Re: [sv-rituals] Proper time to do Sandhyavandanam
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• June 7, 2002
Dear Sriman Rohit Iyer: The timings just before Sunrise and Sunset are the most appropriate times for Praatha: and Saayam Sandhyvandhanmas.The benefits are the maximum , when done at these prescribed times. The Tamil KuraL, "KaaNAthu-kONAthu " applies to the two SandhyA Vandhanam timings and that of MaadhyAhnikam . "KaaNAthu" means before Sunrise and when the stars are still visible (Praatha: sandhyA). "kONAthu" means , when the Sun is exactly over the head before starting its descent towards the race to the evening . Saayam sandhyA worship is performed just before the Sun sets (SandhyA Kaalam ).The Saama Veda UpasthAna Manthrams refer to these timings by saluting the Sun (Soorya NaarAyaNan ) as Udhyantham ) inthe morning and "Prathithishtantham " in the evening. Thus , the prAtha: sandhyavandhanam should be started before Sunrise and concluded at Sunrise. When one does it after Sunrise, the effects are poor. Same for Saayam SandhyA in the sense that the fruits of the worship are maximum when it is started before Sunset and concluded at Sunset. The classical time divisions of the day by FIVE units: PrAtha: , sangava, MadhyAna , aparahna and Saayam have to be observed . The first , third and the fifth divisions have been selected for SandhyA Vandhanam . NaarAyaNa , V.Sadagopan are At 10:25 AM 6/7/02 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi friends, > >What is the proper time to do the morning and evening >Sandhya? > >Samvartha:- Prathassandhya should be >worshipped when stars are still seen and >sandhya is worshipped in the evening, when > the sun is half set. > > >Can anyone clarify my doubt about the time to do the >evening Sandhya? > >Thanks, >rohit > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup >http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > >-- SrImatE rAmAnujAya namaH -- > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > -- SrImatE rAmAnujAya namaH -- Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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