Sandhyavandanam |
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ACHAMANAM |
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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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