sandhya

[suhnd-yah] /ˈsʌnd yɑ/

noun, Hinduism.

a ritual of worship and meditation performed three times a day by Hindus of the higher castes.

Origin of sandhya

1865-1870

First recorded in 1865-70, sandhya is from the Sanskrit word sandhyā

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Earlier this month, The Washington Post published a fantastic dispatch by sandhya Somashekhar on Virginia's gubernatorial race.

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After the sandhya service and Brahma yagna, the guru is worshipped.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India Edgar Thurston
The man next puts the marks which are characteristic of his sect on the forehead and body, and performs the sandhya service.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India Edgar Thurston

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