Yajur Veda:  Pratah  Sandhya Vandanam

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Achamanam

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  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 hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH middle finger to touch left shoulder
    Om padmanaabhaaya namaH four fingers to touch navel
    Om daamodaraaya namaH four fingers to touch head


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