Why should we wash our feet completely
without any spot ( trace ) on them ?
It is said that even for before visiting the temple,
the feet should be washed completely
without any apperance (spot ) on them.
In the Mythologies there are many stories
which cause so much difficulties due to
the spot on the feet while wahing them.
In the Nala Damayanti story also as per
the Devatas’ wishes , the king Nala
faced many troubles, he got lost wife,
his kingdom everything and went to the forest.
And also on one occasion he was bitten by a snake and
transformed into a awkward dwarf called as Bahuka.
Because of once in a hurry, he did not wash his feet
completely and left the feet with some spot.
Then the Saturn (Saneeswarah) who was awaiting for this
opprtunity to put him into so many troubles (Ashta kasthas).
And automately the King Nala had undergone hardships.
In the Mythologies, the Goddess Sri Lakshmi’s
siter Sri Jyeshta Devi who also like a Saturn
who make others to experience difficulties.
She is also known as Daridradevata.
Because of a small spot on the feet is left
while washing the feet, one can be
made experience the troubles.
The evil forces (dushta sakti) always
await to overwhelm the human bodies
in so many ways and when once the opportunity
comes naturally the evil force play a powerful role
on us in the form of sufferings and calamities.
In our olden days our elders in the families used to
say these dictums and things and make us to live happily.
Hence there is a hidden summum bonum (paramaardham)
while washing our feet , they should be washed
completely without any spots left on them.
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