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Bharadvajasana (IPA: [bʱɐrɐd̪ʋɑːɟɑːsɐnɐ]; Sanskrit: भरद्वाजासन; IAST: Bharadvājāsana) is an asana.
 
Bharadvajasana (IPA: [bʱɐrɐd̪ʋɑːɟɑːsɐnɐ]; Sanskrit: भरद्वाजासन; IAST: Bharadvājāsana) is an asana.
  

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Bharadvajasana

Bharadvajasana (IPA: [bʱɐrɐd̪ʋɑːɟɑːsɐnɐ]; Sanskrit: भरद्वाजासन; IAST: Bharadvājāsana) is an asana.

Etymology

The asana dedicated to sage Bharadvaja who was one of the Saptarshis (Seven Great Sages Rishi) in the present Manvantara; the others being Atri, Vashishtha, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Kashyapa. Bharadvāja was also the father of Drona who was a master of advanced military arts and the royal guru to Kauravas, Pandavas and the Devastras., the princes who fought the great war which is the subject of the Mahābhārata.

Benefits

  • Stretches:
    • Spine,
    • Shoulders and
    • Hips.
  • Massages the abdominal organs.
  • Improves digestion.
  • Relieves:
    • Lumbago,
    • Cervicalgia, and
    • Sciatica.
  • Reduces stress.
  • Useful for strengthening the lower back during second trimester of pregnancy.
  • Therapeutic for carpal tunnel syndrome