Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Dear Respected Members, Some thime back i had seen some postings on the performance of Sandhya. I have some specific querys. 1)In the sayam sandhya which direction should you face while doing the required a)Pranayams b)Achamans c)Sankalpa? 2)Which direction should one face while doing a)Sankalpa for Gayatri b)Pranava Japa c)Ashtakshara Japa? In one article i read that the entire Sayam Sandhya can be performed sitting down. Does that mean even Arghyams can be performed sitting down? Does one have to stand while doing upasthanam? In one book published by Lifco Vadakalai Sandhyavandanam" it has been mentioned that if Sandhya has to be done inside the house one must use Panchapatram and sit while doing the Sandhya. Is the same correct. I read with interest the relase of a CD for the Sandhya. It may be very costly and out of reach for a pamaran like me who uses a community internet centre for even doing this posting. Please do reply in detail so that i can benefit from the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 Dear swamin: Adiyen is 'attempting' to answer some of your questions with best of my 'little' knowledge. Please do make a validation on them before adopting. You asked: > 1)In the sayam sandhya which direction should you face while doing > the required a)Pranayams b)Achamans c)Sankalpa? 1a) during sAyam sandhya, ALL sankalpam and prAnayAmam are done facing WEST. 1b) Achamanam should always be done either towards EAST or NORTH. Some say never towards south while I have not read any texts that agree towards west. So during sAyam sandhyavandhanam, since Achamanam cannot be done facing west, the next best option is towards NORTH. > 2)Which direction should one face while doing a)Sankalpa for Gayatri > b)Pranava Japa c)Ashtakshara Japa? 2a) For prAdha, East –standing; for mAdhyanikam (north-standing, if before noon) & (west – sitting, if after noon); for sAyam WEST – Sitting 2b) For prAdha, East –standing; for mAdhyanikam (north-standing, if before noon) & (west – sitting, if after noon); for sAyam WEST – Sitting 2c) For prAdha, East –standing; for mAdhyanikam (north-standing, if before noon) & (west – sitting, if after noon); for sAyam WEST – Sitting > In one article i read that the entire Sayam Sandhya can be performed > sitting down. Does that mean even Arghyams can be performed sitting > down? Arghayam should be performed only in standing posture. At the time of pouring, the performer has to raise his heels a bit and should stand only by his toes (briefly during the fall of water for each arghayam). The water should be leaving the hand as high as possible. The fingers of both hands (EXCEPT THE THUMB AND INDEX - which SHOULD NOT touch) should be touching each other and water pouring out from the tip of middle finger. This is applicable for all kAla sandhyAvandhanam. During prAdhas sandhyAvandhanam, one should never sit, except during Achamanam (balancing the entire body only with two toes of foot). During mAdhyanikam, if the time of performance during 'japa vidhi' exceeded noon (1200hrs), then the rest of japavidhi, (which includes, Asana mandram, prAnayama japam, gaythri japam, Ashtaksharam, EXCLUDING upasthAnam) has to be done in sitting posture AND FACING WEST NOT NORTH! upasthAnam has to be done in standing posture, facing NORTH. The sandhyAdi-devata-vandanam should be started with WEST and then north, east and south. Where as if the time of performing during ‘japa vidhi’ did not exceed noon, the rest of japavidhi should be done standing and facing north. During sAyam, as the time would have crossed noon obviously, all steps in japavidhi again except upasthAnam are to be performed in sitting posture, facing west. > Does one have to stand while doing upasthanam? YES! ALWAYS! praAtha: standing, facing east mAdhyanika standing, facing north sAyam standing, facing west > In one book published by Lifco Vadakalai Sandhyavandanam" it has > been mentioned that if Sandhya has to be done inside the house one > must use Panchapatram and sit while doing the Sandhya. Is the same > correct. Some other more authoritative texts like "Ahnika grandham" explain that it is better to perform it outside. While doing outside, it should be taken care that the place is quite neat and 'sudham'. The water sprinkled in the land during the procedure should not be in walk area. I am not aware of usage of panchapAtram, but generally, stainless steel can be avoided (in my opinion). I will attach a PDF of the sandhyAvandhanam procedure, which I am adopting (sAma vedin, shishya of Sri Ahobila matam), which I prepared for ironing out certain ambiguities in LIFCO publication. I will mark the texts (only manthrams) in RED and BLUE colour, with which you can understand when to sit and stand respectively. I am aware that some does not permit attachments due to the imminent danger of viruses. Due to these restrictions, the attachment in this email might not be accessible for all. I am ready to send them to those who solicit explicitly. Hope this does not adds more confusion, if not at least, clears any! Please revert back if in doubt… Regards, Dasan Narayanan. PS: If possible, please buy the book named ‘sandhyavandanam’, published by Sri Nrusimha priya trust, which is the excerpt of ‘Ahnika grandham’ by Sri Azhagiyasingar. The book will be available at Sri Nrusimha Priya trust, Sri Desika Bhavanam, 27, Venkatesa Agraharam, Mylapore, Madras 600 004.PH: 24611540. Most of the doubts which is being asked and many other are extensively clarified in that book. > > srajan52 [srajan52] > Wednesday, July 14, 2004 15:27 > > Sandhya > > > Dear Respected Members, > > Some thime back i had seen some postings on the performance of > Sandhya. > > I have some specific querys. > > 1)In the sayam sandhya which direction should you face while doing > the required a)Pranayams b)Achamans c)Sankalpa? > 2)Which direction should one face while doing a)Sankalpa for Gayatri > b)Pranava Japa c)Ashtakshara Japa? > > In one article i read that the entire Sayam Sandhya can be performed > sitting down. Does that mean even Arghyams can be performed sitting > down? > > Does one have to stand while doing upasthanam? > > In one book published by Lifco Vadakalai Sandhyavandanam" it has > been mentioned that if Sandhya has to be done inside the house one > must use Panchapatram and sit while doing the Sandhya. Is the same > correct. > > I read with interest the relase of a CD for the Sandhya. It may be > very costly and out of reach for a pamaran like me who uses a > community internet centre for even doing this posting. > > Please do reply in detail so that i can benefit from the same. > > > > > > > Links > > / > > > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.719 / Virus Database: 475 - Release 12-Jul-04 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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