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" Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha !"
Format and Anatomy
Anatomy
PurificationAchamanam -- pranayanam
Statement of purpose -- Sankalpah
Surrender and dedication -- Satvika Tyaga
Purification -- Prokshanam, Prasanam, Achamanam,
Punya Prokshanam
Getting rid of demons -- Arghyam
Purification -- pranayanam
Apology for any delay -- Prayaschita Arghyam
Purification -- achamanam
Thanks for benefits received -- Kesavadi Tarpanam
Purification -- Achamanam, japa vidhih
Preparation for gayatri -- Pranayaman mantra japa, gayatri
aavahanam
Bringing in the Lord for protection -- Gayatri Japam
Purification -- Pranayamam
Realization of the the presence of the Lord -- upastanam
Salutations to the sandya gods -- sandyadi devata vandanam
Expression of one's lineage -- Abhivadanam
Salutations to the directional gods -- Dikvandanam
Expression of one's lineage -- Abhivadanam
Surrender and dedication -- satvika tyaga
Getting rid of demons -- arghyam
The vedic references bring out the importance of worshipping Aditya through Arghyam and meditation through Gayatri at sunrise and sunset. Keeping the above in view, the sages of the past have given a format for the performance of sandyavandanam (using vedic hymns) during sunrise, midday and sunset. In Yagna prakarana, vedas also bring out the importance of 'Sudhikarana' or purification. The purification covers both inside and outside of our body. Hence the format includes the purification process. "Prokshanam" is an external purification process, Prasanam and Pranayanam are internal purifiation processes.
Who can perform
Sandyavandanam is performed by an individual after "Upanayanam". Upanayanam is a vedic ritual prescribed for Brahmins, Khshatriyas and Vaishyas. it includes wearing of Yagnopavitham and learning of gayathri mantra. The upanayanam entitles one to learn and recite vedas and perform rituals. Yagnopavitha is a thread going around the body from left shoulder to navel and back to left shoulder via our back. Thus it symbolises a thread going around our Antaryami or vishnu seated in our heart. Yagnopavitha or the sacred thread is a thread with three strands, each strand containing three threads. The nine threads correspond to the nine deities installed (Prithvi, aap, tejas, vayu, ether, prana, atman, antaratman, paramatman). The installation of the deities is done as per the prescribed procedure.
Jai Srimannaryana !
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