SandhyA Vandhanam Instructions from SrI RanganAtha Temple

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Dear BhakthAs :

 

Few days back , I had sent a note of information

for those , who have had Upanayanam and wish

help in perofrming theThrikAla SandhyA Vandhanam

properly .

 

Few of you have written to me . The offer to have those

classes at 8.30 A.M on Week ends at the Temple by

seasoned practioners still stands .Perhaps people with in

the driving distance of the temple from the Tri-state area

can benefit from this offer as a service from SrI RanganAtha Temple.

 

Most of the responses that I have recieved are from

states outiside New York at considerable distances

from the temple . Genuine expressions of interests have been

conveyed about interest to learn and practise sandhyAvandhanam .

 

Although there are some recordings are available , I thought

it will be a good idea to record first an audio tape and follw it up

with a CD ROM on the following subjects :

 

1. Procedures for Performing Sandhya for Yajur, Saama and

Rg Vedams by hand picked individuals belonging to those

SaakhAs . I will cover Yajur Veda SaakhA . A Rg Vedi and

Saama Vedi have volunteered to help.

 

2. Commentaries on the Veda Manthrams used in SandhyA

Vandhanam and the Vedic context of SandhyA Vandhanam

 

3. Comments on the vessels to be used , clothes to be worn ,

directions to be faced for the different sandhyA worship et al .

 

4. The significance of Gaayathri Manthram .

 

5. Maanasika SnAnams , Manthra SnAnams and PrAyascchittha

Mantrams , ways to perform SandhyA , when travelling .

 

If there is sufficent interst , I will be happy to assemble an audio

tape first and look for the release of a Multimedia CD ROM later .

 

Given the amount of work involved in preparing this tape

You would have to bear with me from 4 to six weeks.

 

Please let me know of your serious interests in

the proposed effort .

 

V.Sadagopan

 

 

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