Mumbai women do 501 Surya Namaskars in 2 hours and 40 minutes

A group of women looked to enter the Limca Book of Records by doing the Surya Namaskar 501 times at Andheri on Thursday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: Jan 21, 2017 12:46 AM IST

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A group of women looked to enter the Limca Book of Records by doing the Surya Namaskar 501 times at Andheri on Thursday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Women yoga teachers from Yog Vinyasa Institute headed by Dr Deepak Patel set out to achieve the feat. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Thirty-three teachers completed their scheduled task of 350 Surya Namaskars. Fourteen teachers went on to complete 501 Surya Namaskars in 2 hours and 40 minutes. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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The women took a 30-second break after every 50 Surya Namaskars. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskar is a yoga routine based on a sequence of asanas (postures). (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

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There are 12 yoga postures, which are considered a good workout for the body. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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A personalised yoga routine may be developed as a Surya Namaskar before the asana practice. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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According to experts ,Surya Namaskar is best done early morning. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Surendra Singh Rawat of Gwalior, MP, holds a Limca record for performing 1,000 Surya Namaskars in 3 hours and 30 minutes at Dabra on May 28, 2015. (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

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Experts say the Surya Namaskar helps to detoxify the body. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

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According to some scholars, the modern Surya Namaskar practice is derived from Tirumalai Krishnamacharya’s teachings. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)