*PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED FACING EAST *MADHYANIKA to be Performed facing either EAST or NORTH*SAYAM SANDHYA to be performed facing EAST upto Arghya and WEST thereafter.

1.AchamanaM (two times)

achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH .

keshavaaya namaH                              (thumb to touch right cheek) naaraayaNaaya namaH                        (thumb to touch left cheek) maadhavaaya namaH                           (ring finger to touch right eye) govindaaya namaH                               (ring finger to touch left eye) vishhNave namaH                                (index finger to touch right side nose) madhusuudanaaya namaH                    (index finger to touch left side nose) trivikramaaya namaH                           (little finger to touch right ear) vaamanaaya namaH                             (little finger to touch left ear) shriidharaaya namaH                            (middle finger to touch right shoulder) hRishhiikeshaaya namaH                    (middle finger to touch left shoulder) padmanaabhaaya namaH                        (four fingers to touch navel and the chest) daamodaraaya namaH                         (four fingers to touch head)

2.praaNaayaama

Recite mentally the following Mantra (3 times) a. Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |

Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyamb. Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |

dhiyo yo nah prachodayatc. Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |

Bhurbhuvassuvarom

Open the right nostril and release the air slowly. Say Om and touch the right ear.

*3.saNkalpaM

With the palms together in the saNkalpa posture

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam Pratah Sandhyam /mAdhyanikam/sAyamSandhyam upasisye

4. ProkshaNaM (MarjAnam)

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aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R^ishhiH ; devii gaayatrii chhandaH                                        aapo devataa                                                        

apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

oM aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH       prokshaNa of the Head taa na uurje dadhaatana                    prokshaNa of the Head mahe raNaaya chakshase                 prokshaNa of the Head yovaH shivatamo rasaH                   prokshaNa of the Head tasya bhaajayatehanaH                    prokshaNa of the Head ushatiiriva maataraH                        prokshaNa of the Head tasmaa araNgamaama vaH            prokshaNa of the Head yasya kshayaaya jinvatha                 prokshaNa of the big Toes aapo janayathaa chanaH                 again prokshaNa of the Head oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH

Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM

*5. Praashanam

MORNING:

suuryash-chety-anuvaakasya agnir RishhiH     touch the head devi gaayatrii chchhandaH                             touch the nose tip suuryo devataa                                          touch the chest

apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)

Suryascha-Maa-Manyuscha (The Sun, Anger)Manyupaah tah-Yascha Manyu-Kretabhyah (Gods who preside over Anger)Paapeybhyoh-Raksaantam (protect me from the sins )Yadra-traya-Paapa-Makarasam (arising knowingly or unknowingly )Maanasah Vacha HastaahBhyam (by thought, speech, feet )Padbhyaam-Udahrena-Sishnah (hands, stomach, genital )Raatris-Tat-Avalumpatu (that, the presiding diety of night)Yat-Kincha Duritam-Mayii (May remove ) Idam-Aham-Maama-Amrita-Yonau (This "me" devoid of all sins, be worthy of moksha)Suryeh-Jyotishi Juhomi Svaaha (Offer oblations in the supreme lord of sun. )

AFTERNOON

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aapaH punantu ityanuvaakasya aapa RishhiH       touch the head anushhTup chhandaH                                            touch the nose tip brahmaNaspatirdevataa                                        touch the chest

apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)

oM | aapaH punantu pR^ithiviiM pR^ithivii puutaa punaatu maam.h | punantu brahmaNaspatirbrahmapuutaa punaatu maam.h || yaduchchhishhTamabhojyaM yadvaa dushcharitaM mama | sarvaM punantu maamaapo.asataaM cha pratigraha{gm}svaahaa||

EVENING

agnishchetyanuvaakasya suurya R^ishhiH        touch the head gaayatrii chchhandaH                                      touch the nose tip agnirdevataa                                                   touch the chest

apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)

oM | agnishcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH | paapebhyo rakshantaam.h | yadahnaa paapamakaarshham.h | manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam.h | padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | ahastadavalumpatu | yatki.ncha duritaM mayi | idamahaM maamamR^itayonau | satye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa ||

6. aachamanam.h

achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

7.punaH proxaNam.h

dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH     touch the head anushhTup.h chhandaH                                            touch the nose tip dadhikraavaa devataa                                                 touch the chest apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

Sprinkle (prokshaNa)water on the Head while reciting the following each time

Dadhi-Kraavannoh Akaarisam (The ruler of all worlds, I worship ) Jisnoh-RasVasyah-Vaajinaha (The Victorious, Hayagriva form, supreme Lord)

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Surabhi-noh Mukhaa-Karat (Make good, our, faces and other senses) Praanah-Aayumsi-taarisath (May our Life be without hindarance)

