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What is "padmasana"

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padmasana

n. (context asana English) A pose in which one sits cross-legged with each foot sole-upwards on the opposite leg; the lotus position. (from 19th c.)

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Padmasana

Padmasana is a term derived from sanskrit word padma: lotus, and āsana: seat or throne. It may refer to:

  • Lotus pad or Lotus throne in Hindu- Buddhist art
  • Lotus position in yoga
  • The tower throne of Acintya within a Pura, Balinese Hindu temple compound

Usage examples of "padmasana".

Locked in the padmasana, he watched the parley between the two men and meditated on the Conveyor.

Sparhawk settled down on the floor in the padmasana posture while the truck bumped over a lot of railroad tracks and made a lot of left and right turns and a couple of U turns that could only have been meant to confuse their sense of direction.