Shiva Puja Question

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All:

 

In page 20 of the Shiva Puja for Beginners there is the follwing:

 

Roll hand over hand forwards while reciting karatala kara, and

backwards while chanting prishthabyam, then clap hands when chanting

astraya phat.

 

om namah shivaya karatala kara prishthabyam astraya phat

 

1 What is the purpose of the above procedure?

2 What is the definition of Karatala, kara, prishthabyam, and astraya?

3 How are the hands to be rolled? Are there any picture that can help

in seeing this?

 

Thank You

 

Jose

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> In page 20 of the Shiva Puja for Beginners there is the follwing:

>

> Roll hand over hand forwards while reciting karatala kara, and

> backwards while chanting prishthabyam, then clap hands when

chanting

> astraya phat.

>

> om namah shivaya karatala kara prishthabyam astraya phat

>

> 1 What is the purpose of the above procedure?

 

Latha says :- It is a method of sealing the bijas that we

established in the nyasas. But I will also forward to Swamiji for

his input.

 

> 2 What is the definition of Karatala, kara, prishthabyam, and

astraya?

 

Latha says:- Kara - hands . Astraya - weapon of . The other words I

am not sure of . Will forward to Swamiji

> 3 How are the hands to be rolled? Are there any picture that can

help in seeing this?

 

Latha says :- I will try to explain this the best I can. Fold your

arms in front of your chest - left hand closer to your body. Keep a

space between your hands and your chest for movement of the hands.

 

When you say "karatala kara" - roll your hands clockwise around each

other

 

When you say prshtabhyam, - roll your hands anticlockwise around

each other

 

And then astraya - roll your hands clockwise once more

 

phat - clap your hands.

 

Hope that helps. Please let me know if I can clarify further.

Jai Maa

Latha