Uttānamaṇḍūkāsana — the extended frog. The frog is a symbol of transformation, of leaping, of adaptability. This variation adds extension to the basic frog posture.

Like other postures, it is a “destroyer of impurities.” The combination of frog posture with extension works on multiple levels of the body.

The structure of pairs — Maṇḍūka/Uttānamaṇḍūka — is consistent in Gheraṇḍa’s system. Each base posture has its intensive variation.