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An ua n m! a t> sN Xya vN dn m!

Imte ra ma n uj a y n m>, I in gma N t mha deiz k a y n m>,sandhyaavandana should be learned from a guru,who has initiated with the gayatri mantra.Once the procedure is learned well this e material can be used as a learning aid .Please don't startthis ritual without proper personal tutoring.

PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED FACING EAST

1.AchamanaM Aa c mn An N ta y n m>ga eivN da y n m>

Take little water on your right palm and swallow it uttering the above mantra(don't sip thewater). Wash the palm with water, wipe the lips with the clean palm, wash the palm againWith right hand fingers as described below touch the various parts of the body.

k ez va y n m>(thumb to touch right cheek)n a ra y[ a y n m>(thumb to touch left cheek)ma xva y n m>(ring finger to touch right eye)ga eivN da y n m>(ring finger to touch left eye)iv:[ ve n m>(index finger to touch right side nose)mxusUdn a y n m>(index finger to touch left side nose)iivma y n m>(little finger to touch right ear)va mn a y n m>(little finger to touch left ear) Ixra y n m>(middle finger to touch right shoulder) ;Ikez a y n m>(middle finger to touch left shoulder)





p n a - a y n m>(four fingers to touch navel and the chest)da ma edra y n m>(four fingers to touch head)

2.praaNaayaama a [ a ya mAa e< - U>, Aa e< - uv>, Aa e< s uv>, Aa e< mh>,Aa e< j n >, Aa e< tp >, Aa eGm!sTym!,Aa e sN Xya mup a is:ye4.saatvikatyaagaM (With the palms together in praNaama (Namaste) posture )

sa iTvkTya gSvra xn Ek ya ej n a y p rm p u;> svRz ei; i yp it> Svz e;- Utimd< a t>sN Xya vN dn a Oy< kmR - gva n ! SvSmE SvItye Svymev k a ryit5.mantra prokshaNaM m a e] [ with right hand fingers touch the headdevI ga yI DN d>touch the nose tipAa p a edevta touch the chestAp a < a e] [ e ivin ya eg>





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Aa e< Aa p a eiha mya e- uv>prokshaNa of the Head-- --

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ta n ^ j R dxa tnprokshaNa of the Head--| |

mhe r[ a y c ] seprokshaNa of the Head-- --

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ya ev> iz vtma e rs>prokshaNa of the Head-- --

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tSy - a j ytehn >prokshaNa of the Head--

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% z tIirv ma tr>prokshaNa of the Head-- -- -- --

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tSma Arma m v>prokshaNa of the Head--

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ySy ] ya y ij N vwprokshaNa of the big Toes-- --| |

Aa p a e j n yw a c n >again prokshaNa of the Head--

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Aa e< - U- uRvSs uv>-

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

6. praashanam a z n m!sUyReTyn uva kSy Ai \ i;>touch the headga yI C DN d>touch the nose tipsUya R devta touch the chest





Ap a < a z n e ivin ya eg>(place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)|

Aa e,--

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p a p e_ya e r] N ta m!, ya (a p a p mk a ;Rm!, mn sa va c a hSta _ya m!,-- -- --

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p (a mudre[ iz a , ra iStdvl uMp tu, yiTk An N ta y n m> ga eivN da y n m>8.punaH proxaNam.h p un > a e] [ m!

dixa V {[ #it m Sy va mdev \ i;>touch the headAn uup ! DN d>touch the nose tipdixa va devtatouch the chestAp a < a e] [ e ivin ya eg>Sprinkle (prokshaNa)water on the Head while reciting the following each time

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Aa e< dixa V {[ a e Ak a ir;-- --

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s uri- n a e muo a k rt!-- -- --





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[ Aa yUi; ta ir;t!--

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Aa e< Aa p a eiha mya e- uv>prokshaNa of the Head-- --

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ta n ^ j R dxa tnprokshaNa of the Head--| |

mhe r[ a y c ] seprokshaNa of the Head-- --

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ya ev> iz vtma e rs>prokshaNa of the Head-- --

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tSy - a j ytehn >prokshaNa of the Head--

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% z tIirv ma tr>prokshaNa of the Head-- -- -- --

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tSma Arma m v>prokshaNa of the Head--

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ySy ] ya y ij N vwprokshaNa of the big Toes-- --| |

Aa p a e j n yw a c n >again prokshaNa of the Head--

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Aa e< - U- uRvSs uv>-

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

9.Achamanam.h

ACyuta y n m> An N ta y n m> ga eivN da y n m>10.praaNaayaamaH





Aa e< - U> Aa e< - uv> Aa e< s uv>11.saN^kalpaM s Lp < I - gvda } ya Im a ra y[ ITyw a t> sN Xya A yRda n < kir:ye

