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At times the outermost parikrama path covers the whole village, town, city, thereby implying that the length of the path can stretch. [ 6 ] [ 9 ] Parikrama is also done around the sacred Peepal tree , tulsi (Indian basil plant), and agni (sacred fire or the fire God), [ 10 ] [ 11 ] and agni parikrama, known as Mangal phera , is a part of the ...
The practice of Girivalam involves walking a distance of approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) around the hill, following the designated Girivalam Path. [2] [3] Annamalai covered by clouds during winter and rainy seasons. The circumambulation of Arunachala is known as Giri Pradakshina in Sanskrit and Girivalam or Malai Suttru in Tamil.
This sanctum is surrounded by a closed or open path for pradakshina (also called parikrama, circumambulation) that is typically intricately carved with symbolic art depicting Hindu legends, themes of artha, dharma and kama as well as the statues of significant deities of three major Hindu traditions (Vishnu, Shiva and Shakti). [28]
Vraja Mandal Parikrama, also called Vraja Yatra (Vraja pilgrimage), is a Nimbarka Sampradaya Hindu pilgrimage dedicated to Krishna. At present Vraja Parikrama Pradhan Mahant Sri Sri 108 Swami Rasbiharidas Kathiababaji Maharajji of 84 kos Vraja region (Braja) which takes 1 to 2 months depending on the route and speed of travel on foot. [ 1 ]
Map of the 48 kos parikrama (approx. 96 miles circle) around Kurukshetra (at Ban Ganga/Bhishma Kund). The 48 kos parikrama is a parikrama (a circumbabulatory pilgrimage) of various Mahabharata-related and other Vedic-era tirthas (Hindu sacred sites) around the Hindu holy city of Kurukshetra in the state of Haryana, India.
The Navika Sagar Parikrama crew meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Navika Sagar Parikrama (lit. ' Sailors' Sea Circumambulation ') was a circumnavigation of the globe by female officers of the Indian Navy. The six-member all-woman team circumnavigated and managed the whole operation in their first-ever global journey, on INSV Tarini.
The broad parikrama path for doing circumambulatory rounds on all sides of the garbhamandira (sanctum sanctorum) are built like Buddhist chaityas and Christian Churches. The lattice work statues of Navagraha figures are etched on semi-circular top of outside the temple.
Navika Sagar Parikrama II (lit. ' Sailors' Sea Circumambulation ' ) or Navika Sagar Parikrama 2 is an ambitious circumnavigation of the globe by 2 female officers of the Indian Navy . [ 1 ] Unlike previous edition that had a six-woman crew, this time only two women will attempt to circumnavigate the globe.