Ardhaparyaṅka (अर्धपर्यङ्क), seated with both legs on the seat, one raised up and the other bent (cf. ardhaparyankasana); Sitting with one leg folded and the other raised with the heel on the seat, the arm resting on the knee. Same… Continue Reading →
Ardhaparyaṅkāsana, seated with both legs on the seat, one raised up and the other bent (cf. ardhaparyanka); Sitting with one leg folded and the other raised with the heel on the seat, the arm resting on the knee. Same as… Continue Reading →
a royal pose of sitting at ease; seated pose of ease like a king, with the right hand resting on the knee of the bent right leg; sitting at ease (cf. ardhaparyanka, ardhaparyankasana and rajalilasana)
Mahārājalīlāsana (महाराजलीलासन) or Rājalīlāsana is a sitting posture with one leg folded at the hip, touching the thigh of the other, which hangs with the heels slightly raised above the pedestal which is touched only by the toe or a… Continue Reading →
Padmāsana (पद्मासन) is the lotus pose: a seated pose of ease with the legs crossed and feet resting on the thighs with the soles turned up; alternativly, the lotus shaped seat or pedestal and is generally used for worship (also… Continue Reading →
legs bound in a strap for so they stay easily kept in a yogic meditation pose (cf. yoga-patta)
Paryaṅkāsana (पर्यङ्कासन), seated pose with legs locked over seat (cf. paryanka)
Rājalīlāsana (राजलीलासन) or Mahārājalīlāsana is a sitting posture with one leg folded at the hip, touching the thigh of the other, which hangs with the heels slightly raised above the pedestal which is touched only by the toe or a… Continue Reading →
Sukhāsana (Sanskrit: सुखासन) seated at comfortable posture; Sitting on a high pedestal as on a stool, with one leg hanging down and the other folded and resting on a cushion or a pedestal (cf. Savya-lalita or Lalita).
Utkuṭikā or Utkutikasana is a peculiar posture in which the person sits with his heels kept close to the bottom and with the back slightly curved; a pose of the leg tucked up on the seat
Utkuṭikāsana (उत्कुटिकासन) or Utkutika is a peculiar posture in which the person sits with his heels kept close to the bottom and with the back slightly curved; seated with a bent leg raised on the seat itself and the other… Continue Reading →
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