When we visit a temple, after offering prayers, we circumambulate the murti or the ALTAR. This is called Pradakshina. We cannot draw a circle withour a centre point. The Lord is the centre, source and essence of our lives. Recognising Him as the focal point in our lives, we go about doing our daily chores. This is the significance of Pradakshina.
Also every point on the circumference of a circle is equidistant from the centre. This means that whenever or whoever we may be, we are equally close to the Lord. His grace flows towards us without partiality. Pradakshina is done only in a clockwise manner as we do pradakshina, the Lord is always on our right. In India, the right side symbolizes auspiciousness. It it called the 'right' side and not the wrong one! So as we circumambulate the Lord, we remind ourselves to lead life of righteousness, with the Lord who is the indispensable source of help and strength, as our guide. We, thereby overcome our wrong tendencies and avoid repeating the follies of the past.
We can repeat this verse while doing pradakshina, starting any job or going on a journey.
Sada Mahamati Dahiney, Sanmukh Sundersath Naam Let Chhatrasal Ka, Sagre Karaj Ras.
Mahamati Prannath is on my right, I see noble people around me. I also remember the great holy warrior Chhatrasal so that all my actions are performed without any hindrance.
References: Dr. Neeru Mehta - Prayer and What We Do, Publishers: Shri Krishna Pranami Association of USA & Canada.
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