Helpful Tips on Sanatana Dharma / Hindu Principles - 84

This section Helpful Tips is all about Frequently Arising Questions. Shri Shri Anand Guruji, shares the knowledge on general topics and Hindu Sanathana Dharma in his Pranavam Television Programme telecasted in ETV Kannada Channel, which i have put in this section. Guruji also shares information of knowledge on Vasthu Shastra and lot of Helpful stuffs. Many People have lot of doubts on Hindu Sanathana Dharma, which is also covered in this section.
Please do ask a priest or elders, if you have any doubts in below, who knows very well about our customs and practices and clarify the same.

• Can we Keep Kumkum in between eyebrows?
  
  No, we should not keep Kumkum in between eyebrows.

• Pradakshina and Apa-pradakshina for Navagraha?
  
  First, we have to do 7 Pradakshinas meaning circumambulation, consists of walking around in a 'circle' as a form of worship from left to right. Then we have to do 2 Apa-pradakshina i.e doing the above in reverse direction. In total we have offer 09 pradakshinas.
  The motion of Rahu and Ketu is always opposite to that of the other planets. Hence we have to do 2 pradakshina in opposite directions.
  While pradakshina chant "Namah Suryaya Chandraya Mangalaya Budhaya cha. Guru Shukra Shanibhyascha Rahave Ketave Namaha" mantra.

• For Good Education :
  
  Offer 11 pradakshinas (circumambulation) to Audambara Mara – the Athi tree – Ficus indica early morning for good education. If possible study under this tree.