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Devotees explicitly circumambulate mountains clockwise

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Direction is everything when you are hiking for spiritual merit. Walking around a sacred peak is considered a profound purifying act, but you must strictly follow the path of the sun to align properly with cosmic energies and avoid ruining the whole ritual.

Devotees explicitly circumambulate mountains clockwise
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