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'''Pradakshina''' (Sanskrit), meaning [[circumambulation]], consists of walking around in a 'circle' (Sanskrit: ''[[maṇḍala]]'') |
'''Pradakshina''' (Sanskrit), meaning [[circumambulation]], is a ceremonial form of worship in the [[Hindu]] religion which consists of walking around in a 'circle' (Sanskrit: ''[[maṇḍala]]'') in a temple. |
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The [[devotee]]s walk around the [[sanctum sanctorum]], the innermost chamber of the [[shrine]] housing the temple [[deity]]. Pradakshina is done in a clockwise direction for an odd rather than for an even number of times. Circumbulatory walking around the shrine, by keeping time, is a common form of [[Hindu]] prayer. The pathway made of stone around the shrine is called the pradakshina path.<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 21:14, 14 March 2008
Pradakshina (Sanskrit), meaning circumambulation, is a ceremonial form of worship in the Hindu religion which consists of walking around in a 'circle' (Sanskrit: maṇḍala) in a temple.
The devotees walk around the sanctum sanctorum, the innermost chamber of the shrine housing the temple deity. Pradakshina is done in a clockwise direction for an odd rather than for an even number of times. Circumbulatory walking around the shrine, by keeping time, is a common form of Hindu prayer. The pathway made of stone around the shrine is called the pradakshina path.[1]
Pradakshina around the sacred fire is also a part of the Hindu marriage ceremony.[2]
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- ^ "Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent - glossary". indoarch.org. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
- ^ "Some reflections on fire in Hindu and other wedding ceremonies, and on Agni Pradakshina, circling the fire". Retrieved 2007-01-11.
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