👍 On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 at 08:26, venkat raman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Namaste. Pradakshinam. Shayana pradakshinam, atmapradakshinam Somasutra > Pradakshinam, Apradakshinam, adi/pada pradakshinam. > Shayanapradakshinam is compassing an object by rolling around. On > shivarathri days some do shayanapradakshinam. Even in certain temples as a > vow some do. > Atmapradakshinam[ self circumtreading] is done when we do trikala > sandhyavandanam after the Prayaschitharghyam[ Om bhoorva: suva:]. Even for > certain other rituals we do it, eg: Amavasya tharpanam. It is done thrice > Somasutra pradakshinam is done in Shiva temples. One does not cross the > pranala[ the spout through which the lustral water comes out of the > garbhagriha, the sanctum sanctorum]. So both it takes of a crescent[ > clockwise and anticlockwise]. Some call it as ardhaprikrama. > Apradakshinam is done around the deadbody at the time of funeral. It is > anticlockwise. Muslims do apradakshinam around the Ka'ba at the time of > performing Hajj. They do it seven times and call it as Tawaf. > Adi/pada pradakshinam is ithe circumambulation where the pace is a foot. > > Venkataraman > > On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 at 06:31, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Pradakshinam ( as recd and read) >> >> 1 Pradakṣiṇā (प्रदक्षिणा) refers to “circumambulation (of the fire)”, >> and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to >> Dadhirāma Marāsini’s 19th century Vivāhapaddhati (part of his >> Karmakāṇḍabhāskara) which is based on the Pāraskara-Gṛhyasūtra, a domestic >> manual in the Mādhyandina school of the Vājasaneyisaṃhitā.—If performed >> traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas >> (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally >> executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage >> manuals. The Agni-pradakṣiṇā rite is mentioned under the header called >> Other vivāha rites. >> >> >> >> 2 Pradakṣiṇa (प्रदक्षिण) refers to “offering circumambulation”, >> representing one of the various services (upacāra) of a pūjā (ritualistic >> worship of a deity) which aim at the purification of the >> devotee.—Pradakṣinā (pradakṣa) is the walking around an object clockwise, >> always keeping it to one’s right side to show respect. If this is not >> possible the devotee may also turn around himself on the spot: For Śiva >> only half a Pradakṣinā is allowed, that means that the devotee returns to >> his starting point after half a circumambulation without crossing the chute >> which conveys water from the liṅga (soma-sūtra). The circumambulation is >> said to imitate the daily movement of the sun and is believed to shake off >> evil, it is already mentioned in the Śrauta-sūtras and >> Gobhila-gṛhya-sūtra.{FROM SMARTHA PUJA} >> >> >> >> 3 Prādakṣiṇya (प्रादक्षिण्य).—Going round a person or object from left >> to right keeping the right side towards the object circumambulated; >> प्रादक्षिण्यं चिकीर्षन्तः पृथिव्या योगधर्मिणः (*prādakṣiṇyaṃ cikīrṣantaḥ >> pṛthivyā yogadharmiṇaḥ*) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 17.1.46. >> >> 4 Meaning of Pradakshinam >> >> 'Pra' means give >> >> Prada (प्रद) refers to “giving (the fruits)” (of all Āgamas), according >> to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which >> Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and >> soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 9.5-11, while explaining the universality >> of Amṛteśa]—“[...] Thus, in this way, Deveśa [is found in all] Āgamas. He >> gives of all Sādhakas the benefits [of worship] from all directions [i.e., >> no matter what their tradition]. Because of him, splendid gems light up >> [differently] under different conditions, giving the fruits of all Āgamas >> (prada—sarvāgamaphalapradaḥ) in all streams. Thus, he is Śiva, Sadāśiva, >> Bhairava, Tumburu, Soma, and