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धनुरासन

Dhanurāsana

asana

Bow posture. Lying prone, the hands grasp the ankles and the body arches like a drawn bow.

A spinal extension that opens the chest and stimulates the abdominal organs. Listed in Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā (I.25) and Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā (II.18).

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Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā

  • Haṭha Pradīpikā 1.50Āsana

Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā

  • Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā 2.23Upadeśa 2

Āsanas

  • Bhekāsanaभेकासन
  • Uṣṭrāsanaउष्ट्रासन
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