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- 502 has in Saiva tantra
a peculiar value. We have already discussed the
association of a certain deity's limbs with mantras. It also involves a
very tantric procedure called nyasa which consists in the assignment
of the various parts of the cody to different deities, which is accompa-
nied with recitation of suitable mantras, gesticulation of certain
mudras etc.
mantras,
This technique is also called anganyasa and aims at creating
a mystic body for the sad naka, replacing the profane limos with the
mantric and pure energetic components. Another procedure which is close
to it, is sodhany膩sa, i.e. six ways of touching the body with mystical
from which the pichavinyasa or the rite of instalment of a
certain deity seems to have later evolved. Originally, the limbs were
mentioneu in connection with the above-named tantric ritual in which
the names of the pithas were afterwards introduced. Therefore, in a lot
of texts only five or six places of pilgrimage are mentioned, in accord-
ance with the number of mystic limos.
also
But Saiva tantra will consider especially worthy
of perambulation the places where important lingas are found and therefore
the number of pithas will considerably increase. Sacred places are
situated on the summits of mountains (which are tantamount thus to
natural lingas), and on the banks of rivers, because any running water
is a purificatory source (TA, XV, 80b). In fact, external places destined
for pilgrimage which are projected either on the different parts of
sadhaka's body or on his vital breathing, can be considered as
of propitiation; they do not contribute properly to liberation (TA, XV,
81b-82a). "The choice of one or another place for the sacrifice has
instruments.