The twirling thing we do at the end of the puja

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On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 sprose1 wrote:

 

> Now, new topic. The twirling thing we do at the end of the puja, is that

> clockwise (I think) or counter-clockwise?

 

Clockwise.

I doubt if there is any Indian ritual that requires an anti-clockwise motion

except for the about-turn you do when you go around a Shiva temple.

 

(Can anyone explain the symbolism of this ?)

 

Girish