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Re: [sv-rituals] Re: ashtakshara jabam

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BHASHYAM SESHAN • Thu Oct 03 2002 - 08:35:13 PDT 


Dear Devotees,
 
What is Upasthana Manatram.  Please enlighten.
 
Adiyean
shyam 

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Mani Varadarajan wrote:

Dear Sri Narayanan and Sri Balaji,

Typically, our acharyas recommend doing as many ashtaksharas
as gayatris. Analysis of the shastra also indicates that
for the morning sandhya, the ashtakshara japa should be done 
before upasthana and immediately after gayatri japa if the sun 
has not risen. The morning upasthana mantra should only be 
recited after sunrise.  If, however, gayatri japa is completed
after sunrise, the upasthana mantra should first be said
and then ashtakshara japa should be done.

Some acharyas have a different view on this issue but the
above is most consistent with the shastras in my opinion.

With regards,
Mani


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