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Asana Sanskrit/English Quiz Flashcards

Learn Asana Names

1
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Adho Mukha śvānāsana

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Downward Facing Dog

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2
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Adho Mukha Vṛkṣāsana

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Downward Facing Handstand

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Anjali Mudra

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Hands in Prayer

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Ardha Candrasana

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Half Moon

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5
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Ardha Matsyendrasana

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Half Lord of the Fishes

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Ardha Navasana

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Half Boat Pose

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7
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Baddha Konasana

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Bound Angle Pose

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8
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English Translation for Bakasana and Kakasana

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Crow/Crane

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9
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Balasana

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Childs Pose

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10
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Bhekasana

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Frog Pose

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11
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bharadvajasana

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Sages Twist

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12
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Bhujangasana

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Cobra Pose

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13
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What is the english translation for Cakrasana

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Wheel Pose

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14
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Caturanga Dandasana

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Four-Limbed Staff Pose

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15
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Dandasana

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Staff Pose

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16
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Dhanurasana

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Bow Pose

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17
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Eka Pada Rajakapotanasana

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One Legged King Pigeon

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18
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Garudasana

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Eagle Pose

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19
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Garbhasana

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Fetus Pose

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20
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Gomukhasana

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Cow Face Pose

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21
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Halasana

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Plough Pose

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22
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Hanumanasana

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Monkey (Splits)

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23
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Jathara Parivartanasana

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Belly twist pose

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24
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Janu Sirsasana

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Head-to-knee pose

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25
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Kapotasana

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Pigeon Pose

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26
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Karnapidasana

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Dead Mans Pose

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27
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Krauncasana

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Heron Pose

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28
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Kukkutasana

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Rooster Pose

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29
Q

Kurmasana

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Turtle or Tortoise Pose

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30
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Lolasana

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Known as Pendant or Swing Pose

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31
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Mahamudra

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Great Hand Gesture

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32
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Makarasana

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Crocodile Pose

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33
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Mukta Hasta Sirsasana

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Free hand headstand

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34
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Mandalasana

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Circle Pose

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35
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Matsyasana

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Fish Pose

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36
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Matsyendrasana

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Lord of the Fishes Pose

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37
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Pincha Mayurasana

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Feathered Peacock

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38
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Purvottanasana

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Upward Plank Pose

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39
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Mayurasana

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Peacock Pose

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40
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Natarajasana

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Lord of The Dance Pose

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41
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Pandangusthasana

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Standing Hand to “Big Toe Pose”

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42
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Padahastasana

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Hands under feet pose

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43
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Padmasana

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Lotus Pose

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44
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Paripur Navasana

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Boat Pose

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45
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Parvritta Parsvakonasana

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Revolved Side Angle Pose

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46
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Salabhasana

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Locust Pose

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47
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Salamba Sarvangasana

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Supported Shoulder Stand

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48
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Siddhasana

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Accomplished Pose

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49
Q

Simhasana

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Lion Pose

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50
Q

Sirsasana

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Headstand

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51
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Sisulasana

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Dolphin Pose

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52
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Sukasana

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Easy Seated Pose

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53
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Supta Baddha Konasana

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Reclined Bound Angle Pose

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54
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Supta Pandangusthasana

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Reclined Hand to big toe Pose

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55
Q

Supta Virasana

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Reclined Hero Pose

56
Q

Supta Vajrasana

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Reclined Thunderbold

57
Q

Tadasana

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Mountain Pose

58
Q

Tittibhasana

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Firefly Pose (Arm Balance)

59
Q

Trikonasana

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Triangle Pose

60
Q

Upavista Konasana

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Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend

61
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Urdhva Dhanurasana

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Upward Bow

62
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Urdhva Mukha Savanasana

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Upward Facing Dog

63
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Urdhva Dandasana

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Upward Staff

64
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Ustrasana

65
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Uttana Kurmasana

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Upside Down Tortoise

66
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Utkatasana

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Chair Pose

67
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Uttanasana

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Intense Forward Bend

68
Q

Utthita Hasta

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Extended Hand

69
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Utthita Parsvokonanasana

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Extended Side Angle Pose

70
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Utthita Trokonasana

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Extended Triangle Pose

71
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Vasisthasana

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Side Plank

72
Q

Vatayanasana

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Horse Pose

73
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Viparita Karani

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Upside Down Seal or Inverted Lake

74
Q

Vajrasana

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Thunderbolt Pose

75
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Virasana

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Heros Pose

76
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Vrksasana

77
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Vrscikasana

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Scorpion Pose

78
Q

What does “Limb” translate to in Sanskrit

79
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What does “Big Toe” translate to in Sanskrit

80
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What does “Anguli” translate to in English

81
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What does “Bhuja” translate to in English

82
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What does “Hasta” translate to in English

83
Q

What is Janu

84
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What is Jattara

85
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What is Karna

86
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What is Mukha

87
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What is Pada

A

Foot or Leg

88
Q

What is Paschima

A

West direction (back side of body)

89
Q

What is Prana

A

Breath/Life Force Energy

90
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What is Purva

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East Direction (Front side of body)

91
Q

What is Sarvanga

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Whole Body

92
Q

What is Sava

93
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What is Sirsa

94
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What is Baka

95
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What is Bheka

96
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What is Cow

97
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What is Kapota

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Pigeon/Dove

98
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What is Kurma

99
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What is Matsya

100
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What is Shalabha

101
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What is Ustra

102
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What is Garuda

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King of Eagles

103
Q

What is Hanuman

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Chief of the Monkey Army - ramas greatest devotee

104
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What is Matsyendra

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Lord of the Fishes

105
Q

What is Nataraja

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Lord of the Dance

106
Q

What is Surya

107
Q

What is Virabradra

A

The great warrior

108
Q

What is asana

109
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What is Chandra

110
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What is Danda

111
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What is Dhanus

112
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What is Hala

113
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What is Mudra

114
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What is Nava

115
Q

What is Parigha

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Gate latch

116
Q

What is Setu

117
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What is Tada

118
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What is Tola

119
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What is Vira

120
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What is Vrksa

121
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What is Adho

122
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What is Ardha

123
Q

What is Baddha

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Tied/ Bound

124
Q

What is Kona

125
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What is Niralumba

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Without Support

126
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What is Pavirtta

127
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What is Pida

128
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What is Prasarita

129
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What is Salamba

130
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What is Sthiti

131
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What is Supta

132
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What is Upavistha

133
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What is Urdhva

134
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What is Uttana

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Intense stretch

135
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What is Utthita

Asana Sanskrit/English Quiz D.I (2 decks)

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