From “In Indian Culture, Why Do We…” by Swamini Vimalananda Radhika Krishnakumar.
Copyright: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Chinmaya Mission UK, www.chinmayauk.org
Copyright: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Chinmaya Mission UK, www.chinmayauk.org
We cannot draw a circle without a center point. The Lord is the center, source and essence of our lives. Recognizing Him as the focal point in our lives, we go about doing our daily chores. This is the significance of pradakshina.
Also every point on the circumference of a circle is equidistant from the center. This means that wherever or whoever we may be, we are equally close to the Lord. His grace flows towards us without partiality.