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title: "Kamadahanasana"
key: "Kamadahanasana"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kamadahanasana"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Kamadahanasana.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-18T14:43:09.000Z"
description: "Description Kamadahanasana Asana Type Seated PRAMANA Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Hatha Ratnavali III.49 Original Verse ÉÔasn< suo< SwaPy ivprIte tu Öe pde."
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# Kamadahanasana

## Description

Kamadahanasana

## Asana Type

Seated

## PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

## Apta Pramana Source

Hatha Ratnavali III.49

## Original Verse

ÉÔasn\< suo\< SwaPy ivprIte tu Öe pde. Anen yid k…yaR½Ett! kamdhn\< Évet!.49.

## Transliteration

bhadräsanaà sukhaà sthäpya viparéte tu dve pade ॥ anena yadi kuryäccaitat kämadahanaà bhavet ॥49॥

## Translation

Comfortably adopt bhadrasana and place the toes turned backwards. This posture is kamadahana. 49

## Steps/Technique

\1. Sit with the sole of the feet together.

\2. Turn the toes backwards and sit on the heels.

\3. Stay upstraight.

## Atma Pramana (Benefits)

• Opens and stretches the hips, groin, quadriceps, knees, feet and ankles

• Improves health of reproductive organs

• Releases stress and tensions held in the Mooladhara

• Engages the abdominals and strengthens the back

• Stimulates kidney and bladder

• Stimulates digestion and elimination

• Allows the kundalini to flow up the spine

## Design Note

Use same as Bhadrasana (Gh.S).png

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