Kukkutodanasana, Kukkuṭodānāsana, Kukkuta-udana-asana: 1 definition
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceKukkuṭodānāsana (कुक्कुटोदानासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 88 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Place the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet on the floor. Raise up and fall on the floor again and again. This is kukkuṭodānāsana, the flying rooster”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ and several additional ones (e.g., kukkuṭa-udāna-āsana).
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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