गान्धर्व तन्त्र (शैव-शाक्त आगम - मन्त्र-रहस्य, यन्त्र एवं देवतोपासना सटीक)

which the head only touches the earth The Lingual also is of three kinds The first is that in which self-composed prayers are offered, the second in which prayers from the Purānas, Vedas or the Tantras are offered and the third in which prayers composed by others are offered The mental also has three kinds according as the mind thinks well, ill or indifferent Pradakshina or circumambulation is included in the bowing The former is of six varieties as triangular, hexa- gonal, semi-circular, circular, staff-like with eight limbs and the terrific. Moving from the south to the north-west, thence to the north-east and again thence to the south -goes by the name of Trikona That from the middle of the south to the north-west, thence to the north-east and thence to the middle of the south and again from the south-east to the south-west, thence to the middle of the north, and thence to the south east, goes by the name of Shatkona Moving from the middle of the south to the north- west and thence turning round and going to the middle of the south, goes by the name of Ardhachandra. Moving, with the right hand extended and the head bent from the middle point in front of the deity, around from the right is called Pradakshina Rising from one's own seat, going back several steps and then prostrating on the earth is called Danda Bowing in which the earth is touched with chin,