The Hindu Temple v2.c11.s1.39
The Hindu Temple v2.c11.s1.39
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v2.c11.s1.39
‘Nyāsa’ (placing, marking, assignment) is the ritual touching of various parts of the body commencing with the place of the heart and ending with the hands (aṅga-nyāsa). While a mantra, a sacred, rhythmic formula is recited it is thought of as being located in the heart, head, in the crown-lock, “three eyes”, chest and in the hand.