Bhujangasana

Description

Bhujangasana: Asana

Asana Type: Supine

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kirana Agama- Yoga pada- verse 8

"अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् । कर्äभ्य्äïच धर्äà ध्åत्व्ä üर्ध्वçéर्ñअù फëéव हि ॥४१॥ देह्äग्निर्वर्ध्दते नित्यà सर्वरोगविन्äçअनम् । ज्äगर्ति भुजग्é देव्é भुजìग्äसनस्äधन्äत् ॥४२॥"

"aìguñöhanäbhiparyantamadhobhümau vininyaset | karäbhyäïca dharäà dhåtvä ürdhvaçérñaù phaëéva hi ॥41॥ dehägnirvardhdate nityaà sarvarogavinäçanam | jägarti bhujagé devé bhujaìgäsanasädhanät ॥42॥"

Translation

"Keep the body from the toes to the navel on the floor and placing the palms of the hands also firmly on the floor, raise the head like a snake. This is called Bhujangasana. The fire of the body increases, all diseases are destroyed and kundalini Shakti is awakened by the practice of bhujangasana. " Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.)-45

Steps/Technique

1. Lie down on your back.

2. Raise the legs towards the head.

3. Wrap the arms around the ankles and interlace the fingers behind the neck.

4. Gaze at the tip of the nose.

Benefits

Gastric fire is improved. Rectifies the flow of prana in the body and purifies the nadis. Removes diseases.