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Why is Pradakshina /Parikrama done only in a clockwise manner ?
According to the Rig Veda verses Rig: 2.42.3 and 2.43.1 тАУ" Pra as an adjectiv means very much. Pra is a prefix to verbs which means onward or forward. Dakshina literally means south.
According to the Rig Veda verses Rig: 2.42.3 and 2.43.1 тАУ" Pra as an adjectiv means very much. Pra is a prefix to verbs which means onward or forward. Dakshina literally means south.
A circle cannot be drawn without a center point. Similarly, we wouldnтАЩt have existed in absence of the Supreme. Therefore, in order to honor, acknowledge and show gratitude to the Supreme, we perform the pradakshina.
рдпрд╛рдирд┐ рдХрд╛рдирд┐ рдЪ рдкрд╛рдкрд╛рдирд┐ рдЬрдиреНрдордиреНрдереНрд░рд╛ рдХреГрддреНрдпрд╛рдирд┐ рдЪ
рддрд╛рдирд┐ рддрд╛рдирд┐ рд╡рд┐рдирд╢реНрдпрдиреНрддрд┐ рдкреНрд░рджрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдг рдкрджреЗ рдкрджреЗ
May those omissions and commissions done in this life and also in the previous births and the resulting afflictions perish with every pradakshina.
рддрд╛рдирд┐ рддрд╛рдирд┐ рд╡рд┐рдирд╢реНрдпрдиреНрддрд┐ рдкреНрд░рджрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдг рдкрджреЗ рдкрджреЗ
May those omissions and commissions done in this life and also in the previous births and the resulting afflictions perish with every pradakshina.
This involves, taking a walk around the Garbha griha, which is the innermost chamber of the temple, where the deity idol is placed. The Veda suggests that oneтАЩs right side must face the deity while taking the in the clockwise direction also known as Dakshinacharam or auspicious.
pradakshina done only in a clockwise manner because
Hindus go round the sanctum sanctorium in the temples and sometimes the deities in the pujas or yajnas at home in a clockwise direction..We always assume God is the center of our existence.
Hindus go round the sanctum sanctorium in the temples and sometimes the deities in the pujas or yajnas at home in a clockwise direction..We always assume God is the center of our existence.
This is the main principle of Pradakshinam.
The world is always rotating around itself on its own axis as well as around the sun. All the planets also rotate on their own axes. This is called rotation and their rotation on their orbits is called revolution.
The world is always rotating around itself on its own axis as well as around the sun. All the planets also rotate on their own axes. This is called rotation and their rotation on their orbits is called revolution.
Just like in solar system, the sun is at the center around which the planets rotate, our pradakshinams should be done with god at the center.
The center point is always fixed and remains the same at whatever distance we do the pradakshina.
The center point is always fixed and remains the same at whatever distance we do the pradakshina.
So we are reminded of the eternal truth that God is the center of gravity and the main focus of our existence.
The pradakshina is also carried out around Tulsi plant, Holy Fire, Peepal tree and also around the outer area of the temple.
The pradakshina is also carried out around Tulsi plant, Holy Fire, Peepal tree and also around the outer area of the temple.
Pradakshina is done in a meditative form after the ritual of puja is over.
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┬а https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/wisdom/article/pradakshina-go-clockwise-around-temples┬атАж
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