Ashvasadhanasana, Aśvasādhanāsana, Ashvasadhana-asana: 1 definition
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Ashvasadhanasana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Aśvasādhanāsana can be transliterated into English as Asvasadhanasana or Ashvasadhanasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceAśvasādhanāsana (अश्वसाधनासन) is a type of standing posture (āsana), according to verse 73 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Put the little fingers on the ground and place the feet on top of them. Move the body like a horse. This is aśvasādhanāsana, the horse-maker”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., aśvasādhana-āsana) and several additional ones.
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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Partial matches: Ashvasadhana, Asana.
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