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Japakusuma Sankasham
Japakusuma Sankasham
जपाकुसुम संकाशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् । तमोरि सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ॥
Japākusuma Sankāsham Kāshyapeyam Mahādyutim / Tamo'ri Sarva-pāpaghnam Pranato'smi Divākaram
Meaning
Like a red hibiscus flower, radiant son of Kashyapa, destroyer of darkness and of all sins — I bow to you, Surya, the maker of day.
Why recite it
Offered at sunrise, it brings vitality, confidence and a heart full of light for the whole day.
Source
Surya Namaskara tradition