Surya Namaskar or Sun salutation is an important practice of yoga. Surya namaskar is a traditional way of saluting the sun for Indians. Because from ancient times the sun is considered as God to Hindus (Surya deva). Surya namaskar yoga is immensely helpful to health. If you practice this yoga as exercise every day, it can give you outstanding health benefits.
Health benefits of Surya namaskar:
- Practicing these yoga helps to expand the abdomen space and your hips become more active.
- It stretches and strengthens the muscles, joints, and the skeleton system.
- It helps to reduce weight and improves the digestion system.
- It improves blood circulation and the function of the heart and lungs.
Surya namaskar yoga comes with twelve powerful yoga poses. The Surya namaskar positions bring body, mind, and breath together. There are thirteen Surya namaskar mantras that must be chant during the first position. The positions are:
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Tadasana
Mantra: ॐ मित्राय नमः (Om Mitrāya Namaḥ)
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Urdhva Hastasana
Mantra: ॐ रवये नमः (Om Ravaye Namaḥ)
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Padahastasana
Mantra: ॐ सूर्याय नमः (Om Sūryāya Namaḥ)
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Ashwa Sanchalanasana
Mantra: ॐ भानवे नमः (Om Bhānave Namaḥ)
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Parvatasana
Mantra: ॐ खगाय नमः (Om Khagāya Namaḥ)
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Ashtanga Namaskara
Mantra: ॐ पूष्णे नमः (Om Pūṣṇe Namaḥ
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Bhujangasana
Mantra: ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः (Om Hiraṇya Garbhāya Namaḥ)
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Parvatasana
Mantra: ॐ मरीचये नमः (Om Marīcaye Namaḥ)
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Ashwa Sanchalanasana
Mantra: ॐ आदित्याय नमः (Om Ādityāya Namaḥ)
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Padahastasana
Mantra: ॐ सवित्रे नमः (Om Savitre Namaḥ)
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Urdhva Hastasana
Mantra: ॐ अर्काय नमः (Om Arkāya Namaḥ)
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Tadasana
Mantra: ॐ भास्कराय नमः (Om Bhāskarāya Namaḥ)
The word Surya Namaskar came from Sanskrit. Surya means Sun and Namaskar means Greeting or Salute. It means gratitude to the Lord Sun. Surya namaskar must be practice in the early morning with an empty stomach. The Surya mantra chanting benefits better health, long life, and, a peaceful mind.
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