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asana
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a·sa·na  (äs-n)
n.
Any of various bodily positions assumed in yogic excercise.
[Sanskrit sanam, a sitting posture, from ste, he sits.]
asana [ˈɑːsənə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) any of various postures in yoga See also hatha yoga
[Sanskrit]
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Noun1.asana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)asana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
posture, attitude, position - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
matsyendra - (Hinduism) a religious posture
Hindooism, Hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
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