In USA, Hindus traditional Ganesh worship practice is medically shown to be a simple method to stimulate brain. Daily five minutes exercise by doing thorpukkaranam (holding ears and doing sit-ups) is showing remarkable results among the people of all ages. Doctors advice their patients to do this exercise to improve brain activities without any side effects. ECG shows the improvement in brain activities of both sides. Remarkable improvements to autuism children are resulted from this exercise.
Teachers find it useful to improve the academic success of their students. We all can remember that one of the punishment prescribed by our teachers in Jaffna in 60s is to do the same exercise (?) to the mischieves students. Probably, the teachers may have thought that the shame of doing these sit-ups avoids these students from doing unacceptable acts. Now it is becoming clear that this type of punishment may have stimulated the students' brain and helped them to correct themselves.
When Hindus consciously and volunteerly perform sit-ups in front of Lord Ganesh, these sit-ups become more effective in many ways, mentally, physically and spiritually. The mind is focussing on Lord Ganesh. This concentration practice is helpful to other activties of the brain. These sit-ups help physically by helping the legs and hand joints to become more flexible. In addition, the blood circulation in the body is also increased. Therefore, our body, mind and soul are all benefited for devoted Hindus by doing these sit-ups with holding the ears.
Hindus must realise that Hindu religious practices are not waste of time and they have existed over hundreds of years. If Hindus can find time to find explanations to these practices, our traditional Hindu practices will become accepted by all Hindus who are easily abandoning these practices. Hindus should not be ashamed to continue the traditional practices. Unfortunately, Hindu temples are becoming meeting place and business centres in many parts of the world. Hope the temples will be able to promote hindu practices without just concentarting on profit making.
Please view the following video clip to see the benefits of sit-ups in the Hindu way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p876UDB8EN4
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