Feel blessed by worshiping your Ishta Devata and we should
always thank to the almighty God for giving us the life. This is the role and importance of Ishta Devata.
Who has created this beautiful world, all natural things, and also the human beings? And the answer is almighty God. So, it’s our duty to thanks the god by showing the respect, believe and devotion towards our great creator.
Who has created this beautiful world, all natural things, and also the human beings? And the answer is almighty God. So, it’s our duty to thanks the god by showing the respect, believe and devotion towards our great creator.
In India there are several custom and culture. In every
culture worship is the part of the morning routine.
Early morning in every culture people use to worship their ishta devata or kul devat or devi. Ishta devata shows believe in specific God or Goddess that is called their Ishta Devata
They believe that by doing the puja
of Deities they will achieve the blessing of God or Goddess. As per our
Hindu philosophy “Bhakti mai Shakti” means people trust in God prayer
or worship.
Actually worship is the offering of a material object like garlands, diyas and sweet as
Prasad or bhog, and singing bhakti geets or bhajan to impress our kul
devta or devi. In any
culture God never wants show off; the main thing is trust on that great
creature of this world.
What is the True Definition of Worship?
The prayer brings the worshipper and the
worshiped more close when done properly. It’s all about the thinking of
mind or the body, or the feeling to the god. Puja when done correctly
leads oneself toward deity.
According
to Indian tradition in every human life there should be four main aims
Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
Importance of Ishta Devata
People has to pass through from the
above four phases of the life. To achieve all the goals we have guided
to worship various devtas and among all devtas, the Ishta Devta is the
main. But to worship the foremost Deity everyone at least should know
their Ishta Devta. Than only, God can bless one with good path through
life.
Usually people come to know about their Ishta Devta or devi
through their ancestors. But, those who don’t know them they can take
help of Astrologers or professional ones to know about the kul devta or
devi.
Varied culture has varied
way of worshiping to their deity. But in India, there are basically two
ways to worship god – “one is through chanting proper mantras and
another by doing simple puja with pure heart and belief”.
What is the Purpose of Worship?
Some people believe on Nirgun Nirakar brahma means the God is formless. In vedas also atma is main and will be never ending means amar but whole body will die out one day.
In the other hand, we have given supremacy or
value to an idol also. We have given the shape and a form to the god by
making an idol for prayer and worship. Some people have faith that
manmade god may provide instant delight, but nothing that is permanent.
It is all up to our belief and way of trusting. The main thing is
worship to get pleasure and showing faith towards our creator. Never
forgive to thank our creator.