what is the meaning of this?

[junkone]

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I am trying to understand teh process of Sankalpah.

Why is this done and what is the significance?

 

[zebra16]

I am trying to understand teh process of Sankalpah.

Why is this done and what is the significance?
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This is NOT sankalpam, but it is "Achamanam". This is a process of cleansing the
human body and mind to make it fit to undertake the proposed spiritual or ritual
activity.

The act of "touching" specific parts of body with intonation of Lord's various names
is known as "nyAsam" whereby you visualize Lord's "sthAnam" in the whole of your
body to bring in the feeling that your whole body is permeated by Lord or conversely
your whole body is dedicated to the service of the Lord.

 

[junkone]

This is NOT sankalpam, but it is "Achamanam". This is a process of cleansing the
human body and mind to make it fit to undertake the proposed spiritual or ritual
activity.

The act of "touching" specific parts of body with intonation of Lord's various names
is known as "nyAsam" whereby you visualize Lord's "sthAnam" in the whole of your
body to bring in the feeling that your whole body is permeated by Lord or conversely
your whole body is dedicated to the service of the Lord.

what does each of the Lord signify? why is Kesava to right cheek and Narayana to left cheek?

 

[Baskaran.sundararaman]

It is a process of purification of parts of body.

 

[prasad1]

This is NOT sankalpam, but it is "Achamanam". This is a process of cleansing the
human body and mind to make it fit to undertake the proposed spiritual or ritual
activity.

The act of "touching" specific parts of body with intonation of Lord's various names
is known as "nyAsam" whereby you visualize Lord's "sthAnam" in the whole of your
body to bring in the feeling that your whole body is permeated by Lord or conversely
your whole body is dedicated to the service of the Lord.

Why only Vaisnava names are used? Do Shaivites also use the same names?

 

[prasad1]

Pauranika Aachamanam
This is the most popular Achamanam among Tamil Brahmins
Take water as described above , swallow it three times after saying the following:-
1.Achyutaya Namaha (In the Name of the Innumerable Lord)
2,Anantaya Namaha (In the Name of the Infinite Lord)
3.Govindaya Namaha (In the name of Lord Govinda)

After that say the following 12 names of the Lord and touch places mentioned by using the fingers mentioned
1.Keshavaya Namaha - Thumb to touch the right cheek
2.Narayanaya Namaha - Thumb, left cheek
3.Madhavaya Namaha - Ring finger, right eye
4.Govindaya Namaha - Ring finger, left eye
5.Vishnave Namaha - Index finger, left side of the nose
6.Madhusudhanaya Namaha - Index finger, right side of the nose
7.Trivikramaya Namaha - little finger, right ear
8.Vamanaya Namaha - little finger, left ear
9.Shridharaya Namaha - third (middle) finger, right shoulder
10.Hrishikeshaya Namaha - third finger, left shoulder
11.Padmanabhaya Namaha - four fingers (hand with thumb folded inwards), navel
12.Damodaraya Namaha - four fingers, head.
Note:- While doing Achamana we have to touch water (pot or river) with the left hand. This is because in the left hand live the twelve Adithyas as well as Varuna the lord of water,
(Note all the God’s names are those of Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna . There are no names of any other Avathara of Vishnu including Sri Rama . As the thumb and the mouth are the seats of fire,, the name ( Kesava) and(Narayana) are uttered with the thumb touching the right and left cheeksrespectively. The second finger and the eyes are regarded as the seats of the sun and so with the second finger the right and left eyes are touched, repeating the names (Madhava) and (Govinda). The forefinger and the nose, being considered as seats of Vayu (Wind) the right and left parts of the nose are touched by the forefinger with the names (Vishnu) and(Madhusoodana) being repeated respectively. The little finger and the ears are seats of Indra and hence by the little finger the right and left ears are touched uttering the names (Trivikrama) and(Vamana) respectively. )

Achamanam- procedure of purification

Achamanam- procedure of purification. Compiled by P.R.Ramachander I am not a vedic Scholar nor I have been able ...

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