12 STEPS OF SURYA NAMASKAR (SUN SALUTATION)

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12 STEPS OF SURYA NAMASKAR (SUN SALUTATION)
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INTRODUCTION

• Surya Namaskar is one of the essential yoga
  practices, it holds a great deal of significance
  in the yoga world.
• Surya Namaskar is an ancient procedure of
  offering thanks to the sun, a source to all types
  of life on the planet. Thusly, Surya Namaskar is
  a type of worship to the Sun God, Surya.
• Best to do Surya Namaskar in the morning during
  sunrise, facing the rising sun.
• Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a succession
  of 12 incredible yoga poses.

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• Steps of
• Surya Namaskar

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1. PRANAMASANA (Prayer pose)
Mantra Om Mitraaya Namaha
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2. HASTAUTTASANA (Raised Arm Pose)
Mantra Om Ravaye Namaha
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3. PADAHASTASANA (Standing Forward Bend)
Mantra Om Suryaye Namaha
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4. ASHWA SANCHALASANA (Equestrian Pose)
Mantra Om Bhanaave Namaha
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5. DANDASANA
(Stick Pose)
Mantra Om Khagaya Namaha
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6. ASHTANGA NAMASKAR
(Salute with Eight Points or Parts)
Mantra Om Pooshne Namaha
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7. BHUJANGASANA (Cobra Pose)
Mantra Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namaha
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8. ADHO MUKHA SAVASANA (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
Mantra Om Mareechaye Namaha
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9. ASHWA SANCHALASANA (Equestrian pose)
Mantra Om Adityaaya Namaha
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10. PADAHASTASANA (Standing Forward Pose)
Mantra Om Savitre Namaha
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11. HASTAUTTASANA (Raised Arm Pose)
Mantra Om Arkaaya Namaha
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12. TADASANA (Mountain Pose)
Mantra Om Bhaskaharaya Namaha
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