Different types of Surya Namaskar ( sun salutation)
Different types of Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskar is practising from ancient times. So that it undergoes a lot of improvement and addition of new asanas to it. From ancient to modern times. |
| It is the first step of Surya namaskar pranamasana |
Hence there are so many variations ( different types) are there in Surya Namaskar or sun salutation.☀️
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Different types of Surya Namaskar or variations of Surya Namaskar (Sun salutation)
- Aruna Surya Namaskara
- Vedic Surya Namaskar
- Shiv-Surya Namaskar
- Kasatrian Kriya Suryanamaskar
- Rishikesh Surya Namaskar
- Surya Prana Mudra
Let us talk about it one by one.😄☀️
Aruna Surya Namaskara
Aruna is a Sanskrit word that refers to bright light or charioteer of Surya.
The Aruna Surya Namaskar should be done in the early morning.
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| Aruna Surya Namaskar |
Procedure🤔
- Stand in the Mountain pose facing the sun.
- Arms relax to the side.
- Take a deep and very slow breath. Concentrate on your breath and calm your mind.
- Repeat it 4-5 times.
Benefits of Aruna Surya Namaskar😮
- It increases the oxygen supply in the blood.
- It helps in reducing the level of carbon dioxide in the body.
- Improves the concentration of the mind.
Vedic Surya Namaskar
Vedic Surya Namaskar is an improved version of Aruna Surya Namaskar.
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| Vedic Surya Namaskar |
Procedure
- Stand in the Pose of Mountain our samastiasana
- Facing towards Sun take a slow breath, take palms outward to the face.
- Exhale air, then slowly turn the palm backward in a normal position.
- Repeat it 6-8 times.
Benefits of Vedic Surya Namaskar
- Lowering the level of carbon dioxide.
- It increases the oxygen level in the lungs
- Improve the strength of arms.
Shiv-Surya Namaskar
Shiv suryanamaskar is one of the advanced asanas of Aruna Surya Namaskara.
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| Shiv suryanamaskar |
Procedure😇
- Stand in the third position Tadasana.
- Relax your arms and body
- Take a slow breath, stretch your hands outward direction make a circle bring them together, the one palm touches another palm.
- Bend your back as possible while keeping an eye open.
- Slowly exhale, come in normal positions. Repeat it.
Benefits of doing Shiv-Surya Namaskar
- It overall increases your upper body strength.
- Improve the blood circulation to the spinal areas.
Kasatrian Kriya Suryanamaskar
This asana is a more advanced version of Vedic suryanamaskar.
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| Kasatrian kriya Suryanamaskar |
Procedure
- Stand in a mountain pose.
- Stretch your shoulder and legs parallel to the ground.
- Repeat it 6-8 times and gradually increase day by day.
Benefits of Kasatrian Kriya Suryanamaskar.
It improves the lower and upper body strength.
Rishikesh Surya Namaskar
Rishikesh is derived from the Sanskrit word 😮 Rishikesh means 'Lord Vishnu' or 'one who controls the senses.
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| Rishikesh Surya namashkar |
Procedure
- Stand back should be straight and erect
- Take a slow breath.
- Stand in namaskar Mudra by joining palm together and repeat it.
Benefits of Rishikesh Suryanamaskar
- It calms down the mind.
- Reduces stress.
Surya Prana Mudra
Surya Prana mudra is also derived from the Sanskrit word Surya means 'sun', Prana means 'air' and mudra means ' Gesture'.
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| Surya Prana mudra |
Procedure
- Sit in Vajrasana facing towards the sun.
- Perform Namaskar mudra by folding palms together.
- Keep the fingers straight.
- Inhale completely and concentrate on the breath. Hold a breath for a second.
- Exhale slowly repeated 6 times, if your beginner and increased gradually.
Benefits of Surya prana mudra
- Helps in increasing the concentration of the mind
- Reduces stress.
Conclusion
Here we discussed different types (variations) of Surya Namaskar. Hope you get some knowledge about this.
Thanks for reading.
By regular practice of Surya Namaskar give a lot of health benefits and makes your brain feels happy.
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