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Ardha Matsyendrasana I, a commonly practised half form of the pose. For Ardha Matsyendrasana I, sit with one leg bent on the ground, the foot tucked in close to the body, and cross the other leg over across the body, the knee raised and bent, and the foot on the ground by the outside of the other leg. Twist the body and grasp the raised knee.
A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words अर्ध ardha meaning "half", चन्द्र chandra meaning "moon", and आसन āsana meaning "posture" or "seat". [3]The 19th century Sritattvanidhi uses the name Ardha Chandrasana for a different pose, Vrikshasana. [4]
Relief statue of Vishnu sleeping on the many coils of the infinite serpent.From Huchchappaiyya Gudi Temple, Aihole, Bagalkot, Karnataka, 7th century The name comes from the Sanskrit words anantā (अनन्त) meaning "without end" or "the infinite one", for the thousand-headed serpent Shesha upon which Vishnu rested at the bottom of the primordial ocean, [3] and āsana (आसन) meaning ...
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Ardha Uttanasana is a halfway stage, the trunk horizontal and the palms resting on the calves. [9] Niralamba Uttanasana has the hands touching the waistband rather than reaching down. [10] Padahastasana has the hands under the toes and feet, palms up. [11]
The name Ardhanarishvara means "the Lord Who is half woman." Ardhanarishvara is also known by other names like Ardhanaranari ("the half man-woman"), Ardhanarisha ("the Lord who is half woman"), Ardhanarinateshvara ("the Lord of Dance (Who is half-woman), [1] [2] Parangada, [3] Naranari ("man-woman"), Ammaiyappan (a Tamil Name meaning "Mother-Father"), [4] and Ardhayuvatishvara (in Assam, "the ...
In half lotus, अर्ध पद्मासन (Ardha Padmasana), one leg is bent and resting on the ground, the other leg is bent with the foot in lotus position. It is an easier meditation position than full lotus. [22]