Devanagari: याम ISO15919: yāma
A Vedic unit of time that spans three hours.
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A day is divided into eight yaamas: nishanta – midnight to dawn, pratah – 3am to 6am, purvahna – 6am to 9am, madhyahna – 9am to 12noon, aparahna – 12noon to 3pm, sayam – 3pm to 6pm, pradosha – 6pm to 9pm, nisha – 9pm to 12 midnight.
REFERENCE
Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 11
