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,