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Meaning of "Parikrama>"

Word

Parikrama

Sanskrit

परिक्रम

IAST

parikrama

In General

Circumambulation; loop; remedy

To traverse around”. It is the custom to circumambulate sacred objects and places, always moving clockwise so the sacred thing or place is to the right of the devotee.

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