Vira Asana
The Hero Posture
In Sanskrit word vira means hero, brave or eminent man, or warrior.
Vira (hero): chivalry as a r a s a (indirect).
- Most intimate form of servitude in K r i s h n a - l î l â.
Vira means brave. The way a brave man takes position while attacking his enemy, the similar position is formed in this asana, hence it is called as Virasana.
Pre position
Standing Position.
vira hero; [tantrika distinction of sadhakas]: the hero man.
viraha [separation]; absence of (the Divine Lover) .
viramarga the way of the hero.
Vira means a hero, warrior, champion. This sitting posture is done by keeping the knees together, spreading the feet and resting them by the side of the hips. The pose is good for meditation and pranayama.
Technique ...
Vira - hero
Viryacapa - trussing an animal for slaughter
Viryalabha - storage of power ...
- SAHASRARA CHAKRA - the crown chakra, also called brahmarandhra
- SVADHISHTHANA CHAKRA - centre in the sexual organs region
- VIRA CHAKRAS - the human chakras, along the spinal column ...
She holds a posture like tadasana (mountain pose) or vira bhadrasana (warrior pose) in order to witness all the feelings she is experiencing with equanimity and awareness, without reaction.
Vīrāsana -Translation: In Sanskrit, Vira means hero. Asana means pose or posture. Virasana is one of the basic seated yoga poses, that is a Hatha yoga posture.
In the thirteenth century Basava founded the Vira-Shaiva school or Virashaivism. He rejected the caste system, denied the supremacy of the Brahmins, condemned ritual sacrifice and insisted on bhakti and the worship of the one God, Shiva.
However, these were not interpreted in the same way by everyone, because the sadhakas belonged to different categories: (i) pashu or instinctive, (ii) vira or hero, (iii) deva or divine.
"Svastika, Gomukha, Padma, Hamsa"these are the Brahmic postures (Asanas). Vira, Mayura, Vajra and Siddha Asanas are the Raudra postures. Yoni is the Sakta posture. Paschimottanasana is the Shaiva posture." ...
Trikona Asana (Triangle pose)
Ugra Asana (Powerful posture)
Sutra Asana (Camel posture)
Vajra Asana (Diamond posture)
Vira Asana (Hero posture)
Vriksha Asana (Tree pose)
Vrischika Asana (Scorpion pose) ...
 See also: Yoga, Body, Power, Sanskrit, Meditation
  
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