Sandhya Deepam Lighted the Lamp of Television History with Its 1000th Episode

Sandhya Deepam, Amrita TV's signature programme that champions our enviable spiritual heritage, has left its permanent autograph in history with the successful completion of a landmark 1000 episodes.

Sandhya Deepam which had been enhancing the devotional mood of the dusk at 6.30pm every evening for the past 3 ½ years, reached the millennial milestone on Monday, November 14th.

As the whole family comes together for worship and meditation, the programme with its striking visuals of poojas and other religious rites transports us to a mystic plane suited for the sunset hour. Sanyasins and other experts, well versed in matters spiritual explain the significance of daily rituals, customs and ceremonies through its segments.

Each episode of Sandhya Deepam comprise of 4 segments : Namasankeerthanam consisting of the recitation of timeless Vedic verses and hymns chanted in front of the lighted lamps and burning incense sticks at twilight, extolling the virtues of Gods; Jyothirgamaya, the interpretation of the Lalitha Sahasranamam by famous tantric scholar L.Gireeshan; a recital of Narayaneeyam, Melpathoor Narayana Bhattathiri's ancient Sanskrit masterpiece composed in tribute to Guruvayoorappa and Deeparadhana the concluding part that captures the sacred deeparadhana ritual, on location from historic temples around Kerala.

Sandhya Deepam, an answer to prayers for a devotional programme appropriate for the eventide, will continue to light up the twilight hour with the warm glow of prayers and spread its radiance for another millennium of episodes.