Why are gold ornaments worn in the upper part of the body?

Contents

• 1. Benefits of metal ornaments and precious stones studded in them
• 2. Importance of gold ornaments
  • 2.1 Adorning gold ornaments in the upper part of the body
• 3. Importance of silver ornaments
  • 3.1 Spiritual science underlying adorning silver ornaments below the waist
• 4. Precious stones studded in ornaments
  • 4.1 Benefits of adorning precious stones in the form of ornaments
  • 4.2 Effects of adorning artificial ornaments
  • 4.3 Importance of spiritual emotion (Bhav) when adorning ornaments

1. Benefits of metal ornaments and precious stones studded in them

Metals like gold, silver, copper are used for making ornaments. By using metals for making ornaments one can derive various benefits.

Physical and psychological benefits: By adorning the ornaments made from metals one has physical and psychological benefits like reduction in the body heat, enhancement in beauty etc. For example by adorning copper ornaments the body heat reduces. By adorning gold ornaments beauty is enhanced.

Spiritual benefits: From ancient times for protection from negative energies and acquiring grace of Deities metals are used for making ornaments. For example, kids were adorned with copper anklets. Every metal used for making ornaments has is own special feature which is beneficial from the viewpoint of making ornaments.

2. Importance of gold ornaments

As per Brahman Holy text:

• Gold destroys the harmful germs present in the body. Due to this adorning gold ornaments is considered beneficial from the perspective of health.

• Amongst all metals, gold is the most sattvik.

• By using gold Divine Energy is absorbed in greater extent.

• By adorning gold ornaments the Divine Energy (Shakti) Principle present in a woman is activated and the entire family is protected. Gold is associated with the Absolute Fire Element (Tej-tattva). Due to this,

  Gold ornaments absorb the Chaitanya frequencies associated with Tej easily and in greater proportion. These Chaitanya frequencies are emitted too. Due to these frequencies, the Sun channel (Surya-nadi) of the woman gets activated. Consequently, the Divine Energy (Shakti) Principle present in the woman is activated. In this way, on adorning gold ornaments the Shakti Principle activated in her protects her and the entire family.

  With the touch of gold, the person’s Bhav towards his revered Deity is awakened because of which he gains benefit at the level of the Absolute Fire Element (Tej-tattva).

• By adorning gold one is liberated from untimely death.

A quote in Atharvaveda delineates:

अग्‍ने: प्रजातं परि यत्‌ हिरण्‍यम्‌ 
अमृतं दघ्रे अधि मर्त्‍येषु ।
य एनव्‍देद स इदेनमर्हति
जरामृत्‍युर्भवति यो बिभर्ति ।। - अथर्ववेद, काण्‍ड १९, सूक्‍त २६, ऋचा १

This means that, I adorn gold created or orginated from fire which bestows eternity. One who adorns it is liberated from the fear of untimely death.

Spiritual experience: On looking at gold, spiritual healing occurring and experience of coolness on the head and pleasant sensation on the tongue: On 24^th October 2006 on looking at gold, I started yawning. I felt satttvika and Chaitanya laden frequencies were emitted from gold. They touched my body and the black energy present there reduced through yawning. After sometime I experienced coolness on my head and pleasant sensation on my tongue. My breathing became rhythmic. - Ms. Ranjana Gavas, Goa

2.1 Adorning gold ornaments in the upper part of the body

In the ancient tradition of adorning ornaments, an important point is that gold ornaments are adorned above the waist. The spiritual reason for this is that gold ornaments have predominance of the Absolute Fire Principle. Through this one is protected from the negative energies active in the direction 8 to 10 feet upwards from the ground. Also, due to gold the negative energies have distress.