12.arghyapradaanaM A yRda n A yRda n m touch the headdevIga yIC DN d>touch the nose tipsivta devta touch the chestA yRda n e ivin ya eg>

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Aa e< - U- uRvSs uv>tTsivtuvRre{y c a edya t!(First arghyaM)-- -- --

Aa e< - U- uRvSs uv>tTsivtuvRre{ytTsivtuvRre{yAa e< - U> Aa e< - uv> Aa e< s uv>14.praayashchitta arghyaM a yi A ys Lp < I - gvda } ya Im a ra y[ ITyw a t> sN Xya k a l a tIt a yia w turIy





A yRda n < kir:yeturIy A yRda n m Sy sa N dIp n I \ i;>touch the headdevIga yIC DN d>touch the nose tipsivta devta touch the chestturIy A yRda n e ivin ya eg>

Aa e< - U- uRvSs uv>tTsivtuvRre{y< - g a RdevSy dImih ixya e ya en > c a edya t!(invoke the above mantra and offer praayashchitta arghyam once)

15. Aa e< - U- uRvSs uv>Take little water on your right palm and through around the head in clock wise direction

Turn around yourself in clockwise direction as pradaxiNa

Asa va idTya e a(Salute the sun with anjali mudra)16.aachamanam Aa c mn m!AC yuta y n m> An N ta y n m> ga eivN da y n m>

17.keshavaadi tarpaNam kez va idtp R[ m!Sit in a squatting posture and offer one tarpam while reciting each mantra similar to arghyam

k ez v< tp Rya imn a ra y[ < tp Rya imma xv< tp ya imga eivN d< tp Rya imiv:[ u< tp Rya immxusUdn < tp Rya imiivm< tp Rya im





va mn < tp Rya im Ixr< tp Rya im ;Ikez < tp Rya imp n a - < tp Rya imda ma edr< tp Rya im

18.aachamanam.h Aa c mn m!AC yuta y n m> An N ta y n m> ga eivN da y n m>19.japavidhiH j p ivix>Aa e< Aa sn m Sy p &iw V ya me p & \ i;> touch the heads utl < DN d>touch the nose tip I kma R devta touch the chestAa sn e ivin ya eg>(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama/namaste posture after sanctifying theplace by lightly sprinkling water)

p &iWv Tvya x&ta l a ek a deivTv< iv:[ un a x&ta ,Tv< c xa ry ma < deiv p iv< kc a sn m!.

20 Gayatri Japam ga yIj p sN XyaAa er z t s





Aa iv





ga yI vrda - ya < kz k z < z u< k p a l < g u[ Aa e< - uv> Aa e< s uv> Aa e< mh>Aa e< - U> Aa e< - uv> Aa e< s uv> Aa e< mh>Aa e< - U> Aa e< - uv> Aa e< s uv> Aa e< mh>(perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture)ahobila mutt sishyashave to skip this sankalpa since it was done already for gayatri japam )

I - gvda } ya Im a ra y[ ITyw a t> sN XyaAa er z t s





ga yI Aa va hn e ivin ya eg>(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)

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Aa ya tu vrda devI A] r< siMmtm!,-- -- -- -- --

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ga yI DN dsa < ma ted< j u;Svn >,-- -- -- --

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Aa ej a eis sha eis bl mis a j a eis deva n a < xa m n a ma is--- --- --- --- --- ---

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ivmis iv a yu> svRmis sva Ryu> Ai- - Ura etouch the headdevIga yI DN d>touch the nosesivta devta touch the chest(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)

ya edeva e sivta Sma k< ixya e xma Rid ga ec ra >, eryet!tSy y gR> tre{ymup a Smhe.





Aa idTym{fl eXya yet! p rma Tma n mV yym!,iv:[ u< c tu- uRj < r kNfl Er! mi{fta n m!.

svRr sma yu sva R- r[ - Ui;ta m!,@v< Xya Tva j p ei Ty< m ma er< z tm!.

ga yI j p >|

Aa e,--

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tTsivtuvRrei[ y c a edya t!.--- ---

(Recite gaayatrii japa 108 times or at least 28 times)

SrI ahobila mutt sishyas should do the SrI aShTaakshra japam prior to gaayatri upasthaanam.hOthers should do it after completing the entire sandhya vandanam.The Procedure is below.

I Aa ] r m j p m!

