Nyasa (ritual)
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Nyasa (English: placing) is a concept in Hinduism. It involves touching various parts of the body while chanting specific portions of a mantra.[1] This is considered to be invoking presence of the deity, of the mantra, inside the body.
Each mantra is associated with a specific Nyasa. There are various types of Nyasas,[1] the most important of them being Kara Nyasa and Anga Nyasa.
Srividya followers practise Matruka Nyasa.
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