Surya Namaskar in Gujarati

Surya Namaskar means to bow down to the sun in the morning. Why is this traditional sequence of postures practiced? The sun is the life source for this planet. In everything that you eat, drink and breathe, there is an element of the sun. Only if you learn how to better digest the sun, internalize it, and make it a part of your system, do you truly benefit from this process.