Viparitanrityasana, Viparita-nritya-asana, Viparītanṛtyāsana: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viparītanṛtyāsana can be transliterated into English as Viparitanrtyasana or Viparitanrityasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceViparītanṛtyāsana (विपरीतनृत्यासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 90 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Place the hands on the ground and bring the feet up into the air. Dance on the hands. This is viparītanṛtyāsana, the reverse dance”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ and several additional ones (e.g., viparīta-nṛtya-āsana).
A handstand is shown in Iyengar. A more difficult one-handed handstand is taught occasionally. A vṛścikāsana is also done from the handstand position.
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaViparītanṛtyāsana (विपरीतनृत्यासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (43).—Accordingly, “Plant the palms on the ground and, pointing the feet upwards, dance on the palms. This is the inverted dance (viparītanṛtyāsana)”.
The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with haṭha-yoga, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 āsanas (e.g., viparīta-nṛtya-āsana) usually based on animal movement.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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Partial matches: Nritya, Viparita, Asana.
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