*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) aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R^ishhiH ; devii gaayatrii chhandaHaapo devataaapaaM 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 directionlike 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 reciteas follows) (The Sun, Anger) (Gods who preside over Anger) (protect me from the sins ) (arising knowingly or unknowingly ) (by thought, speech, feet ) (hands, stomach, genital ) (that, the presiding diety of night) (May remove ) (This "me" devoid of all sins, be worthy of moksha) (Offer oblations in the supreme lord of sun. )

Suryascha-Maa-Manyuscha Manyupaah tah-Yascha Manyu-Kretabhyah Paapeybhyoh-Raksaantam Yadra-traya-Paapa-Makarasam Maanasah Vacha HastaahBhyam Padbhyaam-Udahrena-Sishnah Raatris-Tat-Avalumpatu Yat-Kincha Duritam-Mayii Idam-Aham-Maama-Amrita-Yonau Suryeh-Jyotishi Juhomi Svaaha

AFTERNOON: 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 reciteas 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 reciteas 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) 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 directionlike 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 karishhye nyaasaH arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH touch the head deviigaayatriichchhandaH touch the nose tipsavitaa 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 tatsaviturvareNya Mbhargodevasya 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 thewater up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the heels of both legs should beraised. (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 roopamPratah Sandhyam /sAyamSandhyam kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhyeturiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii RishhiH touch the head deviigaayatrii chchhandaH touch the nose tip savitaa devataa touch the chest turiiyaarghyapradaane viniyogaH Offer 1 arghyam Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | OmSatyam | Om tatsavitur vareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi diyo yo nah prachodyat| Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | OmSatyam | |Water should be taken in right hand palm and thrown around the head clockwisereciting Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH Turn around clockwise, saluting the sun with anjali mudra reciting asavAdithyohBrahmA 13. Achamanam 14.keshavaadi tarpaNam Sit in a squatting posture and offer one tarpam while reciting each mantra similar toarghyam 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