Notes: (Soruce sripedia)

1. Achamanam

1.

Sit in Kukustana with hands between legs

2.

Twist the right palm so that the little finger, ring finger and middle finger are stretched while
first finger is bent inwards forming a hollow in the middle of the palm. The thumb will remain
separate from the first finger.

3.

Put a small quantity of water from the vessel in the right hand palm (only a small quantity of
water should be taken), swallow (not sip) this water uttering:
Om Achutaya Namah
Repeat 3 above uttering two times each repeating
Om Anantaya Namah
Om Govindaya Namah

4.

Clean your mouth (lips) with water and wash hand

5.

Recite the following mantras

Om keshavaaya namaH

thumb to touch right cheek

Om naaraayaNaaya namaH

thumb to touch left cheek

Om maadhavaaya namaH

ring finger to touch right eye

Om govindaaya namaH

ring finger to touch left eye

Om vishhNave namaH

index finger to touch right nostril

Om madhusuudanaaya namaH

index finger to touch left nostril

Om trivikramaaya namaH

little finger to touch right ear

Om vaamanaaya namaH

little finger to touch left ear

Om shriidharaaya namaH

middle finger to touch right shoulder

Om hRishhiikeshaaya namaH

middle finger to touch left shoulder

Om padmanaabhaaya namaH

four fingers to touch navel

Om daamodaraaya namaH

four fingers to touch head

2. PrAnAyamam

The body should be in a vertical position. Close the left nostril with ring finger of right hand and
exhale from right nostril slowly. Close the right nostril with thumb of right hand, Now, open the left
nostril and inhale slowly.
Afterwards, close the left nostril also as before, so that air is held inside the body. Recite mentally the
following Mantra (3 times)
Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |
Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyam
Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |
Bhurbhuvassuvarom
Note: The thumb and first finger of the left hand should be in contact with the left hand palm facing
skywards. Open the right nostril and release the air slowly Say Om and touch the right ear.

3. Sankalpam
Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words conveying our
intention is recited as under.
Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham, Pratah Sandhyam upasisye

4. Satvika Tyagam
Recite with folded hands
bhagavAn eva svaniyAmya sva-Sesha-bhUtena mayA sva-ArAdhanaika-prayojanAya, svasmai
svaprItaye sarva-seshI paramapurushaH sriyaH-pati svayam eva kArayati.

5. Prokshanam
Nyasa
sindhu dvipa rishihih (head)
devi gayathri chandahah (nose)
aapo devata (chest)
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH
Mantra
Hold the tumbler in the left hand
Take a small quantity of water in the right hand palm
Sprinkle it on the head through right hand fingers, reciting at
the same time the mantras.

Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH - prokshaNaof the Head

Om taa na uurje dadhaatana - prokshaNa of the Head
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase prokshaNa of the Head
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om ushatiiriva maataraH prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha prokshaNa of the big Toes
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH

6. Prasanam
Nyasa

suuryashchetyanuvaakasya agnir RishhiH

devi gayathri chandahah (nose)

suuryo devata (chest)

apaaM praashane viniyogaH

(head)

Mantra
Place tiirtham in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows
oM | suuryashcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH | paapebhyo
rakshantaam.h | yadraatryaa paapamakaarshham.h | manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam.h |
padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | raatristadavalumpatu | yatkiMcha duritaM mayi | idamahaM
maamamR^itayonau | suurye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa ||
Swallow the water from the palm
7. Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam

8. Punyah Prokshanam

dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH

anushhTup.h chhandaH (nose)

dadhikraavaa devataa (chest)

apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

(head)

Mantra
1.

Hold the tumbler in the left hand

2.

Take a small quantity of water in the right hand palm

3.

Sprinkle it on the head through right hand fingers, reciting at

the same time the mantras.

Om dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM

prokshaNa of the Head

Om jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH

prokshaNa of the Head

Om surabhi no mukhaakarat.h

prokshaNa of the Head

Om pra Na aayuumshhi taarishhat.h prokshaNa of the Head

Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH

prokshaNa of the Head

Om taa na uurje dadhaatana

prokshaNa of the Head

Om mahe raNaaya chakshase

prokshaNa of the Head

Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH

prokshaNa of the Head

Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH

prokshaNa of the Head

Om ushatiiriva maataraH

prokshaNa of the Head

Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH

prokshaNa of the Head

Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha

prokshaNa of the big Toes

Om aapo janayathaa chanaH

prokshaNa of the Head

Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH (Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in
clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM )

9. PrAnAyamam

1.

