Turning around oneself in Sandhyavandhanam

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Dear Members

 

Thanks to Sri Mani Varadarajan for replying to abhivadhanam question.

I have another sandhyavandhanam question.

 

Right after Arghya pradhanam we turn around ourself saying

"Bhoor bhuva suvaha" and sprinkle water around ourself and

then we say "Asavadithyo brahma".

 

I have also seen Shankarite adhvaithis turn around themself

(comically, in front of a deity sometimes) probably with the (mis)conception

that they themself are the absolute brahmam and their physical body is

circumambulating the absolute brahmam.

 

What is the significance of the turning-around-oneself part in

sandhyavandhanam for Vaishnavas ?

 

Thank you

 

J. Venkatanathan

 

 

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