TRIKONASANA

Description

Trikonasana: Asana

Asana Type: Standing

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Nathamuni's Yoga RAHASYA I.51

"उत्तानपादं क्रौञ्चं च मरीचिं वीरभद्रकम् । नटराजं त्रिकोणं च सुप्ताङ्गष्ठप्रसारणे ॥"

"uttānapādaṃ krauñcaṃ ca marīciṃ vīrabhadrakam । naṭarājaṃ trikoṇaṃ ca suptāṅgaṣṭhaprasāraṇe ॥"

Translation

"Uttanapadasana, Krauncasana, Maricyasana, Virabhadrasana, Natarajasana, Trikonasana, Supta padangusthasana and Supta prasarita padangustasana."

Instruction

1. Start standing in purnapadasana

2. Bring the right leg back, inhale the arms parallel to ground

3. Exhale, lower left hand towards the left leg, keeping the spine straight, turn head up.

Benefits

Strengthens the entire back, shoulders, abdominals and thighs. Opens the chest and expands the lungs capacity.

Beneficial for digestion, sciatica, flexibility in spinal cord and elevates mood. Increase gastric fire, Awakens the kundalini and removes all bodily diseases.