Dinacharya: The Daily Routine
Practices

Dinacharya: The Daily Routine

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Uncited
Period · Eternal

[BEGINNER] Dinacharya is the Ayurvedic daily routine that structures the day according to natural rhythms, synchronizing human activity with the cycles of the sun, moon, and cosmic energies. The word comes from Sanskrit: " Dina" (day) and "acharya" (routine or discipline). Dinacharya includes waking early (Brahma Muhurta, approximately 1.5-3 hours before sunrise), cleansing practices (Svana — gargling, Netra — eye washing, Danta — teeth cleaning), oil massage (Abhyanga), bathing, exercise (Vyaya