Question

Sandhyavandanam health benefits relating to brain

Answer 1

Sandhyavandana is a short religious practice that Hindus perform thrice daily. It combines specific mantras (mental affirmations accompanied by verbal chants) with breathing practice (pranayama) and meditation (dhyana).  

Although the original complete form is not as widely practiced today as in ancient times, it is still practiced in Southern India and a few religious centers in other parts of India. An abbreviated form is practiced more widely.

Regular practitioners perform this thrice a day - just before sunrise, at noon and just before sunset. Vedic saints believed that it is those times of the time that the mind & body is fully alert, and we could leverage those periods to strengthen the mind. It takes about 10-15 minutes each time.