On the holy occasion of Makar Sankranti on 14th January 2022 under #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav, Ministry of Ayush is organising a large scale virtual Surya Namaskar programme where 75 lakh people (participants) will practice Surya Namaskar on 14-01-2022 observing covid appropriate behavior.

This festival comes as a thanksgiving to Mother Nature for spreading health, wealth and happiness around. It is important to mention here that Surya Namaskar is a set of asanas in a combination of 12 steps. These steps comprise 8 asanas in which 4 asanas are repeated. All the 12 steps are to be done in a chronological manner in order to complete the process of one round of Surya Namaskar.

The theme for the event is “Surya Namaskar For Vitality” and सूर्यनमस्कार जीवनीशक्ति का आधार. All the participants may be requested to register on anyone of the following portals before practising Surya Namaskar on 14thJan 2022.
https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/suryanamaskar,
https://yogacertificationboard.nic.in/suryanamaskar/
or https://www.75suryanamaskar.com

A wide range of digital resources is already available in the public domain to learn and teach Surya Namaskar. The same may be seen on the websites/ Social Media of MDNIY, MoAyush and various major yoga organizations and Institutions.

Through this video contest, MyGove invites people to share videos showcasing their families, friends or other groups performing Surya Namaskar. Format is Open & Original Content should be shot on mobile/cameras in Hindi/ English or any other language with English subtitles. Participants have to prepare a video up on "Surya Namaskar".

Last date for participating in the contest is 31st January 2022

The best videos will be showcased on social media handles.

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