The body should be in a vertical position.

2.

Close the left nostril with ring finger of right hand and exhale from
right nostril slowly.

3.

Close the right nostril with thumb of right hand

4.

Now, open the left nostril and inhale slowly.

5.

Afterwards, close the left nostril also as before, so that air is held
inside the body.

6.

Recite mentally the following Mantra (3 times)

a.

Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |

Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyam

b.

Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |

dhiyo yo nah prachodayat

c.

Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |

BhurbhuvassuvaromNote: The thumb and first finger of the left hand should be in
contact with the left hand palm facing skywards.

7.

Open the right nostril and release the air slowly

8.

Say Om and touch the right ear.

10. Arghyam
Sankalpah
1.

Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words
conveying our intention is recited as under.

2.

Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham

Pratah Sandhyam arghyapradaanaM karishhye

Nyasa

arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH (head)

devi gayathri chhandaH (nose)

savitaa devataa (chest)

arghyapradaane viniyogaH

Mantra
1.

Stand erect holding tumbler in the left hand between thumb and first finger.

2.

Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.

3.

Take water in both palms holding palms at the level of the face.

4.

Recite gayathri mantra verbally with sound waves emanating from the mouth; throw the
water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the heels of both legs should be raised.
(That is arghyam is offered standing on toes).

5.

Repeat 3 times.

Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM
bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h
11. PrAnAyamam
Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam
12. Prayaschitta Arghyam
Sankalpah
1.

Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words
conveying our intention is recited as under.

2.

Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham

Pratah Sandhyam kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye

Nyasa

arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii R^ishhiH

devi gayathri chhandaH (nose)

savitaa devataa (chest)

turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH

(head)

Mantra
1.

Stand erect holding tumbler in the left hand between thumb and first finger.

2.

Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.

3.

Take water in both palms holding palms at the level of the face.

4.

Recite mantra verbally throw the water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the
heels of both legs should be raised. (That is arghyam is offered standing on toes). Offer 1
arghyam
Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam | Om
tatsavitur vareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi diyo yo nah prachodyat | Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah |
Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam ||

5.

Water should be taken in right hand palm and thrown around the head clockwise reciting
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH

6.

Turn around clockwise, saluting the sun with anjali mudra reciting asavAdithyoh BrahmA

13. Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam
14. Kesavadi Tarpanam

1.

Similar to Arghyam but the heels need not be raised hold tumbler in the left hand between
thumb and first finger.

2.

Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.

3.

Take water in both palms holding palms at the level of the face.

4.

Recite mantra verbally let water through the tips of the finger to the ground. Offer 1
tarpanamOm keshavaM tarpayaami
Om naaraayaNaM tarpayaami

Om maadhavaM tapayaami
Om govindaM tarpayaami
Om vishhNuM tarpayaami
Om madhusuudanaM tarpayaami
Om trivikramaM tarpayaami
Om vaamanaM tarpayaami
Om shriidharaM tarpayaami
Om hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami
Om padmanaabhaM tarpayaami
Om daamodaraM tarpayaami
15. Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam

16. Japa vidhih

1.

(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama/namaste

posture after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)

2.

3.

oM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH

sutalaM chhandaH

touch the nose tip

shrii kuurmo devataa

touch the chestaasane viniyogaH

pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa |

tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h ||

17. Gayatri japam

touch the head

17 (a) Pranayanam mantra japa

oM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa

devii gaayatrii chhandaH
paramaatmaa devataa

touch the head

touch the nose
touch the chest

oM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahR^itiinaaM atri bhR^igu kutsa vasishhTha

gautama kaashyapa aaN^girasa R^ishhayaH touch the head
gaayatrii ushhNik.h anushhTup bR^ihatii paN^ti tR^ishhTup jagatyaH chhandaa{gm}si touch
the nose
agni vaayu arka vaagiisha varuNa indra vishvedevaaH devataaH touch the chest

saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH

deviigaayatrii chhandaH
savitaa devataa

touch the head

touch the nose

touch the chestgaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH

touch the

head
anushhTup chhandaH
paramaatmaa devataa

touch the nose

touch the chest

sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH

Installation of the Lord

1.

