Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.202
Chant Viṣṇu’s Names When Applying Tilaka
“When putting the twelve tilaka marks on the twelve places of the body, one has to chant the mantra consisting of these twelve Viṣṇu names. After daily worship, when one anoints the different parts of the body with water, these names should be chanted as one touches each part of the body.
What the purport teaches
- Twelve tilaka marks are placed on twelve places of the body.
- While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the mantra consisting of twelve names of Lord Viṣṇu.
- After daily worship, these names should also be chanted when anointing the different parts of the body with water, touching each part.
Try this today
Write a reminder for your worship: chant the twelve Viṣṇu names when applying tilaka and when touching the body with water afterward.
Ask yourself
How carefully do you attend to the names chanted during these acts of worship?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.