International Yoga Day, which started in the year 2014, has reached its 11th edition and now it is held on a large scale. This one day dedicated to yoga tells that the Sanatan tradition has not only been aware of religious faith, but this tradition has also considered health benefits of life. That is why it is recorded in Suktis that ‘Body Madya Khalu Dharma means’, that is, a healthy body is the basis of religion.
Good health is boon for human body
Similarly, it has been said in a verse that if the money goes, then understand that if nothing goes, then understand that half the money has gone, but if religion and character goes away, then understand everything has gone. The matter of health going here has also been seen as a big loss, so healthy body has been considered the biggest boon of human life. The oldest book Rigveda also records many rituals in this regard.
In the Rigveda, the matter of physical health is directly associated with the blessings received from the gods, where it is said in a yajna, ‘O Indra! You take this sacrifice and then make us strong with its effects.
This prayer has not only been done with Indra, but also to Suryadev. In the Rigveda, the Sun is also considered a great and great deity. The Sun God is described as the soul of the world and the symbol of truth. They are life -giving, who provide light, energy and consciousness to the world. In the Rigveda, the glory of the Sun is described in detail, in which he is said to conquer darkness, destroy sins and publish the path of religion. Therefore, they have also been called the source of energy and among all the gods, they have been told to greet them first.
Suryadev is the deity who appears everyday
Lord Bhuvan is Bhaskar etc. Dev and gives darshan every day as a representative of all the gods. The Arghya given to the sun is automatically dedicated to all the gods and Lord Vishnu. Apart from this, the Sun is also from a scientific point of view, which is the basis of life on earth. The most prominent source of energy is Suryadev and the energy of force in the creatures also comes from their rays. In the language of science, it is called vitamin D, which is very important for the strength of the body and for immunity.
In Indian Manisha, the method of greeting the Sun has been developed in different situations in the style of Dandavat Pranam with physical exercise. In Ayurveda, this Surya Namaskar was found in the name of exercise. Maharishi Chyavan, Rishi Kanad and even before that Shri Ram’s Guru Vishwamitra had proved the yoga method of Surya Namaskar. That is why it is a matter of where the Surya Namaskar starts, then an answer is found in the Ramayana, where sages teach Shri Ram and Lakshmana teaching Surya Namaskar by teaching them to Bala-Atibala. It is here that he also gives them knowledge of the recitation of Aditya Hridaya Stroth.
Where did Surya Namaskar come from?
Actually Surya Namaskar is a group of many dynamic currencies. It is a complete physical exercise, which was started in the 1920s by King Srimanta Balasaheb Pant Representative. Later noted Yoga Guru and KV. Iyer and Ayurvedacharya Yogguru Krishnamacharya made more famous. This exercise is based on the penal exercise mentioned in Deepika. Those who were called Daral. Damal is an old physical training, which wrestlers and martial artists in India.
The introduction of pushups for bodybuilding in Western countries is also considered from this Dandhal. Surya Namaskar has a mixture of physical exercise and yoga, which makes it the basis of modern exercises. Yoga schools like Swami Shivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Bihar School of Yoga and Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Institute adopted its simple forms and included it in modern yoga. It is an effective practice for health and health.
The most accurate description of Surya Namaskar, the exercise in Deepika, is a yoga -based book written in the 15th century. There is another part of it, which is known as Hatha Yoga Pradeepika. Yogi Swathatmaram, associated with the Nath sect of Nath Yogis, composed these texts and compiled many physical yoga asanas, he also considered the Sun as the center of consciousness and the main source of energy, on the basis of which the postures of Surya Namaskar were compiled. Hatha Yoga is an important document of the ancient Indian tradition of Deepika and Pradeepika Yoga. Many special major aspects have been emphasized in this.
Asana: Physical postures that make the body strong and flexible.
Pranayama: The techniques of breathing control that balance the mind and life (life energy).
Currency and Bonding: Specific physical techniques that control energy flow.
Nadanandandal: Spiritual awakening through meditation and sound.
Surya Namaskar Asan was made by taking the mantras of Surya Puja from the Vedas and compiling all their synonyms. It has 13 mantras and 12 conditions. These 12 conditions are dedicated to 12 Aditya. The Vedas mention Dwadash Aditya who is the son of Dev Mata Aditi. Vivaswan is the eldest of them, which is called Surya. Apart from this, he is also named Mitra, Ravi, Bhanu, Khagaya, Push, Aditya, Bhaskar. Mantras have been made on the basis of these names. The yoga method of Surya Namaskar is based on mantra. These are powerful and special heritage of 13 mantras. In these mantras, he is requested to be given a salutation through the synonyms of the Sun. All these 13 mantras are pronounced one by one and then do the posture style of 12 different situations. The Sun has to be bowed down in 12 situations by speaking a mantra.
In this way, after speaking thirteen mantras, 12 different postures are performed. All these mantras and their name implies a look-
Om Mitraya Namah – Sun is the basis of energy, so they are friends for organisms.
Om Ravi Namah – Surya is also a name Ravi. This means that I greet Ravi.
Om Surya Namah – This is the best name. This means I greet the sun
Om Bhanve Namah – One name of the Sun is Bhanu, he is called Bhanu due to being superior to Bhuvan.
Om Khagay Namah – He is also a bird form due to wandering in the sky like birds. Khag means bird.
Om Pushsee Namah – Call the Sun with this name.
Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namah – Hirani’s fetus is golden color. Due to its aura in the Sun, he is called Hiranyagarbha.
Om Marichaye Namah – Suryadev is also called Marichi due to Marichi being born in the family.
Om Adityaye Namah – Aditi and Rishi Kashyap are his parents. Being the son of Aditi, Surya Dev was called Aditya.
Om Savitre Namah – Due to the symbol of positivity, she is called Savita Dev.
Om Arakai Namah – The sun is strong in all medicines and booties. Ras is called extract, so Sun God is called Arakai.
Om Bhasaraya Namah – There is also a name for Sun Dev Bhaskar.
Om Shri Sri Sara Suryanarayanay Namah– This is the completion mantra of Surya Namaskar. In which he has been described as Narayan Swaroop.
How to do Surya Namaskar
First of all, stand up straight by adding both hands. While breathing, adjacent to both your hands upwards with the ears and stretch the body backwards. While taking out the breath and keeping the hands straight, bend forward and touch the hands with the right-left ground of the feet. Keep in mind here that during this time the knees should be straight. While breathing, move the right leg backwards and tilt the neck backwards. Stop for some time in this situation. Now, while exhaling, take the left leg back and stretch the body backwards by mixing both legs.
Come down and lie down while breathing.
Raise the upper part of the body and stretch the entire body backwards while putting the neck backwards and stop for a few seconds. Now lift the back upwards and tilt the head. Apply the heel from the ground. Adopt the fourth process again, but for this, bring the right leg forward and stretch the neck backwards. Bring the left leg back and keep it in the third position by keeping the right equal to the right, that is, while keeping the knees straight, touch the right-left ground of the feet. While breathing, rise up both hands with the ears and stretch backwards and then come to another stage. Again come to the first position, that is, stand up directly with both hands.
The above twelve conditions of Surya Namaskar make our body healthy by removing the malformations of the entire organs. This entire process is very beneficial. The pain of its practitioners is removed and strength comes in them. The muscles of the neck, lungs and ribs become strong, the body becomes light and the body becomes light.