Surya Namaskar Mantra
Describe the meaning of Surya Namaskar
Salutations to the Shining One.
Yoga is how old?
over 5,000 years
How many postures in one round of Surya Namaskar?
10
Name 1 out of the 2 asanas that is repeated through the Surya Namaskar
(Asana @ 1 and 10: Tadasana)
(Asana @ 2 and 9: Uttanasana)
What is the sacred number in Hinduism?
108
The Pranamasana (Prayer Pose) associates with which mantra?
Om Mitraya Namaha (Salutations to the Friend of all)
"Yoga" comes from which language and what does it mean?
The word 'yoga' comes from the Sanskrit language and means 'union'
A 10-minute regime of Surya Namaskar burns how many calories?
139 calories
What are the names of other Surya Bhagavan Festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated in other parts of Bharat?
Name 3
1. Thai Pongal (Tamilnadu)
2. Uttarayan (Gujarat)
3. Makar Sankranti(Andhra Pradesh/Telangana)
4. Lohri (Punjab)
5. Poush sôngkrānti (Bengal)
6. Suggi Habba (Karnataka)
7. Makara Chaula (Odisha)
8. Maghi Sankrant (Maharashtra and Haryana)
9. Magh/Bhogali Bihu (Assam)
Lord Surya have how many hands and what are the items he is carrying ?
Four hands, 1st hand Lotus, 2nd hand Conch Shell, 3rd hand Chakra(disc) and 4th hand Abhay Mudra
The Mantra:
"Om Bhaskaraya Namaha"
Means...
Salutations to the One who leads to enlightenment
Who is the first Person to Bring Yoga to America?
Swami Vivekananda
Name 5 of the 12 poses of the Surya Namaskar
Each set of Surya Namaskar has 12 asanas. So, when you repeat it 12 times from both sides, how many poses are you completing?
288 poses
________ is to be the manifestation of consciousness in sound form
Om
What is the significance of each mantra?
The beauty of this mantra is that each individual chant focuses on replenishing the energy of a specific part of the body.
How many Yoga Asanas are there?
84
Name 3 ways following a daily regime of Surya Namaskar helps the body
The 1) _____ _____ (located behind the navel, which is the central point of the human body) is said to be connected with the 2)____.
1) Solar Plexus
2) Sun
The Solar Plexus (located behind the navel, which is the central point of the human body) is said to be connected with the Sun.
This is the main reason why the ancient Rishis recommended the practice of Surya Namaskar because the regular practice of this technique enhances the solar plexus, which increases one’s creativity and intuitive abilities.
Hinduism believes in a ____ concept of time
Circular
The Western world follows a linear concept of time, but Hindus rather believe that time is a manifestation of God, and that it is never-ending.
They see life in cycles that begin to end and ends to begin. God is timeless and the past, the present and the future coexist simultaneously.
Recite 3 out of the 12 Mantras
1. Om Mitraya Namah
2. Om Ravayre Namah
3. Om Suryaya Namah
4. Om Bhanave Namah
5. Om Khagaya Namah
6. Om Pushne Namah
7. Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namah
8. Om Marichaye Namah
9. Om Adityaya Namah
10. Om Savitre Namah
11. Om Arkaya Namah
12. Om Bhaskaraya Namah
Name 4 of the 8 limbs of Yoga?
Name 3 muscles that are activates through practicing Surya Namaskar
lower trapezius
latissimus dorsi
erector spinae
rectus abdominis
gluteus maximus
vastus lateralis
gastrocnemius
Who founded the practice of Surya Namaskar?
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi, the Rajah of Aundh, popularized and named the practice, describing it in his 1928 book The Ten-Point Way to Health: Surya Namaskars
What is the original name in Sanskrit for Hinduism?
Sanātana Dharma