Religion:Hanumanasana

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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

  • List of asanas

References

  1. "Yoga Journal - Monkey Pose". http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/874. 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=-zzRvh1fRzEC&pg=PA18. 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=QJyZKOtHWg4C&pg=PA10. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 

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