Importance of Surya Namaskara

Surya Namaskara is a unique yoga based exercise for overall  Personality Development (Body, Mind and Intellect). It loosens,  stretches and massages the whole body. This practice tones the joints,  muscles of the internal organs of the body. It is the combination of the  asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation techniques. It is more  beneficial for children in their growing age. It helps them to develop  balanced state of mind, healthy body, concentration, memory development.

Mantra  plays a vital role in surya namaskara. It generates vibrations in the  body to correct the functions of exocrine and endocrine systems of the  glands. It stimulates all the vital internal organs of the body.

Prayer : 

Hirnmayena Patrena, Satyasyapihitam Mukham
Tat tvam Pusan Apavrnu Satya Dharmaya Drstaye.

Like a lid to a vessel, O Sun, your Golden orb covers the entrance to Truth. Kindly open thy entrance, to lea me to Truth.

Bija Mantra :

Every Namaskara is performed by chanting Omkara with Bija Mantra and a name of the Sun.

1.   Om Hram Mitraya Namaha 
2.   Om Hrim Ravaye Namaha
3.   Om Hrum Suryaya Namaha
4.   Om Hraim Bhanave Namaha
5.   Om Hroum Khagaya Namaha
6.   Om Hrha Pushne Namaha
7.   Om Hram Hiranyagarbhaya Namaha
8.   Om Hrim Maricaye Namaha
9.   Om Hrum Adityaya Namaha
10. Om Hraim Savitre Namaha
11.  Om Hroum Arkaya Namaha
12.  Om Hrah Bhaskaraya Namaha