bhujangasana

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noun

A back-bending asana (yoga pose), in which one lays face-down and then extends their arm to push only their upper body up, causing the back to arch.

Similar
cobra pose
OriginSanskrit भुजंगासन →
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Meanings

nounbhujangasana (uncountable)
  1. uncountableyogaA back-bending asana (yoga pose), in which one lays face-down and then extends their arm to push only their upper body up, causing the back to arch.

    Synonyms: cobra pose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA back-bending asana (yoga pose), in which one lays face-down and then extends their arm to push only their upper body up, causing the back to arch.

Similar
cobra pose
Also see
cobra pose

Origin

  1. Sanskritभुजंगासन
  2. Englishbhujangasana

Borrowed from Sanskrit भुजंगासन (bhujaṃgāsana).

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Translations

Russian бхуджангаса́на
  • бхуджангаса́на (bxudžangasána)yoga pose
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