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Gibran |
Matseyendranath was reputed to be the first teacher of Hatha, Raja, and Laya Yoga. According to legend, he was swallowed by a fish that swam down to the bottom of the ocean, where Shiva was teaching one of his consorts. Through the belly of the fish, Matseyendranath heard Shiva's teachings and received a mantra. Because of this, Shiva had to accept Matseyendranath as his disciple. Matseyendranath practiced in the belly of the fish for 12 years, and was then disgorged on dry land. As I hear it, most sages disliked fame, but their students named asanas after them anyway. |
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kathy |
What is the source for this name? |
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hema |
Thanks. It would have been more helpful if there is a video. |
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Anonymous |
That would make more sense, since its spelled differently from matsyasana and looks totally different. |
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Vijayalakshmi |
Go mukhasana is similar to this. |
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Mrs.Wagner |
I like this pose it releases good energy.I can't wait to read more. |
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Marcus Felicetti |
Wrong! It is not named after a fish. It is name after the person who invented the pose - Prince Matsyendra of Bengal. |
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Kelli |
Does anyone know a pose similar to this where you put your hands on the ground and sort of sit on your elbows? I tried it in class today but I'm not sure what it's called |
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David |
Yeah, love this pose. The marichyasanas get more attention but this one's great for yogis of all levels. Such an awesome hip stretch :) |
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Sanjay Pant |
i hv been practising this pose n benefitted a lot.it tones all the inner organs especially liver.fills u wth ample energy.i would recommend all to include this asana. |
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