In Hindu and Sanskrit tradition, the sun god, or the sun itself; also used in yoga (Surya Namaskar, 'sun salutation').
From Sanskrit 'sūrya' meaning 'sun.' The word comes from the ancient Indo-European root language and appears in various forms across multiple language families connected to sun worship.
Surya Namaskar, practiced by millions of yoga students, began as an actual greeting to the rising sun in ancient India and was a way to synchronize human movement with the sun's daily cycle—what was spiritual practice was also a form of timekeeping and daily orientation.
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