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title: "Sustaga kapali asana"
key: "Sustaga_kapali_asana"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Sustaga_kapali_asana"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Sustaga_kapali_asana.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-19T17:53:22.000Z"
description: "Description Sustaga kapali asana: Asana Asana Type Inverted Pramana Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.)-97 Transliteration äsaëa kau guëa kapäla ächau hoé…"
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# Sustaga kapali asana

## Description

Sustaga kapali asana: Asana

## Asana Type

Inverted

## Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

## Apta Pramana Source

Yoga-Asanamala Sacitra (ms.)-97

## Transliteration

äsaëa kau guëa kapäla ächau hoé

## Translation

In kneel down position lower the head on ground and place palms on ground for support. Raise the whole body on head. Now cross the legs in this position.

## Instruction

"1. Kneel down and place the palms on the ground.

\2. Bring the head on the ground.

\3. Raise the whole body on head.

\4. Now cross the legs in padmasana."

## Atma Pramana Benefits

Purifies the forehead region

## Sakshi Pramana Benefits

Brings blood flow/energy to the sahasrara, release in the hips/back while feet in padmasana

## Simple sketch

Sustanga-Kapaliasana (YMS-97).png

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