[Nityakarmanushtanams ]

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Dear Shree Venkat Iyengar S,

 

Nitya Karmanushtanams are many in number.

As per scriptures it is divided into 5 parts in a day.

I give it in brief as below:

 

Part I

Abhigamanam

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Geting up from bed chanting Vaishnavite mantras, Sudhi, Bath, Mantra

isnaanan, Vastra Dhaaranam, Urdhva Pundra Dhaaranam, Doing Pratha

Sandyaavandanam and Mantra Japam. All these are to be done as per

scriptures with respective mantras. Nitya Oowpaasana homa is to be done.

 

Part II

Upaadaanam

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This is collecting the materials required for Bhagavat Aaraadhana

like Tulasi etc with mantras. During noon, one must do the

Maadyaahnika Sandyaavandana.

 

Part III

Igyaa

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Doing Bhagavat Aaraadhana to Vishnu Moorthy or/and Saaligramaa moorthy.

This is elaborate with lot of kriya and angas. After this one must

do Vaisvaaranam. After this is praana agni hotra which is consuming

food with parisheshana mantras.

 

Part IV

Swaadyaayam

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This is study of Veda, Geetha, Brahma Sutra, works of Alvars and

Aachaaryas. During evening, one must do Saayam Sandyaavandana

 

Part V

Yogam

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This is sleeping. Here one has to contemplate on the Lotus feet of

Lord Lakshmi Naaraayana that His Lotus feet is resting on our head.

 

This almost applicable for Brahmachaaris as well as Grahastaas. For

Brahmachaaris, Veda Adyaayanam is most important. For Grahastaas

Atithi pooja (Worship of Guests) is most important. Apart from this

one has to do the naimitika karma (like pitru tarpanam, sraadham etc)

as per his qualification.

 

For doubts,clarrifications and questions please do write to me. I suggest

reading of "Nitya Granta" of Bhagavat Raamaanuja in this regard.

 

Thanks & Regards

M.S.HARI Raamaanuja Daasan.

 

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