What is Chandi Pradakshina in Sivalayam and Its Significance

Whenever we visit the temple first we need to touch dwajastambham and do pradikshana. If its Shiva temple then we need to do Chandi pradhakshina and if its Vishnu temple we can perform normal circumambulating. In Hindu culture, Chandi pradhikshana has got immense prominence. “First we need to visit Nandi and go to panabattam, then again turn back and go to next panabattam and turn back and visit Nandi and again go to panabattam and come back then this is called Chandi pradakshina.”

Above phrase may be a little confusing but we need to follow the exact way to do chandi pradakshina. One single Chandi pradhikshana will give you some thousands of normal pradakshina. First, we need to understand the significance of this “Chandi pradhikshana”, in every Shiva temple we find panabattam where Abhisheka fluids and water flow from it, as we should not move about this flow as it's considered sacred we also find small idol which is considered as Chandeshwarudu. We need to visit Chandeshwarudu and come back and visit Lord Shiva. Whoever does this “Chandi pradhikshana” their life will be fulfilled.

If you have observed we have bell in every temple, it should be ringed only once. The sound coming out from it is considered to have “Om” vibrations, using these vibrations we need to visit lord Shiva. Before visiting Lord Shiva we need to visit Nadeshwara , few people believe if we say any of our boons to nandeeshwara then those uttered words will be heard even by lord Shiva. We need to chant

“ Nandeeshwara Namostubyam Sambhananda pradayaka”.

Also we should never stand in between Nandhi and Shiva, we should always stand beside and pray lord. Nandheeswara has got a boon that first he should be worshipped and next lord Shiva.