Story of Asana: Ardha Matsyendrasana Flashcards
1
Q
What is the english name for Ardha Matsyendrasana?
A
Half Lord of the Fishes
2
Q
What is the sanskrit name for Half Lord of the Fishes?
A
Ardha Matsyendrasana?
3
Q
Who was the mythical Matsyendra?
A
Matsyendra was a mythical person who grew up inside of a fish and observed the gods practicing Hatha Yoga, thus bringing it to humans.
4
Q
Who was the real Matsyendra
A
He was one of the founders of hatha yoga, whose name in turn means “lord of the fishes”; and आसन asana, posture or seat; अर्ध ardha means half.
5
Q
The asana is medieval, descirbed when?
A
described in the 15th century Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā, which states that it destroys many diseases.
