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Ashtanga Chatur anga Dandasana Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Trianga Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Urdhva Upavistha Konasana Bhuja Pidasana Padmasana Yoga Mudra Kukkut asana Asana Names Updated 8 th August 2015

Sanskrit Ashtanga Asana Names (Primary Series)

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Page 1: Sanskrit Ashtanga Asana Names (Primary Series)

AshtangaChaturanga Dandasana

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana

Trianga Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

Urdhva Upavistha Konasana

Bhuja Pidasana

Padmasana

Yoga Mudra

Kukkutasana

Asana

Names

Updated8th August 2015

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MukhaFace

KarnaEar

AngaLimb

JanuKnee

FootPada

SirsaHead

HastaHand

Bhujaarm

PadangusthaBig Toe

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Purva FRONTEast

Paschima BACKWest

AdhosDOWN

UrdhvaUP

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UUtthita - ExtendedUbhaya - BothUrdhva – UpwardsUpavishtha - Seated

PParshva - SideParavritta - revolvedParasarita - wide stance

BBaddha - Bound A

Ardha - half

KKona - Angle

UUttana – Intense stretchThis is can be morphed into ottana or attana on a random basis

PaschimattanasanaParasarita Padottanasana

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Urdhva MukhaPaschimottanasana

Upwards Face Back Intense Stretch

Tri Anga Mukha Eka PadaPaschimottanasana

Three Limb Face One Foot Back Intense Stretch

Paschim-ot-tanasanaBack Intense Stretch

Ardha Baddha Padma PaschimottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Back Intense Stretch

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Janu SirsasanaKnee Head

Knee Head

MarichyasanaMarichi (a Sage)

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Purv-ottanasanaFront Intense Stretch

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Baddha PadmasanaBound Lotus

Ardha Baddha Padma PaschimottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Back Intense Stretch

Yoga MudraYoga Seal

Ardha Baddha PadmottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Intense

Baddha KonasanaBound Angle

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Utthita TrikonasanaExtended Triangle

Paravritta TrikonasanaRevolved Triangle

Utthita ParshvaKonasanaExtended Side angle

Paravritta ParshvaKonasanaExtended Side angle

Upavishtha KonasanaSeated Angle

Supta Upavishtha KonasanaSleeping Seated Angle

Urdhva Upavistha KonasanaUpwards Seated Angle

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ParshvottanasanaSide Intense

Parasarita PadottanasanaWide Stance Foot Intense

Wide Stance Forward Bend

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Uttana PadasanaIntense Foot

PadangusthsanaBig Toe

Pada HastasanaFoot Hand

Uttita Hasta PadangusthsanaExtended Hand Big Toe

Supta Padangusthsana

Sleeping Big Toe

Ubhaya PadangusthsanaBoth Big Toe

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Bhuja PidasanaArm Pressure

Garbha PindasanaWomb Embryo

PindasanaEmbryo

Karna PidasanaEar Pressure

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Urdhva VrksasanaUpward Tree

Urdhva PadmasanaUpward Lotus

Urdhva DhanurasanaUpward Bow

Urdhva MukhaShvanasanaUpward Face Dog

Urdhva Upavistha KonasanaUpwards Seated Angle

Urdva DandasanaUpwards Staff Pose

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PadmasanaLotus

BaddhaBound

UrdhvaUpward

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Straightness

SirasanaHead (stand)

UrdhvaVrksasanaUpward Tree

SamasthitiEven Standing

SalambaSarvangasana

Supported All Limbs

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DandasanaStaff Pose

Chaturanga DandasanaFour Limb Staff

Urdva DandasanaUpwards Staff Pose

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KurmasanaTurtle

Kurma

SuptaKurmasana

Sleeping Turtle

zzzZZSuptaKurma

MatsyasanaFish

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KukkutasanaRooster

Adho MukhaShvanasana

Down Face Dog

Urdhva MukhaShvanasana

Upward Face Dog

Noisy Animals

Shvana DogShvana DogKukkuta Cockerel

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NavasanaBoat

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HalasanaPlough

ChakrasanaWheel

Hala Plough

Chakra Wheel

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Setu BandhasanaBridge Lock

Urdhva DhanurasanaUpward Bow

Setu Bridge

Dhanu Bow

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UtkatasanaFierce Virabhadrasana

A Warrior

BalasanaChild

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SavasanaCorpse

UtplutihUpLift

Uttana PadasanaIntense Foot

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