Sandhya Geet

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Sandhya Geet are sung at sandhya of Sunset. Meaning of Sandhya is the time between day and night. There are two sandhya:
  1. at Sunrise
  2. at Sunset
During mangal kaaj, these Geet are sung after God's pray in evening. Other songs are sung after it like 'banade' in vivah and 'battu' in janeu. 
Some popular sandhya geet are as:





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