Ratha Saptami is an annual Hindu festival that is dedicated to Surya, the sun god.
Ratha Saptami is also called Surya Jayanti as it marks the birth of Surya and referred as Magha Saptami as it falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half Shukla Paksha of the Hindu month Maagha.
It's symbolic representation is sun god Surya turning his Ratha or chariot drawn by seven horses.
Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a sequence of powerful yoga poses. Besides being a great cardiovascular workout, Surya Namaskar is also known to have an immensely positive impact on the body and mind.
The asana sequence was first recorded as yoga in the early 20th century,
he name Surya Namaskar is from the Sanskrit सूर्य Sūrya, "Sun" and नमस्कार Namaskāra, "Greeting" or "Salute".Surya is the Hindu god of the sun.[8] This identifies the Sun as the soul and source of all life.
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