Devotees perform sashtang dandvat pranam by. A prostration which is done by employing the following eight limbs is called the ashtanga pranam - two feet, two hands, two knees, chest, head, two eyes, speech (vakya) and mind. Jul 22, 2014in hindu temples we can see that many people does dandvat pranam.
Jun 25, 2021which direction should a prostrated body face while doing sashtanga pranam to a diety/guru? Jun 10, 2024the pranam mantra and the dhyana mantra . But we never say good bye & we also says pranam & take permission for go outside, from our elders and they give us blesses.
In geeta, 4.29, there is the following verse about yogic technique of pranayama, which is equated with higher internal sacrifice. Apane juhvati pranam prane 'panam tathapare pranapana-gati ruddh.