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Example sentences for "circumambulating"

Lexicographically close words:
circulus; circum; circumambient; circumambulate; circumambulated; circumambulation; circumcise; circumcised; circumcising; circumcision
  1. The operation was repeated ineffectually a second time, and John Campbell determined upon the Grand Rite, which began by each person spinning on his own axis, and in this manner circumambulating the temple in procession.

  2. One day, that lady of beautiful face, unrivalled in the universe for beauty of form, came to me, O goddess, for circumambulating me but really impelled by the desire of tempting me.

  3. Then Kesava and Kripa and Yudhishthira and others, saluting the Brahmanas (assembled there) and circumambulating the son of the great river, cheerfully ascended their cars.

  4. Permitted by their preceptor of truthful speech, the disciples left him after circumambulating him and bowing their heads unto him.

  5. After this, Kesava and the Pandavas, saluting Bhishma and circumambulating him, ascended their handsome cars.

  6. Then the face of Padmavati, reddened with circumambulating the fire, appeared as if full of anger on account of her perceiving what was passing in her husband's mind.

  7. Circumambulating the fallen prince and leaving him there, the heroic Karna began to breathe long and hot breaths and knew not what to do.

  8. That which (above all) is essential is the walk for seven paces (by the bride in circumambulating the bridegroom).

  9. And next year I made pilgrimage to Meccah and as I was circumambulating the Holy House I saw Abd al-Masih the monk also compassing the Ka'abah, and with him five of his fellows, the shavelings.

  10. Even the Badawi circumambulating the Ka’abah fortifies his wild belief by the fond thought that he treads the path of “Allah’s friend.

  11. Circumambulating the house with the left shoulder presented to it.

  12. Passing through three external arches, pilgrims descend by a flight of steps into the hall, where they deposit their slippers, it not being considered decorous to hold them when circumambulating the Ka’abah.


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