Achamaniya

Achamaniya

आचमन, ācamana, also आचमनीय, ācamanīya

Ritual cleansing of the body before performing puja, reading sacred texts, eating, and also after uttering bad words. For achamaniya, you need to take water from the patra with a special spoon with your left hand, pour the water into your right hand, and then, pronouncing the first part of the achamaniya mantra, throw the water into your mouth (preferably without touching your mouth with your hand). Repeat this several times, each time reading the next part of the mantra.