Utthanotthanasana, Utthānotthānāsana, Utthana-utthana-asana: 2 definitions
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceUtthānotthānāsana (उत्थानोत्थानासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 106 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Sit down and stand up again and again. This is utthānotthānāsana, standing repeatedly”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ and several additional ones (e.g., utthāna-utthāna-āsana).
These are knee-bends as shown in the wrestler manuals.
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaUtthānotthānāsana (उत्थानोत्थानासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (82).—Accordingly, “Stand up and sit down repeatedly. This is repeated standing (utthānotthānāsana)”.
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., utthāna-utthāna-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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