sandhya (English spelling)

...This effect is especially strong on festival days, which are held several times a year, and if one bathes on those days, not only the person himself but also his ancestors for seven generations will be purified. Hindus also incorporate bathing as a ritual to wash away the daily impurities and greet the morning as part of their daily morning ritual called sandhya. Immediately after getting up, they brush their teeth and go to the toilet, then go to a river or reservoir, sip water, sprinkle a small amount in front of them, pour it over their head eight times, and sprinkle a small amount on the ground. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…この効力は年に何回か行われる祭りの日にはとくに強くなり，その日に沐浴すれば，本人ばかりか7代の先祖まで浄められるという。またヒンドゥー教徒は，日々の穢れをはらって朝を迎えるための儀礼としての沐浴を，サンディヤーsandhyāと呼ばれる毎朝の儀礼の一部に組み入れている。彼らは起床後ただちに歯を磨き，用便をすませると川あるいは貯水池などに行き，水をすすり，少量を前方にまき，8回頭にかけ，少量地面にまく。…

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