2.) Sayam sandhyavandanam should be perfomed by facing west.
3.) madhyanika sandhyavandanam can be perfomed along with Prathas sandhyavandanam if it cannot be perfomed at noon.
4.) GAYATHRI MANTHRAM :
Gayathri has to be meditated pausing at each of the five syllables.No benefit will accure if it is meditated without any pause between the syallables and in one continous running sentence in mechanical and hurried manner.
THE FIVE SYLLABLES OF GAYATHRI ARE :-
i. Om
ii. Bhur Bhuva Swaha
iii. Thathsavithur Vareniyam
iv. Bargodevasya Dhimayi
v. Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodhayath
Gayathri manthram should be repeated 108 times or atleast 28 times . counting is to be done by consecutively touching with the thumb the lines on the right hand fingers,starting from bottom of ring finger and moving the thumb in clockwise direction and leaving middle lines of the ring finger and middle finger.
