sarvangasana

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noun

A yoga pose in which the legs and pointed upwards and the lower body is lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms.

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Meanings

nounsarvangasana (uncountable)
  1. uncountableyogaA yoga pose in which the legs and pointed upwards and the lower body is lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms.

Origin

  1. sa-neoसर्वाङ्गासन
  2. Englishsarvangasana

From New Sanskrit सर्वाङ्गासन (sarvāṅgāsana), from सर्व (sarva, “every”) + अङ्ग (aṅga, “limb”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarvangasana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarvangasana.

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