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Do not use garland of plastic beads. You may use cotton beads, sandal wood beads or beads made of gems. While performing the Japa keep your eyes fixed either on the Paramatma or between your eyebrows or on the edge of your nose or you may also close your eyes but you should never glance this way or that way.
at the time of i performing
While performing the Japa do not drop the garland of beads. Do not keep it on the the ground. Keep it either on the table or in a case.
f you want to perform a Japa (recitation of I the name of the Lord or praying to a diety) carry it out in the manner described below, reciting mantras (hymns)
WHL should we ring the
bell and when?
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Spread on the ground a clean woolen cloth as a seat.
Sit in the lotus posture or squat in a relaxed posture with folded legs. Do not bend your chest. Keep your face also straight.
fter having a darshan of the Paramatma,
while going out of the temple you must ring the bell in order to express the delight that you have experienced on account of you having had a darshan of the Paramatma and of you having worshipped him. But you must take care to see that your ringing the bell does not disturb others offering prayers to the Lord and who are worshipping him. Moreover you should not ring the bell loudly.
Count the beads of the garland NAVKARWALI with the front edge of the right thuwwmb holding the garland in your right hand over the four fingers. Take care to see that the garland does not touch your nails.
The garland should not go below the navel or above the nose moreover it should be at a distance of three inches from the chest.
how to come
out of the le After this you must leave the temple
without turning your back towards the Lord. In other words you must retreat placing your feet backwards.
JIN DARSHAN
