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8. Eigth Pratima is practised by observing one day's fasting for day and night, on alternate days for seven such days and nights. On the break-fast day* Ayambila tapa is to be done.
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9. Ninth Pratima-During the ninth pratima, the sadhu should sit on the ground on his feet in such a way that his hips do not touch the ground or seat, fors even days and nights, and he should lie down in a posture resembling bent-wood.
10. Tenth Pratima-During this pratima, one should remain in (1) Godohāsana (a posture of sitting on feet resembling one assumed by cowherds which milking cows and buffaloes) and 2. Virasana (a posture assumed by an archer, and he should always with his body contracted.
11. Eleventh Pratima-During this pratima the sâdhu should practise a fasting 3 days duration without water and he should renounce his body in Kayotsarga outside the town, with his hands hanging by his side for one night and day.
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Ayambila Tapa-is done both by the Sadhus, as well as, householders. It consists in taking salted or un-salted food-materials (wheat, pulses, bajare, rice etc) without green or dry vegetables and without six kinds of 'Vigai' (ghee, oil, milk, curds, sugar, molasses, condiments etc in any form which make the food-material tasty and pleasant to take. He should use water that has been thoroughily boiled three times; and take his food only once and in one āsana (sitting posture) without making any
movements.
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