Sandhyā
Sandhyā, “the junction (of day and night)”
Sandhyā is a name used for more than one devī and rite in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
Devatās
- Sandhyā: the daughter born from the mind of Brahmā, who gave up her body in tapas, became dawn and dusk, and was reborn as Arundhatī. Śiva Purāṇa, Rudra Saṃhitā, Satī Khaṇḍa, Chapters 2–4
Things and ideas
- Sandhyā Vidhi: the sandhyā-vandana, the daily upāsanā of Sūrya at dawn, noon and dusk. Agni Purāṇa, Chapters 72, 155, 214–217; Liṅga Purāṇa, Pūrvārdha; Garuḍa Purāṇa, Ācāra Khaṇḍa, Chapter 217