Surya Namaskar Benefits: Our health science quotes that ‘A sound body will have a sound mind’. Yogic science is also giving importance to the fitness of the body. But it do not stop there only. It advise us to keep the health of our body and mind together. How it will happen?
Yogic science prescribes to do the yogic exercises daily.
What type of yogic exercises should we do?
In the growing age of our life, we should do the physical exercises called Suryanamskar, selected Yogasanas (pos-tures) and pranayamas (breath control-ling exercises) which will help us to grow better physically and mentally.
What is Suryanamaskar?
It is a salutation to SUN by our body and mind together. It helps to have a strong and fit body with an alert mind. The power of mind will grow to become more efficient. As the SUN has its own power and energy. In Indian culture we say sun as SURYA-DEO. Sun gives en-ergy to the entire universe. He is very regular in his task of providing the light and energy to us.
So doing daily the exercise of suryanamskar will become a prayer to sun.
How to exercise Suryanamskar?
Suryanamskar includes 12 postures in a particular sequence. Our body from toes to head is well exercised. Every one can do suryanamskar easily. These 12 postures complete one suryanamaskar. Such twelve suryanamaskar daily will be
sufficient to keep the body fit and sound. It becomes a prayer to God Sun .As per the Indian method one has to recite the names of the God Sun before the start of each suryanamskar. God Sun will defi-nitely bless us with mental obeisance, a required quality in learning age.
Names to be recited before the start of each suryanamskar. | surya namaskar mantra
- Om Mitray Namaha
- Om Rawaye Namaha
- Om Suryay Namaha
- Om Bhanave Namaha
- Om Khagay Namaha
- Om Pushne Namaha
- Om Hiranyagarbhay Namaha
- Om Marichaye Namaha
- Om Adityay Namaha
- Om Sawitre Namaha
- Om Arkay Namaha
- Om Bhaskaray Namaha
While pronouncing, concentrate on rising Sun or on his image. Attempt each suryanamskar when your breath is smooth. Start your attempt by three suryanamskar per day. Increase the num-bers as per your tolerance capacity and the stamina, no hurry. May be you will be taking one month to practice the twelve suryanamaskar per day. Practice it preferably in the morning hours at Sun-rise. But no rigidity. You may do it at other time when your stomach is empty.
Surya Namaskar Benefits:
- It increases confidence.
- It make us to be with body
- Helps to be determined.
- Joints in the arms will be charmed and strong.
- Helps to activate endocrine glands.
- Cures abdominal disorders.
- Very use fill to toes and legs.
- Helps to overcome weakness.
- Improve the functions of small intestine & liver.
- Increases masculine strength.
- Strengthen arms
- Increasing surrender feelings towards God.
- Gives shape to the body.
- Pushes waste to rectum
- Helpful in improving the function of colon.
- Increases luster of the face
- The joints of the body will be flexible for movement.
- Numbness will check.
- Strengthen legs.
