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Thus 6 total during one recitation of the sutra. Because the sutra is recited twice, the avartt will be 6*2= 12 in total.
Avartt is touching the consecration of Guru's feet or Guru's feet with one's finger tips and then touching one's own forehead. Refer figures 3,4,5
4 shironaman: Bowing down the head at the Guru's feet while saying “Kayasamfasam” (meaning: by touching with my body) is 1 shironaman. And bowing down the head while saying “Khamemi khamasamano! Devasiyam vaikkamam” (meaning : Oh Kshama Shraman, I beg forgiveness for mistakes committed during the day) is second shironaman. Therefore 2*2 = total 4 shironaman. Refer figure number 6.
3 gupti: Maintaining restraint of mind, speech and bodily activities is 3 gupti. Here it means ensuring that mind, body and speech are not involved in any thought/activity except in the act of paying obeisance.
2 pravesh: Seeking permission and entering the restricted area around the Guru while paying the first obeisance and reciting “Anujanah me miuggaham” (meaning: kindly allow me to enter the avagraha or the restricted area near Guru) is the first pravesh (entry) and re-entering the avagraha after exiting the avagrah is the second pravesh.
1 nishkraman: Exiting the avagrah or the area around the Guru by reciting “avassiae” (meaning: I go out of the avagrah) is called nishkraman. Since this word (avassiae) is not repeated while reciting the vandan sutra the second time, there is only 1 nishkraman.
There are 6 instances of requesting Guru's response during Guru Vandan. Those 6 instances are: Icchha nivedan (expressing
