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Practice · Sandhya Vandana
Sandhya Vandana — Trikala Upasana
संध्या वंदना
The traditional morning, midday and evening sandhya — achamana, pranayama, arghya to Surya and Gayatri japa, with canonical mantras.
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प्रातः
Pratah
at sunrise
माध्याह्निक
Madhyahnika
around noon
सायं
Sayam
at sunset
आचमन · Achamana
ॐ केशवाय नमः · ॐ नारायणाय नमः · ॐ माधवाय नमः
Om Keshavaya / Narayanaya / Madhavaya Namah
Sip water thrice with the three names, then touch the sense organs with the remaining names (Govinda, Vishnu … Krishna).
प्राणायाम · Pranayama
ॐ भूः ॐ भुवः ॐ स्वः ॐ महः ॐ जनः ॐ तपः ॐ सत्यम् · ॐ तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् · ॐ आपो ज्योती रसोऽमृतं ब्रह्म भूर्भुवः स्वरोम्
Om bhuh … satyam · Om tat savitur … prachodayat · Om apo jyoti raso'mritam brahma bhur bhuvah svar-om
Regulate the breath (puraka–kumbhaka–rechaka) while mentally reciting the seven vyahritis, the Gayatri and the Gayatri-shiras.
संकल्प · Sankalpa
ॐ … प्रातः/माध्याह्निक/सायं सन्ध्याम् उपासिष्ये।
Om … pratah / madhyahnika / sayam sandhyam upasishye.
Resolve to perform the morning, midday or evening sandhya, recalling the day and place.
मार्जनम् · Marjana (sprinkling)
ॐ आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवः · ता न ऊर्जे दधातन · महे रणाय चक्षसे
Om apo hi shtha mayobhuvah · ta na urje dadhatana · mahe ranaya chakshase
Sprinkle water over the head and body with darbha or the fingers, invoking the purifying waters.
अर्घ्य प्रदान · Arghya to Surya
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
Om bhur bhuvah svah · tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi · dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Offer arghya (water) to Surya thrice while reciting the Gayatri, standing facing east (morning) or west (evening).
गायत्री जप · Gayatri Japa
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Om bhur bhuvah svah · tat savitur varenyam · bhargo devasya dhimahi · dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Japa of the Gayatri Mantra (Rigveda 3.62.10) — 10, 28 or 108 times upon a mala, meditating on Savitr.
उपस्थान एवं अभिवादन · Upasthana & Abhivadana
ॐ मित्रस्य चर्षणीधृतः … · (कुल-प्रवर) अभिवादये
Om mitrasya charshani-dhritah … · abhivadaye
Offer the concluding upasthana to Surya, salute the sandhya devatas and the guru-parampara, and conclude with achamana.
This follows the standard Smarta Sandhyavandana. The sequence and mantras vary by shakha, Veda and family tradition — please practise as guided by your guru/acharya.