Why do people clap while singing Bhajans and Dhun?

Clapping while singing bhajans or dhun is a feature unique to snatan dharma. In other world religions, there is greater emphasis on silence during prayer in public gatherings.

There are several important reasons for clapping. The most important is that by clapping, a person has to participate actively. Such active physical involvement breaks him out of sloth and lethargy. This then helps the wandering mind to focus on the bhakti ritual. The doleful mind has a notorious tendency to revel in mayic thoughts. When the palms claps, the mind snaps out of such reverie.

Clapping also induces a strong physical response in a person. Acupressure points in the palms are stimulated, which in turn activate all other organs of the body. Its most important physical effect is to increase circulation and rate of respiration. These collectively prime the mind to attain a heightened consciousness than one at the resting level. Additionally, this will also activate the emotional level. This induces the devotee to appreciate the bhakti ritual and attach his mind to it.

Vedic Tradition advocates clapping very enthusiastically and with a raised voice to chant bhagwan’s name when overwhelmed by bad thoughts. He prescribed this powerful ritual as being therapeutic to jolt a person out of apathy, depression or moodlessness. In philosophical terms, this overcomes rajastic and tamasic thoughts. 

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