<Sprinkle Water on the Head with Ring finger while reciting the mantras>:

Aapoh Hi Stha Mayoh Bhuvaha (O WaterGods, you always confer Happiness) Tah Nah Urgeh Dadhaatana (Bestow on us the Strength) Mahey Raanayah Chakshase (To have the vision of the Supreme) Yo-vah Sivatamoh Rasaha (In that Auspicious Joy of yours) Tasya Bhaajaya Teha Nahah (Make us worthy partakers) Usa-tirivah Maataraha (like fond mothers nourishing her children) Tasmaa AramGah Maama vaha (We approach you with great eagerness) Yasyah Kshayaaya Jin vatha (for that bliss which you shine ) <-water on feet Aapoh Janayathaa Cha Naha (O Watergods, Please bless us)<-on Head Om Bhur Bhuvah Suvah <-Rotate water around head and sprinkle

Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM

8.Achamanam.h achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

9.praaNaayaamaH

oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH

*10.arghyapradaanaM

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam Pratah Sandhyam /mAdhyanikam/sAyamSandhyam arghyapradaanaM karishhyenyaasaH arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH touch the head deviigaayatriichchhandaH touch the nose tip savitaa devataa touch the chest arghyapradaane viniyogaH

(Recite the mantra thrice and offer arghyam thrice once after each recitation for pratah sandhyam; For Madhyinkia, offer only once)) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h     (First arghyaM) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM                  (Second arghyaM) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM                  (Third arghyaM) Recite gayathri mantra verbally with sound waves emanating from the mouth; throw the

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water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the heels of both legs should be raised. (That is arghyam is offered standing on toes). 

11.praaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH

*12.praayashchitta arghyaM (NOT applicable for Afternoon!)

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam Pratah Sandhyam / sAyamSandhyam kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye

turiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii RishhiH     touch the head deviigaayatrii chchhandaH                                                  touch the nose tip savitaa devataa                                                              touch the chest turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH

Offer 1 arghyam Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam | Om tatsavitur vareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi diyo yo nah prachodyat | Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam || Water should be taken in right hand palm and thrown around the head clockwise reciting Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH  Turn around clockwise, saluting the sun with anjali mudra reciting asavAdithyoh BrahmA

13. Achamanam

14.keshavaadi tarpaNam Sit in a squatting posture and offer one tarpam while reciting each mantra similar to arghyam OM keshavaM tarpayaami naaraayaNaM tarpayaami maadhavaM tapayaami govindaM tarpayaami vishhNuM tarpayaami madhusuudanaM tarpayaami trivikramaM tarpayaami vaamanaM tarpayaami shriidharaM tarpayaami hRishhiikeshaM tarpayaami padmanaabhaM tarpayaami daamodaraM tarpayaami

15.aachamanam.h

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achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

19.japavidhiH

oM aasanamantrasya pRithivyaaV meru pRishhTha RishhiH         touch the head sutalaM chhandaH                                                                      touch the nose tip shrii kuurmo devataa                                                                     touch the chest

aasane viniyogaH (Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama/namaste posture after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)

pRithvi tvayaa dhRitaa lokaa ! devitvaM vishhNunaa dhRitaa | tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi ! pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h ||

20. Gaayatri japam

20(a).nyaasam.h

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye||

oM praNavasya Rishhi brahmaa             touch the head devii gaayatrii chhandaH                           touch the nose paramaatmaa devataa                              touch the chest

oM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahRitiinaaM atri bhRigu kutsa vasishhTha gautama kaashyapa aaNgirasa RishhayaH touch the head gaayatrii ushhNik.h anushhTup bRihatii paNti tRshhTup jagatyaH chhandaa{gm}si touch the nose agni vaayu arka vaagiisha varuNa indra vishvedevaaH devataaH touch the chest

saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH         touch the head deviigaayatrii chhandaH                         touch the nose savitaa devataa                                  touch the chest

gaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH      touch the head anushhTup chhandaH                      touch the nose paramaatmaa devataa                         touch the chest

sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH

20 b. praaNaanaayamya 10 times

20 (c) gaayatrii aavaahanam

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aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH         touch the head anushhTup.h chhandaH                                      touch the nose gaayatrii devataa                                                touch the chest

gaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH

(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)

aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam | gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma jushhasvanaH |

ojosi sahosi balamasi bhraajosi devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi vishvamasi vishvaayuH sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuuroM

gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam) saavitriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam) sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)

20 (d) gaayatrii japaH (28 times)

Saavitrya Rishi VishwamitraNichrda Gayatri Chandaha Savita Devata

oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | tatsaviturvareNiyaM |bhargodevasya dhiimahi | dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h || oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH |

