Anantāsana
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Anantāsana Vishnu's Couch Pose, Eternal One's Pose, or Side-Reclining Leg Lift, is an asana
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upon which Vishnu
rested at the bottom of the primordial ocean, and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".
Asana
Asana is a body position, typically associated with the practice of Yoga, originally identified as a mastery of sitting still, with the spine as a conduit of biodynamic union...
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Etymology
The name comes from the Sanskrit words anantā (अनन्त) meaning "without end" or "the infinite one", derived from the name of the thousand-headed serpent SesaShesha
In Hindu tradition, Shesha or Sheshanaag is the king of all nagas, one of the primal beings of creation, and according to the Bhagavata Purana, an Avatar of the Supreme God known as Sankarshan. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the planets of the Universe on his hoods and to constantly...
upon which Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
rested at the bottom of the primordial ocean, and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".