Lord Ganesha is worshiped first in every worship in Hinduism, but do you know why coconut is offered in every worship along with it? Know about it today. While incarnating on the earth, Lord Vishnu took Maa Lakshmi, coconut tree and Kamadhenu with him.
While descending on the earth, Lord Vishnu had brought Maa Lakshmi, a coconut tree and Kamadhenu with him. The coconut tree is also called Kalpavriksha. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh reside in this tree, so it is considered auspicious to use coconut in worship.
Meaning of breaking coconut after worship
Breaking the coconut after the puja means that the person has dedicated himself to his presiding deity and hence is worshiped in front of the deity.
According to the legend, once the sage Vishwamitra got angry with Indra and started creating another heaven. But he was not satisfied with this creation. After this, he used coconut in the form of a human in the creation of the second world. That’s why two eyes and one face are made on the coconut.
In earlier times the practice of sacrifice was more. At that time sacrificing humans and animals was the same thing, only then the practice of offering coconut was started to break this tradition.