Sūrya, with his own form arising bearing no >> form”. >> >> 5 'Da’ means granting Moksham or Salvation >> >> Prada (प्रद) refers to “(that which) grants (liberation)”, according to >> the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 >> Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “There is nothing >> like the doctrine which is productive of all prosperity, the root of the >> tree of bliss, beneficial, venerable and grants liberation (śiva-prada). >> Snakes, fire, poison, tigers, elephants, lions, demons and kings, etc. do >> not hurt those whose selves are settled in the doctrine”. >> >> 6 कामात्मानः स्वर्ग-परा जन्म-कर्म-फल-प्रदाम् । >> >> क्रिया-विशेष-बहुलां भोगैश्वर्य-गतिं प्रति ॥ ४३ ॥ >> >> kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām | >> >> kriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṃ bhogaiśvarya-gatiṃ prati || 43 || >> >> pradām–awarding; kriyā-viśeṣa–elaborate Vedic rituals; bahulām–many; >> >> Dedicated to attaining the heavenly planets, those whose hearts are >> contaminated by lust perform many elaborate sacrificial rituals that bestow >> aristocratic birth and award the results of their fruitive activities. They >> declare these to be the highest objective of the Vedas. >> >> 7 प्रदक्षिणाशतं यस्तु करोति स्तुतिपाठकः । >> >> हंसयुक्तविमानेन स च विष्णु पुरं व्रजेत् ॥ २९ ॥4 70 29 Bhavishya puranam >> >> pradakṣiṇāśataṃ yastu karoti stutipāṭhakaḥ | >> >> haṃsayuktavimānena sa ca viṣṇu puraṃ vrajet || 29 || >> >> Vishnu takes him one who circumambulated him to vaikuntam. >> >> 8 Dakṣiṇā (दक्षिणा):—In Hindu iconology (śilpaśāstra), this represents >> one of the three faces of Agni. The three faces symoblize the three Vedic >> fires. Agni is one of the most important Vedic gods and represents divine >> illumination >> >> Right (opp. vāma). >> >> 9 Pradakshina should be done as per below ways:- >> >> Pradakshinam should be done on clockwise outer the Garbha Gruham( Moola >> Sthaanam) and the Bali Peedam >> >> The below slokas describes how Pradakshinam should be done >> >> Aasanna Prasavaa Naari Thailapoornam Yathaa Ghadam >> >> Vahanthishana Kairyaathi Thathaa Kuryaath Pradakshinam >> >> Means that Pradakshinam should be done very slow like a Pregnant Lady >> carrying an oil pot on her head and walking >> >> Pradakshina Samo Nasthi Prathyaksha Phalado Vidhi >> >> Nothing yields better visible results than doing Pradakshina >> >> 10 According to Shastra, the number of Pradakshinam for each Devathas >> are mentioned below >> >> Ekam Vinaayake kuryaath >> >> Dwe Sooryam Threeni Shankare. >> >> Chathwaari Devaaya Vishno SapthaAswastho Pradakshinam means >> >> One Pradaksinam for Ganesha >> >> Two Pradaksinam for Suryan >> >> Three Pradakshinams for Shivan, Shastha, SubramanyaSwamy & Naagas >> >> Four Pradaksinams for all Goddess (Durga ,Maha Lakshmi, Sarawathi, >> Kaali.. etc,)and Maha Vishnu >> >> Seven Pradaksinam for Arayal (Peepal Tree) >> >> Pradakshinam for Shiva as follows >> >> A Poorna (Full) Pradakshina is not done for Lord Shiva >> >> First pradakshina clockwise till the water outlet from Garbha Gruha. >> Then turn and walk in anti clock wise direction till the water outlet. >> >> 11 Some of the important rules for to be followed while doing >> Pradakshinam are >> >> Paadhow Paadaanthare Yasya >> >> Karow Chalena Varjithu Sthuthirvachi >> >> Hrudi Dhyaanam Chathurangam Pradakshinam >> >> Naiva Pradakshinaam Kuryaath Anthare Deva Sakthayo >> >> Deva Peedanthare Chaiva Kuryaad Ithi Shasanam Means >> >> 1. After one step, the next step should be kept below the previous step >> >> 2. There should not be any weaving of hands >> >> 3. Slokas or Bhagavan Naamam should be chanted and do Prarthana while >> doing Pradashinam >> >> 4. Never do a Pradakshina in bettweeen the God and devotee who is >> worshipping the God >> >> 5. Never Do Pradakshinam in night >> >> 6. 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