Guest guest Posted June 17, 2001 Report Share Posted June 17, 2001 Srimathe ramanujaya namaha Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha dear bhaktas, I have a doubt regarding recitation of Thiru ashtakshara japam, i.e, OM NAMO NARAYANA. Can it be recited before concluding sandhyavandanam? it is mentioned so in the srivaishnava sandhyavandana book. is it enough to chant only om namo narayana or should it be with sankalpam and other formalities? HOW MANY times should it be chanted? i request you to kindly reply in detail reg. this matter. thanking you, adien ramanuja dasan, N.Ramesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2001 Report Share Posted June 18, 2001 Dear Shri Ramesh: I assume that you have had Samashreyanam. The PanchasamskAram is a prerequisite before you can begin the AshtAkshara Japam. The way you have spelt the mantra (in bold letters) is imcomplete. AshtAkshara Japam is considered to be a part of Sandhyavandanam. The Satvika Tyagam for Sandhya at the end is done after this japam. It is done immediately following the Gayatri Japam (after separate sankalpam with anganyasam etc), provided the time for upasthanam has not arrived. For eg.: During Pratha: Sandhya, if Sun rise occurs before you finish Gayatri Japam then you should do the upasthanam and then the Gayatri Japam. If not do the ashtaksharam and then the upasthanam. The number to be done is same as that of Gayatri Japam. Hope this clarifies. dAsan S. Vijayaraghavan Buffalo, NY >ramesh_4 >bhakti-list, >Thiru ashtakshara japam >Sun, 17 Jun 2001 12:25:28 +0530 (IST) > >Srimathe ramanujaya namaha >Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha > >dear bhaktas, >I have a doubt regarding recitation of Thiru ashtakshara japam, i.e, OM >NAMO NARAYANA. Can it be recited before concluding sandhyavandanam? it is >mentioned so in the srivaishnava sandhyavandana book. is it enough to chant >only om namo narayana or should it be with sankalpam and other formalities? >HOW MANY times should it be chanted? i request you to kindly reply in >detail reg. this matter. >thanking you, >adien ramanuja dasan, >N.Ramesh. > > >----------------------------- > - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - >To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list >Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ > > >Your use of is subject to > > _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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