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title: "Nyasa"
key: "Nyasa"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Nyasa"
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updated: "2019-04-02T21:04:36.000Z"
description: "Etymology Nyasa means purifying."
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# Nyasa

## Etymology

Nyasa means purifying.

## Introduction

### Anga Nyasa & Kara Nyasa In Puja

*Nyasa means purifying. That's why Anga Nyasa, and Kara Nyasa. You invoke the sacred sound to purify the Anga (body parts) and Kara (hands).*

### Sannyas

Sanyas means purifying everything! Sarva Nyasa is Sanyasa. Here you invoke the Divine itself to purify everything!

## References

[http://www.nithyananda.org/video/responsibility-makes-shava-shiva#gsc.tab=0](http://www.nithyananda.org/video/responsibility-makes-shava-shiva#gsc.tab=0)

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