Shiva Temples

By myself, I would feel persuaded to keep away from answering questions that are likely to end up into controversies instead of stimulating interest to know further.
But somehow, I yielded to submitting an answer for this one. The innocence of the asker could be the provoking element.
I only hope that the readers would first feel generous enough to pardon me, if it seems to ‘touch’ their sentiments, and then think of looking at the validity of the answer. The intentions are to inspire a person to open up for a possible experience, and not to thrust yet another idea or story, to be blindly believed upon.
Regards,
Psn(22nd January, 2010)

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The question:
All the other hindu temples are closed and why Lord shiva temples are not closed during solar eclipses?

My Answer:
The reasons if given may not appeal to logic, reasoning etc for want of some experience about the 'nature' of energies created around such temples. The form of idol, etc have a lot of bearing upon the energies that are intended to be preserved. Some gadgets are required to be stored away from high magnetic fields as a safety. Even those audio tapes lose the quality of recording, to affect the reproduction of sound when kept very close to magnetic field. If this is acceptable, then we can use it as an 'indicative' pointer to look at the difference in types of energies that are radiated from different deities. There is a presumption that a life 'energy' is incorporated into those stone idols, after which even the sculptor is not allowed to touch it. This tradition was valid for centuries, until recently, when 'majority opinion' started dominating and prevailed over subtle values. Unless understood with a scientific mind and temper, explanations are likely to end up into needless controversies, defeating the very purpose of the inquisitive mind.The Vishnu group of temples represent 'maintenance' or 'preservation' aspect. Shiva is symbolically known as a destroyer. If we try to visualise these aspects in the types of energies too, then it could also suggest that the kind of energies that needs to be protected, and those that need to be kept available for use would differ. Eminent scientists in Astro physics have agreed that Sun (the star), Jupiter (a planet), and moon (the satellite planet) do exert some influence on earth during a cosmic phenomenon like solar eclipse. If interested, please also look at other traditions around a Shiva temple, like, not bowing to that Nandi, after having a glimpse at the main diety, (another tradition which was once very valid is almost forgotten--that ladies used to visit a Shiva temple only after the 6th day, where as for other temples, it was okay after 4th day of their periods--for want of tangible evidence, this tradition has lost validity, where as to an open minded person, it would occur to look for 'experience' beyond sensory perception level ),etc. The ancient people were fortunate to experience, and therefore they did not need any logical explanation or tangible proof. Now we are helplessly forced to pray at all structures which even remotely resemble a 'temple' out of sheer faith and belief, rather than that deep experience of energies. Consecration of the temple is yet again another significant tradition, where the storage levels of energies are maintained. Could it be a sheer coincidence that there were no 'hundi's'(coin collecting containers--the reverse of ATM's!) that were supposed to be built along with those ancient temples? Most of the hundis we find today look quite recent. Such doubts could trigger yet another spate of doubts.(If it is not likely to hurt any personal sentiments, I admire the wonderful 'coincidence' that the avatar's nick name 'ravan' also belongs to the greatest of Shiva's devotees as per ancient Epics!)