Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is a huge Yoga fanatic. Two years ago at the UN General Assembly, he declared the 21st of June, i.e. the longest day in the year, as International Yoga Day.
•    And this year, in commemoration of the second iteration of International Yoga Day, the PM has released a set of postage stamps, based on the Surya Namaskar.
•    The twelve stamps feature all the twelve Asanas that make up the Surya Namaskar.
•    Among the twelve, six stamps have a value of five rupees, and the other six are valued at twenty-five rupees.
•    This marks the kicking off of a worldwide celebration of Yoga as a way of life beyond just exercise.
•    Surya Namaskara is a scientific technique combining twelve asanas in a sequence. 
•    Its origins lie in India where its large Hindu population worships Surya, the Hindu solar deity.
•    This sequence of movements and asanas can be practice on varying levels of awareness, ranging from that of physical exercise in various styles, to a complete sadhana which incorporates asana, pranayama, mantra and chakra meditation. 
•    It is often the beginning vinyasa within a longer yoga series. 
•    Sūrya Namaskāra may also refer to other styles of "Salutations to the Sun". The Sun Salutation is regularly practice in many Indian schools.