About Surya Namaskar Yajna 2010:

16th – 31st January

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) announces its fourth year of an offering (“yajna”) of one million Sun Salutations, known as Surya Namaskar, to create awareness among the people about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit.

Each year Hindus worldwide celebrate January 14th as Makar Sankranti – a day that marks a change of season as the sun enters the sign of Capricorn or Makar.  Makar Sankranti ushers in longer days; thus the festivity symbolizes sunshine in life.  Therefore, to mark this occasion, HSS will conduct a collective Surya Namaskar Yajna from January 16th to January 31st, 2010.

This year also, HSS invites community groups, Yoga centers and students of all ages to participate and learn, this unique Yoga and continue practicing beyond the Health for Humanity Marathon.  This program is open to people of all ages, gender, and races.

Audio resources
Surya Namaskar Mantra – with hindi explanation
Surya Namaskar Mantra – for recitation practice
Surya Namaskar practice audio

Following are the 13 names of Surya – the Sun god. Say one name before every repetition. See the Video above for a demonstration.

ध्येय सदा सवितृ मण्डलमध्यवर्ति, नारायण सरसिज़ासनसन्निविष्ट ।

केयूरवान मकर कुण्डलवानकिरीटी, हारी हिरण्मय वपूर्धृत शंख चक्र ॥

ॐ मित्राय नमः

Om Mitraaya Namah

ॐ रवये नमः

Om Ravaye Namah

ॐ सूयार्य नमः

Om Suryaaya Namah

ॐ भानवे नमः

Om Bhaanave Namah [...]

Steps in Surya Namaskar

Surya Namaskar-Sthiti : From Aarama, come to Surya Namaskar-Sthiti (starting posture) in 3 counts: Ek-Do-Teen. These are the actions to be performed in three counts.
Ek: Join the heels, hands on the side, fingers facing down and palm open.
Do: Join the toes.
Teen: Join your hands to form Namaste position. Palms should be pressing [...]

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Lot of useful information on Surya Namaskar By. Prof Subhash Khardekar http://www.suryanamaskar.info

Surya Namaskar Blog
http://suryanamaskar.sulekha.com
Health For Humanity through Collective Yoga Practice
Educational Links
Surya Namaskar, A sports science analysis
Origins of Surya Namaskar

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Talk by Sh. NV Raghuram
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Research:

A research paper from INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
by – B. SINHA, U. S. RAY, A. PATHAK AND W. SELVAMURTHY
Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Science,
Lucknow Road, Timarpur,New Delhi.
Cardio-respiratory [...]