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What is dandvat? Answer: Just as people bow before a king,
‘dandvat’ is a prostration to God. It is a symbol
of our complete surrenderance to God. When performing a
‘dandvat’ the following parts of the body should
touch the floor and be focused on God to symbolize our submission
to Him : forehead, nose, chest, hands, legs, mind, vision
(eyes) and speech (mouth). While performing ‘dandvat’
the name of God is chanted.
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What is Pradakshina? Answer: ‘Pradakshina’ is circumambulation
(walking) clockwise arround a shrine or murti of God. It is
performed to symbolize, that God is the center-point of our
life. It also represents the performance of a pilgrimage arround
the 68 holy places of pilgrimage. While peforming the ‘pradakshina’
one should turn the rosary and chant the name of God.
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