Relating to or involving walking in a circle around something; circular in motion or nature.
From circumambulatory, combining circumambulate (to walk around) with the suffix -ory (relating to or having the nature of). Describes the characteristic motion of circling.
The circumambulatory design of ancient temples—where processional paths spiral inward—was both practical for crowd management and created a meditative experience for pilgrims.
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