Sandhyavandanam
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ACHAMANAM

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 cheeks respectively. 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.

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