Anantasana

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Anantasana

Anantasana (

IAST: Anantāsana), Sleeping Vishnu Pose or Vishnu's Couch Pose,[1] Eternal One's Pose, or Side-Reclining Leg Lift[2] is an asana in modern yoga as exercise
.

Etymology and origins

Bagalkot, Karnataka
, 7th century

The name comes from the Sanskrit words anantā (अनन्त) meaning "without end" or "the infinite one", for the thousand-headed serpent Shesha upon which Vishnu rested at the bottom of the primordial ocean,[3] and āsana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".[4]

A different reclining pose named Anantasana is described and illustrated in the 19th century Sritattvanidhi.[5] The modern pose is described in the 1966 Light on Yoga.[3]

Description

Anantasana is entered from a lying position. The head is supported with one hand, the upper arm on the ground on that side; the other hand and leg are stretched straight up, the fingers grasping the big toe of the raised foot. The supporting arm, body, and lower leg are in a straight line.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anantasana". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Side-Reclining Leg Lift". Yoga Journal. 3 June 2008.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-8052-1031-6
    .
  4. ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9
    .
  5. ISBN 81-7017-389-2.[permanent dead link
    ]

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External links
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