dandasana

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noun

A stiff asana (yoga position) with the legs flat on the floor and the body upright.

OriginSanskrit दण्डासन →
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Meanings

noundandasana (uncountable)
  1. uncountableyogaA stiff asana (yoga position) with the legs flat on the floor and the body upright.

    "To get into this pose, first sit in dandasana and bring your hands to the heart in prayer position.

    2016 June 16, “Warm up yoga postures to help you straddle split”, in The Times of India

Origin

  1. Sanskritदण्डासन
  2. Englishdandasana

From Sanskrit दण्डासन (daṇḍāsana).

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APA

dandasana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandasana

MLA

“dandasana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandasana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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