Vadodara: Vadodara on Sunday witnessed Prithvi Namaskar for the primary time — an eco-spiritual tribute to Mom Earth conceptualised and led by Praveen Maripelly. The occasion introduced collectively 100 contributors from throughout the nation, each in individual and on-line, on the round FC Enviornment 360 in Kalali.Contributors stood in a round formation, symbolically providing love and gratitude to the planet. Maripelly, founding father of SN Basis, described Prithvi Namaskar as a 14-step apply combining aware respiration, chanting, and multi-planar physique actions to specific reverence for the Earth.“Amongst these steps, the Bhumi Namaskar particularly invokes a deep sense of appreciation for Mom Earth, who sustains all life,” he mentioned. “Not like conventional yoga practices, this sequence was carried out straight on the naked floor — with out yoga mats — to symbolise a profound and private reference to the soil, nature, and the planet’s vitality. Forgoing mats emphasised humility, grounding, and an embodied sense of interconnectedness with the pure world,” he added.What made the occasion distinctive was that every participant accomplished the 14-step sequence 108 occasions, providing their breath, movement, and vitality as a sacred tribute to nature.“This was not only a yoga session — it was a transferring prayer, invoking gratitude and environmental consciousness,” Maripelly mentioned, including that the apply additionally served as a name for collective accountability to guard the planet.
