SrIvaishNava daily routine

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:

SrIvaishNavas must follow a disciplined and standard routine in their daily lives. Every activity should be focussed on our sampradhAyam only.

  • Waking up
    • Should wake up around 4.30 AM
    • Recite guruparamparA manthram and “hari:” seven times
    • Washing hands and feet and rinsing the mouth
    • Recite parathvAdhi panchakam, paramArtha SlOka dhvayam, gajEndhra mOksha SlOka dhvayam
    • Meditate upon guruparamparA and dhvaya mahA manthram for a few minutes at least
  • Morning routines
    • Complete the morning activities (Brushing teeth etc)
    • Bathing – Recite gangaiyil punidhamAya, ninRa vaN kIrththi, kadhA punaSchanka, AchAryan thaniyan
    • Urdhva puNdram – Recite kESava etc 12 names of bhagavAn and SrI: etc 12 names of thAyAr
    • Recital of guru paramparA manthram, thirumanthram, dhvayam, charama SlOkam
    • Recital of OrAN vazhi AchArya thaniyans and our AchArya paramparA thaniyans
    • sandhyA vandhanam (for those who have yagyOpavItham)
    • thiruvArAdhanam – Phase 1
      • Prepare water, fragrance powder, flowers, incense, lamp etc.
      • Light the lamp reciting vaiyam thagaLiyA, anbE thagaLiyA, thirukkaNdEn, mangul thOy senni pAsurams.
      • Prepare AchArya SrIpAdha thIrtham and accept the same.
      • Offer sAshtAnga praNAmam in front of sannidhi
      • Clap the hands thrice, open the sannidhi door. Recite nAyaganAy ninRa, thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi, mAri malai muzhaingil, anRu ivvulagam, angaNmA gyAlaththu pAsurams.
      • Perform manthrAsanam
    • Preparing food.
    • Learning santhai, practicing pAsurams/sthOthrams/rahasya granthams, listening to lectures can be done.
  • Noon/Afternoon routines
    • mAdhyAhnikam (for those who have yagyOpavItham)
    • thiruvArAdhanam – Phase 2
      • snAnAsanam – Recital of pancha sUkthams as much as possible (those who have yagyOpavItham). Recital of veNNey aLaindha kuNungum.
      • alankArAsanam – dhUpam, dhIpam, vEdha Arambam (for those who have yagyOpavItham), archanai
      • nithyAnusandhAnam recital or recital of 4000 based on AzhwArthirunagari kramam
      • bhOjyAsanam
      • punar manthrAsanam
      • mangaLa hAraththi
      • sARRumuRai, thIrtham distribution
    • anuyAgam – thadhIyArAdhanam for guests
    • Accepting prasAdham along with family
    • Learning santhai, practicing pAsurams/sthOthrams/rahasya granthams, listening to lectures can be done.
  • Evening routines
    • sAyam sandhyAvandhanam (for those who have yagyOpavItham)
    • thiruvArAdhanam – Phase 3
      • Light the lamp reciting vaiyam thagaLiyA, anbE thagaLiyA, thirukkaNdEn, mangul thOy senni pAsurams.
      • Recite sahasranAmam, pUrvAchArya sthOthrams and perform sARRumuRai
      • paryankAsanam (Sayanam)
      • Close the sannidhi.
    • Accepting prasAdham along with family
    • Learning santhai, practicing pAsurams/sthOthrams/rahasya granthams, listening to lectures can be done.
    • Engage with like-minded devotees in Sathsangam, if possible.
  • Night
    • Discussions on sampradhAya matters with the family members.
    • Go to rest/sleep at the latest by 10 PM.

Notes:

  • Those who are without yagyOpavIthram should limit themselves to learning, reciting dhivyaprabandha pAsurams, pUrvAchArya sthOthrams and rahasya granthams. Can check with elders on this aspect, as necessary.
  • During anadhyayana kAlam, dhivyaprabandhams should be avoided. Focus should be on pUrvAchArya sthOthrams and rahasya granthams.
  • While this compilation is generally done from the perspective of male devotees, female devotees should also help along in the routine, fulfilling their domestic responsibilities which are necessary for the kainkaryams.
  • AhAra niyamam is very important. We must only consume those food items which are allowed for us. Everything, including water, must be consumed only after submitted to bhagavAn, AzhwArs and AchAryas, as their prasAdham.
  • Depending on one’s engagement in temples, AchArya’s mutt/thirumALigai, one has to accommodate for kainkaryams as necessary.
  • One can engage in earning money without violating boundaries of SAsthram, as best as possible. Time should be allocated as necessary, without compromising the important aspects of the daily routine.
  • Learn, practice and share bhagavath vishayam (spiritual matters) with others especially family members, as applicable.

References:

Source – https://granthams.koyil.org/2026/03/30/srivaishnava-daily-routine-tamil/

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