51 Pranayaamas

Dear friends.

I wonder sometimes that a big pranayamam classes are conducted by so-called experts. (Pl note that I am not talking about real experts). when we, brahmins. are supposed to do 51 pranayamams daily, if we do thrikala sandhyavandhanam regularly.

Before sankalpam 1
Before punarmarjanam and argya pradanam. 1
Befor prayaschitarga argya pradanam 1
Before Iyka anusanthanam ( that is before chanting
Brahmaivaha asmi; Brahmaiva satyam.... 1
Before navagraha tarpanam 1
Before Japasangalpam 1
Before Japam and avahana mathram 10
Before upasthanam 1
Before samarpanam 1
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Total 17

We have to three times a day and hence 17x3=51 times a day. We need not worry much about time for inhaling, holding, and exhaling. This will be alright if you adopt the procedure prescibed: Inhale by saying OM BOOR BUVAHA SUVAHA: Hold the breath by saying THATSAVITHUVARENYAM BARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHEYO YONA PRACHOTHAYATH; Exhate slowly while saying OM AAPAHA JYOTHI RASAHA AMRUDHAM BRAHMA BOOR BUVA SWAROM.

The no of pranayams mentioned above as per the sampradhaya we are following in our family. However whatever the sampradhaya is followed no will be not less that 16

Bramin boys, do your sandhyavandhanam regulary and enjoy all the benefits of PRANAYAMA.

knr

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