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1–2: Agastya Rishi approaches Rāma. 3–5: Agastya Rishi states the greatness of the Ādityahṛidayam and advantages of reciting it. 6–15: A description of Āditya as the embodiment of all gods as well as nourisher, sustainer, and giver of heat.
Ancient but simpler Sun salutations such as Aditya Hridayam, described in the "Yuddha Kaanda" Canto 107 of the Ramayana, [16] [17] [18] are not related to the modern sequence. [19] The anthropologist Joseph Alter states that the Sun Salutation was not recorded in any Haṭha yoga text before the 19th century. [20]
Morning prayer consists of meditation, saraswathi vandana, as well as chats of Aditya-Hrudayam and Gayatri-Matra. On Fridays, Mantra-Pushpam and Lingastakam are recited additionally. Extra curricular activities
Mitrotsavam (Mitrolsavam, Mitra Ulsavam) is a Hindu festival worshipping the Sun god Surya, whose orderly traversal of the sky is ensured by Mitra-Varuna, the guardians of cosmic order in Rig Veda 8.25.8 and elsewhere.
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The name Aditya, in the singular, is taken to refer to the sun god Surya. Generally, Adityas are twelve in number and consist of Vivasvan (Surya), Aryaman, Tvashtr, Savitr, Bhaga, Dhatr, Mitra, Varuna, Amsha, Pushan, Indra and Vishnu (in the form of Vamana). [2] They appear in the Rig Veda, where they are 6–8 in number, all male.
The Surya Upanishad opens stating that its objective is to explain and state the Atharvaveda mantra for the Sun. Brahma is the source of the Surya mantra, asserts the text, its poetic meter is Gayatri, its god is Aditya (sun), it is Hamsas so’ham – literally, "I am he" – with Agni (fire), and Narayana (Vishnu) is the Bija (seed) of this mantra. [3]