Rikshasana, Ṛkṣāsana, Riksha-asana: 2 definitions
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Rikshasana 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 Ṛkṣāsana can be transliterated into English as Rksasana or Rikshasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceṚkṣāsana (ऋक्षासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 18 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “With each leg contracted in turn, he should do gajāsana. This is ṛkṣāsana, the bear”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., ṛkṣa-āsana) and several additional ones.
This name is not known in Iyengar nor is the form. This however appears to be the same form as part of the movements in the sūryanamaskāra series or those that are sometimes called the candranamaskārāsana series. Present legend has it that yogis learned this position from watching a tiger stretch in the morning.
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaṚkṣāsana (ऋक्षासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (27).—Accordingly, “Assume the elephant pose after bending each leg in turn. This is the bear pose (ṛkṣāsana)”.
The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with haṭha-yoga, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 āsanas (e.g., ṛkṣa-āsana) usually based on animal movement.
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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Partial matches: Riksha, Asana.
Ends with: Adhomukhavrikshasana, Antarikshasana, Vrikshasana.
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