Our primary source of light is the sun. For thousands of years, Hindus have adored the sun, as both the physical and spiritual heart of our world and the creator of all life itself. One of the means of honouring the sun is through the asana sequence Surya Namaskar (better known as Sun Salutation). The Sanskrit wordĀ namaskarstems fromĀ namas, means “to bow to”, “to adore” or “to salute” andĀ SuryaĀ is a Sanskrit word that means theĀ Sun. There’s some disagreement over the origins…
