sandhya

[ suhnd-yah ]

nounHinduism.

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

Origin of sandhya

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

Earlier this month, The Washington Post published a fantastic dispatch by sandhya Somashekhar on Virginia's gubernatorial race.
Be More Like Teddy | Reihan Salam | August 26, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
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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