Procedure to be filled in

Mantra
muktaavidruma hemaniila dhavaLachchhaayaiH mukhaistriikshaNaiH
yuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM tatvaartha varNaatmikaaM |

gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM kushakashaM shubhraM kapaalaM guNaM

shaN^khaM chakramathaaravindayugaLaM hastairvahantiiM bhaje ||
(meditate on the form of gaayatrii devi)
omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom.h
(while chanting the above mantra perform aatma parishuddhi with the two palms by gently
touching from head to toe)
arkamaNDala madhyasthaM suuryakoTisamaprabham.h |
brahmaadi sevya paadaabjaM naumibrahma ramaasakham.h ||
17(b) PrAnAyamam 3 times
Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam
17(c) Gayatri aavahanam

aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH

anushhTup.h chhandaH
gaayatrii devataa

touch the head

touch the nose

touch the chestgaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH(hold

the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)

aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam |

gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma jushhasvanaH |ojosi sahosi balamasi bhraajosi
devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi
vishvamasi vishvaayuH sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuuroM

gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)

Installation of the Lord

Mantra
yodevo savitaasmaakaM dhiyo dharmaadi gocharaaH |
prerayet.h tasya yadbhargaH tadvareNyamupaasmahe ||
aaditya maNDaledhyaayet.h paramaatmaanamavyayam.h |
vishhNuM chaturbhujaM ratnakunDalair.h maNDitaaN^ganam.h ||
sarvaratna samaayukta sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaam.h |
evaM dhyaatvaa japennityaM mantramashhTottaraM shatam.h ||
17(d) PrAnAyamam 3 times
Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam
17(e) Gayatri upastanam

Sankalpah
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM
praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye
Nyasa
uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH
anushhTup.h chhandaH
gaayatrii devataa

touch the head

touch the nose

touch the chest

gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH

Mantra
uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani |
braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham.h ||

Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste
posture
oM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH shravodevasya saanasim.h |
satyaM chitra shravastamam.h ||
mitrojanaan.h yaatayati prajaanan mitrodaadhaara pR^ithiviimuta dyaam.h |
mitraH kR^ishhTiiranimishhaabhichashhTe satyaaya havyaM ghR^itavadvidhema ||
prasamitra marto astu prayasvaanyasta aaditya shikshati vratena |
na hanyate na jiiyate tvoto nainama{gm}ho ashnotyantito na duuraat.h ||

18) Sandyadi devata vandanam

1. Recite the mantras commencing with facing east:
Om Sandhyayai Namah (East)
Om Savitrai Namah (South)
Om Gayatrai Namah (west)
Om Saraswatai Namah (North)
Om sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH (East)
Om kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH (East)
2. Namaskaram (4 times)
19) Abhivadanam

1.

The palms of the hands are kept near ears, the body is bent at waist level and Abhivadanam is
recited.abhivaadaye () (.) () +optionally ( ..) ().
thrayarsheya or panchashreya pravaraanvita (1)
(..) gotraH (2)
(..) suutraH (3)
(..) shaakhaadhyaayii (4)
shrii (..) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| (5)Note: The blanks have to be filled in see
notes below

2.

After completing the recitation, the right forehand crosses above the left forehand, and touch
the feet of elders.

3.

By Abhivadanam an individual expresses his descent-namely dynastic rishis, gotra, sutra,

veda, saka and name.

20) Dikh vandanam

1.

2.

oM praachyai dishe namaH

Facing East

oM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH

Facing South

oM pratiichyai dishe namaH

Facing West

oM udiichyai dishe namaH

Facing North

oM uurdhvaaya namaH

East folded palms upwards

oM adharaaya namaH

East folded palms to the ground

oM antarikshaaya namaH

East folded palms upwards

oM bhuumyai namaH

East folded palms to the ground

oM vishhNave namaH

East folded palms straight

dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii

naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH |
keyuuravaan.h makarakuNDalavaan.h kiriiTii
haarii hiraNyaya vapuH dhR^ita shaN^kha chakraH ||shaN^kha chakra gadaa paaNe
dvaarakaa nilayaachyuta |
govinda puNDariikaaksha raksha maaM sharaNaagatam.h ||namo brahmaNya devaaya
gobraahmaNahitaaya cha |
jagaddhitaaya kR^ishhNaaya shrii govindaaya namo namaH ||

3.

Namaskaram (4 times).

21) Abhivadanam
Refer point 19 for Abhivadanam
22) Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam
23) Satvika Tyaga
Refer point number 4 for Satvika Tyaga
24) Arghyam
Refer point number 10 for Arghyam

25) shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM

shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam.h
shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham.h |
shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam.h
shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam.h ||
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