Mantra

सूर्यनमस्कारमन्त्राः

Twelve Surya Namaskar Mantras

Twelve traditional salutations recited with the twelve positions or rounds of Surya Namaskar.

Dedicated toसूर्यः
Sacred textOriginal Sanskrit

ॐ मित्राय नमः।

ॐ रवये नमः।

ॐ सूर्याय नमः।

ॐ भानवे नमः।

ॐ खगाय नमः।

ॐ पूष्णे नमः।

ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः।

ॐ मरीचये नमः।

ॐ आदित्याय नमः।

ॐ सवित्रे नमः।

ॐ अर्काय नमः।

ॐ भास्कराय नमः।

Meaning

Meaning & context

The sequence moves from Mitra, the friend of all, to Bhaskara, the maker of light. It is a devotional naming sequence, not a requirement to exceed one's safe physical range.