Surya Namaskar Yajna 2012 concludes with new records!

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) concluded its sixth annual Yogathon on January 29th. The 16-day event that began on January 14th saw the participation of over 13,000 people from 39 US states, and a few countries from America, Asia, and Africa. These Yoga enthusiasts have reported completion of over a MILLION repetitions of the sun salutation at the end of counting!

The Surya Namaskar Yajna (Yogathon) is an open-to-all program, designed to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit.

Surya Namaskar or sun salutations are a form of Yoga, performed to revere and celebrate sunshine that is so vital for life on our planet. The routine of sun salutations also provides people the right exercise to improve health and reduce stress day-to-day. To promote this form of Yoga, HSS ran the event this year from January 14th to January 29th.

Like every year, this unique “Health for Humanity Yogathon” saw the participation of community groups, Yoga centers, school and college students, and several government officials. Mayors from 20 cities signed proclamations in support of the event, while 2 Congressmen provided letters of support to the program. Hon. Governer of the State of Colorado - John Hickenlooper proclaimed Jan 14th to 29th the Health for Humanity Yogathon weeks.

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Highlights of Surya Namaskar Yajna 2012

• Statistics:

1. 13,191 participants completed 1,038,842 surya-namaskar in 16 days. Click here...

2. Programs happened at 230 places. 156 cities in 39 states covered

• Participation from samaj-shreni (non-HSS groups)

1. 19 public schools

2. 37 Hindu community groups

3. 12 Yoga studios

4. 35 other corporate and community groups

5. 3 mayors attended SNY programs in person. Click here..

• Proclamations Read more...

1. 20 mayors gave their proclamations to HSS authorities

2. Governor of the State of Colorado proclaimed Jan 29th as Yoga Awareness Day

3. Two congressmen from NJ and VA provided letters of support to the program.

• Personal Achievements

1. V.T. Balanarsimha (Troy, OH) did 108 Surya Namaskar daily for 14 days.

2. Lamitr, a 4th Grader, received award from a vice-mayor for the highest count in age category (5-12 yrs). Click here..

3. Gargi, a 8th Grader, got an award for highest count in age category (13-19 yrs). She did 1690 Surya Namskars in 15 days. Click here..

Surya Namaskar Yajna 2011

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) concluded its Fifth Annual Health for Humanity Yogathon on January 30, 2011. During the two-week Yogathon, 10,122 participants completed 988,302 repetitions of the yoga routine known as the Sun Salutation, or Surya Namaskar. HSS launched the Health for Humanity Yogathon as an annual event in 2007 to create awareness about yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind, and spirit. Participation has increased each year, putting the Yogathon to reach one of its long-set targets, 10,000 participants and in striking distance of its target of completing 1 million repetitions of the Surya Namaskar yoga routine.

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