00:10For centuries, millions have rung a temple bell before stepping inside.
00:16Many believe it's simply a way to announce their arrival to the deity.
00:21But the tradition goes much deeper.
00:23Ancient temple manuals describe the bell, ghanta, as marking the transition from the ordinary world to a sacred man.
00:32Think about it, outside the temple, there is traffic, conversations, noise, chaos and distractions.
00:41Then comes a single sound, the bell sound.
00:44If temple bells are meant to call God, why do so many temples ring them before entering?
00:53To be continued...
00:54To be continued...
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