Bakasana, Baka-asana, Bakāsana: 3 definitions
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Bakasana 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaBakāsana (बकासन) is one of the eighty-four āsanas (postures) taught by Śiva, according to the Haṭharatnāvalī 3.7-20. It is said that Ādinātha (Śiva) hand-picked 84 yoga postures from 84,00,000 living beings and taught them for the purpose of introducing physical health and well-being to the human body. The compound bakāsana translates to baka (crane) and āsana (posture).
The 17th-century Haṭharatnāvalī is a Sanskrit reference book dealing with these āsanas (e.g., bakāsana) which form a major constituent of the haṭhayoga practice. It was written by Śrīnivāsa.
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceBakāsana (बकासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 30 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Place the hands on the ground. Draw the knees in towards the navel holding the thighs and calves up. This is bakāsana, the heron”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., baka-āsana) and several additional ones.
This āsana name occurs in Iyengar and the form is identical. See notes also on kākāsana.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBakāsana (ಬಕಾಸನ):—[noun] a particular pose in yogic exercise, resembling the wading crane.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Ekapadabakasana, Parshvabakasana.
Full-text: Kakasana.
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