Lunthasana, Luṇṭhāsana, Luntha-asana: 1 definition
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Lunthasana 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.
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceLuṇṭhāsana (लुण्ठासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 20 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Lie on the back. Throw the feet over the head and place them on the floor such that the body becomes face down. Then this should berepeated from the face-down position. This is luṇṭhāsana, the rolling āsana”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., luṇṭha-āsana) and several additional ones.
This name is not known. As a descriptive name here it does not quite fit as the movement appears to be a jumping movement rather than a rolling movement. Could this be taken as a reference to the āsana form in viparītacakrāsana illustrated in the Vyāyāmadīpikā in Appendix VII and foundin Iyengar.
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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