asana
Generally, the āsana (आसन) refers to body postures and is one of the three subdivisions of pratimalakshana (postures of icons), as defined in texts on shilpa (arts and crafts), known as shilpashastra.
The āsanas are classified into sthana or sthanaka (the standing poses), asana (the sitting poses), sayana (the reclining poses), sthanasana (the pose dependent on the sthānaka) and sayanasana (the pose dependent on the reclining pose).
Āsana, sitting postures; These sitting postures are kurmasana, padmasana, bhadrasana, utkutikasana and makarasana, as well as other variations.
The word āsana is also used to denote the pedestal or seat on which an icon is seated, standing or sleeping; seated, standing or sleeping pose; alternatively, a kind of seat or pedestal