Similarly, Madhyāhnasandhyā time starts from 11.24AM (until 12.36PM). Suppose, sunrise and sunset are 6AM and 6PM, then Prātassandhyā and Sāyamsandhyā times starts from 5.12AM (until 6.24AM) and 5.36PM (until 6.48PM) respectively. Sāyam sandhyā spans from one ghaṭī before sunset and until two ghaṭīs after it.Madhyāhna sandhyā spans from one and half ghaṭī before noon and until one and half ghaṭī after it.Prātassandhyā spans from two ghaṭīs before sunrise and until one ghaṭī after it.from midnight of previous night until sunrise is considered part of previous day). As per Hindu traditional calendar, the day starts with sunrise (i.e. They are prātaḥ-kālaḥ (early morning), pūrvahna (forenoon), madhyāhna (around noon), aparāhna (afternoon), sāyāhna (evening). Day is divided by 5 parts, each having an interval of 2 hour and 24 minutes. Sandhyākāla is the time to perform Sandhyā. But, while chanting, it ought to be chanted as vareṇyam only. When counting the letters, the word vareṇyam (वरेण्यं) is treated as vareṇiyam (वरेणियं). The five heads represent 5 among the Vedangas, namely, vyākaraṇa, śikṣā, kalpa, nirukta and jyotiṣa. The six bellies are supposed to represent 4 cardinal directions, along with the two more directions, Ūrdhva ( Zenith) and Adhara ( Nadir). Taittirīya Sandhya Bhāṣyam of Sri Krishna Pandita mentions that the three feet of Gayatri is supposed to represent the first 3 vedas (Ṛk, Yajus, Sāma). of Krishna Yajurveda, Gayatri is described as white-colored ( Sanskrit: श्वेतवर्णा, śvetavarṇā), having the gotra of sage viswamitra ( Sanskrit: सान्ख्यायनस गोत्रा, sānkhyāyanasa gotrā), composed of 24 letters ( Sanskrit: चतुर्विंशत्यक्षरा, caturviṃśatyakṣarā), three-footed ( Sanskrit: त्रिपदा, tripadā), six-bellied ( Sanskrit: षट्कुक्षिः, ṣaṭkukṣiḥ), five-headed ( Sanskrit: पञ्चशीर्षः, pañcaśīrṣaḥ) and the one used in Upanayana of dvijas ( Sanskrit: उपनयने विनियोगः, upanayane viniyogaḥ). Īśvarī kevalā śaktistattvatraya samudbhavāĭhyātvā'rkamaṇḍalagatāṃ sāvitrīṃ vai japedbudhaḥ Description of Gayatri Yā sandhyā sā jagatsūtirmāyātītā hi niṣkalā Ī praise of sandhya devata is given below Sir Monier-Williams offer the meaning of saṃdhyā as juncture of the two divisions of the day (morning and evening) and also defined as "the religious acts performed by Brahmans and twice-born men at the above three divisions of the day". These rituals are performed three times a day - at morning ( prātassaṃdhyā), noon ( mādhyāhnika) and evening ( sāyaṃsaṃdhyā). Thus, the Sandhyāvandanam consists of recitation from the Vedas, accompanied by ritual. Sarasvatī ca sāyāhne saiva sandhyā trishu smṛtā Gāyatrī nāma purvāhne sāvatrī madhyame dine Ī definition from scriptures is given below According to Vyāsa, it is thus called by men as it is performed during the transition moment (sandhi) of the day such as twilight times of dawn and dusk and solar noon.According to Nṛsimha, it is thus called because it is complete meditation.According to Mādhava, it is thus called because this is performed at the time called Sandhyā (i.e.The morning is called Gāyatrī (who is white in colour), the mid-day is Sāvitrī (who is red), the evening is named Sarasvatī (who is black or dark blue). As per Vṛddha Yājñavalkya, Sandhyā is a particular devatā, presiding over these portions of the day.It is defined in smritis as following : 69 The word Sandhyā, therefore, secondarily means all those acts to be performed at that particular time as daily practice. The conjunction of day and night - that time when there are neither stars nor sun - the twilight is called Sandhyā. Three forms of Sandhyā devata (Brāhmi, Raudri, Vaiṣṇavi) along with Praṇava Rishi.
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