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52 RELIGIOUS RITES (8) Thereafter one ‘MALA’ should be performed chanting the ‘DIKSHA MANTRA’ which is taught by our ‘ACHARYA/GURU’. Then the meals should be performed chanting the “Swaminarayan” mantra. For every single head the Swaminarayan mantra should be chanted. (9) Penance Mala. Thereafter one MALA should also be performed standing on the left leg with the right foot raised towards the left thigh and keeping both arms in the upward direction. In Pulahashram, Shri NeelKanthvarni, also performed penance in this manner pleasing Lord Swaminarayan (the sun God). It is believed that the SUN GOD is easily pleased by such acts of devotion and our faith in God always remains strong and positive. PRADAKSHINA One should then perform mala while calmly walking around the God’s ideol in a clockwise direction. This is called Pradikshna. During pradikshna ones mind shoul concentrate on the form of God, having His darshan from all four directions. (11) SASHTANG DANDAVAT PRANAM Bowing down or prostrating at the Lord’s
RELIGIOUS RITES 53 feet, with the operation of the eight parts of the body is called ‘SASHTANG DANDAVAT PRANAM’. Male satsangi’s must perform five Sashtang Dandavat Pranams normally and one additionally for seeking pardon for faults committed knowingly or unknowingly while performng the Pooja. ÐÎì|²¢æ ÜUÚ¢|²¢æ …¢Ýé|²¢}¢éÚ„¢ çà¢Ú„¢ Îëà¢¢ J }¢Ý„¢ ±„¢ ïç¼ Ðí‡¢}¢¢ïC¢X §üçÚ¼: JJ (Padbhyãm karãbhyãm jãnubhyãmurasã shirsã drishã. Manasã vachasã cheti pranãmoshtãnga Iritah.) Hands, feet, knees, chest, forehead, vision, mind and speech, these being the eight parts (elememts) of the body touching the ground while prostrating before the idol of God is called “Sashtang Dandavat Pranam” Women devotees should perform Panchang Pranam, which involves five elements of the body touching the ground. ÜUÚ¢|²¢æ çà¢Ú„¢ ÎëcÅK, }¢Ý„¢ ±„¢ „¢ J (Karãbhyãm shirasã drishyã mansã vachasã cha sã.) Hands, head, vision, mind and Speech are the five elements or parts of the body of women, which should touch the ground while performing ‘Pranams’ before the idol of God, and this is called ‘Panchang Pranam’.
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