Parivrittapashcimottanasana, Parivritta-pashcima-uttana-asana, Parivṛttapaścimottānāsana: 1 definition
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Parivrittapashcimottanasana 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 Parivṛttapaścimottānāsana can be transliterated into English as Parivrttapascimottanasana or Parivrittapashcimottanasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Parivrittapashchimottanasana.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaParivṛttapaścimottānāsana (परिवृत्तपश्चिमोत्तानासन, “revolved back-stretched posture”) is a Sanskrit word referring to a type of posture (āsana) used in Yoga. It is composed of the words parivṛtta (revolved), paścima (back) uttāna (stretched) and āsana (posture).
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pashcima, Parivritta, Asana, Uttana.
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