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Questions about Sandhyavandana (Sanskrit:संध्यावन्दन), a ritual performed three times in a day, as instructed by Guru to Dvija whose Upanayanam is done and Yajnopavita is received.

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Sankalpam for Switzerland location

Please convert the below sankalpam that i recite during my sandhyavandanam into location specific one. I am right now in Zurich,Switzerland. Can someone give me sankalpam specific to Zurich? Shubhe shobhana muhurthe, aadya bramhana, dwitiya…
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Sandhyavandanam during Asoucha period

Can I do Sandhyavanadanam when Ladies in my home are under menstrual cycle ? Because of some unavoidable circumstances, Ladies can not sit separately during their period time. I do 3 times Sandhyavandanam daily with lot of interest. But during…
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Sandhyavandanam: sitting or squatting?

I see two types of sandhyavandanam: performed while sitting and performed while squatting. Smarthas usually sit while sri vaishnavas usually squat. Which scriptures are each practice based on? It looks to me like squatting is done simply to avoid…
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Where to perfrom the Sandhyavandhanam and subsequent Japam

Can the Sandhyavandanam and the japam both performed outside the house - in the garden for instance. I find it more peaceful.
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Is Tarpanam a part of Sandhyavandanam?

Is Tarpanam a part of Sandhyavandanam?. I have seen many books, each showing a different. In some books, there is no tarpanam. Does Tarpanam appear in the Rigveda, Yarjurveda, and Samaveda Sandhyavandanam? Or does it added later?
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Does the pracrice of Sandhyavandanam survive in any significant numbers outside the South?

Even in the South, it seems to have reduced a lot. From my observations, seems to be very rare in the North, apart from transplanted South Indian Brahmins.
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Sandhya Vandana during Ashoucha

In this answer Rickross provided exemption for Sandhya Vandana during ashoucha period. Sandhyopaasana needs to be performed both during ‘Jaataashoucha’or ‘Mritaashoucha’ or Ashuddhi on account of births or deaths, by maanaso cchaarana or recitation…
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Sandhyavandana and other Vrata timings when outside India

Sandhavandana normally times normally goes upto 9am in morning and 9pm in evening in India (with prayaschitta arghya). But when outside India, for example in Europe, the sun rise and sun setting times are completely different. Sun comes out at 4am…
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Can Sandhyavandanam be performed on grandparent's tavasam day?

We do have our grandma's tavasam tomorrow, every time I have been told not to perform Sandhyavandanam during tavasam day of grandparents. Wanted to know the reason, is this really valid or we misinterpreted something. Some lights on this please.
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Is there a version of the Vrkasura/Bhasmasura story in which Mohini tricks him by making him perform Sandhyavandanam?

there is part when he has to say "Damodara" and put his hand on his head and his boon from Siva burns him to ashes.
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