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Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Yoga

Sarvāṅgāsana (सर्वाङ्गासन, “shoulder stand”) is a Sanskrit word referring to a type of posture (āsana) used in Yoga. It is composed of the words sarvāṅga (sarva=all, aṅga=limb) and āsana (posture).

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sarvāṃgāsana (ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಾಸನ):—[noun] a yogic posture, in which one stands on the nape and shoulder, lifting the rest of the body perpendicular to the ground with or without the support of the hands.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Asana, Sarvanga.

Ends with: Ekapadasarvangasana, Ekapadasetubandhasarvangasana, Niralambasarvangasana, Parshvaikapadasarvangasana, Parshvasarvangasana, Salambasarvangasana, Setubandhasarvangasana.

Full-text: Dhvajasana, Asana.

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