tadasana
UK/təˈdɑːsənə/
tadasana noun: a position in which one stands straight upright with feet together and hands by one's sides.
Noun
tadasana (uncountable)
- A position in which one stands straight upright with feet together and hands by one's sides.
- After three or four such movements, you may rest in tadasana and collect your breath.2006, Srivatsa Ramaswami, David Hurwitz, Yoga Beneath the Surface, page 68
- Naked but for an orange lungi, a great lifesize yogi stands with his palms extended in the yogic posture of tadasana, with the cities and forests of the world spaced out over his face, feet, arms and torso.2009 June 20, William Dalrymple, The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- mountain pose
Synonyms of tadasana
- mountain pose
Origin of tadasana
From Sanskrit ताडासन (tāḍāsana), from ताड (tāḍa, “mountain”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).
Questions about tadasana
- What does tadasana mean?
- Tadasana means a position in which one stands straight upright with feet together and hands by one's sides.
- What part of speech is tadasana?
- Tadasana is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tadasana?
- Tadasana is pronounced /təˈdɑːsənə/ (UK).
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