Why cleaning and lighting at temple is important – Hinduism | Yajnadhvaja story
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Many years ago, there used to be a Maharaja (King) named King Yajnadhvaja. He was born in the Chandravamsha (Chandravansh) (Lunas Dynasty).
The King Yajnadhvaja was a great Bhakta (devotee) of Lord Sri Vishnu. He got all of Lord Sri Vishnu’s temples cleaned regularly.
King Yajnadhvaja made sure that Deepas (lamps) were lit in all the temples (devalayas) (mandirs) at night.
King Yajnadhvaja also had a temple to Lord Sri Vishnu built on the banks of the river Reva.
At the river Reva too, King Yajnadhvaja made arrangements for the temple to be swept regularly. And he also made sure that deepas (lamps) were lit in the temple at nights.
The King Yajnadhvaja had a poojari (priest) named Vitahotra.
Vitahotra once asked the King Yajnadhvaja, “Please tell me what is so special about cleaning temples and lighting deepas (lamps) in them at night.”
Vitahotra continued: “There are many other tasks that are regarded as being sacred to Lord Sri Vishnu. Why do you devote special attention to these two tasks?”
“Let me tell you my story,” replied King Yajnadhvaja.
The King Yagnadhvaja remembered the story because he was a jatismara (someone who can remember his earlier lives).
Many years ago, in Satya Yuga (Krita Yuga), there was a Brahmana (Brahmin) named Raivata.
The Brahmana (Brahmin) had studied the Shastras (Hindu Texts) well. Nevertheless, he acted as priest for people whom no Brahmana (Brahmin) should serve as priest.
Raivata was also cruel and he traded in goods that no Brahmana (Brahmin) should touch. Because of these evil ways, the Brahmana (Brahmin) friends and relatives deserted him.
Raivata had no option but to wander around from country to country (place to place). In a poor and diseased state, he finally died on the banks of the river Narmada.
Raivata’s wife was named Bandhumati. She too was evil and gave birth to a son named Dandaketu. This son also turned out to be a sinner.
Dandaketu oppressed divine Brahmanas (Brahmins), stole other people’s property, drank wine and killed many living beings.
One night, Dandaketu happened to turn up at a temple of Lord Sri Vishnu. He decided to spend the night there.
To clean a place for him to sleep at night, Dandaketu swept part of the temple with his clothing.
Although he did not realize it then, this act of piety pardoned many of his sins and gave him a lot of punya (good deeds).
The sinner then lit a lamp (deepa), so that he could see better. And this additional act of piety pardoned all his earlier sins.
Meanwhile, the city-guards arrived at the temple. They took Dandaketu to be a thief and killed him. But since Dandaketu had now acquired such a lot of punya (good deeds), a vimana (airplane) descended and took him straight up to Heaven (Svarga Loka).
After spending some time there, Dandaketu was born again as the King Yajnadhvaja.
King Yajnadhvaja told Vitahotra, “Now you realize the incredible amount of punya (good deeds) that I accumulated by sweeping a temple and lighting a lamp, there inadvertently.”
“Can you imagine what the punya (good deeds) would be like if I did these things consciously and on daily basis? Thankfully, I am a jatismara and I remember the events that transpired in my earlier life.”
“No wonder than that I devote so much of attention to the cleaning of temples and to the lighting of lamps there. I am sure that your question is now answered now.”
Vitahotra marvelled at the story and became even more devoted to Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) (Hari).
If one wants to overcome the miseries of life, one has to pray to Lord Sri Vishnu. There is no other way. Great punya (good deeds) is also acquired by serving those who are devoted to Lord Sri Vishnu.
If a person serves Lord Sri Vishnu’s devotees, twenty-one of his ancestral generations ascend to heaven (Svarga Loka and other higher planets).
All the Devatas (Demigods) and Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi, the goddess of wealth & prosperity, are ever-present in a house where Lord Sri Vishnu is worshipped with devotion.
A house where the Tulasi plant (basil plant), sacred to Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) (Hari), is planted, is eternally blessed. Also blessed is a house where there is a shaligrama (Saligrama), Lord Sri Vishnu auto-manifested image.
[These Shaligrama (Saligrama) is even today available in plenty on the river Gandaki or Kali Gandaki in Nepal.]
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