Shvottanasana, Śvottānāsana, Shvan-utanasana: 1 definition
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Shvottanasana 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 Śvottānāsana can be transliterated into English as Svottanasana or Shvottanasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaŚvottānāsana (श्वोत्तानासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (6).—Accordingly, “Lie like a corpse, put the knees together and bring them to the navel. Hold the neck with the hands and rotate the knees. This is the lying-on-the-back-like-a-dog pose (śvottānāsana)”.
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., śvan-uttāna-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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shva, Shvan, Uttanasana.
Ends with: Parshvottanasana.
Full-text: Marjarottanasana.
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