Gorakshāsana is a seated pose with the soles of the feet pressed together and the knees on the ground, as in Baddha Konasana (in medieval times known as Bhadrasana), with the difference that the heels are under the body. ![]() ![]() Gorakshasana is medieval in origin, described in hatha yoga texts including the 14th century Shiva Samhita 3.108-112, the 15th century Hatha Yoga Pradipika 1.28-29, and the 17th century Gheranda Samhita 2.24. The Sanskrit word āsana (आसन) means "posture" or "seat". It is said to awaken kundalini and to halt the process of aging. It is accordingly practised by his tantric devotees, the kanphata yogis. ![]() The pose is named for the sage Gorakhnath, founder of the nath yoga tradition, who is said to have used the pose for meditation.
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