Hanumanasana

Hanumanasana from 3/4 view

Hanumanasana (Sanskrit: हनुमानासन) or Monkey Pose[1] is an asana.

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words Hanuman (a divine entity in Hinduism who resembles a monkey) and asana (posture),[2] and commemorates the giant leap made by Hanuman to reach the Lankan islands from the mainland of India.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yoga Journal - Monkey Pose". Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  2. ↑ Sinha, S.C. (1 June 1996). Dictionary of Philosophy. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Mead, Jean (10 February 2008). How and Why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?. Evans Brothers. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-0-237-53412-7. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

Further reading

  • Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  • Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  • Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-85787-08-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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