Bhadrapīṭha (भद्रपीठ), square or rectangular supplemental pedestal to which an image and its padmapitham are attached and which they rest.
Bhadrāsana (भद्रासन), square or rectangular supplemental pedestal to which an image and its padmapitham are attached and which they rest; Bhadrāsana posture, the legs are crossed as in the kurmasana, and the right and the left big toes are caught… Continue Reading →
Kūrmāsana (कूर्मासन) refers to the ‘seat of the turtle’; Oval in shape and is made of wood; it has the face and the feet of a tortoise; is the name of an asana (cf. kurma)
Makarāsana (Sanskrit: मकरासन), Standing posture on a pedestal, contrived in form of a Makara, a seamonster.
Padmapīṭha (पद्मपीठ), Lotus pedestal or a pedestal with a motif in the form of an inverted lotus (also padmapitham).
Padmapīṭham (पद्मपीठम), Lotus pedestal or a pedestal with a motif in the form of an inverted lotus (also padmapitha).
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 →
Pretāsana (प्रेतासन), a seat or pedestal on which the whole body lies relaxed and motionless, certainly appearing as if dead.
Siṃhāsana (सिंहासन), a seating with a lion’s face; four-legged and is rectangular or circular in shape; its four legs are made up of four small lions; Sitting cross-legged as in Kurmasana. The palms of the hands are kept on the… Continue Reading →
Vimalāsana (विमलासन), Hexagonal in shape and is used when offerings are to be made; used as a pitha
also viśva-padmasana; double-petalled lotus pedestal; used as a pitha
Yogāsana (योगासन) is a meditative pose; Seated cross-legged, with soles of the feet turned upwards, with two hands on the lap, one upon the other, in an attitude of meditation. Alternativly, the octagonal shaped seat or pedestal; it is used… Continue Reading →
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