Rugvediya Sandhya Vandanam

SR No.: 100005
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Total Pages: 25
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Interfaith & Interfaith
File Size: 2 MB

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all 4 parts of neck, one on bottom of back-bone just above trunk and one on top of head. Then, one more is applied on the right side of the chest. Some people do also apply a similar final mark on the left side of the chest, if this is the tradition that they have been taught as per their sampradaaya (custom). While applying, recite Keshavadi Dwadashanama (explained below), one naama each for one application.
The order for applying naamas are - on the forehead (keshavaaya namal), center of abdomen (naaraayaNaaya namal), chest (maadhavaaya namal), front portion of neck (govi.nd aaya namal), right side of abdomen (vishh Nave namal), right shoulder (mad husudhanaaya namal), right side of neck (trivikramaaya namaH), left side of abdomen (vaamanaaya namal), left shoulder (shridharaaya namal), left side of neck (hR'shhikeshaaya namaH), back side (above tunk) (padmanaabhaaya namal), back side of neck (daamodaraaya namal) and on the head, on the chest (shriivatsaaya namaH). The shapes of the paste applied will be as follows. On the forehead : one set of vertical parallel lines (first apply the paste with the forefinger and later run through it with a wet cloth/finger). On the chest: heart (lotus leaf) shape. On the shoulder: leaf shape (preferably with a stem). Elsewhere: deepaakaara (burning candle light shape). Concentrate on the mantra and quickly go through the process of applying the paste instead of trying to perfect the shapes.
After applying gopichandana, apply mudras as follows in that order.
chakra mudra: one on right side of eye, five on centre of abdomen, three on heart, two on right of abdomen, three on right of chest, two on right shoulder both sides of naama, two on right of neck, one on front of neck, one on left shoulder below the naama.
shankha mudra - one on left side of eye, one on left of abdomen, two on left of chest, two on left shoulder both sides of naama, two on left of neck, one on right shoulder below the naama.
gadaa mudra - one on forehead, one on left of abdomen, one on left of chest, two on left shoulder both sides of naama below shankha mudra.
padma mudra - two on chest, two on right abdomen, two on right shoulder both sides of naama below chakra mudra.
naaraayaNa mudra - one each overlapping on all mudras and naama.
अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा सर्वावस्थां गतोऽपि वा । यः स्मरेत्पुंडरीकाक्षं सबाह्याभ्यंतरः शुचिः ॥
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