Durvasasana
Durvasasana (Sanskrit: दुर्वासासन) or Durvasana,[1] is an advanced standing asana in hatha yoga, with one leg raised and the foot hooked behind the neck.[3] The pose is depicted in the 13th - 18th century statues of Bharatnatyam dance that decorate the Eastern Gopuram of the Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.[4] The 18th century Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati verse 81 describes a pose that it names Trivikramasana with the words "Place a foot on the neck and stand up".[5] The 19th century Sritattvanidhi describes and illustrates a pose that it names Trivikramasana, but which the yoga scholar Norman Sjoman states is Durvasasana.[8] Durvasasana is an advanced standing balancing pose with one leg behind the neck;[9] the hands are held together over the chest in prayer position.
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