shirshasana

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/ʃəɹˈʃɑːsɑːnɑː/

noun

The pose wherein the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms, while the crown of the head rests on the floor.

OriginSanskrit शीर्षासन →
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Meanings

nounshirshasana (uncountable)
  1. uncountableyogaThe pose wherein the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms, while the crown of the head rests on the floor.

Origin

  1. Sanskritशीर्षासन
  2. Englishshirshasana

From Sanskrit शीर्षासन (śīrṣāsana), from शीर्ष (śīrṣa, “head, skull”) + आसन (āsana, “seat, chair; sitting, way of sitting”).

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shirshasana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirshasana

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shirshasana,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirshasana.

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