Surya Namaskara ---> Salutations to SUN

Salutations to the Sun

The 12 Names of Surya { the Sun God }
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om	Mitraya namah (The friend of all) Ravaye namah (Praised by all) Suryaya namah (The guide of all) Bhanave namah (The bestower of beauty) Khagaya namah (Stimulator of the senses) Pushne namah (The nourisher of all) Hiranyagarbhaya namah (The creator) Marichaye namah (Destroyer of disease) Adityaya namah (The inspirer) Savitre namah (The purifier) Arkaya namah (The radiant) Bhaskaraya namah (The illuminator)

- Surya Namaskar -

Obeisances to Surya, the Sun God

	Prostration to Him who is affectionate to all.
	Prostration to Him who is the cause for change.
	Prostration to Him who induces activity.
	Prostration to Him who diffuses Light.
	Prostration to Him who moves in the sky.
	Prostration to Him who nourishes all.
	Prostration to Him who contains everything.
	Prostration to Him who possesses rays.
	Prostration to Him who is God of gods.
	Prostration to Him who produces everything.
	Prostration to Him who is fit to be worshipped.
	Prostration to Him who is the cause of lustre. Brahma once recounted to the sages the one hundred and eight sacred names of Surya. The Brahma Purana lists these names and we reproduce them in nine groups of twelve names each. (1) Surya, Archana, Bhagavana, Tvashta, Pusha, Arka, Savita, Ravi, Gabhastimana, Aja, Kala, Mrityu. (2) Dhata, Prabhakara, Prithivi, Jala, Teja, Akasha, Vayu, Parayana, Soma, Brihaspati, Shukra, Budha. (3) Angaraka, Indra, Vivasvana, Diptamshu, Shuchi, Shouri, Shanaishvara, Brahma, Vishu, Rudra, Skanda, Vaishravana. (4) Yama, Vaidyuta, Jathara, Agni, Aindhana, Tejohapti, Dharmadhvaja, Vedakarta, Vedanga, Vedavahana, Krita, Treta. (5) Dvapara, Kali, Sarvasurashraya, Kala, Kashtha, Muhurta, Kshapa, Yama, Kshana, Samvatsara, Ashvattha, Kalachakra. (6) Vibhavasu, Shashvata, Purusha, Yogi, Vyaktavyakta, Sanatana, Kaladhyaksha, Prajadhyaksha, Vishvakarma, Tamonuda, Varuna, Sagara. (7) Amsha, Jimuta, Jivana, Ariha, Bhutashraya, Bhutapati, Sarvalokanamaskrita, Shrashta, Samvartaka, Vahni, Sarvadi, Alolupa. (8) Anata, Kapila, Bhanu, Kamada, Sarvotamukha, Jaya, Vishala, Varada, Sarvabhutasevita, Mana, Suparna, Bhutadi. (9) Shighraga, Pranadharana, Dhanvantari, Dhumaketu, Adideva, Aditinandana, Dvadashatma, Ravi, Daksha, Pita, Mata, Pitamaha.