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title: "Anilasana"
key: "Anilasana"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Anilasana"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Anilasana.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-09-27T05:25:41.000Z"
description: "Description Anilasana: Asana Asana Type Seated Pramana Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Joga Pradipika (346-347) Original Verse \"दोउ हाथ भूमपर ठानो कहूणि जाडि नाभीलग आनै । फणा दोउ ऐसै…"
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# Anilasana

## Description

Anilasana: [Asana](https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Asana.md)

## Asana Type

Seated

## Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

## Apta Pramana Source

Joga Pradipika (346-347)

## Original Verse

"दोउ हाथ भूमपर ठानो कहूणि जाडि नाभीलग आनै । फणा दोउ ऐसै विधि करै पिष्टि हथेल्याकी परि धरै ॥३४६॥ ऐसे रहै कराकै पाणि धरै नासामध्य आणि । यासौ तपत मिटे तन केरी जैतराम प्रकट कहै टेरी ॥३४७॥"

## Transliteration

"dou hätha bhümapara öhäno kahüëi jäòi näbhilaga änai \| phaëä dou aisai vidhi karai piñöi hathelyäké pari dharai ॥346 ॥ aisai rahai karäkai päëi dharai näsämadhya äëi \| yäsau tapata miöe tana keré jaitaräma prakaöa kahai öeré ॥ 347 ॥"

## Translation

Place both hands on ground and keep both elbows joined together at the navel. Arrange the feet on hands which are placed prone. Fix the gaze at the nose.

## Apta Additional References

JP(L) - 80

## Steps/Technique

1.Come to a full squat posture.

2.Place the hands below the feet, palms facing down.

3.Keep the arms straight, elbows joined together at the navel (Option: If you cannot hold the squat position, you can sit on the ground).

4.Fix the gaze at the nose.

5.Remain in this pose 30 seconds."

## Atma Pramana Benefits

This reduces the bodily heat

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Categories: [Asanas](https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Category:Asanas.md)

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