Sandhyarati, Sandhyārati, Sandhya-arati: 1 definition

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Sandhyarati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Sandhyārati (सन्ध्यारति) refers to “evening duties” (ceremony of the Lord that is performed at sunset), according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—In the evening, after chanting one’s evening sandhyā, perform the sandhyā-ārati of Śrī guru-gaurāṅga and Śrī rādhā-kṛṣṇa with heartfelt devotion. this ārati is performed according to the same rules as for maṅgalaārati and madhyāhna-bhoga-ārati. After the ārati, devotional literature should be recited and kīrtana performed.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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