sanskrit ashtanga asana names (primary series)
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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
MukhaFace
KarnaEar
AngaLimb
JanuKnee
FootPada
SirsaHead
HastaHand
Bhujaarm
PadangusthaBig Toe
Purva FRONTEast
Paschima BACKWest
AdhosDOWN
UrdhvaUP
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
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
Janu SirsasanaKnee Head
Knee Head
MarichyasanaMarichi (a Sage)
Purv-ottanasanaFront Intense Stretch
Baddha PadmasanaBound Lotus
Ardha Baddha Padma PaschimottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Back Intense Stretch
Yoga MudraYoga Seal
Ardha Baddha PadmottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Intense
Baddha KonasanaBound Angle
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
ParshvottanasanaSide Intense
Parasarita PadottanasanaWide Stance Foot Intense
Wide Stance Forward Bend
Uttana PadasanaIntense Foot
PadangusthsanaBig Toe
Pada HastasanaFoot Hand
Uttita Hasta PadangusthsanaExtended Hand Big Toe
Supta Padangusthsana
Sleeping Big Toe
Ubhaya PadangusthsanaBoth Big Toe
Bhuja PidasanaArm Pressure
Garbha PindasanaWomb Embryo
PindasanaEmbryo
Karna PidasanaEar Pressure
Urdhva VrksasanaUpward Tree
Urdhva PadmasanaUpward Lotus
Urdhva DhanurasanaUpward Bow
Urdhva MukhaShvanasanaUpward Face Dog
Urdhva Upavistha KonasanaUpwards Seated Angle
Urdva DandasanaUpwards Staff Pose
PadmasanaLotus
BaddhaBound
UrdhvaUpward
Straightness
SirasanaHead (stand)
UrdhvaVrksasanaUpward Tree
SamasthitiEven Standing
SalambaSarvangasana
Supported All Limbs
DandasanaStaff Pose
Chaturanga DandasanaFour Limb Staff
Urdva DandasanaUpwards Staff Pose
KurmasanaTurtle
Kurma
SuptaKurmasana
Sleeping Turtle
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MatsyasanaFish
KukkutasanaRooster
Adho MukhaShvanasana
Down Face Dog
Urdhva MukhaShvanasana
Upward Face Dog
Noisy Animals
Shvana DogShvana DogKukkuta Cockerel
NavasanaBoat
HalasanaPlough
ChakrasanaWheel
Hala Plough
Chakra Wheel
Setu BandhasanaBridge Lock
Urdhva DhanurasanaUpward Bow
Setu Bridge
Dhanu Bow
UtkatasanaFierce Virabhadrasana
A Warrior
BalasanaChild
SavasanaCorpse
UtplutihUpLift
Uttana PadasanaIntense Foot
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