As an offspring of Aditi, a Vedic entity representing infinity, Surya is one of the twelve Adityas, which also include Indra, ...

Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutation, is a sequence of 12 yoga postures combined with breathing, practiced at sunrise. It improves flexibility, strength, cardiovascular health, and mental clarity.

There are 12 mantras that accompany the surya namaskar postures, which praise the different qualities of the Sun God or Surya. When surya namaskar is performed with the chant of mantras ...