Madhyanika Sandhya Vandanam

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Dear Members ofthe Bhakthi group :

 

Further to Sri Krishna Kalale's posting , I would

like to add these following points :

 

1. The Devatha associated with Sandhya is

meditated upon as Paramaathma of blissful form

(Aanandha Maya ) according to Vangipuram Nambi

in the tradition established by Yagnyavalkya and Parasara.

He is the Sarvaantharyaami and links every human activity

(Santhaanam ) and energizes them ; therefore he is called

Sandhyaa Devathaa . Mumkshu TarpaNam points out again that

Sandhyaa is one and the same as Paramaathmaa . He is the

Santhaa and Adhaaram for all and hence also He is known as

Sandhyaa .

 

2. Pratha : Sandhyaa invokes the Paramaaathmaa in the middle of

the orbit of the Sun as Gayathri reciting Rg veda manthram.Madhyaanika

Sandhya is visualized as Saavithri reciting Yajur Vedam ; The Saayam

Sandhyaa is invoked as Saraswathi on Garuda Vahanam and Sudarsana

weapon in hand ..

 

Hence the three Vedas are associated with the three Sandhya Vandanams

offered to Paramathmaa svaroopi , Sriman Narayana . Thus each of them are

important.

 

There is a vast amount of literature on Sandhyaa Vandanam in Dharma Saastraas

and Othe r relatedliterature . All the Sandhyaa Vandanam prayers include

majestic

Veda Mantraas .

 

3.The Maddhyaanika prayer includes the prayerful appeal

to the Lord to bless one with the Veda Praayam

of One hundred years to sing his glory and offer services to Him

( Pasyema Sarada: Satham ----jyok cha Suryam Dhruseh ) .

 

V.Sadagopan

 

 

 

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