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Bells are hung outside the temples because the sound of the bell is considered auspicious which welcomes divinity and dispels evil. It produces the sound ॐ, the universal name of the Lord. The devotee rings the bell as soon as he enters the temple.
Bells are hung outside the temples because the sound of the bell is considered auspicious which welcomes divinity and dispels evil. It produces the sound ॐ, the universal name of the Lord. The devotee rings the bell as soon as he enters the temple.
By ringing the bell, he informs the deity of his arrival. Children love jumping up or being carried high in order to reach the bell. Every morning and evening, aarti takes place and at that time apart from ringing many small bells, large bells are also used. 
The sound of bells energises the immediate vicinity of a temple. The ringing bell ineffably attracts people's attention. If they happen to pass by during aarti, regardless of whether deity is their Ishtadeva or not, they offer slight bow or place their right hand on their chest.