I - gvda } ya Im a ra y[ ITywAa er z t s





N ya s>

Imd Aa ] r mha m Sy n a ra y[ \ i;>with right hand fingers touch the headdevI ga yI DN d>touch the nose tip Imn !n a ra y[ a e devtatouch the chest

Xya n .Do japam 28 or 108 times as per sankalpam

aachamanam

Aa e< - U- uRvSs uv>Sprinkle water on the floor where the japam was madesv Ik:[ a p R[ mStuSri aShTaakshara japam sampoorNam

20 (c)Gayatri upasthaanam ga yI % p Sw a n m! a [ a ya m>Aa e< - U> Aa e< - uv> Aa e< s uv> Aa e< mh>s Lp > I - gvda } ya Im a ra y[ ITyw a t> sN Xya ga yI % p Sw a n < kir:ye% m #Tyn uva kSy va mdev \ i;> touch the headAn uup ! DN d>touch the nose





ga yI devta touch the chestga yI % a sn e ivin ya eg>(Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in praNaama/namasteposture)

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% me iz oredevI - UMya < p vRt mUxRin ,-- -- -- -- --

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a [ e_ya e n u} a n < gC Ddeiv yw a s uom!.-- -- -- -- --

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Aa e va edevSy sa n ism!, sTy< ic vStmm!.-- --- -- -- -- --- --

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ima ej n a n !ya tyit j a n n !ima eda xa r p &iwvImut * a m!,-- -- -- -- --

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im> kIrin im;a i- c e sTya y hV y< " &tvixem.-- -- -- -- -- --

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sim mta R AStu ySva N ySt Aa idTy iz ] it ten ,-- -- -- -- --

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n hN yte n j Iyte Tva eta e n En mGMha e A a eTyiN tta e n ra t!.-- -- -- -- --- --

21.sandhyaadi devataa vandanam.h sN Xya id devta vN dn m!Aa e< sN Xya yE n m>Facing EastAa eFacing SouthAa eFacing WestAa e< srSvTyE n m>Facing NorthAa e< sva R_ya e devta _ya e n ma e n m>Facing EastAa e< k a ma ek a;It!mN yurk a ;It!n ma e n m>Facing East





22.abhivaadanaM Ai- va dn (...........) sU>(..............) z a o a Xya yI I (..............) z ma Rn a ma h< AiSm- a e>.23.dik vandanam.h idK vN dn m!Aa e< a C yE idz e n m>Facing EastAa e< di] [ a yE idz e n m>Facing SouthAa e< tIC yE idz e n m>Facing WestAa e< % dIC yE idz e n m>Facing NorthAa e< ^ Xva Ry n m>Facing East show the folded palms upwardsAa e< Axra y n m>Facing East show the folded palms to the groundAa e< AN tir] a y n m>Facing East show the folded palms upwardsAa e< - UMyE n m>Facing East show the folded palms to the groundAa e< iv:[ ve n m>Facing East show the folded palms straight

XyeySsda sivt&m{fl mXyvtIn a ra y[ > srisj a sn si iv>,k eyUrva n !mkrk{fl va n ! ikrIqIha rI ihr{yy vp u> x&t z c >.





z c gda p a [ e a rk a in l ya C yut,ga eivN d p u{frIk a ] r] ma < z r[ a gtm!.

n ma e {y deva y ga e a [ ihta y c ,j gita y k:[ a y I ga eivN da y n ma e n m>.

24.praNamya sa a [ a m Ai- va dyet!(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)

Ai- va dye(.........) (..........) (.........) .......(.........) \ ;ey vra iN vt(...........) ga e>(...........) sU>(..............) z a o a Xya yI I (..............) z ma Rn a ma h< AiSm- a e>. I k:[ a yn m> I k:[ a yn m> I k:[ a yn m>(perform the japa by reciting 10 times)

25.aachamanam Aa c mn m!AC yuta y n m> An N ta y n m> ga eivN da y n m>26.saatvika tyaagaH sa iTvk Tya g>Aa e< - gva n ev Svin ya My Svp iSwit v& Svz e;tEk rsen mya SvkIyE % p kr[ E>Svra xn Ek ya ej n a y p rm p u;> svRz ei; i yp it> Svz e;- Utimd< a t>sN Xya vN dn a Oy< kmR - gva n ! SvSmE SvItye Svymev k a irtva n !





Ir min ix< k[ a in va sm! Ive qa i iz ora l y k a l me"m!, IhiStz El iz ora eJ vl p a irj a tm! Iz < n ma im iz rsa yz El dIp m!.

k a yen va c a mn seiN yEva R budXya ==Tmn a va kte> Sv- a va t!,kra eim y* Tsk l < p rSmE Im a ra y[ a yeit smp Rya im.

sv Ik:[ a p R[ mStu#it yj ur! a t> sN Xya vN dn m!

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