Anantāsana
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Anantasana (Sanskrit: अनन्तासन; IAST: Anantāsana), Vishnu's Couch Pose,[1] Eternal One's Pose, or Side-Reclining Leg Lift[2] is an asana.
Etymology
The name comes from the Sanskrit words anantā (अनन्त) meaning "without end" or "the infinite one", derived from the name of the thousand-headed serpent Sesa upon which Vishnu rested at the bottom of the primordial ocean,[3] and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".[4]
Benefits
Anantāsana involves balance, pelvis, hip & leg adductor muscle.[5]
See also
References
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