Rajakapotasana

rajakapotasana or dove posture

Raja Kapotasana (Sanskrit: राजकपोतासन; IAST: Rāja Kapotāsana) or King Pigeon Pose[1] is an asana.

Etymology

The name comes from the Sanskrit words "raja" (राज) meaning "king", kapota (कपोत) meaning "pigeon"[1] and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".[2]

Variations

Variations include:

  • Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (एकपादराजकपोतासन) (One-Legged King Pigeon Pose)[3] and
  • Salamba Kapotasana (Supported Pigeon Pose).[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana - AshtangaYoga.info". 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. ↑ Kirk, Martin; Boon, Brooke (2006). Hatha yoga illustrated. Human Kinetics. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7360-6203-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Supported Pigeon Pose: Salamba Kapotasana :: Yoga.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-04-09.

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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