- The Ministry of AYUSH is organizing a global Surya Namaskar Demonstration programme on 14 January 2022 for 75 lakh people globally (on the day of Makar Sakranti to commemorate the journey of the sun to the Northern Hemisphere).
- This occasion commemorates thanksgiving to ‘Mother Nature’ for bestowing health, wealth and happiness.
- On this day, the ‘Surya Namaskar’ is offered as a salutation to the Sun to exhibit one’s gratitude for each of its rays as it nurtures all living beings.
- The mass Surya Namaskar demonstration also intends to carry the message of climate change and global warming.
About Surya Namaskar
- The Surya Namaskar is a set of 8 Asanas performed in 12 steps with coordination of the body and mind. It is preferably performed in the early morning.
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