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Steps to be followed during Gayatri Japa

1.

Avoid Talking to others

2.

Avoid thinking other topics

3.

Doing Japa simultaneously hearing songs/pravachana4.

While doing japa signaling/ indicating to others through eye or other parts

of your body

5.

Morning Sandhyavandana Japa to be done poorvabhimukha standing (if

done prior to Suryodaya). After Suryodaya you can do it sitting or

standing.

6.

Japa during Madhyahnika or Sayam Sandhyavandana to be done sitting

only.

7.

During Japa period, ensure that there is no gap between the fingers .

8. During Japa, our hands to be closed with some clothes.

9. During Gayatri Japa, there shall be five breaks -

Om |

bhUrbhuvasva: |

tatsaviturvarENyaM |

bhargO dEvasya dhImahi |

dhiyO yO na: prachOdayaat |

10.

There are three types of japas - Vachika, upaamshuka, maanasika

Vachika Telling in loud voice

Upamshuka - Telling with lips moment but not loudly

Manasika - Doing the dhyana with chintana of the words

Of these, Manasika japa is the best, upamshuka is better but Vaachika is

not preferable.

11.

Gayatri Mantra japa to be done in maalaakaara. It shall start from the

lower granthi of anaamika anguli (ring finger), little finger (3 granthees -

lower, middle and upper granthi), upper granthi of anamika finger, upper

granthi of middle finger, In the index finger (4 granthees - upper granthi,

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next, next, lower granthi). Madhyamaangulis lower and middle granthi

need not be counted. As such, counting of ten japaas is as follows :

i.

Lower granthi of anaamika anguli (ring finger)

ii.

Lower granthi of little finger

iii.

Middle granthi of little finger

iv.

Upper granthi of little finger

v.

Upper granthi of anaamika anguli

vi. Upper granthi of middle finger

vii. Upper granthi of index finger

viii.

Second granthi of index finger (second from top)

ix.

Third granthi of index finger (third from top)

x.

Lower granthi of index finger.

12.

During Morning Sandhyavandana We shall hold our hands near our

naabhi pradesha; During Madhyahna SandhyavandanaWe shall hold our

hands near our Vakshasthala; During Saayam Sandhyavandana - we shall

hold our hands near our nasikaagra (nose).

13.

No of japaas We must do the Gayatri Japa - Yathaashakthi

a) atleast 1000 times; - Bestb) Hundred times or - Better

c) least Minimum ten - Good

Narayanastakshara shall be followed by thrice the number of Gayatri Japa.

i.e., If you do 10 Gayatri Japa, you have to chant Om namO Narayanaaya

Om30 times (i.e., thrice the number of Gayatri Japa).

14.

Some people have the habit of holding our Janiwara on hand while doingGayathri Japa. But I have not found any reference for this.

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