The Hindu worship and temples are incomplete without the ringing of bells. Bell is usually the first thing present at the entrance of the holy shrine or temple rung by the devotees. The bell is composed of a special metal that includes cadmium, bronze, lead, copper, zinc, nickel, chromium and manganese. The speciality of ringing the bell is that it creates a harmony between both the sides of brain. The vibrations produced after ringing the bell lasts for almost 7 seconds that reaches the seven healing chakras of our body and is very beneficial. The loud sound of the bell awakens the busy mind and our mind becomes free from all thoughts.

Other Significance of Bell:

• The sound of the bell is believed to replicate the fundamental sound of Universe ‘AUM’.
• It is supposed to symbolize and remind every devotee that the reality (prakriti) has three stages of evolution, "srishti", "sthiti" and "laya" meaning creation, preservation and destruction.
• The sound spreads the waves of positivity all around and relieves stress and tensions of the devotees.
• Raising the hand to ring the bell makes all the senses awake and vibrations enter the heart and mind.
• The ringing bell distracts us from the disturbances and focus attention on God.
• In olden days temples were without doors and were often located on hills and in forest areas so animals, birds used to stay in temples for shelter, so first bells were rang to make the creatures go away from there.

  ||Ghantaayam tadayeth kim prayochanam, yaksha rakshasa paisasa tanava brahmarakshasah gacchanthi mani sapthah||

Meaning - “I am ringing this this bell to invoke god and to let the noble forces enter my heart and keep evil spirits away” Contributed By: Meenakshi Ahuja