Dinacharya in Ayurveda actually means daily routine essential for the maintenance of good and proper health. Vihara in Ayurveda makes recommendations of a proper daily routine or dinacharya along with the seasonal guidelines commonly known as rutucharya. Ayurveda suggests that a simple set of directions help in maximizing the health regardless of the season or any particular vikruti in the composition of the body.

Ayurveda recommends a simple set of dinacharya that is mentioned below
* Waking up early preferably at sunrise is a good habit.
* Next step is to urinate and defecate upon arising.
* Brushing teeth and scraping tongue.
* Drinking a glass of warm water is a healthy practice that should be followed regularly.
* Perform oil massage or better known as `abhyanga`.
* After the oil massage take a warm bath.
* It should be followed by doing various yoga postures like `Yoga Asanas`, alternate nostril breathing known as Pranayama and of course meditation.
* Dinacharya recommends that one should exercise according to one`s prakruti.
* In the winter season, it is advisable to apply ghee or sesame oil to the nostrils before stepping out of the house.
* It is advised in Ayurveda that one should not restrain natural urges of the body such as sneezing, urinating or yawning.
* One should never skip any of the meals of the day.
* Eating fruit along with herbal tea in breakfast is given preference. Eating hot cereal is also advisable.
* One should always engage in activities that bring happiness and joy.
* The meal at noon that is lunch is considered as really important in Ayurveda. So, one should eat this meal in a very quiet and settled atmosphere.
* Never engage in overworking.
* Trying and reducing worrying, overeating and rushing is advisable.
* One should always treat himself/herself lovingly and gently.
* Meditating at the end of the day is advisable after finishing all the day`s hectic activities.
* At dinner, it is preferable to eat a light meal.
* After dinner one should make it a habit to go for a walk.
* Retiring to bed early is recommended as per dinacharya in Ayurveda.

The main objective of the prescriptions of the dinacharya in Ayurveda is to promote good health. In Ayurveda, they are specifically designed to enhance the body`s normal and healthy functioning. Dinacharya along with some physical activities also involves such diets that assist the body`s natural detoxification mechanisms.