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Those invested with the Yajnopavita must perform Vaidika Sandhya as their foundational duty, with Tantrika Sandhya alongside or afterward — similarly, in temple consecration the foundational rites up to the opening of the eyes follow Vedic rites, while the subsequent Peetha Puja and Peetha Nyasa follow Tantric tradition, the two traditions complementing each other.

Lord Shiva made Tantra accessible to all; per the Varnashrama framework, those not eligible for Vedic Sandhya or the Yajnopavita are directed to take Tantrik initiation and perform Tantrik Sandhya instead, and per the Parvati Gita, anyone may take initiation into any of the Ten Mahavidyas and attain liberation.

Both paths follow morning-to-night discipline, but a tantric practitioner adds specific bed-time mantras and Nyasa before rising, performs Tantric Sandhya, Japa, Mahamudras, and precise Naivedya procedures at worship, and treats the evening mantra as working toward mantra Siddhi rather than simply trusting the deity's grace.