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Re: [sv-rituals] Digest Number 88

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sadagopaniyengar • Thu Sep 05 2002 - 09:09:10 PDT 


dear shri mani,
 after sipping water thrice with the mantras Achyutaya nama:.Ananthaya nama:
and Govindaya Nama: (prefixed with the Pranava), the parts to be touched
with the fingers of the right hand are as follows, with the mantras (duly
prefixed with the pranava) to be uttered in brackets-

the right cheek with the thumb (Kesavaya nama:)

 the left cheek again with the thumb ( Narayanaya nama:)

the right eye with the thumb and the Pavithra viral( second finger from the
left)held together (Madhavaya Nama:)

the left eye with the same fingers (Govindaya Nama:)

the right nose with the thumb and "AL kAtti viral" (finger next to the
thumb) held together (VishnavE nama:)

the left nose with the same fingers (Madhusoodanaya nama:)
the right ear with the thumb and little finger ("sundu viral") held together
(Trivikramaya Nama:)

the left ear with the same fingers (Vamanaya nama:)

the right shoulder with the thumb and middle finger held together(Sridharaya
Nama:)

the left shoulder with the same fingers (Hrishikesaya Nama)

the navel with the thumb alone (according to some, with all fingers
excluding the thumb) and the heart with the palm (Padmanabhaya nama:)

 and finally, the head with all the fingers (Damodaraya Nama:).

 there are some minor variations in the aforesaid, but this is the procedure
as per the Ahnika Grantha edited by the prakrutam Srimad Azhagiasingar.
trust this helps. regards, dasan, sadagopan.


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