Pangumayurasana, Paṅgumayūrāsana, Pangu-mayura-asana: 1 definition
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalacePaṅgumayūrāsana (पङ्गुमयूरासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 111 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Take the mayūrāsana position. Hold the wrist of one hand with the other hand. This is paṅgumayūrāsana, the lame peacock”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ and several additional ones (e.g., paṅgu-mayūra-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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