You must have seen that people tie mauli i.e. kalava on their wrist during worship and auspicious occasions. You have wondered what could be the reason behind this.
If you believe that this happens for religious reasons, then you keep half-incomplete information. In fact, there are many scientific reasons behind tying kalava which you will be surprised to know.
This is how the tradition of tying Kalwa started
Before talking about scientific reasons, let us talk about some of its religious aspects. According to the scriptures, the tradition of tying kalava i.e. mauli was started by Goddess Lakshmi and Raja Bali.
Kalava is also called Raksha Sutra, it is believed that tying it on the wrist protects it from the crisis of life.
The reason for this is that tying kalava gives the blessings of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh Tridev. There is also the benefit of compatibility of Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati.
Kalava protects from serious diseases
According to physiology, the veins reaching several major organs of the body pass through the wrist. By tying Kalava on the wrist, the action of these nerves is controlled. This keeps the harmony of Tridosh i.e. Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Tying the Kalava is believed to a great extent protect against serious diseases like blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and paralysis.
