Japa Timings

Dear Prabhus,
The other day I was reading the life story of Srila Jagannath das Babaji Maharaja and I found his recommended timings for Japa as follows:

"The best time for chanting was from three o'clock in the morning until seven in the morning, and again from sunset until eleven o'clock at night. He declared that no serious-minded devotee should sleep during these hours, as Lord Siva comes to inspect the devotees of his guru, Lord Krsna, at those times."

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I have myself experienced that japa in the morning is extremely powerful and purifies one's heart for the whole day. If however I fail to complete my japa in the morning time for some reason, I do it in the eveing time as prescribed above but never at other times. Also, one gets extra benefits of chanting if it is done before a Tulasi tree - due to extra mercy bestowed by Bhakti Devi.These are some of my observations and would want to hear from other devotees in this respect.

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