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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
