Religion:Rajakapotasana
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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]
Gallery
In this variation, one of the feet hooks one of the arms.
variation2..Sadhak Anshit
See also
- List of asanas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana - AshtangaYoga.info". http://www.ashtangayoga.info/practice/advanced-a-series-sthira-bhaga/item/eka-pada-raja-kapotasana/. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kirk, Martin; Boon, Brooke (2006). Hatha yoga illustrated. Human Kinetics. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7360-6203-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=3kWqPibhkmMC&pg=PA118. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ "Supported Pigeon Pose: Salamba Kapotasana :: Yoga.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609221353/http://www.yoga.com/ydc/enlighten/enlighten_document.asp?ID=482§ion=9&cat=0. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
Further reading
- Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=pbx5AAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=YpR1QgAACAAJ. 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=eWOrAAAACAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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