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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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

Sandhyopāsanā (सन्ध्योपासना) or simply Sandhyā refers to “chanting the dīkṣā-mantras given by the Guru”, according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—After performing ācamana, perform one’s morning sandhyā [also called āhnika, the chanting of the dīkṣāmantras given by the guru]. Two daṇḍas, or forty-eight minutes, before sunrise, until the sun is half-visible above the horizon, is the morning sandhyā, and the period from sunset until the stars appear in the sky is the evening sandhyā. Sandhyā is performed facing east in the morning and noon, and facing north in the evening.

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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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Sandhyopasana, Sandhyopāsanā, Sandhya-upasana, Sandhyā-upāsanā; (plurals include: Sandhyopasanas, Sandhyopāsanās, upasanas, upāsanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)

Chapter 16 - On the description of Sandhyā Upāsānā < [Book 11]

Chapter 9 - On the rules of Śirovrata < [Book 11]

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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)

Part 43 - The Procedure of Worshipping the Sun-god < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]

Chapter 6 - Conclusion

Part 1 - Eulogy of the Sun-god in the Purāṇas < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]

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