Significance of Breaking Coconut in Hindu Rituals
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Why do Hindus Break Coconut in Temple
Coconut is used in various auspicious occasions. Coconut leaves are tied like a Torana above or beside the doors of the houses during all the auspicious ceremonies. The coconut is also a symbol of fertility. Therefore, a woman wishing to conceive a child should plant a coconut tree or offer coconuts to the gods or goddesses.
It is also used at weddings, festivals, using a new vehicle, building a bridge, laying the foundation stone of a house, etc. It's as if the coconut guaranteed that everything would be fine.
Hindu Coconut Breaking Ritual
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Reason Behind Breaking the Coconut in Hindu Ritual
The coconut is known as "Sriphal" in Sanskrit. Sriphal means the fruit of God.
So, the coconut is essentially the fruit of the gods. Breaking a coconut symbolizes breaking your ego and humbling yourself before God. The hard shell of ignorance and ego is broken, giving way to the inner purity and knowledge that is symbolized by the white part of the coconut.
First, the coconut has a very strange characteristic, unlike other fruits. The coconut has a hard, dark shell on the outer side, but is soft and white on the inside of the coconut. This makes a coconut very special.
Why Hindu Break Coconut
According to our ancient writings, the outer part is considered anger, ego, all the negative thoughts and qualities of a person, while the inner part is considered pure, innocent, all thoughts and qualities are positive. When we break a coconut while worshiping at home or at the temple, we make sure, in the name of the deity, that we will break all our negative qualities to obtain a new pure soul with all kindness.
Importance Of Breaking Coconut:
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Another unpleasant truth is coconut is offered instead of the head of a human because the marks on the coconut make it look like the head of a human!
Breaking a coconut symbolizes breaking your ego and humbling yourself before God.
Subsequently, this practice became widespread and is regularly part of the worship of Hindu temples.
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