20 (e) shrii aShTaakshara mantra japam.h

20 (f) PraaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH

*21a gaayatrii udyaasanam

saN^kalpaH

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam priityarthaM Pratah Sandhyam /mAdhyanikam/sAyamSandhyam gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye

uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH     touch the head anushhTup.h chhandaH                                    touch the nose

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gaayatrii devataa                                             touch the chest gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH

(Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)

uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani | braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham.h ||

*21b. Gayatri upastaanam

MORNINGmitrasyeti upasthana mantrasya visvamitra rsihbhirud gayatri tristubhas chandamsi mitro devatapratas sandhyopasthane viniyogah mitrasya carsani dhrtah ! sravo devasya sAnasim ! satyam citra sravastamam!mitro janAn yAtayati prajAnanmitro dAdhara prthivim uta dyammitrah krstir ani-misabhicastesatyaya havyam dhrtavad vidhemapra sa mitra martto astu prayasvAnyasta aditya siksati vratenana hanyate na jiyate tvoto nainamamho asnoty antito na durAt

AFTERNOON

oM | aasatyena rajasaa vartamaano niveshayannamR^itaM martyaM cha | hiraNyayena savitaa rathenaadevo yaati bhuvanaa vipashyan.h ||

udvayaM tamasaspari pashyanto jyotiruttaram.h | devaM devatraasuuryamaganma jyotiruttamam.h ||

udutyaM jaatavedasaM | devaM vahanti ketavaH ||

dR^ishe vishvaaya suuryaM chitraM devaanaamudagaadaniikaM chakshurmitrasya varuNasyaagreH | aapraadyaavaapR^ithivii antarikshaM suurya aatmaa jagatastasthushhashcha || tachchakshurdevahitaM purastaat.h shukramuchcharat.h ||

EVENING

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oM | imaM me varuNa shrudhii havamadyaa cha mR^iDaya | tvaamavasyuraachake | tatvaa yaami brahmaNaa vandamaanastadaashaaste yajamaano havirbhiH | aheDamaano varuNeha bodhyurusha{gm}sa maa na aayuH pramoshhiiH | yachchiddhi te visho yathaa pra deva varuNa vratam.h | miniimasi dyavi dyavi || yatki.nchedaM varuNa daivye jane.abhidrohaM manushhyaashcharaamasi | achittii yattava dharmaa yuyopima maa nastasmaadenaso devariirishhaH || kitavaaso yadriripurna diivi yadvaaghaa satyamuta yanna vidma | sarvaataa vishhya shithireva devaathaa te syaama varuNa priyaasaH ||

22.sandhyaadi devataa vandanam.h

oM sandhyaayai namaH Facing East oM saavitryai namaH Facing South oM gaayatryai namaH Facing West oM sarasvatyai namaH Facing North oM sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH  Facing East oM kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH Facing East

23.abhivaadanaM

(Fill in the appropriate Rishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)

abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) ....... (.........) R^ishheya pravaraanvita (...........) gotraH (...........) suutraH (..............) shaakhaadhyaayii shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||

24.dik vandanam.h

oM praachyai dishe namaH                 Facing East oM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH           Facing South oM pratiichyai dishe namaH              Facing West oM udiichyai dishe namaH                  Facing North oM uurdhvaaya namaH                        Facing East show the folded palms upwards oM adharaaya namaH                           Facing East show the folded palms to the ground oM antarikshaaya namaH                     Facing East show the folded palms upwards oM bhuumyai namaH                         Facing East show the folded palms to the ground oM vishhNave namaH                         Facing East show the folded palms straight

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dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH | keyuuravaan.h makarakuNDalavaan.h kiriiTii haarii hiraNyaya vapuH dhR^ita shaN^kha chakraH || shaN^kha chakra gadaa paaNe dvaarakaa nilayaachyuta | govinda puNDariikaaksha raksha maaM sharaNaagatam.h || Akashath patitum thoyum yatha gachanthi saagaramSarvadeva namaskara keshavam prati gachhathi

25.praNamya (saashhTaaNga praNaama) abhivaadayet.h

(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.) abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) ....... (.........) R^ishheya pravaraanvita (...........) gotraH (...........) suutraH (..............) shaakhaadhyaayii shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||  

shrii kRishhNaayanamaH shrii kRishhNaayanamaH shrii kRishhNaayanamaH (perform the japa by reciting 10 times)

26.aachamanam

achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

27. SriRanga Mangala Nidim

kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat.h | karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ||

sarvaM shriikRishhNaarpaNamastu iti yajur.h praataH sandhyaavandanam.h iti yajur.h maadhyaahnika sandhyaavandanam.h iti yajur.h saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h

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