Example explaining this point: Before listening to music, the socerers (mantriks) from Hell manifested in seekers removing the gold ornaments: On 16^th November 2006, to study the effect of Indian and Western music on the sorcerers (Mantriks) from Hell, that is, powerful negative energies, present in the seekers severely distressed by negative energies, various experiments of sound (Nada) were done. At that time, before the experiment the mantriks got the ornaments adorned by seekers removed. The reason for this is that gold ornaments associated with Tej-tatva effectively absorb and emit Chaitanya associated with the Tej-tattva. To prevent the effect of this Chaitanya, the mantriks removed the ornaments in advance. Due to the high speed Tej-tattva present in sound (Nada), the Tej-tattva inherent in the ornaments gets activated. With the disintegration of the black energy in them, there is an effect on the body too.

Hence, as far as possible the mantriks try to ensure that the gold ornaments do not touch the body. Nada functions at an expansive level because of which its effect begins at both Sagun and Nirgun level at the same time.

3. Importance of silver ornaments

It is best if the ornaments are of gold. If it is not possible to adorn gold ornaments, then silver ornaments should be adorned. Also, some ornaments are made only from silver, for example anklets. Silver ornaments primarily include anklets, chain, thick bangles, rings etc. The person adorning silver ornaments also gains Divine Chaitanya. Generally, silver ornaments are adorned below the waist.

3.1 Spiritual science underlying adorning silver ornaments below the waist

Silver has more ability to absorb the raja predominant, Chaitanya laden desire frequencies. By adorning silver ornaments below the waist, the woman is protected from the distressing Absolute Earth and Water Element frequencies emitted from Hell. In this way by adorning silver anklets, the negative energies cannot enter a woman’s body easily. Similarly she is protected by all the ornaments like griddle, toe rings etc. Being ignorant about this importance, nowadays women have thoughts like not adorning bangles, removing Mangalasutra while sleeping and actually removing the other ornaments around the neck. These thoughts are implanted by negative energies itself. By the getting the women to discard their ornaments, the negative energies can easily attack them. Hence, bearing in mind this deceit of negative energies, one should regularly adorn ornaments.

4. Precious stones studded in ornaments

Various precious stones like Ruby, Pearl, Red Coral, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Hessonite, Cat's Eye etc. are studded in the gold and silver ornaments. This enhances their allure and they are used for specific purpose. Some precious stones, their special features and function are:

4.1 Benefits of adorning precious stones in the form of ornaments

• Through precious stones the body acquires special Absolute Fire Element (Tej-tattva).

• Adorning ornaments studded with precious stones helps in averting present and future suffering associated with planets (Grahapida). Planets have an impact on a man’s life. In Astrology, for averting present and future suffering due to the position of planets (Grahapida), adorning ornaments studded with various precious stones especially a ring is prescribed. As per the spiritual science, the ring is adorned by the men in the fingers of their right hand, while women adorn in their left hand.

Nowadays as these precious stones are made artificially their actual effect is not seen. Also, even if one gets the pure precious stone, their effect is limited to some time period. By undertaking spiritual practice, the benefit of the precious stone adorned for alleviating suffering due to Grahapida is more.

4.2 Effects of adorning artificial ornaments

With changing times, due to insecurity, many women adorn artificial ornaments. Others elucidate soe distress like rashes due to ornaments. But in reality, the women are unaware that it is the act of negative energies. Due to artificial ornaments, women are not able to absorb the Deity Principle present in the environment because of which it becomes easy for the negative energies to attack them. Bearing in mind this thought, as far as possible one should adorn gold and silver ornaments itself.

4.3 Importance of spiritual emotion (Bhav) when adorning ornaments

Only the Hindu culture advocates adorning ornaments on the head, neck, ear, nose, waist, feet that is the complete body. Hindu Dharma advocates that on some occasions women should adorn special ornaments. For example, on festivals, marriage etc, women should adorn an armlet and girdle. For gaining spiritual benefit of ornaments, it is not necessary to adorn all ornaments. As per one’s financial condition some selected ornaments can suffice. Reason for this is that instead of which and how many ornaments one adorns, the underlying spiritual emotion (Bhav) is important. If a person has Bhav towards the adorned ornament only then that ornament through the associated Deity Principle can bestow maximum benefit.