Shooting bow posture

Shooting Bow Posture, or The Archer
Variation I
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Akarna Dhanur Asana (Shooting bow posture)
Anjanaya Asana (Salutation posture)
Ardha Chandra Asana (Half Moon posture)
Ardha Matsyendra Asana (Half Spinal Twist posture)
Baddha kona Asana (Restrained angle posture)
Bala Asana (Child posture) ...

The "bow" here referred to is a bow as in "bow and arrow." Literally we could translate this as the near-the-ear bow posture but because of the obvious appearance of the posture we'll call it the shooting bow posture.

See also: Yoga, Bow, Posture, Bow posture, Headstand