How to Do Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)

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Surya Namaskar is a sequence of 12 steps of asanas performed as a warm up in a yoga session. It originated in India to salute the Sun, which is considered a deity and worshipped. One Surya Namaskar has 12 steps and one set of Surya Namaskar comprises 12 Surya Namaskars. You can start with a set of three or six and gradually increase the number to 12. It is customary that 12 salutations be chanted before each Surya Namaskar (12 step sequence). [1]

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    Make the salutation: ॐ मित्राय नमः (om mitrāya namaḥ). [2]
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    Make the salutation: ॐ रवये नमः (om ravaye namaḥ.) [3]
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    Make the salutation: ॐ सूर्याय नमः (om sūryāya namaḥ). [4]
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    Make the salutation: ॐ भानवे नमः (om bhānava namaḥ). [5]
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     Make the salutation: ॐ खगाय नमः (om khagāya namaḥ). [6]
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    Make the salutation: ॐ पूष्णे नमः (om pūṣṇe namaḥ).
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    Make the salutation: ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः (om hiraṇya garbhāya namaḥ). [7]
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    Make the salutation: ॐ मरीचये नमः (om marīcaye namaḥ).
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    Make the salutation: ॐ आदित्याय नमः (om ādityāya namaḥ).
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    Make the salutation: ॐ सवित्रे नमः (om savitre namaḥ).
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    This is the same as step 2, without a stretch. Make the salutation: ॐ अर्काय नमः (om arkāya namaḥ).
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    Make the salutation: ॐ भास्कराय नमः (om bhāskarāya namaḥ).
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5503/surya-namaskar
      2. ↑ https://www.doyouyoga.com/learn-12-steps-of-surya-namaskar-sun-salutation-64086/
      3. ↑ https://www.doyouyoga.com/learn-12-steps-of-surya-namaskar-sun-salutation-64086/
      4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_URWkvJg8s
      5. ↑ https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/surya-namaskar
      6. ↑ https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/surya-namaskar
      7. ↑ https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/surya-namaskar

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