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title: "Unmukha pitha i"
key: "Unmukha_pitha_i"
url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Unmukha_pitha_i"
markdown_url: "https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Unmukha_pitha_i.md"
type: "dharana"
language: "sa"
categories:
  - "Asanas"
updated: "2019-06-19T18:15:35.000Z"
description: "Description Unmukha pitha i: Asana Asana Type Back Bend Pramana Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source Yoga-rahasya of Srinatha-muni-III.18 Transliteration \"ürdhve ca jänuné kåtvä…"
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# Unmukha pitha i

## Description

Unmukha pitha i: Asana

## Asana Type

Back Bend

## Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

## Apta Pramana Source

Yoga-rahasya of Srinatha-muni-III.18

## Transliteration

"ürdhve ca jänuné kåtvä çayitvordhvamukhaà tathä \| utthäpya hastau tiñöhettu péöha unmukhanämake ॥ 18 "

## Translation

Lie on ground in supine position. Bend the knees and then raise them. Place the palms on floor and raise the trunk also up.

## Apta Additional References

HP(ms.)-II.143

## Instruction

"1. Lie on ground in supine position.

\2. Bend the knees and place the feet on the ground.

\3. Place the palms on floor and raise the trunk up."

## Atma Pramana Benefits

Great for pregnant woman, bringing strength and removing weakness.

## Simple sketch

Unmukha pitha i (YRah-III.18)

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