crass stuff ? I wish they would also start showing Radhika singing the morning aarti. That used to be so special. And Dev used to always look at her longingly and admiringly with love oozing out of his eyes when ever he would hear her singing the aarti. Usually hearing that aarti is supposed to awaken your love for Kanha or God. In Dev's case it had the opposite effect. 😆

Originally posted by: angake

Gardes, Radhika does this gesture from the very first episode. I always thought it had to do something with asking or thanking the Gods for something but wasn't sure what exactly the significance was. So, thank you for the very interesting explanation.

Isn't it amazing that the creatives who pay attention to such a tiny detail that is so beautiful in meaning also has the ability to show absolutely crass stuff ? I wish they would also start showing Radhika singing the morning aarti. That used to be so special. And Dev used to always look at her longingly and admiringly with love oozing out of his eyes when ever he would hear her singing the aarti. Usually hearing that aarti is supposed to awaken your love for Kanha or God. In Dev's case it had the opposite effect. 😆

Gardes,

I woke up this morning and the fist thing I did was reading this post of yours :-) it felt good reding it .

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

Have a good day!
-r

Thanks Gardes. I had seen my parents doing it and I just followed.
But thanks for explaining the exact meaning of the gesture. I knew it was good and important.

Gardes I have heard another version of this prayer .......

karagre vasate lakshmi, kara-madhye saraswati

kara-moole sthita gauri, mangalam kara-darshanam

which translates to

Lakshmi in the finger tips, Saraswati on the palm

Shakti is situated in the wrist, it is auspicious to see the hands

Lakshmi is at the finger tips because as you have said we do work with our fingers and thumbs……..to earn resources, to earn money, to create things. It is said that ones palm is like a book and also that destiny resides in our palms…….and we use knowledge to create our destiny…so Sarswati resides in our palm. The power to use our hands properly comes from our wrist………..so there lies the storage of energy or shakti or Gauri………Since we need energy to do work and to use our brains, without energy or shakti the other two won't happen. So Gauri drives the other two.

In Hinduism the three main Gods- Bhrama, Vishnu and Mahadev represents creation, sustenance and transformation……….Brahmas consort is Saraswati (knowledge), Vishnus is Lakshmi (wealth) and Mahadev is Parvati/Gauri (Shakti/energy)……..so it means that the entire power of the Universe is in your hands.

Originally posted by: radev2010

Gardes,

I woke up this morning and the fist thing I did was reading this post of yours :-) it felt good reding it .

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

Have a good day!
-r

Thanks Gardes.. yes it is so significant.. and as you mentioned, everything in God's name..and they have to lead us, as we start our new day...

Gardes and Misti ... wonderful explanations both of you ... 😊

Even I have wondered why she did that

Actually, there is slight confusion here... The shlok was quoted as follows but it is not quite accurate... I say the mantra daily and have been saying it for many years now. Also, confirmed through multiple reliable sources.