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How To Light A Lamp Why

The lamp should be lit both at dawn and dusk.

Preferable that a Lamp with five faces are used and all the five wicks are lit.

A lamp with a single wick should be used.

Of late I have noticed the tendency of lighting two wicks.

This is not the tradition.

Generally lighting or doing anything in even number is considered inauspicious.

Two always denotes conflict and resultant choice making makes life difficult.

Where as One signifies the ultimate Reality Brahman and Five, the Panchabutas nad Five Tanmatras.

If a single wick is lit, it should face either the East or North.

The Signs Of Death Hinduism

Then there will be abnormal sweating, not to be confused with sweating and palpitation associated with heart attack.

Virtually no appetite.

Motion will be scant, if any.

Difficulty in recognizing people, place.

Disorientation of Space.

One may notice the person to whom death is approaching they would stare at space.

In many an instance, they would also tell you they are seeing people, especially the dead.

They would be able to remember their childhood memories child hood friends, friends,but not children, wife.

Then eyesight will go.

Breathing will be deep but will deteriorate into short gasps.

There will be a whistling sound when breathing takes place.

Once people start breathing deeply when awake, it is the custom