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A well-known Hindu mode of worship of the devotional movements of Surya is done at the rising of the Sun, known as सà¥?रà¥à¤¯ नमसà¥à¤?ार SÅ«rya namaskÄra (Sun Salutation). Ten yogic postures are assumed in successive flowing movements to complete oneनमसà¥à¤?ार namaskara. Twelve sacred Hindu mantras uttered and for each mantra one complete नमसà¥à¤?ार namaskara is done. Ancient practice is to do 108 नमसà¥à¤?ार ’s namaskara’s a day. It is considered most auspicious by Hindus to do this.