Nyasam - Invoking the deity
November 13, 2007
There is a ritual as part of the puja process called nyasam in which different aspect of the deity and the mantras are invoked in different parts of the body; the head, fingers, etc. Here you see the “kavacha”, the armor of the diety being invoked for protection.
It probably seems a little strange but after a while it is an enjoyable part of the process and you actually feel that something is happening.