
While it is not necessary to chant mantras when performing Surya Namaskar, but chanting mantra increases it benefits multi fold. Each of the 12 poses have a specific mantra which can be chanted mentally or even audibly during each pose.
When Surya Namaskar is performed with mantra, then it is done a slow pace with awareness of the mantra chanting. It can also be done briskly in which case the mantra chanting may not be possible.
These mantras can chanted mentally or loudly when performing each pose.
Mantras for Surya Namaskar
POSE | ASANA | MANTRA |
1 | Pranamasana | Aum Mitraya Namah |
2 | Hasta Uttanasana | Aum Ravayre Namah |
3 | Pada Hastasana | Aum Suryaya Namah |
4 | Ashwa Sanchalanasana | Aum Bhanave Namah |
5 | Parvatasana | Aum Khagaya Namah |
6 | Ashtanga Namaskara | Aum Pushne Namah |
7 | Bhujangasana | Aum Hiranyagarbhaya Namah |
8 | Parvatasana | Aum Marichaye Namah |
9 | Ashwa Sanchalanasana | Aum Adityaya Namah |
10 | Pada Hastasana | Aum Savitre Namah |
11 | Hasta Uttanasana | Aum Arkaya Namah |
12 | Pranamasana | Aum Bhaskaraya Namah |
Meaning of Each Mantra
- Who is friendly to all
- The shining one, the radiant one
- Who is the dispeller of darkness and responsible for bringing activity
- One who illumines, the bright one
- Who is all-pervading, one who moves through the sky
- Giver of nourishment and fulfillment
- Who has golden color brilliance
- The giver of light with infinite number of rays
- The son of Aditi, the cosmic divine Mother
- One who is responsible for life
- Worthy of praise and glory
- Giver of wisdom and cosmic illumination
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