Why do we salute the Threshold (Dwaramanam in Sanskrit language) in the Temples when enter into the Garbha Gudi (inner temple) or even from outside of the Garbha Gudi (outside the Sanctury) ?


In every action of Hindu Rituals and Customs there is certain explanation of the meaning is given. In the houses the gateways (thresholds) are made with Teak wood. But in the Temples, the Thresholds are made and arranged with the stones. So not like in the houses, in the Temples the Gateways are quite different.


The Stone is belonging to the Mountains. In our Mythologies, these can be known that the Sage, called Bhadra got became as Mountain in the name of Bhadra. The great Devotee, called , Himavan became as Himalaya. Another Devotee, Narayana got became as Narayanaadri. Hence they are Bhadradri, Himalayaadri and Narayanaadri. The word Adri means mountain.


For the sake of the Devotees, Lord Bhagawan came out (made known) on those Adris (Mountains). Therefore from those mountain stones, the Thresholds have been made and formed. So they are so sacred.


Every day in the temples, simultaneously with the Darshan of the God , we do Namaskar with devotion to the Gateways for the sake of its Holyness. Not only this, when we cross the Temple Gateways we pray and ask for the forgiveness for doing our action since the Gateway is nothing but a Great Sage and Devotee of the Bhagawan. So we should not cross the Gateways without doing Namaskar and also should not trample that.