Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas and Their Stories
Jun 2019 · Harper Collins
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The popular names of many yogic asanas -- from Virbhadra-asana and Hanuman-asana to Matsyendra-asana, Kurma-asana and Ananta-asana -- are based on characters and personages from Indian mythology. Who were these mythological characters, what were their stories, and how are they connected to yogic postures? Devdutt Pattanaik's newest book Yoga Mythology (co-written with international yoga practitioner Matt Rulli) retells the fascinating tales from Hindu, Buddhist and Jain lore that lie behind the yogic asanas the world knows so well; in the process he draws attention to an Indic worldview based on the concepts of eternity, rebirth, liberation and empathy that has nurtured yoga for thousands of years.
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Govind Singh
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September 22, 2019
Worst book. No knowledge of asanas and wrong facts about it's history. If you are looking forward to gain knowledge then it isn't for you.
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DNYANESHWAR SHINDE
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September 25, 2020
He Is a master for fake, mislead and do propaganda... Never read any book of This author... all he write is for creating confussion among indian culture....
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About the author
Devdutt Pattanaik writes, illustrates and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has, since 1996, written over fifty books and 1,000 columns on how stories, symbols and rituals construct the subjective truth (myths) of ancient and modern cultures around the world. To know more, visit devdutt.com.
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