Ganda Bherundasana
गण्ड भेरुण्डासन
Gaṇḍa Bheruṇḍāsana
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Ganda (गण्ड, Gaṇḍa) = cheek, pat of face including forehead
Bherunda (भेरुण्ड, Bheruṇḍa) = Literally: terrible, frightening, bad;
Bird species; a form of Shiva (शिव, Śiva)
Ganda Bherunda (गण्डभेरुण्ड, Gaṇḍa-Bheruṇḍa) = two-headed brid from Indian Mythology. Said to feed on Elephants. The
Ganda Bherunda (गण्दभेरुण्ड, Gaṇda-Bheruṇḍa) was the coat of arms of the royal family of Mysore.
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = Posture, Seat
Ganda Bherundasana (गन्द भेरुण्डासन, Ganda Bheruṇḍāsana) = Posture of Ganda-Bherunda
| Vinyāsa | breath | Dṛṣṭi | explanation of movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN | añguṣṭhamadhye | lift arms over the side |
| 2 | EX | nāsāgre | splay out fingers, arms far forward, extend arms to the ground, knees to chinbones |
| 3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift head, long back |
| 4 | EX | nāsāgre | glide backward, slowly lower down, elbows close to body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana), lower down |
| 5 | IN | lift legs backward for Viparita Shalabhasana (विपरीत शलभासन, Viparīta Śalabhāsana) | |
| (EX) | backbend, feet close to head toward ground, grab feet with hands | ||
| 5BR | nāsāgre | Ganda Bherundasana (गण्ड भेरुण्डासन, Gaṇḍa Bheruṇḍāsana) | |
| 6 | IN | lift, balance on arms | |
| 7 | EX | nāsāgre | lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
| 8 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 9 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
| 10 | IN | bhrūmadhye | jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head, |
| 11 | EX | nāsāgre | bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
| - | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground |
| EX | nāsāgre | stand all the way up, arms on sides, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) |
legend for the Vinyāsa table:
- The grey part of the table is performed in Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga practice.
- Yellow marked is the position depicted on the photo.
- Vinyāsa:1 = ekam; 2 = dve; 3 = trīṇi; 4 = catvāri; 5 = pañca; 6 = ṣaṭ; 7 = sapta; 8 = aṣṭau; 9 = nava; 10 = daśa; 11 = ekādaśa; 12 = dvādaśa; 13 = trayodaśa; 14 = caturdaśa; 15 = pañcadaśa; 16 = ṣoḍaśa; 17 = saptadaśa; 18 = aṣṭadaśa; 19 = ekonavimśatiḥ; 20 = vimśatiḥ; 21 = ekāvimśatiḥ; 22 = dvāvimśatiḥ; 23 = trayovimśatiḥ; 24 = caturvimśatiḥ; 25 = pañcavimśatiḥ; 26 = ṣoḍavimśatiḥ; 27 = saptavimśatiḥ; 28 = aṣṭovimśatiḥ
- breath: IN = Inhalation; EX = exhalation; 5BR = five breaths
- Dṛṣṭi: nāsāgre = to the nose; añguṣṭhamadhye = to the middle of the thumb; bhrūmadhye = in the middle of the eye brows; nābicakre = to the navel; ūrdhvadṛṣṭi = upwards; hastāgre = to the tip of the hand; pādayoragre = to the tip of the foot; pārśvadṛṣṭi = sidewards
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